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NASHVILLE — Forecasters warned Saturday that a powerful system, described as a 'bomb cyclone,' would bring howling winds, flooding and heavy snow along the U.S. East Coast. About 240 million people were under cold-weathe…
Los Angeles — Thousands converged Friday in downtown Los Angeles during a nationwide 'ICE Out' strike opposing federal immigration operations after two fatal shootings involving agents in Minnesota. Organizers called for…
Washington: The U.S. State Department approved arms sales Friday totaling $6.67 billion to Israel and $9 billion to Saudi Arabia, and notified Congress of the decisions. The Israel package includes Apache attack helicopt…
Washington — Senator Lindsey Graham blocked a Senate vote Friday on a bipartisan spending package as he demanded restoration of a provision allowing senators to sue the Justice Department and notification before investig…
Washington — President Donald Trump signed an executive order Friday directing the Interior and Transportation departments to coordinate with D.C. mayor to stage an IndyCar street race during the nation's 250th anniversa…
Boise, Idaho — Idaho lawmakers filed House Joint Memorial No. 12 opposing a Utah draft bill that would cut Utah's at-the-pump gas tax by up to 50 percent and replace revenue with a refinery export tax. Idaho leaders, cit…
United States — Lawmakers across multiple states debated a series of tax proposals this week, advancing measures and raising concerns. In Indiana, the legislature moved to conform to temporary federal overtime and tip ta…
Atlanta — State lawmakers and officials across the United States nationwide this week proposed measures to eliminate or sharply reduce homeowner property taxes, citing rising bills and affordability concerns. Georgia Hou…
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. The Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles announced that beginning Feb. 6 all knowledge and skills examinations for every driver license classification will be administered exclusively…
Washington — The Justice Department released more than three million pages, over 2,000 videos and about 180,000 images from its Jeffrey Epstein investigative files on Friday, Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche said. Th…
Ithaca, N.Y. Tompkins Financial reported fourth-quarter results Friday, announcing net income of $96.2 million and adjusted earnings per share of $1.78, beating estimates. The company disclosed $226.7 million in quarterl…
Washington — Federal agents arrested former CNN journalist Don Lemon in Los Angeles this week in connection with a Jan. 18 protest that disrupted a service at Cities Church in St. Paul, Minnesota, his attorney and multip…
United States — Multiple companies reported fourth-quarter financial results Friday, with several firms posting earnings-per-share figures above Zacks Investment Research estimates while some missed revenue expectations.…
Washington. The Justice Department opened a federal civil rights investigation Friday into the shooting death of Minneapolis resident Alex Pretti, Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche said. The FBI will lead the probe wi…
Los Angeles — California Gov. Gavin Newsom filed a civil rights complaint with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services on Jan. 29 after CMS Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz posted a Jan. 27 video alleging roughly $3.…
WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump on Friday said he will nominate former Federal Reserve governor Kevin Warsh to replace Jerome Powell in May. The White House met with Warsh this week and reports by Bloomberg and Reuter…
Washington — President Donald Trump sued the Internal Revenue Service and Treasury Department Thursday in federal court, seeking $10 billion for alleged failures to prevent a contractor's disclosure of his tax records be…
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday declaring a national emergency and authorizing tariffs on goods from countries that sell or provide oil to Cuba. The order, issued under the Internat…
WASHINGTON. President Donald Trump threatened Thursday to impose a 50% tariff on Canadian-made aircraft and to decertify Canadian planes, escalating a trade dispute with Canada. He posted on social media that the measure…
Washington, DC. US officials warned Iran this week that American forces stand ready to act as the administration increases warships, aircraft, and carrier groups in the Middle East. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth and Pres…
Washington, The U.S. Treasury on Jan. 29 this week issued a general license allowing established U.S. entities to engage in specific transactions involving Venezuelan-origin oil, including lifting, exportation, refining …
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — City and state officials are preparing as Temporary Protected Status for Haitian immigrants expires at 11:59 p.m. on Feb. 3, potentially prompting U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement activity. Le…
New York — Federal authorities arrested a Minnesota man Wednesday after he attempted to impersonate an FBI agent to gain the release of Luigi Mangione from the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn. Court filings and…
WASHINGTON, President Donald Trump ordered Iran accept negotiations or face U.S. military action overseas as American naval and air assets moved toward the Middle East this week. The Abraham Lincoln carrier strike group,…
Chicago — Meteorologists forecast lake-effect snow to impact Chicago Friday into Saturday, producing scattered to heavy bursts that could create rapidly changing travel conditions. Bands forming over Lake Michigan around…