ASHEVILLE, N.C. — College basketball teams recorded midweek road and home victories across conferences on Wednesday. UNC Asheville beat South Carolina Upstate 76-67 as Kameron Taylor scored 21. Tulsa edged Florida Atlantic 78-76 with David Green scoring 27. Liberty defeated Delaware 75-69 behind Colin Porter's 23. Arkansas State beat Coastal...
WASHINGTON — Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent testified before the House Financial Services Committee on Wednesday about the Financial Stability Oversight Council’s 2025 report, focusing on artificial intelligence, community banks, sanctions and financial-market risks. He told lawmakers AI is a top FSOC priority as it spreads across banking and markets, warned...
United States municipal officials implemented parking policy changes and approvals this winter in response to congestion, revenue needs, and business access concerns. Cities and counties introduced new paid zones, revised hourly and daily rates, adopted ParkMobile app-only payment, expanded paid lots, and approved an eight-story garage exception. Officials cited traffic...
Los Angeles — Federal officials traveled to Pacific Palisades Tuesday to outline President Trump’s executive order to accelerate rebuilding after the 2025 wildfires. EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin and SBA Administrator Kelly Loeffler met residents, hosted a roundtable and press conference to promote allowing federal loan recipients to self‑certify compliance if...
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...
