Hegseth told senator he paid $50,000 to woman who accused him of 2017 sex assault
WASHINGTON (AP) — Pete Hegseth, President Donald Trump’s nominee for defense secretary, paid $50,000 to the woman who accused him of sexual assault in 2017, according to answers he provided to a ...
Schools in New Mexico can be sued over discriminatory conduct, top court says
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — The New Mexico Supreme Court on Thursday cleared the way for an antidiscrimination lawsuit to proceed against the state’s largest school district, ruling that public schools ...
Trump pardons anti-abortion activists who blockaded clinic entrances
CHICAGO (AP) — President Donald Trump announced Thursday he would pardon anti-abortion activists convicted of blockading abortion clinic entrances. Trump called it “a great honor to sign this.” ...
Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost launches 2026 bid for governor
Yost, 68, seeks to succeed two-term Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine, a fellow Republican, who is term-limited in 2026. He had teased his plans in a somewhat ominous black-and-white video posted to the social ...
Trump order ending federal DEI programs leaves agencies and stakeholders on uncertain ground
Agencies must also cancel any DEI-related training and end any related contracts, and federal workers are being asked to report to Trump’s Office of Personnel Management if they suspect any ...
Amber Alert issued for toddler last seen in San Antonio
An Amber Alert was issued for a 3-year-old boy last seen on the far Northwest Side of San Antonio on Wednesday, January 22. The San Antonio Police Department is searching for Samantha Castañeda, 38, ...
FEMA faces shakeup under Trump while it wrestles with disasters on both coasts
Congress just last year replenished the federal disaster aid fund by $100 billion as part of a massive year-end appropriations bill signed into law by President Joe Biden in the aftermath of ...
A hearse carrying a fallen U.S. Border Patrol agent has been escorted to a Vermont funeral home
BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) — Law enforcement officers from around Vermont escorted a fallen U.S. Border Patrol agent to a funeral home Thursday, three days after he was killed during a traffic stop near the ...
The Senate confirms John Ratcliffe to lead the CIA, giving Trump his second Cabinet member
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate on Thursday confirmed John Ratcliffe as CIA director, giving President Donald Trump the second member of his new Cabinet.
Sen. Lisa Murkowski to vote against Hegseth, first Republican to oppose a Trump Cabinet pick
WASHINGTON (AP) — Sen. Lisa Murkowski announced Thursday that she will vote against confirming Pete Hegseth to lead the Pentagon, becoming the first Republican to oppose one of President Donald ...
Alabama man charged with 11 homicides —including two mass shootings — pleads not guilty
Damien McDaniel, 22, is accused of killing 11 people between July and September of last year in Birmingham, Alabama — which would account for over 7% of all homicides in the city in 2024. McDaniel is ...
SZA to join Kendrick Lamar as a guest during Super Bowl halftime performance
SZA is Lamar's former Top Dawg Entertainment labelmate. She appeared his recent album “GNX” and was featured on a couple songs including “Gloria” and “Luther,” which also features sampled vocals from ...