Michael Reagan, the eldest son of President Ronald Reagan, dies at 80
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Michael Reagan, the eldest son of President Ronald Reagan and a conservative commentator, has died. He was 80. The Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Institute announced his death in a post on the
A Craigslist ad seeking child actors for Minnesota day care center was posted as a prank
As the Trump administration continues to investigate a series of alleged fraud schemes at Minnesota day care centers run by Somali residents, social media users are falsely citing a Craigslist ad as evidence of such deceit. The
California Rep. Doug LaMalfa’s death leaves a vacant House seat. What happens next?
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Republican Rep. Doug LaMalfa’s unexpected death on Monday has created a vacancy in the House ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom has some control over when the seat
Spanberger says she’s still digesting significance of becoming 1st woman elected Virginia governor
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Less than two weeks before her inauguration, Democrat Abigail Spanberger says she’s still digesting what it means to become the first female governor in Virginia’s nearly 250-year history. “The campaign was about the
Shooter who killed Brown students and MIT professor planned attack for months, says DOJ
BOSTON (AP) — The man identified by law enforcement as the shooter who killed two Brown University students and an MIT professor had been planning the attack for months and left behind videos in which he confessed
A dead whale found on the bow of a ship in New Jersey sparks an investigation
GLOUCESTER CITY, N.J. (AP) — After a dead whale was found on the bow of a container ship docked in New Jersey, authorities were working Tuesday to remove the carcass and determine the endangered animal’s cause of
US appeals court appears skeptical of Meta, social media companies’ bid to cut off addiction lawsuits
By Diana Novak Jones Jan 6 (Reuters) – A U.S. appeals court on Tuesday appeared inclined to allow lawsuits alleging major social media platforms were designed to be addictive for young users to proceed, as several judges
Trump administration says it’s withholding social safety net money from 5 states over fraud concerns
President Donald Trump’s administration said Tuesday that it is withholding funding for programs that support needy families with children in five Democratic-led states over concerns about fraud. “For too long, Democrat-led states and Governors have been complicit
How Delcy Rodríguez courted Donald Trump and rose to power in Venezuela
MIAMI (AP) — In 2017, as political outsider Donald Trump headed to Washington, Delcy Rodríguez spotted an opening. Then Venezuela’s foreign minister, Rodríguez directed Citgo — a subsidiary of the state oil company — to make a
FACT FOCUS: Trump sows confusion on number of childhood vaccinations
President Donald Trump spread some confusion about childhood vaccinations in social media posts about changes to U.S. vaccine recommendations. Trump’s administration on Monday took the unprecedented step of cutting the number of vaccines the government has long