Washington this week: A senior U.S. official disclosed seismic data alleging China conducted an underground low-yield nuclear blast on June 22, 2020. Assistant Secretary Christopher Yeaw said a remote Kazakhstan station recorded a magnitude-2.75 event about 720 kilometres from Lop Nur, and he judged it inconsistent with mining or natural...
San Francisco — Search-and-rescue crews responded Tuesday after an avalanche struck terrain northwest of Lake Tahoe, locating six skiers and reporting 10 others missing as a powerful winter storm battered the region. Authorities said a 911 call about people buried at about 11:30 a.m. prompted crews from the Nevada County...
Washington — CBS declined to air a pre-recorded Stephen Colbert interview with Texas Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico on Monday, citing legal guidance that the Federal Communications Commission's updated equal-time guidance could require offering opposing candidates airtime. Colbert said network lawyers barred the segment; CBS said it received legal advice...
WASHINGTON — U.S. Capitol Police arrested an 18-year-old man Tuesday after he ran from a parked vehicle toward the Capitol carrying a loaded shotgun. Officers ordered the suspect to the ground; he dropped the weapon, complied and was taken into custody. Chief Michael Sullivan said the man wore a tactical...
Washington, D.C. — Federal and state officials clashed this week after the Commodity Futures Trading Commission filed briefs asserting exclusive jurisdiction over prediction markets, prompting lawsuits and political pushback. Nevada regulators sued Kalshi on Feb. 17 to block sports-related event contracts. Utah Governor Spencer Cox vowed to challenge federal authority...
COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Ohio Department of Agriculture Tuesday issued a statewide quarantine to combat the invasive spotted lanternfly. Effective Feb. 17, the order expands an 18‑county effort to all 88 counties and prohibits moving trees, nursery stock and other high‑risk products out of state without a compliance agreement, permit...
Tucson — Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos said Tuesday that DNA recovered from gloves found two miles from Nancy Guthrie’s home was entered into the FBI’s CODIS database and produced no matches. Investigators continue analyzing additional DNA from Guthrie’s residence and have cleared all family members as potential suspects. Authorities...
Washington — President Donald Trump hosted a White House Black History Month reception on Feb. 18, highlighting criminal justice reforms, economic policies and praising guests including Harmeet K. Dhillon and Jesse Jackson; he did not apologize for a deleted social-media post that depicted Barack and Michelle Obama as apes. Local...
TAMPA, Fla. Tony Clark announced his resignation as executive director of the Major League Baseball Players Association on Tuesday, according to people familiar with the matter who spoke to The Associated Press. The decision, first reported by ESPN, follows a federal investigation in Brooklyn into OneTeam Partners, a licensing company...
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Les Wexner, 88, founder of L Brands, will be deposed this week about his long relationship with Jeffrey Epstein and recent Justice Department document releases. House Oversight subpoenaed Wexner, who says he will cooperate. Reports show he gave nearly $750,000 to at least 39 political campaigns or...
