WASHINGTON — The State Department has informed Congress of a planned $8 billion weapons sale to Israel, U.S. officials say, as the American ally presses forward with its war against […]
House Speaker Mike Johnson held onto his job, but there are signs of trouble ahead
WASHINGTON — This time was supposed to be different. But while House Speaker Mike Johnson on Friday avoided the dayslong ordeal that his predecessor, Kevin McCarthy, endured to become speaker, […]
Hillary Clinton, George Soros and Denzel Washington will receive the highest US civilian honor
WASHINGTON — Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Democratic philanthropist George Soros and actor-director Denzel Washington will be awarded the nation’s highest civilian honor on Saturday in a White House […]
New Orleans attack came as officials warned of an escalating threat of international terrorism
WASHINGTON — After Hamas launched the deadly assault on Israel that triggered retaliatory airstrikes on Gaza, FBI Director Christopher Wray said he feared the Middle East violence could embolden individuals […]
Trump’s sentencing is set for Jan. 10. Here’s what could happen next
NEW YORK — Faced with the never-before-seen dilemma of how, when or even whether to sentence a former and future U.S. president, the judge in President-elect Donald Trump ‘s hush […]
Winning numbers drawn in Friday’s Mega Millions
The winning numbers in Friday evening’s drawing of the “Mega Millions” game were: 20-42-46-59-69, Mega Ball: 19, Megaplier: 4 The winning numbers in Friday evening’s drawing of the “Mega Millions” […]
Jimmy Carter’s state funeral starts Saturday. Here is what to know
ATLANTA — Six days of funeral observances for former President Jimmy Carter begin Saturday in Georgia, where he died on Dec. 29 at the age of 100. The first events […]
What to know as snow, freezing rain and bitter cold heads through much of the US
A major winter storm forecast to produce heavy snow, significant ice and frigid temperatures was set to begin in the central U.S. on Saturday and move east over the next […]
Hundreds of animals killed in Dallas shopping center fire
DALLAS — A fire that broke out at a shopping center in Dallas on Friday morning killed more than 500 animals, most of which were small birds, authorities said. The […]
Woman charged with murder in postal worker’s death in a New York deli
NEW YORK — A woman accused of stabbing a postal worker to death in a New York City deli was charged Friday with murder. Witnesses said the killing followed a […]