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President-elect Donald Trump will choose as leader of the Secret Service one of the agents who covered him after a gunman opened fire at the candidate during a campaign rally in Pennsylvania. Donald …
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By ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON
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1/17/25
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Lee Greenwood will perform “God Bless the U.S.A.” at President-elect Donald Trump’s Make America Great Again Rally in downtown Washington on Sunday as well as the swearing-in ceremony Monday. …
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By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
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1/17/25
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Six planets grace the sky this month in what’s called a planetary parade. Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn are visible to the naked eye in January and for part of February. Uranus and Neptune can …
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By ADITHI RAMAKRISHNAN
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1/17/25
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Eight years ago, Donald Trump delivered an inaugural address that set aside the typical optimism and promises of unity with a dark portrait of national life. His unapologetically populist and …
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By BILL BARROW
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1/17/25
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The Los Angeles wildfires have forced thousands of students to relocate to other schools. Students from two elementary schools that burned down in the Palisades Fire arrived Wednesday for their first …
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By KRYSTA FAURIA, JOCELYN GECKER and CLAIRE RUSH
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1/17/25
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California is years behind in implementing a 2020 law aiming to make it harder for homes to burn during a wildfire. It was slated to take effect in 2023, but the board tasked with developing the …
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By TRÂN NGUYỄN
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1/17/25
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The U.S. Department of Education says plans for colleges to pay athletes directly for their name, image and likeness deals would run afoul of Title IX. The guidance issued Thursday adds more …
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By EDDIE PELLS and CHEYANNE MUMPHREY
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1/16/25
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The truck driver in a Texas smuggling attempt that ended in the deaths of 53 migrants in a sweltering tractor-trailer without air conditioner has pleaded guilty. The Justice Department said Thursday …
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1/16/25
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Two people in Miami are dead following what law enforcement officials say was an “unprovoked” attack on four homeless people by a man wielding a stick. The suspect was taken into custody …
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By KATE PAYNE
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1/16/25
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There were sports analogies galore but few policy specifics during Scott Turner’s confirmation hearing on Thursday to become housing secretary. Turner spoke before the Senate Banking, Housing, and …
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By SALLY HO
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1/16/25
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Lee Zeldin, President-elect Donald Trump's nominee to head the Environmental Protection Agency, is promising to preserve a clean environment “without suffocating the economy.” Trump has pledged …
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By MICHAEL PHILLIS
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1/16/25
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The vast majority of Americans are about to get an extended taste of frigid Siberian weather. Forecasters predict another polar vortex disruption will stretch Arctic air across the top of the globe …
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By SETH BORENSTEIN
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1/16/25
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Surprise finding sheds light on what causes Huntington's disease, a devastating fatal brain disorder
Scientists are unraveling the mystery of what triggers Huntington’s disease, a devastating hereditary disorder that strikes in the prime of life. New research shows that a genetic mutation long …
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By LAURA UNGAR
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1/16/25
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The new 3-on-3 women's basketball league Unrivaled tips off this weekend. Games will be played mostly on Friday, Saturday and Monday and broadcast on TNT or TruTv. The six-team league features 36 …
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By DOUG FEINBERG
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1/16/25
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The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits rose last week, but layoffs remain historically low and the job market broadly healthy.The Labor Department said Thursday that applications …
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By MATT OTT
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1/16/25
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Americans stepped up their spending at retail stores and restaurants last month in a clear sign that consumers are still able and willing to shop. Retail sales rose 0.4% in December from the previous …
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By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER
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1/16/25
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A Nicaraguan woman staying legally in the United States has chosen to leave because of concern over President-elect Donald Trump’s campaign for mass deportations. She is an example of the …
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By CHRISTOPHER SHERMAN and OLGA R. RODRIGUEZ
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1/16/25
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Heartbroken families, burned-out business owners and beleaguered Los Angeles leaders are beginning to ponder a monumental task: rebuilding what was lost in the Southern California wildfires. Even …
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By MICHAEL R. BLOOD and JAIMIE DING
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1/16/25
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Officials at Hawaii Volcanoes National Park are bracing for crowds eager to get a glimpse of lava fountaining from an eruption. The eruption began last month in a crater at the summit of Kilauea …
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By JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER
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1/15/25
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A billionaire couple was accused of withholding water that could help stop Los Angeles’ massive wildfires. Democratic leadership was blamed for fire hydrants running dry and for an empty reservoir. …
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By MELISSA GOLDIN and BRITTANY PETERSON
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1/15/25
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