United States fire officials and local governments urged safety ahead of New Year's Eve fireworks across multiple states. State and local fire marshals in Louisiana, North Dakota, North Carolina and Florida encouraged residents to prefer professional displays, follow licensing laws, and observe city ordinances to avoid fines and accidents. Louisiana...
Trenton, Kentucky, a CSX freight train derailed early Tuesday, sending 31 cars off the tracks and causing a molten sulfur leak and a small contained fire, officials said. Emergency crews extinguished the blaze by late morning, and authorities issued then later lifted a half-mile shelter-in-place for nearby residents after air-quality...
Omaha, Neb. Greg Abel officially assumed operational leadership of Berkshire Hathaway as Warren Buffett stepped down as CEO this week after a 60-year tenure. Buffett announced his May 2025 decision and retained the chairmanship while Abel, groomed since 2021, became CEO on Dec. 31, 2025. Berkshire's long history of insurance,...
Washington — The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced Tuesday that it suspended federal childcare payments to Minnesota and imposed new verification requirements after viral social media allegations and prior fraud prosecutions. HHS officials demanded state audits, launched a fraud hotline, and required receipts or photo evidence for...
New Orleans: The Georgia Bulldogs, 12-1, will face the Ole Miss Rebels, 12-1, in the Allstate Sugar Bowl quarterfinal on Thursday, Jan. 1. Georgia, the No. 3 seed that earned a first-round bye, meets No. 6 Ole Miss, which advanced after a 41-10 first-round victory over Tulane. The teams previously...
Syracuse, N.Y. emergency agencies reported record lake-effect snowfall this week as multiple systems tracked across the Northeast and Midwest. Tuesday's band produced 24.2 inches at Hancock International Airport, and other Central New York sites saw up to 19.3 inches; some localized bands dropped 17.5 inches. Forecasts warned of another 1–2...
Dallas — Federal prosecutors charged a 21-year-old Texas man this week after investigators say he delivered bomb-making components, cash and explosive instructions to undercover officers he believed were Islamic State supporters. Authorities allege the Dec. 22 meeting followed months of online contact that began in mid‑October when a New‑York Police...
Washington — The United States carried out a drone strike this month on a coastal dock in Venezuela and continued kinetic strikes on vessels it says transported narcotics to U.S. President Donald Trump confirmed the strike on the Venezuelan dock, while U.S. Southern Command posted videos and statements announcing multiple...
Moscow this week reported an alleged Ukrainian drone attack on President Vladimir Putin’s Novgorod residence; Russia said air defenses shot down 91 long-range drones and vowed retaliation. Kyiv denied the claim. US intelligence, per the Wall Street Journal and a CIA assessment, found no evidence Putin or his residences were...
Washington — U.S. forces struck an alleged drug boat in the eastern Pacific on Dec. 29, killing two people, U.S. Southern Command said. It said Joint Task Force Southern Spear conducted a lethal kinetic strike at the direction of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth after intelligence indicated the vessel was transiting...
