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MINNEAPOLIS — The FBI is leading the investigation into the fatal shooting of 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good by an ICE officer on Wednesday, after federal officials reversed an earlier plan for a joint inquiry with Minnes…
Washington — The U.S. administration this week outlined renewed efforts to acquire Greenland, with Secretary of State Marco Rubio scheduling talks with Danish officials and the White House saying purchase, diplomacy or m…
Washington House lawmakers voted Thursday on whether to override President Donald Trump's vetoes of two bipartisan bills that passed Congress quietly. The measures would fund a Colorado water pipeline and designate land …
ATLANTA — President Donald Trump filed a motion this week seeking more than $6.2 million in attorney fees and costs after a Fulton County election-interference case was dismissed. The charges were brought by Fulton Count…
Washington. President Donald Trump announced Wednesday that he will seek to bar large institutional investors from buying single-family homes and urged Congress to codify such a ban. He wrote on Truth Social that "people…
Washington, President Donald Trump ordered US defence contractors to halt dividends and stock buybacks until they increase weapons production and improve maintenance, and capped executive pay at $5 million, the White Hou…
Las Vegas: Companies at CES 2026 unveiled agentic AI, inference-focused compute, and AI-powered consumer devices this week. Lenovo introduced Lenovo Agentic AI and Lenovo xIQ to manage full-lifecycle enterprise agents, w…
LOS ANGELES — Warner Bros Discovery's board rejected Paramount Skydance's revised $108.4 billion bid Wednesday and reaffirmed its continuing support for Netflix's $82.7 billion merger agreement. The board told shareholde…
WASHINGTON — U.S. forces seized a Venezuela-linked, U.S.-sanctioned oil tanker in the North Atlantic on Wednesday after a weeks-long pursuit, officials said. The military boarded and took control of the vessel, then tran…
Columbus. Dr. Amy Acton and Vivek Ramaswamy announced running mates Wednesday in Ohio’s 2026 governor race. Acton selected former Ohio Democratic Party chair David Pepper, citing his local government experience; Ramaswam…
Las Vegas — Nvidia and partners announced initiatives this week to accelerate AI deployment and address labour shortfalls. At CES on Jan. 7, Nvidia said its October revenue forecast for data‑centre chips—about US$500 bil…
Washington — President Donald Trump announced Tuesday that interim Venezuelan authorities will turn over between 30 million and 50 million barrels of sanctioned oil to the United States. He said the oil will be sold at m…
Washington, U.S. and Venezuelan officials engaged in discussions and, according to presidential statements on Jan. 6, announced a deal to export Venezuelan crude to U.S. refineries worth up to $2 billion. Reports cited d…
Sacramento, California. Federal officials froze ten billion dollars in childcare funding this week amid allegations of fraudulent programs in multiple states nationwide. President Donald Trump announced an investigation …
Los Angeles, city officials, residents and emergency agencies marked the one-year anniversary this week of the fast-moving Palisades and Eaton wildfires that destroyed thousands of structures and killed dozens. Emergency…
LAS VEGAS, USA — Lego unveiled its Smart Brick and Smart Play platform at CES 2026, announcing a March 2026 rollout. The Smart Brick contains sensors, an accelerometer, a miniature speaker, color recognition and wireless…
Oklahoma City — AEM's 2025 lightning report shows Oklahoma led the United States in lightning flash density, averaging 73 flashes per square mile, while Florida registered 72.9 flashes per square mile. Kay County, Oklaho…
Washington — The Senate unanimously agreed to temporarily display a plaque honoring law enforcement who defended the Capitol during the Jan. 6, 2021, attack after the House declined to hang the commemorative marker requi…
Las Vegas — Kodiak AI and Bosch announced on Tuesday that they will collaborate to scale manufacturing of a production-grade, redundant autonomous platform for Class 8 trucks, combining Bosch-supplied automotive-grade se…
Washington, House Democrats held an unofficial hearing this Tuesday marking five years since supporters of former President Donald Trump stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. The forum, led by January 6 committee mem…
Las Vegas: Nvidia, AMD and Intel announced new chips and AI platforms Tuesday at CES 2026, while attendees crowded exhibits for robots and Star Wars-themed demonstrations that drew widespread attention. Nvidia described …
WASHINGTON, President Donald Trump addressed House Republicans at a daylong retreat Tuesday, seeking to align the party ahead of a critical midterm election year. GOP leaders convened at the Kennedy Center, whose board r…
LAS VEGAS — Hyundai Motor Group this week widely showcased its next-generation Atlas humanoid robot and publicly outlined plans to integrate robots and AI into manufacturing and escalate self-driving technology verificat…
WASHINGTON — U.S. officials briefed congressional leaders Monday after a military operation captured Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth described the op…
Minneapolis — The Department of Homeland Security said on Monday that a Hilton-branded hotel canceled reservations made by Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers after staff identified an 'influx of GOV reservation…