Washington, President Donald Trump said Monday he asked Chinese President Xi Jinping to consider releasing Hong Kong pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai after Lai's conviction under the city's national security law. Trump told reporters he felt "so badly" for the 78-year-old, citing Lai's poor health, but did not commit to...
Washington — The U.S. military struck three vessels in the eastern Pacific on Monday, killing eight people, U.S. Southern Command said. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth directed the strikes as part of Operation Southern Spear, and SOUTHCOM said intelligence showed the boats operated by designated terrorist groups were engaged in...
United States, Powerball drawings produced no jackpot winner on Monday, Dec. 15, leaving the numbers 23, 35, 59, 63, 68 and Powerball 2 with a Power Play of 4. The annuitized jackpot was estimated at roughly $1.1 billion for that drawing and rose to an estimated $1.25 billion for the...
United States — Fire departments across multiple states responded to separate residential and commercial fires this week, leaving several people injured, displacing families, and destroying at least one home. On Monday, Syracuse and Manassas crews fought house fires that sent occupants to hospitals and forced evacuations. Overnight incidents in DeKalb...
WASHINGTON — The U.S. military said Monday it struck three vessels in international waters in the eastern Pacific, killing eight men after intelligence identified them as operating on known narco‑trafficking routes. The actions were taken by U.S. Southern Command as part of a wider campaign that has destroyed more than...
Denver — Xcel Energy warned it may implement targeted public safety power shutoffs Wednesday across Front Range counties as National Weather Service forecasts high winds, low humidity and elevated fire danger; utilities cited safety and said restoration could take hours or days. Colorado school districts and universities announced closures or...
United States. State and local governments reported revenue shifts this week as officials proposed and approved tax changes. Louisiana's Revenue Estimating Conference recorded a $217 million revenue excess after 2024 income and corporate tax cuts, officials said. Wichita and Hutchinson officials proposed sales tax increases tied to property tax relief...
Washington: President Donald Trump filed a federal lawsuit on Monday seeking US$10 billion in damages from the BBC over edited clips of his Jan. 6, 2021 speech that he says falsely portrayed him as urging violence. The 33-page complaint, filed in the Southern District of Florida in Miami, alleges defamation...
Tukwila, Washington — A breached levee on the Green River triggered flash-flood warnings, evacuations and emergency repairs Monday after a week of heavy rain. National Weather Service alerts first warned thousands potentially at risk before officials narrowed the evacuation area to roughly 1,100 homes in parts of Kent, Renton and...
Detroit — Ford announced this week it will stop producing the all‑electric F‑150 Lightning, take about a $19.5 billion charge, repurpose several EV facilities to produce gasoline trucks and battery energy storage, and lay off roughly 1,600 workers at a Kentucky battery plant while shifting focus to hybrids and smaller...
