Washington — The United States on Friday imposed sanctions on 15 entities, two individuals and 14 vessels tied to Iran's petroleum and petrochemical trade, the State Department said. Spokesperson Tommy Pigott said the designations target a shadow fleet and illicit networks that generated revenue used for repression inside Iran and...
Washington, President Donald Trump shared a Truth Social video Thursday evening that briefly depicted former President Barack Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama with their faces superimposed on apes while The Lion Sleeps Tonight played. The 62-second clip promoted unproven 2020 election fraud claims; only the Obamas' image appeared...
United States officials accused China of conducting a secret nuclear explosive test in 2020 and urged broader multilateral arms-control talks after the New START treaty expired this week. U.S. Under Secretary Thomas DiNanno said one yield-producing test occurred on June 22, 2020, and asserted attempts to obfuscate seismic signals. Secretary...
Washington — Federal authorities announced Friday that Zubayr al-Bakoush, key participant in the September 11, 2012 attack on the U.S. diplomatic compound in Benghazi, Libya, arrested and transferred to U.S. custody. Attorney General Pam Bondi said he arrived at Andrews Air Force Base early Friday and will face charges including...
Madison, Wisconsin — The Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development found that Cave Enterprises Operations LLC, which operates 105 Burger King franchises across the state, committed more than 1,656 violations of state child labor and wage-payment laws over a two-year period ending January 2025. The DWD found 593 employees aged 14–15...
Trenton, N.J. — Voters delivered an undecided outcome in the special Democratic primary to fill the 11th Congressional District seat this week, with Analilia Mejia holding a narrow lead over former Rep. Tom Malinowski after more than 61,000 ballots were counted Thursday and Friday. Early mail-in returns gave Malinowski an...
WASHINGTON, U.S. military said Thursday it struck a vessel accused of trafficking drugs in the eastern Pacific, killing two people. U.S. Southern Command posted that intelligence showed the boat transited known narco-trafficking routes and was engaged in operations; a linked video shows the boat exploding. Military statements say no U.S....
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump offered in January to lift a hold on $16 billion in federal funding for the Gateway Hudson River tunnel if Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer helped rename Washington Dulles International Airport and New York's Penn Station in Mr. Trump's honor, multiple outlets reported publicly this...
Tucson — Authorities continued searching for 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie, who disappeared from her home on Jan. 31 after being dropped off at 9:48 p.m. Investigators say DNA testing matched blood on her porch, and are examining a ransom note sent to media outlets; doorbell-camera metadata showed movement but produced no...
Richmond, Va. Virginia Democrats on Thursday released a proposed congressional map designed to shift 10 of the state’s 11 U.S. House districts toward Democrats, pending voter approval via a referendum if courts allow the process to proceed. The proposal, posted on the General Assembly website with accompanying data, would create...
