MONTGOMERY, Ala. Gov. Kay Ivey set a March execution window for Charles “Sonny” Burton this week after the Alabama Supreme Court authorized scheduling in January and state court orders also. Burton, 75, was convicted in 1992 as an accomplice in a 1991 AutoZone robbery in which customer Doug Battle was...
SAN FRANCISCO — Alphabet Inc. reported record annual revenue topping $400 billion, driven by an 18% year-over-year quarterly rise to $113.8 billion and a 30% increase in quarterly profit to $34.5 billion. The company cited stronger search and advertising performance plus rapid growth in cloud and AI-related services, including YouTube...
Washington — The New START nuclear arms control treaty between the United States and Russia expired on Feb. 5, removing legally binding limits on deployed strategic warheads and delivery systems. Governments and international organizations warned of elevated nuclear competition as the U.S., Russia and China pursue modernization and expansion. U.S....
LOS ANGELES Mayor Karen Bass denied this week that she ordered changes to an after action report on last year’s Palisades Fire after a Los Angeles Times story citing two sources said she directed edits to soften criticism of the Los Angeles Fire Department. The mayor’s office said Bass reviewed...
RICHMOND, Va. — Gov. Abigail Spanberger issued a directive Wednesday ordering Virginia State Police, the Department of Corrections and other agencies to terminate all 287(g) agreements with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Spanberger said officers should operate under state supervision and that cooperation with ICE will be limited to valid...
United States. Corporate earnings released Feb. 4–5 show mixed fourth-quarter and early fiscal results across manufacturers, banks, insurers and transport firms. Companies reported revenue changes, net income variances, adjusted EBITDA shifts, and guidance revisions: Utah Medical posted lower EPS and revenue, Blue Bird raised 2026 EBITDA guidance after strong EV...
Washington — This week Republican lawmakers advanced the SAVE America Act, proposing mandatory in-person proof of citizenship to register for federal elections and nationwide photo identification for ballots. Sponsors including Rep. Chip Roy, Sen. Mike Lee, Sen. Lindsey Graham and Sen. Jim Banks urged passage. Opponents warned the measures could...
Tallahassee, Fla. — The Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles announced this week that all driver's license knowledge and skills exams will be offered only in English beginning Friday, Feb. 6, 2026. The policy ends printed exams and interpreter assistance in other languages; county tax collectors reported limited...
Washington The Supreme Court on Wednesday allowed California to use a voter-approved congressional map that favors Democrats, rejecting emergency appeals from state Republicans and President Trump's lawyers. The unsigned order keeps district lines projected to flip up to five Republican-held seats in this year's House elections; no justices recorded dissents....
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Lee H. Hamilton, a Democratic congressman who represented Indiana’s 9th District from 1965 to 1999, died Tuesday at age 94, his family and office said. Hamilton served 17 terms, led congressional probes including Iran-Contra, and was vice chair of the 9/11 Commission. After leaving Congress he became...
