Utah Gov. Cox promises US is still a welcoming place as state prepares to host 2034 Olympics
MILAN (AP) — The United States is “still a very welcoming place,” Utah Gov. Spencer Cox said Tuesday at the Milan Cortina Olympics, which have been a focus of global concern about the country’s political direction. The
Susan Collins announces reelection bid in pivotal Maine Senate race
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Republican Sen. Susan Collins announced her reelection bid Tuesday, betting that she can hold onto her coveted Maine seat despite a renewed Democratic effort to oust her in a race that could determine
The Latest: Trump’s immigration chiefs called to testify in Congress following protester deaths
The heads of the agencies carrying out President Donald Trump’s mass deportation agenda will testify in Congress at 10 a.m. ET and face questions over how they are prosecuting immigration enforcement inside American cities. Todd Lyons, the
Retail sales unchanged in December from November, closing out year on a lackluster tone
NEW YORK (AP) — Shoppers pulled back the pace of their spending in December from November, closing out the holiday shopping season and the year on a lackluster tone. The report, issued by the Commerce Department on
Savannah Guthrie pleads for the public’s help in the search for her missing mother
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — “Today” show host Savannah Guthrie pleaded for the public’s help at “an hour of desperation” in the search for her missing mother as the family’s latest attempts to reach the abductors failed to
Small plane makes emergency landing on a busy Georgia road and strikes 3 vehicles
GAINESVILLE, Ga. (AP) — A single-engine plane made an emergency landing on a busy road in a Georgia, striking three vehicles and leaving two people with minor injuries, authorities said. The Hawker Beechcraft BE-36 landed Monday on
Analysis-Rejection of Texas law blacklisting ‘woke’ BlackRock could challenge anti-ESG laws in other states
By Simon Jessop and Ross Kerber LONDON/BOSTON, Feb 10 (Reuters) – A Texas judge’s move to strike down a state law blacklisting “woke” financial firms, including BlackRock and HSBC, that used environmental, social or governance factors in
US retail sales unexpectedly flat in December
WASHINGTON, Feb 10 (Reuters) – U.S. retail sales were unexpectedly unchanged in December, putting consumer spending and the overall economy on a slower growth path heading into the new year. The flat reading in retail sales last
Nick Reed’s Must Read Headlines – 02.10.26
Hotel of Terror: A man faces arson charges after attempting to set the Hotel of Terror on fire Saturday morning. Sterling Mathis, owner of Hotel of Terror, says the suspect was trying to squirt vodka on the
‘We hold these truths’: Viewing the Declaration of Independence, visitors reflect on America at 250
WASHINGTON (AP) — America’s 250th anniversary arrives at a time of deep political divisions and, in some quarters, heightened anxiety over whether representative government in the world’s oldest democracy can be sustained. Cultural institutions, sporting events, even