USA: Jimmy Carter’s six-day state funeral begins

Six days of funeral events, observances and ceremonies are planned from Atlanta, Georgia, to Washington, DC, to reflect the life of former US President Jimmy Carter.

Six carefully choreographed days of funeral events in honor of former US President Jimmy Carter got underway on Saturday, starting…[Read more]

US cartoonist quits Washington Post over Trump, Bezos sketch

Illustrator Ann Telnaes has accused the Washington Post of censoring a cartoon in which she took aim at billionaire tech and media executives and their relationships with President-elect Donald Trump.

A Pulitzer Prize-winning American cartoonist has quit the Washington Post newspaper,…[Read more]

Trump must be sentenced in hush money case, judge signals no jail

President-elect Donald Trump will be sentenced on Jan. 10 in the criminal case in which he was convicted on charges involving hush money paid to a porn star, but is unlikely to face jail time or other penalties, a judge said on Friday.
Justice Juan Merchan’s ruling means Trump will…[Read more]

Tesla cybertruck explodes outside Trump hotel in Las Vegas, killing one

A Tesla Cybertruck explosion outside Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas killed one and injured seven, police said Wednesday. Tesla CEO Elon Musk attributed the blast to large fireworks or a bomb in the vehicle, clarifying it was not related to the truck’s design.

At…[Read more]

World leaders denounce New Year’s deadly truck attack in New Orleans

International outrage follows a New Year’s Eve attack in New Orleans’ French Quarter, where a suspect driving a truck killed at least 15 and injured dozens more. The FBI is investigating the incident as an act of terrorism.

International condemnation poured in Wednesday for the…[Read more]

US army veteran, IT specialist: What we know about the New Orleans truck attack suspect

The New Orleans truck attack suspect, identified by the FBI as 42-year-old US citizen Shamsud-Din Jabbar, was an army veteran who served as an IT specialist before earning a bachelor’s degree in computer systems. He was twice-married and experienced financial…[Read more]

Trump opposes deal to avert gov’t shutdown

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump urged Republican lawmakers Wednesday to scupper a cross-party deal to avert a fast-looming U.S. government shutdown, as the White House accused him of “playing politics.”

Staring down a Friday night deadline to fund federal agencies, party leaders in Congress had agreed…[Read more]

Musk’s possible meddling in UK politics stirs concern

Concerns are growing in the U.K. as tech billionaire Elon Musk takes an increasingly close interest in Britain’s political scene, appearing to cosy up to hard-right firebrand lawmaker Nigel Farage.

With Musk named to a new position in the incoming U.S. administration of Donald Trump, there…[Read more]

US hopes for Gaza truce within weeks as CIA chief heads to Doha

The U.S. expressed optimism Tuesday that a Gaza cease-fire and hostage exchange deal could be finalized within weeks, citing ongoing efforts to resolve remaining disputes, according to the State Department.

Addressing reporters at the Foreign Press Center, State Department…[Read more]

Zelensky urges EU-US unity at bloc’s last summit before Trump

Donald Trump loomed large over EU leaders Thursday at their last summit before he reclaims power in the United States, with President Volodymyr Zelensky saying only transatlantic unity can “save” Ukraine.

The upheaval in Syria after the toppling of Bashar al-Assad, and how to deal…[Read more]

‘It just keeps coming and coming’: Heavy lake-effect snow dumps more than 4 feet over parts of Great Lakes region

As biting cold temperatures sweep across a large swath of the US, parts of the Great Lakes face up to two feet of additional lake-effect snow through Tuesday – the latest complication for cities already blanketed by snowfall amid…[Read more]

American people pay dearly for selecting fake politician

What is your “hopium”? What is the unreasonable and unfounded hope that you cling to? (Whoever invented that term should go to Paradise!)

It is like the opium of the masses: Israeli and American people believed that the military could solve the “Palestinian Problem,” and so Israel would b…[Read more]

Biden Pardons His Son Hunter Despite Previous Pledges Not To

President Joe Biden pardoned his son, Hunter, on Sunday night, sparing the younger Biden a possible prison sentence for federal felony gun and tax convictions and reversing his past promises not to use the extraordinary powers of the presidency for the benefit of his family.

The…[Read more]

Five Democratic US lawmakers receive bomb threats at home

Five Democratic U.S. lawmakers from Connecticut on Thursday said they were targeted with bomb threats at their homes, but no explosive devices had been found, according to social media and local media.
U.S. Representatives Jim Himes, Jahana Hayes, John Larson and Joe Courtney, all from…[Read more]

Thanksgiving Day storm batters Northeast with rain and snow, delaying travel

Winter storm warnings are in effect from eastern New York through central and northern New England, with over a foot of fresh snow possible, forecasters said.

Travelers already at their holiday destinations have much to be thankful for as a Thanksgiving Day storm dumps…[Read more]

Elon Musk publicized the names of government employees he wants to cut. It’s terrifying federal workers

When President-elect Donald Trump said Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy would recommend major cuts to the federal government in his administration, many public employees knew that their jobs could be on the line.

Now they have a new fear: b…[Read more]

Mexico’s president denies Trump’s claim that she agreed to shut down the US-Mexico border

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum denied proposing to US President-elect Donald Trump that Mexico will close its border with the United States as he claimed in a post on Truth Social.

“Everyone has their own way of communicating, but I can assure you,…[Read more]

RFK Jr.’s No. 1 hurdle to take on unhealthy food: Money

The federal government invests little money in healthy food initiatives compared with what the food industry spends promoting fast food and sugary drinks.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has pledged to transform America’s food system, vowing to crack down on foods and ingredients he blames for many o…[Read more]

NYC issues first drought warning in over 20 years after record rainless streak

“It’s hard to believe that we’d be talking about brush fires and droughts in New York City,” Mayor Eric Adams said.

New York City declared a drought warning on Monday, its first in 22 years, as the Northeast deals with severe dry conditions and brush fires during…[Read more]

Trump picks former congressman and Fox Business host Sean Duffy as next Transportation secretary

President-elect Donald Trump announced Monday he has selected former congressman and recent Fox Business co-host Sean Duffy to serve as the next secretary of the Department of Transportation.

Duffy served in the US House of Representatives from 2011…[Read more]