Jan 08 WATCH: Jimmy Carter's official state funeral held in Washington By Joshua Barajas The official state funeral will be held on Thursday, Jan. 9 at the Washington National Cathedral in Washington, D.C. All five living U.S. presidents are expected to attend. Continue reading
Jan 08 Justice Department says it will release part of special counsel Jack Smith's Trump report By Eric Tucker, Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press The revelation was made in a filing Wednesday to a federal appeals court that was considering a defense request to block the release of the two-volume report while charges remain pending against two Trump co-defendants in a Florida case. Continue reading
Jan 08 WATCH: Pentagon holds briefing as it sends 10 Navy helicopters to help fight Los Angeles fires By Associated Press The Pentagon announced Wednesday that it will assist California in its effort to combat massive wildfires roaring through the Los Angeles area. Continue reading
Jan 08 Trump asks the Supreme Court to block Friday's sentencing in his New York hush money case By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press Trump's lawyers turned to the nation's highest court Wednesday after New York courts refused to postpone the sentencing by the judge who presided over Trump's trial and conviction in May on 34 felony counts of falsifying business records. Continue reading
Jan 07 Watch 4:30 Trump expresses desire to expand U.S. territory, use economic force to pressure Canada By Laura Barrón-López, Shrai Popat, Matt Loffman With Donald Trump set to enter the Oval Office in just two weeks, the president-elect expressed a desire to expand American territory through the use of military and economic force, if necessary. Trump also proposed renaming the Gulf of Mexico… Continue watching
Jan 07 WATCH: U.S. Naval Academy Glee Club performs at U.S. Capitol ceremony honoring Jimmy Carter By Hannah Grabenstein Carter will lie in state until Thursday, when his funeral will be held at the National Cathedral in Washington, D.C. Continue reading
Jan 07 WATCH: U.S. Naval Academy Glee Club performs 'My Country, Tis of Thee' at Carter ceremony By Hannah Grabenstein Carter will lie in state until Thursday, when his funeral will be held at the National Cathedral in Washington. Continue reading
Jan 07 WATCH: Harris pays tribute to Jimmy Carter at U.S. Capitol memorial ceremony By Dan Cooney Harris highlighted Carter’s accomplishments during his time in office, including his appointment of more Black judges to the federal bench “than all of his predecessors combined” and the 1978 Camp David Accords between Israel and Egypt. Continue reading
Jan 07 Generative AI used to help plan Tesla Cybertruck explosion outside Trump hotel in Las Vegas, police say By Associated Press The updates on Tuesday comes nearly a week after 37-year-old Matthew Livelsberger fatally shot himself just before the truck blew up outside the Trump hotel in Las Vegas. Continue reading
Jan 07 New Orleans attack that killed 14 came amid political scrutiny and criticism for FBI By Eric Tucker, Associated Press The attack by Shamsud-Din Jabbar, who was killed by police, took place in the waning days of the Biden administration and just over two weeks before FBI Director Christopher Wray plans to resign his position to make way for Trump's… Continue reading