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LOS ANGELES. Federal and local agencies warned residents after a powerful winter storm moved across Southern California Monday, prompting a ground stop at Los Angeles International Airport and flash flood warnings. Offic…
Washington, Republican Representative Randy Fine posted on X on Feb 15 that "the choice between dogs and Muslims is not a difficult one," prompting bipartisan condemnation. Democrats, civil-rights groups and some Republi…
Raleigh, N.C. — North Carolina lost 82-58 at NC State on Tuesday after missing leading scorers Caleb Wilson and Henri Veesaar due to a fractured left hand and a lower-extremity issue. The Tar Heels previously fell at Mia…
Atlanta, NAACP and allied groups asked a federal judge this week to restrict federal use of voter records seized by FBI agents from the Fulton County elections hub on Jan. 28, seeking limits to prevent use beyond the cri…
U.S. Several publicly traded companies released quarterly earnings on Tuesday, reporting mixed results across sectors. Daily Journal reported a fiscal first-quarter loss of $8 million, or $5.79 per share, on $19.5 millio…
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass on Monday urged Casey Wasserman to resign as chairman of LA28 after U.S. Justice Department files published late last month revealed flirtatious emails between Wasserman and Ghislaine Maxwell…
DALLAS — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton intensified his U.S. Senate campaign Monday, holding a rally since announcing his challenge to four-term Republican Sen. John Cornyn 10 months ago. Paxton plans stops across Tex…
Annapolis, Maryland — Gov. Wes Moore signed emergency legislation Tuesday banning formal 287(g) agreements that allowed local law enforcement to enter memoranda of understanding with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcem…
Los Angeles: A powerful winter storm struck California this week, bringing heavy rain, high winds, flash flood warnings and significant mountain snow, officials said. The National Weather Service issued watches and winte…
Washington, US and Iranian envoys will meet in Geneva this week for indirect nuclear talks mediated by Oman. The US delegation will include envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner; Iran will send Foreign Minister Abbas Ar…
Washington — President Donald Trump told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in December that the United States would support Israeli strikes on Iran's ballistic missile program if diplomatic talks fail, U.S. media…
Polk County, Fla. authorities arrested a Bartow High School teacher on Feb. 15 after a backyard debris fire spread to about five acres, police said. The blaze occurred amid a county burn ban and a state of emergency decl…
Indianapolis and regional forecasts report an unseasonable warmup this week, with dense fog advisories Monday morning and highs expected to climb into the 60s and 70s by midweek. Meteorologists warn gusty southerly winds…
ANN ARBOR, Mich. Michigan's men's basketball team claimed the No. 1 spot in Monday's Associated Press Top 25 poll for the first time since January 2013, receiving 60 of 61 first-place votes after a dominant win over UCLA…
Inglewood, Calif. — Boston Celtics All-Star Jaylen Brown disputed Beverly Hills officials' account after police shut down a private event he hosted before the NBA All-Star Game. The Beverly Hills Police Department told T…
Washington, White House border czar Tom Homan defended ICE officers' use of masks on Sunday, saying officers face increased threats and assaults, citing figures he attributed to CBS and DHS. Congressional Democrats deman…
Washington — Lawmakers and the White House showed no signs of compromise Saturday after negotiations failed to fund the Department of Homeland Security, prompting a partial shutdown that paused funding for agencies. Demo…
Munich — California Governor Gavin Newsom criticized President Donald Trump while speaking at the Munich Security Conference this week. He labeled Trump "un-American" and called administration environmental rollbacks har…
Washington: President Donald Trump announced on Sunday that member states of his newly formed Board of Peace have pledged more than $5 billion for Gaza reconstruction and humanitarian assistance and that they committed t…
Washington — U.S. forces boarded the Panama-flagged tanker Veronica III in the Indian Ocean on Sunday after tracking the vessel from the Caribbean, the Pentagon said. The department described the action as a right-of-vis…
Baton Rouge — South Carolina defeated No. 6 LSU 79-72 on Saturday, extending its streak against the Tigers to 18 games, and ESPN announced College GameDay will visit Columbia for South Carolina’s Feb. 22 matchup with Ole…
Washington: Former US president Barack Obama addressed a video posted on President Donald Trump's Truth Social account that briefly depicted him and former First Lady Michelle Obama as apes. The clip, posted on Feb 5 and…
United States — On Saturday, multiple NCAA Division I teams recorded conference victories across several leagues. Howard defeated Maryland-Eastern Shore 79-53 in Washington; Coppin State beat North Carolina Central 58-56…
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. Meteorologists warn that a cold front moving east from the lower Mississippi Valley will bring strong to severe thunderstorms across Southeast Georgia and Northeast Florida on Sunday. Forecast models s…
Washington — The U.S. military is preparing for the possibility of sustained, weeks-long operations against Iran if President Donald Trump orders an attack, two U.S. officials told Reuters on Feb. 13. The Pentagon has or…