US diplomats return to Caracas to assess reopening embassy after Maduro
A U.S. State Department team traveled to Venezuela on Friday for the first time since strongman Nicolás Maduro was captured by U.S. forces in his residence in Caracas, as Washington weighs reopening its embassy in Caracas...Read more
US payrolls rise a below-forecast 50,000, unemployment lower
US employers added fewer jobs than expected in December, capping a yearlong slowdown in the labor market defined by cautious hiring and limited layoffs.
Nonfarm payrolls increased 50,000 last month after downward ...Read more
Trump cancels second attack on Venezuela; fifth tanker seized
U.S. President Donald Trump said a second wave of attacks on Venezuela has been canceled, citing improved cooperation from the country after some political prisoners were released.
Venezuela is “working well” with the...Read more
NY AG Letitia James warns of dire risks as she files lawsuit to reverse Trump funding freeze
NEW YORK — Attorney General Letitia James warned that President Donald Trump is putting the most vulnerable New Yorkers at risk as she and four other attorneys general head to court in a bid to reverse the administration...Read more
Pennsylvania man accused of grave robbery had over 100 body parts in home, storage unit
A Pennsylvania man is facing nearly 500 criminal charges after an investigation led to the discovery of “over 100 full or partial sets of human and skeletal remains” recovered from his home and storage unit, officials ...Read more
Q&A: Health care cuts, ICE and AI: 'The Pitt's' creator on telling authentic stories in Season 2
LOS ANGELES — R. Scott Gemmill, the creator and showrunner of "The Pitt," has always felt comfortable in a hospital.
He initially had ambitions of going into medicine — he studied gerontology, which explores the ...Read more
Former Gov. Jesse Ventura speaks out against ICE in Minnesota, hints may run again
MINNEAPOLIS — Former Minnesota Gov. Jesse Ventura is applauding students and staff at Roosevelt High School for standing up for freedom and America, and subtly hinted that he may once again be interested in running for ...Read more
SpaceX targets afternoon launch of 2nd Space Coast mission of 2026
SpaceX has the first of a series of afternoon launches in the next week on tap Friday with another Starlink mission from Florida's Cape Canaveral.
A Falcon 9 on the Starlink 6-96 mission with 29 more of the internet ...Read more
Gustavo Arellano: HBO released an explosive Border Patrol documentary. Why is its star angry?
LOS ANGELES — You're HBO, and your newest release is an explosive documentary about one of the most controversial sectors of the United States government: the Border Patrol. What do you do to get it as much attention as ...Read more
Judge finds illegal language in Michigan health department's proposal to restructure state mental health services
DETROIT — A Michigan Court of Claims judge has found that the language in the state health department's attempt to possibly privatize community health agencies violates Michigan's mental health code.
Two lawsuits were ...Read more
Kentucky attorney general pauses effort to unseat fish and wildlife chairman
LEXINGTON, Ky. — The Kentucky attorney’s general office has withdrawn its demand the chair of a board overseeing the state’s fish and wildlife management agency resign, pending a new legal probe of the state’s ...Read more
What did Arnold Schwarzenegger get his son-in-law Chris Pratt for Christmas?
Chris Pratt's father-in-law Arnold Schwarzenegger gifted him a giant portrait painting of himself dressed as Santa Claus with his three grandchildren.
The Guardians of the Galaxy actor is married to Arnie's daughter ...Read more
Cary Elwes was thankful for acting escape after losing his home in California wildfires
Cary Elwes was pleased to immerse himself in acting work after losing his home in the California wildfires.
The Princess Bride star and his family lost their property in the devastating inferno last year but he was ...Read more
This is how Danny Ocean, Arca and other Venezuelan artists reacted to Maduro capture, national turmoil
Following the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro by U.S. military forces over the weekend, nationals of the South American country have expressed mixed feelings of fear, joy and incertitude about what is to ...Read more
Illinois, 4 other states sue Trump administration over frozen child care funds
CHICAGO — Illinois and four other states are suing the Trump administration over its decision earlier this week to withhold $10 billion in child care and family assistance funds.
The attorneys general of Illinois, ...Read more
Residents, activists, officials demand police oversight board open inquiry into Chicago Police Department's actions during Midway Blitz
CHICAGO — Chicago residents, activists and elected officials demanded that the city’s civilian police oversight board launch a thorough probe into how the Chicago Police Department has interacted with or assisted ...Read more
NJ mayor replaced after allegations of sexual, mayoral misconduct
NEW YORK — Jack Tompkins, the former mayor of Pemberton Township, NJ has officially been replaced following his resignation amid allegations of sexual and mayoral misconduct.
Republican councilman Matthew Bianchini was ...Read more
A 'breather': Drenched California has no dry areas for first time in a quarter-century
LOS ANGELES — After experiencing one of the wettest holiday seasons on record, still soggy California hit a major milestone this week — having zero areas of abnormal dryness for the first time in 25 years.
This data, ...Read more
National media swoops into Minneapolis to cover city's latest tragedy
MINNEAPOLIS — National TV audiences are getting accustomed to seeing Minneapolis in a less-than-flattering light.
The ICE shooting of Renee Nicole Good is the latest tragedy to draw high-profile journalists from network...Read more
Venezuelan band Rawayana accidentally dropped a timely new album
All eyes are on Venezuela this week, following the U.S. raid in Caracas that seized President Nicolás Maduro on Saturday.
The South American leader and his wife, Cilia Flores, have a lengthy trial ahead after pleading ...Read more
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