This Jan. 6 won’t be the same. Four years ago, then-President Donald Trump urged supporters to head to the Capitol to protest Congress’ certification of Democrat Joe Biden’s victory in […]
Driving into Manhattan? That’ll cost you, as new congestion toll takes effect
NEW YORK — New York’s new toll for drivers entering the center of Manhattan debuted Sunday, meaning many people will pay $9 to access the busiest part of the Big […]
Washington Post cartoonist quits after paper rejects sketch of Bezos bowing to Trump
A cartoonist has decided to quit her job at the Washington Post after an editor rejected her sketch of the newspaper’s owner and other media executives bowing before President-elect Donald […]
Winning numbers drawn in Saturday’s Powerball
The winning numbers in Saturday evening’s drawing of the “Powerball” game were: 26-32-43-54-56, Powerball: 24, Power Play: 2 (twenty-six, thirty-two, forty-three, fifty-four, fifty-six, Powerball: twenty-four, Power Play: two) Estimated jackpot: […]
Drawn to New Orleans’ iconic street of celebration, a night of partying becomes a nightmare
The night, like countless others Bourbon Street has welcomed over the decades, started out ripe for celebration. With temperatures hovering in the 50s (10-15 Celsius) hours after the arrival of […]
Biden’s decision to block Nippon Steel takeover creates uncertainty for U.S. Steel workers
WASHINGTON — By blocking a Japanese company’s takeover of U.S. Steel, President Joe Biden said he was protecting good jobs in the American heartland. He may be putting them at […]
Drivers skid and crash as wintery mix grips central US then moves east
Road conditions were deteriorating Saturday in the central U.S. as a mix of snow, ice and plunging temperatures arrived, with forecasts calling for the dreaded combo to spread eastward in […]
Biden administration plans $8 billion weapons sale to Israel
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 […]