A third person has died following the fire at a Bucks County nursing home
A third person has died following the fire at a Bucks County nursing home that claimed the lives of two other people and injured 20 others days before Christmas.
Bristol Township identified resident Patricia Mero, 66, as ...Read more
Environmentalists push back against US EPA plan to extend coal plant closings
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is facing strong public opposition to its proposed plans to extend closure deadlines until October 2031 for 11 coal plants across the country — three of which are in Illinois and ...Read more
Mayor Mamdani swears in Lillian Bonsignore as new FDNY commissioner
NEW YORK — Mayor Zohran Mamdani swore in his new Fire commissioner Tuesday, and made it clear — despite critics’ fearmongering — that she’s more than qualified to head the nation’s largest Fire Department.
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AI dominates as CES 2026 opens in Las Vegas
Artificial intelligence dominated the conversation as CES 2026 opened Tuesday. Nearly every major exhibitor framed AI as a tool that can make daily routines smoother, faster and more efficient.
The emphasis was less on ...Read more
US lawmaker unveils bill requiring manual car-door releases
A U.S. lawmaker introduced legislation to require that new motor vehicles be equipped with manual door releases, a move to address safety concerns with the type of electrically powered handles popularized by Tesla Inc.
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China courts South Korea as it pressures Japan over Taiwan
Hours after President Xi Jinping posed for selfies with South Korea’s Lee Jae Myung in Beijing, China sent a very different message to Japan, escalating their dispute by imposing export controls.
The new restrictions ...Read more
Gov. Josh Shapiro, Pa. Democratic lawmakers criticize Trump's Jan. 6 rioter pardons on anniversary of Capitol attack
Five years after rioters stormed the U.S. Capitol, Gov. Josh Shapiro and other Pennsylvania Democrats on Tuesday marked the anniversary of the Jan. 6, 2021, attack by sharply criticizing President Donald Trump.
Trump, who...Read more
A court ruling that let teachers tell parents about a child's 'gender incongruity' is paused
A court order giving California teachers full freedom to tell parents about their child's gender identity at school is on hold after an appellate panel blocked it from going into immediate effect.
Had the three-member ...Read more
Trump says Venezuela to send US up to 50 million barrels of oil
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Venezuela would send the United States as much as 50 million barrels of oil, declaring it would be sold with the proceeds to benefit both countries.
“I am pleased to announce ...Read more
Trump says Venezuela will 'turn over' up to 50 million barrels of oil to US
President Donald Trump said Tuesday evening that Venezuela’s interim authorities have agreed to turn over between 30 million and 50 million barrels of oil to the United States, an unexpected sign of the rapidly evolving ...Read more
Minnesota Republican lawmakers to testify on fraud before U.S. House panel
Three Republican members of the Minnesota House are set to testify Wednesday morning before the U.S. House Oversight Committee for a hearing on fraud and misuse of federal funds.
Rep. Kirstin Robbins, R-Maple Grove, the ...Read more
They shipped high-powered ammo, guns to Haiti from Miami, federal prosecutors say
Months after authorities in the Dominican Republic intercepted a Haiti-bound cache of ammunition and firearms, including a high-powered military-grade machine gun, three Floridians are now facing federal charges for their ...Read more
Amy Schumer files for divorce
Amy Schumer has filed for divorce from Chris Fischer.
The Trainwreck actress announced last month she had split from the 45-year-old chef - with whom she has six-year-old son Gene - and now New York County court records ...Read more
Kevin Hart sells rights to his name
Kevin Hart has signed away the rights to his name.
The Jumanji actor has agreed a contract with Authentic Brands Group - who already have branding deals with the likes of Shaquille O'Neal, David Beckham and the estate of ...Read more
Sydney Sweeney befriended a ghost
Sydney Sweeney believes she was friends with a ghost.
The Housemaid actress had an imaginary pal when she was a child but "creeped out" her mom when it emerged the person she was seeing in the playground had died years ...Read more
Judge weighs whether First Amendment lawsuit against Trump officials can proceed
SAN JOSE, Calif. — Lawyers clashed Tuesday in a federal courtroom in San Jose over whether student newspaper The Stanford Daily can proceed with a First Amendment lawsuit alleging the Trump administration used ...Read more
News briefs
Classified Venezuela briefings precede likely war powers vote
WASHINGTON — Congressional leaders, emerging Monday from a classified briefing on Venezuela, offered sharply contrasting takes on both the president’s odds...Read more
Trump won't rule out military force to acquire Greenland
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump won’t rule out the use of military force to acquire Greenland, the White House said, ramping up tension with fellow NATO member Denmark over a dispute that’s surged back into ...Read more
As Mayor Mamdani and NYPD Commissioner Tisch tout drops in city's crime, unclear how their policy differences will play out
NEW YORK — As NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch on Tuesday announced the city just saw its safest year since the department began keeping modern-day crime stats in 1994, Mayor Zohran Mamdani, standing by her side, didn’t...Read more
NC Sen. Thom Tillis pushes to hang plaque in Capitol honoring Jan. 6 law enforcement
WASHINGTON — North Carolina Republican Sen. Thom Tillis announced a plan Tuesday afternoon to ensure that a plaque is hung in the U.S. Capitol to honor the law enforcement who responded to the attack on the building on ...Read more
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