Washington officials urged PJM Interconnection Friday to hold an emergency auction to accelerate construction of more than $15 billion in baseload generation to meet rising demand from data centers and reduce reliability risks and electricity price pressures across the mid-Atlantic. Energy Secretary Chris Wright and Interior Secretary Doug Burgum joined...
Washington, United States. President Donald Trump announced on Friday that he will pardon former Puerto Rico governor Wanda Vázquez, a White House official said. Vázquez pleaded guilty last August to a federal campaign finance violation; prosecutors had sought one year in prison and her sentencing was set for later this...
Buffalo, New York — M&T Bank reported fourth-quarter net income of $759 million and full-year net income of $2.85 billion on Jan. 16, 2026, citing a 16% increase in diluted earnings per share and reduced criticized loans. Chino Commercial Bancorp reported quarterly net earnings of $1.41 million and year-to-date net...
United States — Cold fronts moved across multiple regions this week, bringing strong winds, rain chances, and successive cold mornings. Lubbock reported 63 mph gusts early Thursday, prompting wind advisories; North Texas experienced elevated fire risk Friday while Gulf and Southeast states faced freeze warnings and falling temperatures. Forecasters noted...
Cincinnati — Several U.S. communities saw fires that prompted evacuations and displaced residents. In Cincinnati, an artificial Christmas tree ignited a Morgens Hall dorm room around 11 p.m., forcing evacuation of over 400 students and displacing 12 freshmen; crews extinguished the blaze with no injuries. Bartlett, Tennessee, had an early‑morning...
Spartanburg County, South Carolina — State health officials reported that the Upstate measles outbreak has grown, with the South Carolina Department of Public Health confirming 558 cases as of Jan. 16. Officials identified 124 new cases since Jan. 13, placed 531 people in quarantine and 85 in isolation, and reported...
Salt Lake City A judge this week heard motions as the defendant charged with Charlie Kirk's killing sought to disqualify the Utah County Attorney's Office, alleging a conflict because a deputy prosecutor's 18-year-old daughter attended the Sept. 10 rally where Kirk was shot. Tyler Robinson, 22, faces aggravated murder charges;...
Sacramento, Governor Gavin Newsom hosted Ben Shapiro on his podcast Thursday, addressing criticism after his press office labeled an ICE-related fatal shooting STATE. SPONSORED. TERRORISM. Newsom told Shapiro he agrees ICE officers are not terrorists and said he does not support abolishing ICE while reaffirming California’s sanctuary policies and supporting...
Santa Ana, Calif. A federal judge on Thursday dismissed the U.S. Department of Justice lawsuit seeking voter registration data from California, calling the request 'unprecedented and illegal.' Oregon received a tentative dismissal in a similar case, and the DOJ has sued more than two dozen states; litigation continues this week...
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Authorities arrested 40-year-old Jennifer Cruz on Tuesday after she allegedly confronted Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents and a Florida Highway Patrol trooper during an immigration operation on Beach Boulevard. Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier posted a dashcam clip showing the arrest; additional video circulating shows Cruz kicking...
