• WATCH: President Donald Trump’s swearing-in and inaugural address

    WATCH: President Donald Trump’s swearing-in and inaugural address

    Jan 19, 2025 06:50 PM EST

    ... language to explain how he survived. “I was saved by God to make America great again,” Trump said to applause. Lying about wildfires Trump’s lament about the state of the nation included disbelief that the fires around Los Angeles were still burning “without a token defense.” LIVE BLOG: Fact ...

  • Supporters of South Korea's impeached President Yoon riot over his formal arrest

    Supporters of South Korea's impeached President Yoon riot over his formal arrest

    Jan 19, 2025 06:27 PM EST

    ... it was trying to confirm whether any staff members were injured and assess the damage to its facilities. In a statement issued through lawyers, Yoon lamented that the court did not recognize the “just purpose” of his martial law decree but also urged his supporters to express their frustrations peacefully ...

  • Blinken tells AP he's worried Trump team may abandon key Biden foreign policies

    Blinken tells AP he's worried Trump team may abandon key Biden foreign policies

    Jan 17, 2025 10:38 PM EST

    ... said. “But at least there’s that option. At least they can decide whether this is a good basis for proceeding and make changes.” He lamented that the Biden administration has been diverted from its central foreign policy priorities by world developments, including the chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan, Russia’s ...

  • South Korean court rejects petition to release impeached president detained over martial law

    South Korean court rejects petition to release impeached president detained over martial law

    Jan 16, 2025 04:08 PM EST

    ... five hours in a second attempt. In a video message recorded shortly before he was escorted to the headquarters of the anti-corruption agency, Yoon lamented that the “rule of law has completely collapsed in this country.” He echoed the arguments of his lawyers that the anti-corruption agency doesn ...

  • As Los Angeles burns, Hollywood's awards season turns into a pledge drive

    As Los Angeles burns, Hollywood's awards season turns into a pledge drive

    Jan 15, 2025 04:40 PM EST

    ... wildfires have been acutely personal. Four of the academy’s 55-person board of governors lost their homes, according to The Hollywood Reporter, including producer Lynette Howell Taylor, visual effects governor Brooke Breton, sound branch governor Mark P. Stoeckinger and animation branch governor Jinko Gotoh. The Pacific Palisades, which was ...

  • South Korean authorities detain impeached President Yoon following questioning

    South Korean authorities detain impeached President Yoon following questioning

    Jan 15, 2025 02:18 PM EST

    ... prison term over potential rebellion charges. In a video message recorded shortly before he was escorted to the headquarters of the anti-corruption agency, Yoon lamented the “rule of law has completely collapsed in this country.” Yoon had been holed up in the Hannam-dong residence in the capital, Seoul ...

  • Special counsel report alleges Trump would have been convicted had he not been reelected

    Special counsel report alleges Trump would have been convicted had he not been reelected

    Jan 14, 2025 11:30 PM EST

    ... William, Mr. Trump tried to block this report from coming out, from being released. Last night, he criticized that release. He called Jack Smith a lamebrain prosecutor. And all along, Donald Trump has basically alleged this was a political Democratic effort led by President Biden to, in his words, weaponize ...

  • Read the full special counsel report on Trump's Jan. 6 actions

    Read the full special counsel report on Trump's Jan. 6 actions

    Jan 14, 2025 03:29 PM EST

    ... released indictments and reports. Trump responded early Tuesday with a post on his Truth Social platform, claiming he was "totally innocent" and calling Smith "a lamebrain prosecutor who was unable to get his case tried before the Election." He added, "THE VOTERS HAVE SPOKEN!!!" Trump had been indicted in August ...

  • LA reflects on what wildfires have destroyed while looking to prepare for future disasters

    LA reflects on what wildfires have destroyed while looking to prepare for future disasters

    Jan 10, 2025 11:55 PM EST

    Stephanie Sy: Back in Los Angeles, Councilmember Traci Park laments the future of the Pacific Palisades, since many residents, especially those who were under- or un-insured, may never be able to rebuild. Traci Park: I think the reality here is the Palisades is probably going to look and feel ...

  • How Carter's life of public service and humanitarianism will be recognized

    How Carter's life of public service and humanitarianism will be recognized

    Jan 09, 2025 11:40 PM EST

    ... chemical waste passed. We got the Alaska lands bill, which doubled the entire national park system, and we got the hostages released, all as a lame-duck president. So, rather than sulk and feel depressed, he said, we're going to make this the best two-and-a-half months ...