US steps up Russia sanctions, placing threat of more sanctions on businesses partnering with Russia
The U.S. Treasury Department said Wednesday that it’s expanding the web of sanctions on companies and institutions supporting ...
‘It was either me or him and I won,’ British retiree says after beating back mugger
An 84-year-old British man armed only with a pair of trousers beat back a mugger who tried to rob him at a laundry in the north of England. Ron Croker was drying his clothes last ...
FDA bans red dye No. 3 from foods
U.S. regulators on Wednesday banned the dye called Red 3 from the nation’s food supply, nearly 35 years after it was barred ...
Austin failed to tell Congress or the White House about his health problems as required, report says
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin did not inform Congress or the White House as required when he was incapacitated due to ...
Jayden Daniels accomplishes a feat last done by Slinging Sammy Baugh in 1937
Jayden Daniels, meet Slinging Sammy Baugh. The Commanders’ dynamic rookie quarterback accomplished a feat in his playoff ...
Fire tornadoes are a risk under California’s extreme wildfire conditions
As if they aren’t already facing enough, firefighters in California also could encounter fire tornadoes — a rare but dangerous phenomenon in which wildfires create their own weather. The National ...
Bondi faces a skeptical reception from Democrats at confirmation hearing over her loyalty to Trump
Pam Bondi, Donald Trump’s pick for attorney general, will face sharp questioning from Democratic senators at a confirmation hearing Wednesday expected to center on concerns ...
Wildfires latest: A final round of dangerous fire weather and dry conditions is in the forecast
Millions of Southern Californians were on edge as winds began picking up during a final round of dangerous fire weather ...
Music streams hit nearly 5 trillion in 2024. Women pop performers lead the charge in the US
More music, more listeners, no problems. The global music industry hit 4.8 trillion streams in 2024, a new single-year record ...
Vulnerable Americans live in the shadow of COVID-19 as most move on
Jan. 20 is the fifth anniversary of the first confirmed case of COVID-19 in the United States. __ Susan Scarbro stares down a bowling lane at the distant pins. She hears a ...
FDA floats plan to make cigarettes nonaddictive, but its fate rests with Trump
Federal officials on Wednesday released a far-reaching proposal to make cigarettes less addictive by capping their nicotine ...
Poland’s leader accuses Russia of planning acts of terror against ‘airlines over the world’
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk accused Russia on Wednesday of planning acts of sabotage worldwide that included “acts of air terror” against airlines. Tusk spoke at a news ...