MINNEAPOLIS — The FBI is leading the investigation into the fatal shooting of 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good by an ICE officer on Wednesday, after federal officials reversed an earlier plan for a joint inquiry with Minnesota's Bureau of Criminal Apprehension. The state BCA says federal authorities denied it access to...
Washington, US Republican Senator Lindsey Graham warned Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei that President Donald Trump could take lethal action if Iranian authorities continue to kill protesters. Graham spoke on Fox News and called Khamenei a “religious Nazi,” expressing support for nationwide demonstrations that began on December 28 over...
WASHINGTON. The U.S. Labor Department reported initial jobless claims rose by 8,000 to a seasonally adjusted 208,000 for the week ended January 3, while the four-week moving average fell to 211,750. Continuing claims increased to 1.914 million for the week ended December 27. Third-quarter worker productivity grew at its fastest...
GLENDALE, Ariz. On Thursday, Miami defeated Ole Miss 31-27 in the Fiesta Bowl College Football Playoff semifinal at State Farm Stadium, advancing to the national championship. Carson Beck led a 75-yard, 15-play final drive and scored a 3-yard touchdown with 18 seconds left. Beck passed for 268 yards with two...
Washington — The White House presented plans to the National Capital Planning Commission for a East Wing ballroom after demolition began months earlier. Officials said they submitted plans in December and described structural problems and cost analyses used to justify demolition and reconstruction. The National Trust for Historic Preservation has...
Washington. The US Senate advanced a resolution this week to limit President Donald Trump’s authority to use military force in Venezuela, voting 52 to 47 to proceed toward a final war-powers vote. In a New York Times interview published Jan. 8, Trump said the United States could oversee Venezuela and...
Washington — The U.S. president renewed assertive statements about Greenland and NATO this week while the Senate advanced a bipartisan war-powers resolution restricting military action in Venezuela. Vice President JD Vance and Secretary-level briefings urged European partners to take U.S. Arctic security concerns seriously, prompting diplomatic meetings with Denmark and...
Washington — The U.S. administration this week outlined renewed efforts to acquire Greenland, with Secretary of State Marco Rubio scheduling talks with Danish officials and the White House saying purchase, diplomacy or military options remain under consideration. Officials discussed offering direct payments to Greenlanders, with reported ranges between $10,000 and...
Washington House lawmakers voted Thursday on whether to override President Donald Trump's vetoes of two bipartisan bills that passed Congress quietly. The measures would fund a Colorado water pipeline and designate land in Florida's Everglades for the Miccosukee Tribe; both had passed previously by voice vote. Trump issued the vetoes...
SALT LAKE CITY — Police said a shooting in the parking lot of a Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints after a funeral on Wednesday night killed two people and wounded six others. The attack occurred after 7:30 p.m., three victims were reported in critical condition. No suspect was...
