WASHINGTON — A man was arrested Wednesday for trying to bring a machete and knives into the U.S. Capitol Visitor Center, police said. U.S. Capitol police said officers spotted the […]
Ex-officer and Proud Boys member gets 14 months in prison for joining Capitol attack
WASHINGTON — A former police officer who stormed the U.S. Capitol with fellow members of the far-right Proud Boys extremist group was sentenced on Wednesday to 14 months in prison […]
Man accused of stockpiling 150 homemade bombs must stay in jail until trial: judge
NORFOLK, Va. — A Virginia man accused of stockpiling the largest number of finished explosives in FBI history and using President Joe Biden’s photo for target practice must stay in […]
Former FBI informant will be sentenced for bogus bribery claim about President Biden and son Hunter
WASHINGTON — Prosecutors will ask a judge on Wednesday for six years in prison for a former FBI informant whose bogus story about President Joe Biden and his son Hunter […]
Top Fed official backs new rate cuts even if Trump tariffs materialize
WASHINGTON — A top policymaker at the U.S. Federal Reserve said Wednesday that he still supports cutting interest rates this year, despite elevated inflation and the prospect of widespread tariffs […]
What to know about wildfires raining embers onto the Los Angeles area
LOS ANGELES — LOS ANGELES (AP) — Fierce wildfires are raging in the Los Angeles area, with fast-moving flames burning through homes and businesses as residents flee smoke-filled canyons and […]
Trump asks the Supreme Court to block sentencing in his hush money case in New York
WASHINGTON — WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump is asking the Supreme Court to call off Friday’s sentencing in his hush money case in New York. Trump’s lawyers turned to […]
Wildfires latest: Thousands flee Los Angeles as blazes burn in and around the city
Wildfires tore across the Los Angeles area with devastating force on Wednesday after setting off a desperate escape from burning homes through flames, ferocious winds and towering clouds of smoke. […]
JetBlue passenger suddenly opens exit door as flight is taxiing for takeoff in Boston
BOSTON — A person on board a plane at Boston Logan International Airport that was taxiing for takeoff suddenly opened an exit door and was quickly restrained by other passengers, […]
Elk on a shelf: Colorado wildlife officials rescue elk tangled in rope on ice climbing route
LAKE CITY, Colo. — Wildlife officials and several climbers rescued a bull elk by lowering it down a cliff after the animal became entangled in a rope at a popular […]