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. Democrats demanded changes to immigration enforcement following the fatal shootings of Alex Pretti and Renee Good by federal...
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 thousands of personnel to a UN‑authorized international stabilization force and local police. He said the pledges will...
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-visit, maritime interdiction and boarding conducted without incident under INDOPACOM authority. Officials said the ship was linked...
Tucson, Ariz. Law enforcement investigators continued searching for 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie after she was last seen at her home Jan. 31 and reported missing Feb. 1. Authorities found blood on her front porch and received purported ransom notes with missed deadlines. The FBI released surveillance footage showing a masked man...
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 Miss. Tessa Johnson scored 21 points, Raven Johnson added 19, and Madina Okot...
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 later removed, accompanied a longer video promoting disputed claims about the 2020 election. White...
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 in Durham, N.C.; Bowling Green topped Toledo 80-70 in Bowling Green, Ohio; Western Carolina overcame Chattanooga 81-76 in Chattanooga, Tenn.;...
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 harmful. Newsom met with international officials after attending Davos last month and plans a memorandum with Ukraine, according to his office. He...
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 show a squall line arriving between 2–8 p.m. with damaging wind gusts, tornadoes, and heavy rain possible. The Storm...
Tucson, Ariz. law enforcement intensified operations this week as investigators probed the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, 84. The Pima County Sheriff's Office, FBI and local police set roadblocks and deployed SWAT and forensics teams near her home and at a Culver's parking lot, conducting searches and inspecting vehicles. Authorities released...
