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Regional Forecasts: Fog, Rain, Then Arctic Cold Arriving

United States — Local forecasts report early-morning fog and freezing-fog advisories this weekend, followed by a cold front bringing showers and scattered light snow through Monday, then colder, drier air by Tuesday. Mid…

Nation Marks Pearl Harbor Without Any Remaining Survivors

HONOLULU — Survivor numbers for the Dec. 7, 1941, attack on Pearl Harbor have dwindled to 12 survivors, and none were able to travel to the waterfront ceremony this year. Officials, veterans and community groups conducte…

U.S. Parks Drop MLK, Juneteenth; Add Trump Birthday

Washington — The National Park Service will remove free admission on Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Juneteenth and add free entry on President Donald Trump’s birthday next year, officials said Tuesday. The Department of …

Court considers presidential power to remove agency officials

Washington, The Supreme Court heard arguments Monday in Trump v. Slaughter, testing whether presidents may remove Federal Trade Commission commissioners without cause and whether the court should overturn the 1935 Humphr…

Washington: Trump Receives FIFA's Inaugural Global Peace Prize

Washington — President Donald Trump received FIFA’s inaugural Peace Prize during the 2026 World Cup draw at the Kennedy Center on Friday, when FIFA president Gianni Infantino presented a medal, certificate and a gold tro…

Multiple Companies Announce Corporate Milestones in Early December

United States — Companies and issuers announced corporate milestones this week, including awards, drilling completions, personnel appointments, senior note redemptions, stock rebranding, inducement grants, and investor-r…

Companies Announce Equity Offerings and Closings This Week

United States — Six public companies announced or closed equity offerings this week. Soluna Holdings announced a $32 million registered direct offering on Dec. 5 and closed it Dec. 8; Atlas Lithium priced a $10 million r…

Shapiro Denies Harris Memoir Claims, Pennsylvania Leaves RGGI

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Governor Josh Shapiro publicly and forcefully rejected passages in former Vice President Kamala Harris’s memoir "107 Days" after The Atlantic’s Tim Alberta read excerpts during an interview earl…

Rosen Law alerts Jayud investors to deadline

Rosen Law Firm urged investors in Jayud Global Logistics Ltd. (NASDAQ: JYD) who bought shares between April 21, 2023 and April 30, 2025 to note a January 20, 2026 deadline to seek lead-plaintiff status in a securities cl…

Hegseth Defends Strikes, Asserts Presidential Use Of Force

Washington — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth defended recent U.S. strikes on vessels linked to alleged drug cartels during a speech Saturday at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, asserting President Trump may use for…

Widespread warming brings strong winds, mixed precipitation statewide

Casper, Wyo. Forecasters warn that a shift to above-normal temperatures will arrive this week, accompanied by strong to damaging winds and rain or snow across the Northern Plains, Intermountain West and parts of the Midw…

Indiana Upsets Ohio State, Claims Big Ten Title

Indianapolis, Indiana defeated Ohio State 13-10 in the Big Ten Championship on Saturday, securing the Hoosiers' first conference title in decades and likely earning the No. 1 seed in the College Football Playoff. Fernand…

Weekend prep and college basketball roundup across regions

United States. High school and college basketball teams posted multiple weekend results across regional rounds. Lockport, Woodstock and other prep teams remained unbeaten in conference and nonconference play Friday and S…

U.S. Shifts Security Focus to Western Hemisphere Strategy

Washington — The Trump administration released a National Security Strategy this week that reorients U.S. priorities toward the Western Hemisphere, calling to restore American preeminence and reinforce a modern Monroe Do…

U.S. Military Faces Scrutiny Over Lethal Drug-Boat Strike

Washington — U.S. military officials and lawmakers this week reviewed classified footage and public releases of lethal strikes on suspected drug-smuggling vessels, including a September 2 Caribbean attack that was hit fo…

Newsom Criticizes CEOs, Seeks Federal Aid This Week

Washington, Gov. Gavin Newsom criticized corporate leaders and sought federal aid during separate public appearances this week. At the New York Times DealBook Summit Wednesday he accused executives of “groveling” to Pres…

U.S. security, immigration, legal and regional sports developments

Washington — Federal and local reporting this week covered a range of developments: a prosecutor described a suspect linked to Jan. 6-era pipe bombs as motivated by the 2020 election outcome; courts preserved a Guantanam…

Trump Hosts Kennedy Center Honorees in Oval Office

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump hosted the 2025 Kennedy Center honorees in the Oval Office on Saturday, presenting medals to Sylvester Stallone, Gloria Gaynor, George Strait, Kiss and Michael Crawford. Since returning…

Indiana House passes congressional redistricting bill

Indiana House representatives voted 51-47 Friday to pass House Bill 1032, a plan to redraw the state’s congressional map, including splitting Marion County into four districts instead of two. Democrats offered 21 amendme…

Granite City Furnace Reopening Signals Return of Production

Harrisburg, Pa. — U.S. Steel announced Thursday that it will restart steel slab production at Granite City Works in southern Illinois after idling the last blast furnace in 2023. The company reversed an earlier plan to w…

States Lower Flags For Pearl Harbor Remembrance Sunday

United States, Governors and military officials observed National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day this week by ordering flags lowered and holding memorial ceremonies. On Friday and this weekend, governors in Wisconsin, Nort…

Southeast braces for rainy, chilly weekend across region

United States — Meteorologists across the Southeast reported persistent rain and cooler temperatures Friday and into the weekend as a slow-moving cold front and associated low pressure systems moved through the region. F…

Republican House majority briefly expands after Tennessee swearing

House Speaker Mike Johnson gained a sliver of breathing room after Republican Matt Van Epps was sworn in from Tennessee’s Seventh District, shifting the House to 220 Republicans and 213 Democrats with two vacancies. John…

Congress Delays SCORE Act Over College-Athlete Compensation Vote

WASHINGTON — House Republican leaders pulled Wednesday’s vote on the SCORE Act, a bill that would set a national framework for college-athlete compensation, bar athletes from being classified as employees and grant antit…

Court to Hear Case on Ending Birthright Citizenship

Washington — The Supreme Court agreed this week to hear President Donald Trump's executive order to end automatic birthright citizenship for most children born in the United States. The court accepted an appeal from the …

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