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Tucson, Arizona. Law enforcement detained a person Tuesday for questioning in the disappearance of 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie, officials said. Authorities said the Pima County Sheriff's Office, assisted by the FBI, locate…
Washington, D.C. President Donald Trump's decision to limit invitations to Republican governors for parts of next week's National Governors Association (NGA) gathering prompted Democratic governors to boycott a White Hou…
Atlanta — The FBI executed a Jan. 28 search warrant at Fulton County election offices, seizing more than 650 boxes of 2020 ballots and related materials after an affidavit cited allegations of electoral impropriety. The …
New York — State and local tax authorities set filing and payment deadlines for returns on April 15, 2026. Connecticut, New Jersey, Maryland and Washington, D.C. aligned their 2026 individual income tax deadlines with th…
Washington, Lawmakers and survivors announced legislation Tuesday to create 'Virginia's Law,' aiming to eliminate statutes of limitations that have blocked trafficking suits, while Attorney General Pam Bondi faced congre…
United States: Federal and state officials and consumer groups warned that online romance and relationship-investment scams are increasing around Valentine's Day, exploiting dating apps, social media and messaging platfo…
Lansing — Gov. Gretchen Whitmer this week presented a Fiscal Year 2027 budget proposal that seeks new revenues and targeted tax relief amid mounting Medicaid shortfalls and flat student reading outcomes. The plan would g…
STARKE, Fla. Authorities executed Ronald Palmer Heath Tuesday evening at Florida State Prison, carrying out the state's first lethal injection of 2026. Heath, 64, was convicted in 1990 for the 1989 murder, robbery and re…
Washington — This week the United States and India announced a framework for an interim trade agreement intended to expand reciprocal market access. On Feb. 10 the White House released a fact sheet saying India will elim…
COLUMBIA — The South Carolina Supreme Court heard oral arguments Wednesday as Alex Murdaugh’s attorneys asked justices to overturn March 2023 convictions for the murders of his wife and son. Defense lawyers argued allege…
TRENTON, N.J. — Former congressman Tom Malinowski conceded Tuesday to Analilia Mejia in the Democratic special primary to fill the U.S. House seat vacated by Mikie Sherrill. Mejia, a progressive activist and former Sande…
WASHINGTON This week the Trump administration revoked the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's 2009 endangerment finding that determined greenhouse gases endanger public health and welfare. The EPA issued a final rule …
Washington. The House Homeland Security Committee held a three-hour oversight hearing Tuesday to question leaders of ICE, CBP and USCIS after two Americans were killed in Minneapolis last month. Chairman Rep. Andrew Garb…
Washington On Tuesday earlier this week the heads of U.S. immigration agencies testified before the House Committee on Homeland Security about enforcement operations in American cities following the shooting deaths of tw…
Washington: Two dozen Buddhist monks completed a 2,300-mile Walk for Peace on Tuesday, arriving after a 15-week route that began in Fort Worth, Texas. The procession, often accompanied by a rescue dog Aloka, drew thousan…
Los Angeles jurors heard opening statements Monday as plaintiffs and state prosecutors accused Meta and YouTube of designing addictive features that harmed children. Plaintiffs claim algorithms, endless scrolling and not…
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Monday threatened to bar the Gordie Howe International Bridge between Detroit and Windsor from opening until the United States receives compensation and “fairness and respect” from …
Los Angeles: A federal judge on Monday blocked California’s law banning federal immigration agents from wearing facial coverings, while upholding a requirement that agents display agency identification and badge numbers.…
Washington Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick acknowledged this week that he met Jeffrey Epstein twice after Epstein’s 2008 conviction and took a 2012 lunch on Epstein’s private island, reversing past statements that he c…
United States — State lawmakers and citizen campaigns across multiple states proposed or advanced measures this winter to reduce or eliminate property taxes. Legislatures in Georgia and Florida moved bills to expand home…
Ogden, Utah. Local and regional experts published a series of HelloNation articles this week offering practical guidance on home systems, vehicles, insurance, and end‑of‑life planning. HVAC, auto maintenance, concrete co…
United States — Multiple companies reported fourth-quarter results this week, with semiconductor, utility and cybersecurity firms publishing revenue and earnings figures. ON Semiconductor, Amkor Technology, Diodes, Duke …
Gainesville, Georgia — A single-engine plane made an emergency landing on Browns Bridge Road Monday after the pilot reported engine trouble after takeoff from Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport, officials said. The Hawker Beech…
Washington Lawmakers negotiated this week over funding for the Department of Homeland Security as a Friday deadline loomed. Democrats transmitted a list of demands to restrict Immigration and Customs Enforcement, calling…
Washington: The United States and Bangladesh signed the Agreement on Reciprocal Trade Monday, aiming to strengthen bilateral economic ties. The pact reduces U.S. reciprocal tariffs on Bangladeshi goods from 20 percent to…