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Ohio State suspends fraternity while investigating a video showing men engulfed in flames
US seeks to assert its control over Venezuelan oil with tanker seizures and sales worldwide
As the U.S. pursued it, the Bella 1 was renamed Marinera and flagged to Russia, shipping databases show. A U.S. official, who spoke on the condition of anonymi…
Wall Street reaches more records on gains by Big Tech
The most notable action remained in the tech sector. Amazon, which has reach into both retail and technology, surged 3.4%. It is one of the most valuable companies in the world and its outsized stock valuation help…
DHS deploys 2K federal agents to Minneapolis area to carry out 'largest immigration operation ever'
The Department of Homeland Security said in a news release that the man was from Ecuador and was wanted in his homeland and Connecticut on charges including murder and sexual assault. It said agents arrested 150 pe…
Trump says US to get 30 million to 50 million barrels of oil from Venezuela at market price
Separately, the White House is organizing an Oval Office meeting Friday with oil company executives regarding Venezuela, with representatives of Exxon, Chevron and ConocoPhillips expected to attend, according to a …
Fifth anniversary of the Jan. 6 attack brings fresh division to the Capitol
Five years ago outside the White House, outgoing President Donald Trump told a crowd of supporters to head to the Capitol — “and I'll be there with you” — in p…
Maduro says 'I was captured' as he pleads not guilty to drug trafficking charges
The courtroom appearance, Maduro's first since he and his wife were seized from their home in a stunning middle-of-the-night military operation, kicked off the…
US drops the number of vaccines it recommends for every child
HHS said its comparison to 20 peer nations found that the U.S. was an “outlier” in both the number of vaccinations and the number of doses it recommended to all children. Officials with the agency framed the change…
Walz, Democrats' 2024 VP pick, drops bid for third term as Minnesota governor; Klobuchar considers
Trump wrote on social media that Walz was not running “because he was caught, REDHANDED” with “stealing Tens of Billions of Taxpayer Dollars,” an accusation ag…
How cocaine and corruption led to the indictment of Maduro
Maduro is charged alongside his wife, his son and three others. Maduro is indicted on four counts: narco-terrorism conspiracy, cocaine importation conspiracy, …
Rubio says US won’t govern Venezuela but will press for changes through oil blockade
The blockade on sanctioned oil tankers — some of which have been seized by the U.S. — “remains in place, and that’s a tremendous amount of leverage that will continue to be in place until we see changes that not ju…
Ouster of Maduro government sparks celebrations among Venezuelans in South Florida
"We’re like everybody — it’s a combination of feelings, of course," said Alejandra Arrieta, who came to the U.S. in 1997. "There’s fears. There’s excitement. T…
US plans to 'run' Venezuela and tap its oil reserves, Trump says, after operation to oust Maduro
Hours after an audacious military operation that plucked leader Nicolás Maduro from power and removed him from the country, President Donald Trump said Saturda…
Wall Street edges higher in a wobbly start to 2026
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 319.10 points, or 0.7%, to 48,382.39. The Nasdaq composite fell 6.36 points, or less than 0.1%, to 23,235.63. The index was weighed down by losses for Microsoft and Tesla.
FBI says it disrupted a New Year's Eve attack plan inspired by Islamic State group
The FBI said Friday it disrupted a New Year’s Eve attack plot targeting a grocery store and fast-food restaurant in North Carolina, arresting an 18-year-old man who authorities say pledged loyalty to the Islamic St…
Zohran Mamdani promises to govern 'expansively and audaciously' in inaugural speech as NYC mayor
Mamdani wasted little time getting to work after the event. He revoked multiple executive orders issued by the previous administration since Sept. 26, 2024,…