Investigators say deadly midair collision near DC followed years of ignored warnings about traffic
WASHINGTON (AP) — National Transportation Safety Board members were deeply troubled Tuesday over years of ignored warnings about helicopter traffic dangers and other problems, long before last year’s collision between an American Airlines jet and an Army
Trump says value of the dollar is ‘great’
Jan 27 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday said the value of the dollar is great when asked whether he thought it had declined too much. Trump made the comment to reporters in Iowa ahead
US says it’s taking first steps to possibly reopen embassy in Venezuela after Maduro’s ouster
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration has notified Congress that it is taking the first steps to possibly reopen the shuttered U.S. Embassy in Venezuela as it explores restoring relations with the South American country following the
Trump executive order seeks to speed rebuilding of homes destroyed by Los Angeles wildfires
LOS ANGELES (AP) — President Donald Trump announced Tuesday that he has signed an executive order to “cut through bureaucratic red tape” and speed up reconstruction of tens of thousands of homes destroyed by the January 2025
Chicago man cleared in Border Patrol bounty trial now faces immigration proceedings
CHICAGO (AP) — A Chicago carpenter cleared of accusations that he put a $10,000 bounty on the life of a Border Patrol commander has been taken into immigration custody and faces deportation, attorneys confirmed Tuesday. Juan Espinoza
3 young brothers in Texas die after falling through icy pond during winter storm
BONHAM, Texas (AP) — Three brothers — ages 6, 8 and 9 — died in Texas during the massive winter storm gripping the U.S. after falling through an icy pond across the street from a house where
Shooting involving Border Patrol leaves 1 in critical condition near US-Mexico border
One person was shot and in critical condition Tuesday in a shooting involving the Border Patrol near the U.S.- Mexico border, authorities in Arizona said. The Pima County Sheriff’s Department said it was working with the FBI
Explainer-What do Democrats and Republicans want in fight over ICE operations?
By Richard Cowan WASHINGTON, Jan 27 (Reuters) – Funding for the Department of Homeland Security and several other U.S. government agencies could expire this week if Republicans and Democrats in the U.S. Congress do not resolve a
In the Market: Wall Street’s banking on next Fed chair to stand up to Trump
By Paritosh Bansal DAVOS, Switzerland Jan 27 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump bemoaned last week his issue with naming the next Federal Reserve chair: The problem, he said, is they change once they have the job.
UN experts condemn US move to strip migrant children of legal aid
By Jasper Ward Jan 27 (Reuters) – U.N. human rights experts on Tuesday denounced the Trump administration’s decision last year to cut legal aid for unaccompanied children in U.S. immigration proceedings. The condemnation came days after U.N.