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- US
Herbicides suspected in mysterious mass die-off of oak trees across US Midwest
Native oak trees across the U.S. Midwest have been dying off since 2017, and conservationists suspect herbicide drift from nearby industrial farms is to blame.…
- Politics
Democrats accuse Trump administration of neglecting financial crimes for immigration crackdown
WASHINGTON – Sen. Elizabeth Warren and a group of Democratic lawmakers are accusing the Trump administration of neglecting white-collar crime by shifting law enforcement resources toward immigration enforcement.…
- Tech
Zipline raises $600 million to expand drone delivery in Houston and Phoenix
Drone delivery startup Zipline will begin operations in Houston and Phoenix early this year as part of a major expansion backed by $600 million in new funding.…
- Politics
Trump administration sued for allegedly purging eligible voters from registration rolls
WASHINGTON — The League of Women Voters and the Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC) filed a lawsuit against the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Social Security Administration (SSA), alleging a fede…
- US
Teens testify about alcohol-fueled parties in California ‘party mom’ trial
LOS GATOS, Calif. — A California woman is standing trial on 63 criminal charges for allegedly hosting a series of parties where she provided alcohol and encouraged sexual behavior among minors at her home.…
- Politics
Trump meets Zelenskyy in Davos, urges Putin to end Ukraine war
DAVOS, Switzerland — President Donald Trump met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the World Economic Forum on Thursday, later issuing a direct call to Vladimir Putin to end the conflict.…
- World
Australian PM apologizes after attack kills 15: ‘We failed to protect them’
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese issued a formal apology for a violent Dec. 14 attack that claimed 15 lives, expressing the government’s profound regret during a memorial service.…
- World
German Chancellor warns 'power politics' is reshaping the global order
DAVOS, Switzerland – German Chancellor Friedrich Merz warned Thursday that the rise of "great powers" is dismantling the established global order at "breakneck speed." Speaking at the World Economic Forum, Merz declared …
- Houston
Texas braces for record freeze as power grid faces test after 2021 disaster
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas power grid officials say the state is prepared to handle electricity demand ahead of a major winter storm expected to bring days of freezing temperatures.…
- Tech
Princeton’s light-activated microrobots ‘bloom’ to pave the way for adaptive architecture
Princeton University researchers have developed a swarm of miniature robots capable of linking together and "blooming" like flowers in response to changing light conditions.…
- Culture
World’s oldest cave art discovered in Indonesia, new study finds
NEW YORK – A team of Indonesian and Australian researchers has discovered handprints on cave walls in Sulawesi, Indonesia, dating back at least 67,800 years. The findings may represent the oldest rock art ever studied.…
- Health
Major study finds no link between acetaminophen during pregnancy and autism or ADHD
Acetaminophen use during pregnancy does not increase the risk of autism, ADHD, or intellectual disabilities in children, according to a comprehensive study published Jan. 16 in The Lancet.…
- Tech
Webb Telescope reveals ‘little red dots’ are rapidly growing baby black holes
Scientists from the University of Copenhagen have identified the nature of mysterious "little red dots" appearing in the James Webb Space Telescope’s (JWST) images of the early universe.…
- Tech
James Webb telescope discovers exoplanet trailing two massive helium gas tails
Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) have for the first time continuously tracked gas escaping from an exoplanet’s atmosphere through an entire orbit around its star.…
- US
Chaos erupts at Syria’s largest ISIS prison as new government takes control
Forces from Syria’s new government seized control of the al-Hawl detention camp on Monday after Kurdish guards abruptly withdrew from the sprawling facility in the country’s northeast.…
- Culture
Two stars of gay romance film chosen as Winter Olympic torchbearers
MILAN — Hudson Williams and Connor Storrie, stars of the hit series "Heated Rivalry," have been selected as torchbearers for the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan.…
- Politics
Trump-led FCC targets talk shows, could mandate airtime for Republicans
WASHINGTON — The Federal Communications Commission issued a warning today to daytime and late-night talk shows, stating they may no longer qualify for exemptions from the agency's "equal time" rule.…
- US
Trump’s record immigration crackdown turns Minneapolis into an "occupied zone"
MINNEAPOLIS – A massive federal immigration enforcement operation has effectively placed Minneapolis and St. Paul under what locals describe as a "siege," as thousands of armed agents flood the Twin Cities.…
- US
Major winter storm threatens nearly 30 US states with paralyzing ice and snow
WASHINGTON – A massive winter storm is expected to sweep across nearly 30 states this weekend, threatening to bury regions under heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain.…
- Tech
Adobe adds AI features to turn PDF files into presentations and podcasts
SAN JOSE, Calif. – Adobe has unveiled four new artificial intelligence features for its Acrobat, Acrobat Studio, and Adobe Express platforms, significantly expanding the capabilities of its "PDF Spaces" document storage …
- Business
Washington Post sues U.S. government to recover data seized from reporter
The Washington Post filed a lawsuit in a Virginia federal court seeking the return of equipment seized from reporter Hannah Natanson during a raid on her apartment last week.…
- Business
Japan restarts world’s largest nuclear power plant after 15-year hiatus
Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) restarted part of the world’s largest nuclear power plant on Wednesday, marking the first time the facility has operated in nearly 15 years.…
- Politics
ICE budget surge signals massive deportation campaign under Trump
WASHINGTON — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has become the highest-funded law enforcement agency in the United States, with its annual budget skyrocketing to $85 billion.…
- US
US Deports 8-Month Pregnant Woman Despite Urgent Medical Emergency
ATLANTA – U.S. immigration authorities deported a 21-year-old Colombian woman on Wednesday, despite her being eight months pregnant and in critical medical condition.…
- World
UN warns of global instability as world faces "water bankruptcy"
Earth is entering a period of global "water bankruptcy" as human demand outpaces the planet's ability to replenish its supply, according to a new United Nations study.…