Washington, U.S. envoys led by Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner held talks in Berlin with Ukrainian and European officials and U.S. officials said they resolved roughly 90% of items in a 20-point draft peace plan. The United States offered Article 5-like security guarantees for Ukraine contingent on a negotiated settlement,...
MILWAUKEE, Federal trial began this week for Milwaukee County Judge Hannah Dugan, who prosecutors allege directed an immigrant defendant through a private courtroom door while federal agents waited outside. Opening statements on Dec. 15 described agents’ plan to arrest Eduardo Flores‑Ruiz on April 18 and prosecutors presented audio, video, floor...
Washington, President Donald Trump on Monday posted on Truth Social suggesting that filmmaker Rob Reiner and his wife Michele were killed 'reportedly due to the anger he caused others' through what Trump called 'Trump Derangement Syndrome.' Los Angeles police found the couple dead Sunday and later arrested their son, Nick...
Los Angeles — Federal authorities arrested four people and said they disrupted a planned series of improvised explosive device attacks scheduled for New Year's Eve in Los Angeles. AG Pam Bondi and FBI Director Kash Patel said the suspects belonged to a radical offshoot called the Turtle Island Liberation Front...
Charleston, W.Va. The West Virginia Division of Motor Vehicles is urging residents this week to obtain a REAL ID before the Transportation Security Administration begins extra identity checks and a $45 fee for noncompliant air travelers on Feb. 1, 2026. Officials said more than 63% of state residents already carry...
Providence, R.I. — Authorities renewed a manhunt Monday after a weekend classroom shooting at Brown University left two students dead and multiple others wounded. Police released three surveillance videos and canvassed neighborhoods for additional footage while releasing a previously held person of interest; investigators and leaders publicly identified victim Ella...
Providence, R.I. investigators continued searching for the suspect in a classroom shooting that killed two Brown University students and wounded nine people Saturday. Local and state agencies released and removed surveillance footage as they urged the public to share any security or phone video from the days before and after...
United States — Corporations across sectors announced financial and strategic actions this week, including share repurchases, dividends, asset acquisitions, credit reaffirmations, and partnerships. On Dec. 15–16, Momentus canceled a deferred stockholders' meeting; Sezzle and Planet Fitness announced large repurchase programs; NewLake declared a $0.43 quarterly dividend; Vireo agreed to buy...
United States. National and state-level reports show gasoline prices fell across multiple regions this week as AAA and GasBuddy data recorded multi-week declines. Florida, Utah, Michigan, Montana and Wyoming reported lower averages, with local variations in metro areas and counties. EIA data noted rising gasoline supply and mixed production figures...
Austin, Texas — U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett announced a Senate campaign in December and quickly led a Texas Southern University poll showing 51% support among likely Democratic primary voters, with a ±2.45% margin of error. In Florida, a Wichita State University analysis for the Florida League of Cities modeled proposals...
