Bishop Ebli De La Rosa says his motto right now is “to prepare for the worst and pray for the best.” De La Rosa, who oversees Church of God of […]
Forced leaves start for thousands at USAID under a Trump plan to gut the foreign aid agency
WASHINGTON — Forced leaves began in Washington and worldwide Friday for most employees of the U.S. Agency for International Development, as federal workers associations turned to the courts to try […]
South Carolina sets next execution date as inmate questions lethal injection doses
COLUMBIA, S.C. — The South Carolina Supreme Court has set a March 7 date for the latest execution in the state’s suddenly busy death chamber. The justices on Friday rejected […]
US draws ‘red line’ over including Hezbollah in Lebanon’s government, new envoy says
BEIRUT — A newly appointed U.S. envoy said Friday that she hoped Lebanese authorities were committed to making sure that the Hezbollah militant group isn’t a part of the new […]
Musk team’s access to student loan systems raises alarms over personal information for millions
WASHINGTON — Democrats are pushing back against Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency as it turns its attention to the Education Department, with lawmakers raising concerns about DOGE’s access to […]
2 dead, 3 injured in Tennessee weather event with ‘possible tornado’
WARTBURG, Tenn. — Two people were killed in eastern Tennessee when severe storms with a possible tornado moved through the region. Local officials announced Friday morning that a mother and […]
Search underway in western Alaska for plane carrying 10 people
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Rescuers searched Friday for any sign of a plane that went missing while carrying 10 people across Alaska’s Norton Sound south of the Arctic Circle. The Bering […]
Japan’s Ishiba makes a whirlwind Washington trip to try to forge a personal connection with Trump
WASHINGTON — Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba didn’t skimp on the legwork as he prepared for his first meeting with President Donald Trump. He huddled this week with SoftBank CEO […]
The Latest: Budget director confirmation to ramp up Project 2025 vision
The Republican-led Senate is expected to confirm a chief architect of Project 2025 as director of the Office of Management and Budget on Thursday, despite round-the-clock speeches by Democrats who […]
Iowa’s top leaders are strongly endorsing Musk and DOGE. Iowans are watching closely
URBANDALE, Iowa — Iowa Sen. Joni Ernst has hailed Elon Musk and the Trump administration’s Department of Government Efficiency as a necessary force in Washington, D.C., calling it “a storm […]