The government shutdown prompts the cancellation of some Veterans Day events
Normally on Veterans Day, volunteers gather at the Riverside National Cemetery in California to place flags alongside more than 300,000 gravesites. But not this year. The longest federal government shutdown on record is curtailing and outright canceling
Kendrick Lamar, Lady Gaga lead 2026 Grammy nominations
By Lisa Richwine and Danielle Broadway LOS ANGELES (Reuters) -Rapper Kendrick Lamar topped the list of Grammy contenders for the second straight year on Friday with nine nominations, outpacing the seven nods for pop superstar Lady Gaga
James Watson, co-discoverer of DNA’s double helix, dead at 97
(Reuters) -James D. Watson, the brilliant but controversial American biologist whose 1953 discovery of the structure of DNA, the molecule of heredity, ushered in the age of genetics and provided the foundation for the biotechnology revolution of
Trump pardons former Mets great Darryl Strawberry on past tax evasion and drug charges
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has pardoned former New York Mets great Darryl Strawberry of tax evasion and drug charges, citing the 1983 National League Rookie of the Year’s post-career embrace of his Christian faith and
Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont to seek third term in 2026
EAST HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont said he is filing the necessary paperwork on Friday to seek a third term in 2026. The Democrat, who has been asked by reporters for months about whether
Trump’s energy secretary slams UN climate conference in Brazil, where US absence is glaring
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright on Friday condemned the COP30 environmental summit as harmful and misguided — defying the global scientific consensus and concern by governments worldwide on climate change. “It’s essentially a
First blast of winter weather forecast from Great Lakes to South Florida
By Rich McKay ATLANTA (Reuters) -An early taste of winter is expected for the eastern half of the U.S. beginning this weekend, as a fast-moving storm system sweeping down from Canada clears a path for frigid temperatures
Consumer sentiment tumbles close to record lows in latest U Michigan survey
NEW YORK (AP) — Consumer sentiment dropped to a three-year low and close to the lowest point ever recorded by the University of Michigan one month into the government shutdown, with pessimism over personal finances and anticipated
Alleged Iranian plot to kill Israel’s ambassador to Mexico was thwarted, US and Israel say
WASHINGTON (AP) — Mexican authorities with assistance from the United States and Israeli intelligence agencies thwarted an alleged plot by Iran to assassinate the Israeli ambassador to Mexico, Israeli and U.S. officials said Friday. The plot to
Ex-NFL player Antonio Brown waives extradition on attempted murder charge, will return to Miami
Former NFL player Antonio Brown will return to Miami from a New Jersey jail after deciding not to contest his extradition to Florida on an attempted murder charge, officials said Friday. Brown, 37, was brought to the
