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More than 90 flights canceled at SEA as winter storm continues to wreak havoc across US

More than 90 flights have been cancelled at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA), according to flight-tracking site FlightAware.
8 months ago

Gold hits record high above $5,100 as stocks rise, dollar falls

U.S. stock indexes are ticking higher on Monday, while other markets make louder moves, including another record-breaking rush for the price of gold.
8 months ago

‘Sinners’ makes history, setting Oscars nomination record

Ryan Coogler’s blues-steeped vampire epic “Sinners” led all films with 16 nominations to the 98th Academy Awards on Thursday, setting a record for the most in Oscar history.
8 months ago

Trump backs off tariffs over Greenland after NATO security talks

Trump said he is dropping his threat to impose tariffs on several European countries, citing what he described as a new framework with NATO on Arctic security.
8 months ago

Trump says he won’t use force to acquire Greenland in Davos address

President Donald Trump insisted he won’t use force to acquire Greenland during an hour-long speech at the World Economic Forum.
8 months ago

Trump joins White House press briefing as ‘special guest’

President Donald Trump joined Tuesday’s White House press briefing to mark the first anniversary of the start of his second term.
8 months ago

The long struggle to establish Martin Luther King Jr. Day

On the third Monday of January, federal, state and local governments recognize Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
8 months ago

Venezuela’s Machado says she presented her Nobel Peace Prize to Trump during their meeting

Venezuelan leader María Corina Machado presented her Nobel Peace Prize medal to Trump at the White House, sparking global attention.
8 months ago

What’s next for Greenland and Denmark after difficult meeting with Trump administration

U.S., Danish and Greenlandic officials met face to face to discuss President Donald Trump’s ambitions to take control of Greenland, a territory of Denmark.
8 months ago

Trump threatens to use the Insurrection Act to ‘put an end’ to protests in Minneapolis

Trump threatened to invoke the Insurrection Act and deploy troops to quell persistent protests against the federal officers sent to Minneapolis.
8 months ago

Federal officer shoots person in leg after being attacked during Minneapolis arrest, officials say

Reports confirm a recent shooting incident involving federal law enforcement in Minneapolis. Stay informed on the latest updates.
8 months ago

Scott Adams, whose comic strip ‘Dilbert’ ridiculed white-collar office life, dies at 68

Scott Adams, whose popular comic strip "Dilbert" captured the frustration of beleaguered, white-collar cubicle workers and satirized the ridiculousness of modern office culture, has died. He was 68.
8 months ago

How the US could take over Greenland and the potential challenges

U.S. President Donald Trump wants to own Greenland. He has repeatedly said the U.S. must take control of the strategically located and mineral-rich island.
8 months ago

Six killed in Mississippi, suspect in custody

Authorities said a person was in custody Saturday after six people were killed in a series of related shootings in eastern Mississippi.
8 months ago

Anger and outrage spill onto streets of Portland and Minneapolis after ICE shootings

Anger and outrage spilled out onto Minneapolis’ streets Thursday over the fatal shooting of a woman the day before by an ICE officer.
9 months ago

ICE officer kills a Minneapolis driver in a deadly start to Trump’s latest immigration operation

An ICE officer shot and killed a Minneapolis driver on Wednesday during the Trump administration’s latest immigration crackdown on a major American city.
9 months ago

Minneapolis shooting by ICE agent brings debate over police force and moving vehicles back in focus

Responding to the fatal shooting in Minneapolis, when is a law enforcement officer justified in using lethal force against someone in a moving vehicle?
9 months ago

ICE officer kills a Minneapolis driver in a deadly start to Trump’s latest immigration operation

Federal agents were involved in a shooting incident during a major immigration enforcement operation in Minneapolis on Wednesday.
9 months ago

At least 24 Venezuelan security officers killed in Maduro capture, its military says

Venezuelan military reports 24 security officers killed in U.S. operation to apprehend Nicolás Maduro amid ongoing turmoil.
9 months ago

Maduro arrives at US courthouse to face drug trafficking charges

Deposed Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro is set to make his first appearance Monday in an American courtroom on the narco-terrorism charges.
9 months ago

US plans to ‘run’ Venezuela and tap its oil reserves, Trump says, after operation to oust Maduro

President Donald Trump said the US would run Venezuela at least temporarily and tap its vast oil reserves to sell to other nations.
9 months ago

US strikes Venezuela and says its leader has been captured and flown out of the country

The US captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and flew him out of the country in an extraordinary nighttime operation.
9 months ago

U.S. military conducts strikes against Venezuela, Trump confirms

Venezuela reports explosions as U.S. attacks target military and civilian sites across multiple states, raising international concerns.
9 months ago

Swiss investigators believe sparkling candles atop wine bottles ignited fatal bar fire

Investigators said Friday that they believe sparkling candles atop Champagne bottles ignited the fatal fire at a Swiss ski resort on New Year’s Eve.
9 months ago