Top Justice Department official plays down chance for charges arising from Epstein files revelations
WASHINGTON — A top Justice Department official played down the possibility of additional criminal charges arising from the Jeffrey Epstein…
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More frigid temperatures expected in much of US after a weekend of heavy snow
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Forecasters warned that dangerous extra-cold conditions will persist into Monday morning for a huge swath of the…
5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos and father return to Minnesota from ICE facility in Texas
Five-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos and his father, who were detained by immigration officers in Minnesota and held at an ICE…
Speaker Johnson faces tough choices as partial government shutdown drags and debate over ICE deepens
WASHINGTON — WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Mike Johnson faces tough days ahead trying to muscle a federal funding package…
Groundhog Day puts Punxsutawney Phil’s forecast about winter’s length in the spotlight
PUNXSUTAWNEY, Pa. — It’s already been a long, cold winter across much of the United States, and on Monday, Punxsutawney…
Kennedy Center to close for 2 years for renovations in July, Trump says, after performers’ backlash
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Sunday he will move to close Washington’s Kennedy Center performing arts venue for two…
Teenagers charged in Louisiana parade shootings that injured child, 4 others
CLINTON, La. — Authorities in Louisiana said Sunday they have arrested two teenagers in the shootings of a 6-year-old child…
Police officer killed, another critically wounded in shooting at Georgia hotel
LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. — A police officer was killed and another was critically wounded Sunday in a shootout at a hotel…
The ranks of US rabbis grow more diverse, with rising numbers of women and LGBTQ people
Rabbi Laura Geller recalls how of the 30 people in her class at Hebrew Union College, she was the only…
Trump says US is ‘starting to talk to Cuba’ as he moves to cut its oil supplies
ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE — President Donald Trump said the U.S. was beginning to talk with Cuban leaders as his…