Washington — President Donald Trump announced Wednesday that he will send $1,776 bonus checks to 1.45 million U.S. service members ahead of Christmas, saying tariffs will fund the payments as he sought to reassure the public about the economy. Speaking in the White House Diplomatic Reception Room, Trump blamed economic...
United States: Local officials and meteorologists reported varied winter conditions across multiple regions this week. In Los Angeles on Dec. 12 Councilmember Heather Hutt staged a faux-snow event that drew more than 2,000 residents. Detroit faced a cold front with gusts above 40 mph and gale warnings on Lakes Huron...
United States — High winds and storm systems swept parts of the country this week, prompting warnings, disruptions and measures. Meteorological agencies and utility companies issued high wind warnings and watches from the Plains to the Northeast, forecasting gusts ranging from 30 to over 70 mph in exposed areas. Transit...
Washington, President Trump signed an executive order Thursday that reclassifies marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule III, directing the Justice Department and DEA to implement the change and opening federal avenues for medical research, potential tax adjustments for licensed businesses, and expanded banking access; states retain their own marijuana laws....
Washington — The U.S. Justice Department admitted Wednesday that the Federal Aviation Administration and the Army played roles in the Jan. 29 midair collision that killed 67 people near Reagan National Airport. Court filings in a lawsuit filed by a victim’s family said an FAA air traffic controller failed to...
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Investigators found a man believed to be responsible for a Brown University classroom shooting dead Thursday in a New Hampshire storage facility, officials said. The Saturday attack killed two students and wounded nine others; investigators later probed a Monday murder of MIT professor Nuno F.G. Loureiro for...
Washington: The US House of Representatives on Dec. 18 approved a bill that would criminalize gender-affirming medical treatments for minors, including surgeries and some hormonal interventions. Sponsored by Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, the measure passed 216–211 and now moves to the Senate, where its prospects are uncertain. The text...
Chicago — The Chicago Bears announced Wednesday that they will expand their search for a new domed stadium beyond Arlington Heights to include the wider Chicagoland region and northwest Indiana, citing stalled negotiations with Illinois lawmakers over infrastructure and tax certainty. Team president Kevin Warren said the organization still prefers...
Washington: Under Secretary of State Jacob Helberg said on Wednesday that India’s absence from the newly launched Pax Silica initiative did not result from tariff disputes or broader political tensions, and he called India a “highly strategic potential partner” for securing semiconductor and AI infrastructure supply chains. The US launched...
Miami, United States. U.S. and Russian negotiators, alongside Ukrainian and European officials, met in Miami to advance discussions on a U.S.-proposed 20-point draft to end the Ukraine conflict. U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner met Ukraine's Rustem Umerov, scheduled talks with Russian envoy Kirill Dmitriev Dec. 17 and Dec....
