United States — Local communities held Kwanzaa events this week, marking the holiday’s start on Dec. 26. Organizers in Aiken staged a fashion show to teach heritage and fund a museum's Africa room; Phoenix hosted a cultural festival on Dec. 27; Springfield honored community leaders at a City Hall kickoff...
Oregon City, local fire departments in multiple U.S. communities responded to separate residential and church fires on Christmas that displaced residents and destroyed property. In Oregon City crews extinguished a two-alarm blaze at Reformation Covenant Church after locating fire between old and new roofs; investigators continue probing the cause. In...
Palm Beach, Florida — President Donald Trump said Thursday night that he ordered U.S. forces to carry out an airstrike against Islamic State targets in northwest Nigeria after reports of attacks on Christian communities. Africa Command said it conducted the strike at Nigeria's request in Sokoto state and that it...
United States: Cities and counties have launched free post-holiday Christmas tree recycling and disposal programs this season nationwide. Municipalities from Charleston, S.C., to Sioux Falls, S.D., and jurisdictions in Georgia, Idaho, Nebraska, Missouri, Texas, and Maryland offer curbside pickup, drop-off sites, and designated convenience centers between Dec. 26 and mid-February....
PALM BEACH, Fla., President Donald Trump spent Christmas Eve at Mar-a-Lago, attended a dinner and joined the North American Aerospace Defense Command's NORAD Santa-tracking calls, speaking with children and warning against a 'bad Santa' while joking about 'clean, beautiful coal.' Reporters quoted his remarks to callers ages 4 and 10...
United States. Forecasters reported unseasonably warm conditions across multiple regions on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, with several sites reaching or nearing record highs. Dense fog advisories covered parts of the Southeast and Midwest overnight, reducing visibility for morning travel. High pressure preserved dry, mild weather through the weekend before...
WASHINGTON, the US Department of Justice said Wednesday it uncovered more than one million additional documents potentially related to convicted financier Jeffrey Epstein, delaying full public disclosure required by a recent congressional transparency law that set a Dec. 19 deadline. The DOJ said lawyers are reviewing and redacting files received...
Washington, The Justice Department said Wednesday it may need a few more weeks to finish releasing all records related to Jeffrey Epstein after federal prosecutors and the FBI identified over one million additional documents, further delaying compliance with a Dec. 19 congressional deadline. A group of a dozen senators, including...
WASHINGTON The Labor Department reported Tuesday that weekly U.S. unemployment claims fell by 10,000 to 214,000 for the week ending Dec. 20, below the 232,000 analysts had forecast. The release moved earlier because of the Christmas holiday. The data reflect ongoing shifts in industry hiring patterns. The report said applications...
Washington: The US Defense Department released an annual report to Congress on Dec 24 assessing China's military posture, noting Beijing regards Arunachal Pradesh and other disputes as 'core interests' and seeks to stabilise ties with India after October 2024 disengagements along the Line of Actual Control. The report describes Xi‑Modi...
