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FORT PIERCE, Fla. — U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon on Wednesday sentenced Ryan Routh to life in prison after a jury last September convicted him of attempting to assassinate former President Donald Trump at a Florida …
Washington, U.S. Vice President JD Vance on Wednesday proposed forming a preferential trade zone for critical minerals with allies to protect supply chains and establish enforceable price floors. Over 50 countries attend…
Washington, The United States hosted the inaugural Critical Minerals Ministerial on Wednesday, bringing delegations from over 50 countries and private firms to coordinate actions to secure and diversify critical mineral …
United States: Companies announced corporate actions and financial results on Feb. 4, 2026. TruGolf showcased its TruGolf RANGE at the PGA Show and said it will integrate D3 Sports Tech's digital wallet in Q1 2026. Alexa…
MINNEAPOLIS — Federal border czar Tom Homan announced Wednesday that the administration will immediately withdraw 700 immigration enforcement officers from Minnesota after state and local officials agreed to transfer cus…
Atlanta — Fulton County filed a federal motion this past week seeking immediate and complete return of ballots and other records seized by the FBI on Jan. 28 from a warehouse near the county’s Union City elections facili…
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said this week that Republicans should nationalize voting in at least 15 unspecified places, repeating baseless claims that widespread fraud marred the 2020 election. He spoke on a pod…
Annapolis, the Maryland House of Delegates passed a bill Monday to redraw the state's congressional map, shifting boundaries to make all eight districts more favorable to Democrats. It passed 99–37 after hours of debate …
WASHINGTON Every Homeland Security officer in Minneapolis will receive body-worn cameras, DHS Secretary Krisi Noem announced Monday, following the fatal shootings of two protesters on Jan. 7 and Jan. 24. Noem said the pr…
Washington, House Oversight Committee Chair Rep. James Comer on Monday rejected an offer from Bill and Hillary Clinton to provide a transcribed interview and a sworn declaration in the committee's Jeffrey Epstein probe, …
Washington, US President Donald Trump spoke with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday, ahead of External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar’s visit to US beginning February 2. Jaishankar will travel from New York to…
Las Vegas, Federal agents and Las Vegas police raided a northeast neighborhood home Saturday and found refrigerators containing vials with unknown liquids, including hazardous materials, officials said. Property records …
United States — A multi-day cold outbreak produced low temperatures, snow, and freeze warnings across the Southeast and Northeast this week. Forecasters reported temperatures in the 20s in Central Florida Monday, record …
Washington — President Donald Trump announced this week he will close the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts around July 4 for two years to undertake major renovations, subject to board approval. He said the …
Clinton, Louisiana. Authorities arrested three people after gunfire struck a Mardi Gras parade Saturday, injuring five, including a six-year-old child. East Feliciana Parish deputies detained three suspects at the scene …
Chicago — Federal changes to SNAP work requirements took effect this week, expanding mandatory work or training to able-bodied adults without dependents aged 18–64. State and local officials, food banks and recipients re…
Washington, President Donald Trump announced on Monday a trade-energy agreement with India that reduces U.S. reciprocal tariffs on Indian goods to 18% and removes a 25% punitive duty tied to Russian oil purchases. Prime …
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Secretary of State Cord Byrd announced Sunday that all 22 citizen initiative petitions, including a recreational marijuana amendment, failed to meet Florida legal requirements to appear on the 2026 ba…
Tucson, Arizona — Pima County authorities said Monday they are treating the disappearance of 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie as a crime after finding concerning signs at her Catalina Foothills home. Sheriff Chris Nanos said sh…
San Ramon, Calif. The U.S. Geological Survey reported a series of earthquakes struck the Tri-Valley area Monday morning, with a magnitude 4.2 temblor centered about 2½ miles southeast of downtown. The sequence began arou…
Springfield, Ohio — City officials and leaders alerted residents this week as Temporary Protected Status for Haitians expires Feb. 3, prompting concerns over potential immigration enforcement. Superintendent Bob Hill and…
Washington — The Trump administration announced Monday it will establish a nearly $12 billion strategic stockpile of rare-earth and critical minerals called “Project Vault.” The White House confirmed that funding will in…
Raleigh, North Carolina. State transportation crews worked through Sunday and Monday to clear interstates and major highways after two back-to-back winter storms, officials said. NCDOT reported interstates including I-40…
United States. Regional gasoline prices moved this week as local averages diverged: Tennessee rose to $2.54 per gallon while Arkansas held near $2.40. Green Bay fell to $2.50 and Peoria averaged $2.84; Florida reached $2…
Portland, Ore. — Mayor Keith Wilson demanded that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement leave the city after federal agents used tear gas, pepper balls and rubber bullets on a crowd of demonstrators outside an ICE fac…