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Bad weather can derail even the best-laid travel plans
Officials say firefighters are battling a blaze on the top two floors of a high-rise apartment in New York City
More than 8,000 flights have been canceled across the U.S. as a major storm expected to wreak havoc across much of the country bears down
The winning numbers in Friday evenings drawing of the Mega Millions game were: 30-42-49-53-66, Mega Ball: 4, Megaplier:
Federal immigration officials say more than 100 people have been detained in Maine this week as part of an enforcement surge targeting what ICE calls the worst of the worst.
U.S. officials have granted an extension for housing assistance to survivors of the 2023 wildfires in Hawaii, according to Gov. Josh Green
Guan Heng sought asylum in the United States after exposing human rights abuses in his native China
Federal education officials say a New York school district is erasing its Native American heritage and violating civil rights law by changing its team name from the Thunderbirds to the T-Birds.
Outraged critics are accusing President Donald Trump of whitewashing history after the National Park Service removed an exhibit on slavery at Philadelphias Independence National Historical Park
Texas and Oklahoma are bracing for ice and heavy snow in what forecasters predict will be some of the initial major effects of a huge winter storm
It has become common knowledge in immigrant communities across the U.S. to not open the door for federal immigration agents unless they show a warrant signed by a judge
Animal advocates are racing to rescue more than 200 dogs from a rural Mississippi property before a massive winter storm
Asian shares and U.S. futures are higher after U.S. stocks rose, regaining more of their losses for the week
An Illinois doctor indicted on murder charges in the December slayings of his ex-wife and her dentist husband in their Columbus home is due in an Ohio courtroom
A reality TV series meant to showcase the New York Police Department has spawned a legal showdown between city government and the shows producer, Jordan McGraw the son of TVs Dr. Phil
The House has barely rejected a Democratic-backed resolution that would have prevented President Donald Trump from sending U.S. military forces to Venezuela
Maine's Democratic governor has challenged federal immigration officials to provide arrest warrants, real-time numbers and information about detainees amid a sweeping enforcement operation in the state
Florida's Republican attorney general is questioning the constitutionality of state laws supporting minority contracting and diverse appointments
The U.S. has imposed sanctions on five Costa Ricans and five Costa Rican entities for allegedly transporting cocaine from Colombia
The fate of a Chicago man accused of using Snapchat to circulate a $10,000 bounty on the life of a top Border Patrol commander rests in a federal jurys hands
The House is looking to pass this years final batch of spending bills
Workers have been installing new gargoyles on the facade of the Catholic cathedral in Covington, Kentucky, in January as they near the completion of a major renovation
A report issued by the Council on Criminal Justice is showing a 21% decrease in the homicide rate from 2024 to 2025, based on data collected from 35 American cities
Millions of Americans are bracing for a potentially catastrophic ice storm from New Mexico to the Carolinas
The U.S. Army has ordered several dozen additional active-duty soldiers to prepare for a possible deployment to Minneapolis if needed amid protests over the Trump administrations immigration enforcement crackdown
Federal immigration authorities allowed a suspect in a $100 million jewelry heist believed to be the largest in U.S. history to deport himself to South America, a move that stunned and upset prosecutors who were planning to try the case and send him to...
The winning numbers in Wednesday evenings drawing of the Powerball game were: 11-26-27-53-55, Powerball: 12
Crews spread salt on roads and readied snowplows as a storm threatened to bring snow, sleet and freezing rain to a broad section of the U.S. in the coming days
South Florida commuters traveling to or from the beach might be able to save some time and money by getting off the roads and onto the water
The former Des Moines superintendent is expected to plead guilty in federal court
Winter weather brings various hazards that people have to contend with to keep warm and safe
An Immigration and Customs Enforcement memo obtained by The Associated Press reveals that the agency allows immigration officers to forcibly enter homes to make arrests without a judicial warrant
Maine is seeing an increase in immigration enforcement activity this week
Business in Minnesota has taken a hit a President Donald Trump's administration carries out an immigration sweep that has spurred protests
Former Des Moines superintendent Ian Roberts is set to appear before a federal judge and is expected to plead guilty to charges of falsely claiming U.S. citizenship and illegally possessing firearms
A former DEA agent has been sentenced to five years in federal prison for corruption
Snapchat messages a Chicago man accused of soliciting the murder of a Border Patrol commander unknowingly sent to a government informant took center stage at the opening day of the mans trial
President Donald Trumps plans for bringing homeownership within reach of more Americans involve pushing for lower interest rates on home loans and credit cards, and banning large institutional investors from buying single-family homes
As tensions simmered between the United States and Europe over President Donald Trumps push to acquire Greenland, Russian officials, state-backed media and pro-Kremlin bloggers watched with a mixture of glee, gloating and wariness
One year after a winter storm forced postponements across major U.S. sports, another weather system is prompting a reshuffling of games this week and threatened to wreak havoc on the weekend schedule
The Washington Post has asked a federal court for an order requiring federal authorities to return electronic devices that they seized from a Post reporters Virginia home last week
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said Wednesday that Mexico sent 37 cartel members to United States at the request of the Justice Department
A judge overseeing Ghislaine Maxwells criminal case says two members of Congress lack the legal right to intervene and press their demand for a court-appointed observer to ensure the government complies with a new law ordering release of its files on ...
Supreme Court seems inclined to keep Lisa Cook on Fed board despite Trump attempt to fire her
Surveys by the Pew Research Center find the Catholic population in Latin American countries has shrunk over the last decade
Authorities say a former flight attendant for a Canadian airline posed as a commercial pilot and as a current flight attendant to obtain hundreds of free flights from U.S. airlines
Asian shares are mixed while gold prices hit a record high as concerns over U.S. President Donald Trumps tariff threats over Greenland fueled unease among investors
Mexico's security minister says the country has sent 37 more cartel members to the United States
The winning numbers in Tuesday evenings drawing of the Mega Millions game were: 08-47-50-56-70, Mega Ball: 12, Megaplier:
A Texas jury is expected to hear closing arguments and begin deliberations in the trial of a former Uvalde, Texas, school police officer

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