Politics
Fate of Trump’s Cabinet picks unclear
The fate of President-elect Donald Trump’s Cabinet is still unclear after Republican senators spent much of December carefully ...
National News
Trump vows to pursue executions after Biden commutes most of federal death row
President-elect Donald Trump promised on Tuesday to “vigorously pursue” capital punishment after President Joe Biden commuted the sentences of most ...
National News
In a calendar rarity, Hanukkah starts this year on Christmas Day
Hanukkah, Judaism’s eight-day Festival of Lights, begins this year on Christmas Day, which has only happened four times since ...
World News
Heavy travel day off to a rough start after American Airlines briefly grounds all flights
American Airlines briefly grounded flights nationwide Tuesday due to a technical issue just as the Christmas travel season ...
State News
Louisiana often holds inmates past their release date, DOJ lawsuit claims
Louisiana’s prison system routinely holds people weeks and months after they have completed their sentences, the U.S. Department of ...
World News
Where’s Santa now? NORAD’s Santa tracker was a Cold War morale boost. Now it attracts millions of kids
The Christmas tradition has become nearly global in scope: Children from around the world track Santa Claus as ...
National News
Time is running short to avert a government shutdown after funding bill is rejected
A day before a potential government shutdown, the House rejected President-elect Donald Trump’s new plan Thursday to fund operations and suspend the debt ...
Local News
Health officials say Louisiana patient is first severe bird flu case in US
A person in Louisiana has been hospitalized with the first severe illness caused by bird flu in the ...
National News
3 dead, others injured in a shooting at a private Christian school in Wis.
MADISON, Wis. — A student opened fire at a private Christian school Monday morning in Wisconsin, killing two ...
National News
Trump named Time’s Person of the Year and rings the New York Stock Exchange’s opening bel
President-elect Donald Trump rang the opening bell Thursday at the New York Stock Exchange after being recognized for the second time ...