WASHINGTON, the U.S. Treasury said it will authorize companies to seek licenses to resell Venezuelan oil to Cuba, allowing commercial and humanitarian shipments to the Cuban people and private sector while prohibiting sales to Cuban government, military or intelligence-linked entities. The change follows U.S. control of Venezuelan export flows in...
TALLAHASSEE — The Florida House approved bills this week creating an annual "Charlie Kirk Day of Remembrance" and renaming a Miami-Dade roadway after the slain conservative activist Charlie Kirk. Lawmakers voted largely along party lines as HB 125 and HB 33 moved through committees and passed the full House, 82-31...
San Francisco — Samsung unveiled its Galaxy S26 series on Wednesday, introducing expanded on-device AI features and a Privacy Display that limits side viewing. The company said the S26, S26+ and S26 Ultra will reach stores March 11 with preorders starting Feb. 25; base S26 models rise by about 10–13%,...
Washington The United States Wednesday imposed sanctions on over 30 individuals, entities and 12 vessels accused of facilitating illicit Iranian oil sales and procuring material for ballistic missiles and weapons ahead of nuclear talks in Geneva. The Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control designated shipping operators, drone manufacturers and...
Atlanta and other U.S. regions experienced a midweek shift to unsettled weather as cold fronts and moist waves moved across the Southeast and Midwest. Meteorologists reported showers and thunderstorms in North Georgia Thursday, with localized heavy totals of two to three inches; light rain in Atlanta and forecasts for clearing...
LANSING, Mich. Governor Gretchen Whitmer delivered her eighth and final State of the State address Wednesday, urging lawmakers to approve an affordable housing tax credit, expand literacy investments, and cap medical debt practices. She proposed a budget including a historic literacy package and a $200 million allocation to continue free...
Washington, D.C. officials reported progress this week on cleanup, repairs and ongoing public health monitoring after a Jan. 19 Potomac Interceptor collapse released millions of gallons of sewage into the Potomac River. DC Water installed a temporary bypass, halted overflows for more than two weeks, and began emergency pipe replacement...
Seattle. Bill Gates apologized this week to Gates Foundation staff for past ties to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein after Justice Department-released documents prompted questions, the Wall Street Journal reported. At a Tuesday town hall, Gates said he had two affairs with Russian women that Epstein later discovered and denied...
Washington, President Donald Trump told Congress in his State of the Union address this week that he prefers to resolve the confrontation with Iran through diplomacy but will not allow Tehran to obtain a nuclear weapon, and he reiterated threats of military action if talks fail. He cited Iranian support...
Escondido — City councilmembers voted to retain a contract allowing Department of Homeland Security agents, ICE officers, to use the Escondido Police Department firing range for training. The arrangement, which officials say reflects prior use since 2013 and a formal 2024 agreement, drew dozens of protesters and nearly 200 public...
