Virginia man charged with planting pipe bombs in DC on eve of Capitol riot appears in court

WASHINGTON (AP) — A Virginia man on Friday made his first court appearance on charges that he planted a pair of pipe bombs outside the headquarters of the Republican and Democratic national parties in Washington on the
Supreme Court to decide legality of Trump move to limit birthright citizenship

By Andrew Chung Dec 5 (Reuters) – The Supreme Court agreed on Friday to decide the legality of President Donald Trump’s directive to restrict birthright citizenship in the United States, a contentious part of his efforts to
Vaccine makers raise concerns over US panel’s shift away from hepatitis B shots for newborns

By Mrinalika Roy and Michael Erman Dec 5 (Reuters) – Vaccine makers expressed concern on Friday’s decision by a U.S. advisory panel to scrap its long-standing recommendation that all infants receive a hepatitis B vaccine at birth,
Trump is meeting Mexican President Sheinbaum in person for the first time at World Cup draw

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is finally meeting with his Mexican counterpart, Claudia Sheinbaum. Their long-delayed first face-to-face discussion is focusing on next year’s World Cup — and side discussions about tariffs — but not immigration.
Melania Trump wishes strength and toys from Santa during visit with hospitalized children

WASHINGTON (AP) — Melania Trump on Friday visited a children’s hospital and wished the patients strength and lots of toys from Santa Claus as she continued a decades-old tradition for first ladies. Two patients — an 11-year-old
Grand jury transcripts from abandoned Epstein investigation in Florida ordered released

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — A federal judge in Florida on Friday ordered the release of grand jury transcripts from the federal sex trafficking cases of Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell. U.S. District Judge Rodney Smith said a
Father says ex-wife didn’t supervise son who’s focus of probe into stepsister’s cruise ship death

TITUSVILLE, Fla. (AP) — A 16-year-old boy who is the subject of an FBI investigation into the death of his older stepsister on a Carnival cruise ship last month never had permission from his father to go
Suspect in DC pipe bomb case said to have confessed in interviews with investigators, AP sources say

WASHINGTON (AP) — The man accused of planting a pair of pipe bombs outside the headquarters of the Republican and Democratic national parties in Washington on the eve of the U.S. Capitol attack confessed to the act
US consumer spending slows in September as prices remain high

By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON, Dec 5 (Reuters) – U.S. consumer spending increased moderately in September after three straight months of solid gains, suggesting a loss of momentum in the economy at the end of the third quarter
The Latest: 2026 FIFA World Cup draw to unveil group picks

The draw ceremony for the 2026 FIFA World Cup will take place on Friday, noon EST, at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. A record 64 nations will participate to determine which 48 teams will take the