BATON ROUGE, Lane Kiffin left Ole Miss this weekend and accepted LSU's head coaching job, saying Monday he could not pass up what he called the best job in college football. LSU introduced Kiffin at a stadium event after he and athletic director Verge Ausberry arrived by private plane. Kiffin...
Jersey City voters elected Councilmember James Solomon mayor on Tuesday, defeating former Governor Jim McGreevey in a runoff after no candidate won a majority on Nov. 4. Election returns showed Solomon building a decisive lead as precincts reported, and he declared plans to prioritize affordable housing, tenant protections, and school...
Philadelphia — The 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Monday affirmed a lower court and disqualified Alina Habba from serving as acting U.S. attorney for New Jersey. Judges found the Trump administration's efforts to keep Habba after her interim appointment expired violated federal vacancies law. The court heard oral...
Washington — First lady Melania Trump unveiled the White House holiday decorations Monday, announcing the theme "Home Is Where the Heart Is" for the family's first holiday since she resumed the role. The displays reference next year’s 250th anniversary of the 1776 Declaration of Independence, and the Blue Room Christmas...
WASHINGTON — Rahmanullah Lakanwal, the man accused of shooting two West Virginia National Guard members near the White House on Nov. 26, pleaded not guilty on Tuesday via a hospital video feed. Prosecutors charged him with first‑degree murder, assault with intent to kill and weapons offenses; court filings allege he...
United States. Corporate disclosures and financial updates from multiple listed companies were published Tuesday, reporting financing actions, board changes, operational results, and treasury strategies. Kestra Medical filed a Form S-1 for an underwritten offering and reported preliminary Q2 fiscal 2026 revenue; other firms announced stock actions, insider purchases, distributions, bitcoin...
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Republican Matt Van Epps and Democrat Aftyn Behn competed Tuesday in a special election for Tennessee's 7th Congressional District to replace Republican Mark Green. Van Epps led modestly in late polls and gathered high-profile support from President Donald Trump and House Speaker Mike Johnson, who campaigned on...
United States. GasBuddy data showed the national average gasoline price fell below $3 per gallon over the Thanksgiving weekend, and local outlets reported week-over-week declines in multiple states this week. Drivers in Ohio, Michigan, South Carolina, Arkansas, Illinois, and Wyoming saw averages fall between 5 and 26 cents per gallon,...
Indianapolis, lawmakers proposed new congressional districts that Republicans drafted Monday to reshape Indiana’s nine U.S. House seats and aim to flip two Democratic-held districts. The Indiana House reconvened to consider draft maps splitting Marion County and altering the 1st and 7th districts; the Senate will meet Dec. 8. House leaders...
DEDHAM, Mass. Jurors this week heard prosecution and defense arguments in the murder trial of Brian Walshe, who is charged with first-degree murder in the disappearance of his wife, Ana, on Jan. 1, 2023. Prosecutors presented internet search histories, recovered items from dumpsters, forensic testimony and recorded police interviews; they...
