Rep. Laura Gillen says she missed the vote to impeach controversial Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth because she was stuck in traffic due to a police roadblock near the Capitol.

Like at least two other Democrats, the Long Island lawmaker says she planned to vote in favor of moving ahead with impeachment of Hegseth and will do so if and when the ...Read more

LEXINGTON, Ky. — The former Rowan County clerk who made national news when she refused to sign a marriage certificate for two men is in another round of court trouble — she could face sanctions and contempt of court after a judge found she withheld information about assets she owns.

In a Nov. 6 order, a federal judge found Kim Davis likely ...Read more

WASHINGTON — The White House's top lawyer is raising the possibility of criminal investigations into House Democrats, arguing that the inquiries they plan to open into President Donald Trump and administration officials could themselves break the law.

Will Scharf, the White House counsel, made the warning in a letter dated Monday to Rep. ...Read more

Nvidia Corp.’s investigation of Chief Executive Officer Jensen Huang’s affair with an alleged Chinese spy is raising questions about the company’s future and sending its stock into a tailspin.

In the wake of Huang’s shocking disclosure in a memo to Nvidia employees on Sunday, Wall Street is wondering if the biggest and most important ...Read more

BALTIMORE — With the 2028 presidential election on the horizon, Maryland’s elections administrator wants lawmakers to use next year’s legislative session to address prediction markets and strengthen protections for election judges, and to revisit a proposal regulating the influence of social media algorithms on elections.

Jared DeMarinis ...Read more

Jack Sabàto, son of Oscar-nominated actress Virginia Madsen and “General Hospital” star Antonio Sabàto Jr., has been arrested in connection with a deadly hit-and-run in Anchorage, Alaska, police said.

Sabàto, 32, was taken into custody on Monday and jailed at the Anchorage Correctional Complex after investigators linked him to a ...Read more

Italy’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni will chair an emergency government meeting Wednesday, after hundreds of schools across the country shut following an anonymous email bomb threat.

Meloni and intelligence services will discuss measures to prevent further disruptions and similar episodes, an official in her office said. Students in over 300...Read more

U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner plan to meet with President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Thursday to continue a push for a peace deal between Russia and Ukraine, after a second day of talks between the sides in Abu Dhabi ended in less than two hours.

The envoys want to “try to make more progress on some of the issues that we ...Read more

MINNEAPOLIS — Ahead of a first court appearance in downtown Minneapolis next week on allegations of voter fraud, conservative influencer James O’Keefe has hired attorney and former Republican gubernatorial candidate Chris Madel to represent him.

O’Keefe and fellow conservative influencer Cam Higby face felony charges of identity theft and...Read more

U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner plan to meet with President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Thursday to continue a push for a peace deal between Russia and Ukraine, after a second day of talks between the sides in Abu Dhabi ended in less than two hours.

The envoys want to “try to make more progress on some of the issues that we ...Read more

Israel’s newly-elected lawmakers unveiled a series of bills targeting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on the day the new Knesset was sworn in, a sign his rivals are eager to undo his political legacy after their recent election victory.

The bloc led by Gadi Eisenkot, who has been tasked with forming a new government, proposed legislation ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — One teacher reported that the N-word was written on the classroom wall for the fifth consecutive year.

Another teacher's inbox contained the message: "I really hate you, [N-word]. Black is ugly, and so are you."

A student addressed a teacher by shouting "stupid [N-word] four times," but when the teacher issued a two-day ...Read more

Sweeping Democratic election wins could advance abortion access in states with tight restrictions, especially in Georgia, Iowa and Texas, where Democrats seized the governor’s office for the first time in decades.

All three states will have Democratic attorneys general, and in Georgia and Texas, Democrats will control the state House while ...Read more

BOISE, Idaho — In a survey last year, Boise State researchers found a “wide range” of opinions on abortion. Twenty percent of Idahoans wanted abortion completely banned, while 25% wanted no restrictions on abortion at all.

More common, researchers found, were Idahoans who wanted some abortion access — at least through the first ...Read more

Across the country, dozens of civilian groups, or vigilantes, are posing as children online, arranging meetings with adults they suspect of seeking sex with minors and livestreaming the confrontations to thousands of viewers.

The groups say they are helping protect children and bring suspected predators to justice. But some law enforcement ...Read more

Nestled below a canopy of oak trees on the rolling hills and sunlit woodlands of Contra Costa County lies a hidden oasis for birdwatching enthusiasts.

With a vast array of natural habitats perfect for spotting a variety of diverse native and migratory birds, Orinda is widely considered one of the Bay Area’s premier birding destinations.

The ...Read more

The long-empty prison in the western Minnesota town of Appleton began accepting detainees just months after the federal government purchased the prison to hold immigrants facing deportation.

“DHS opened the Appleton Detention Facility on Nov. 9 to strengthen America’s ability to enforce its immigration laws and carry out the American people...Read more

GLP-1 drugs must now carry a warning label about a potential link to a rare eye condition that can result in vision loss, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced on Nov. 9. 2026. The eye condition is called non-arteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy, or NAION, and doctors often refer to it as a stroke of the eye.

I am a ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Three people were killed and others were injured when a car hit a crowd of street vendors and pedestrians in North Hollywood on Tuesday evening, authorities said.

Police responded to the 3500 block of N. Lankershim Blvd. near Chandler Boulevard, just steps from the entrance to the North Hollywood B Line Metro station, after ...Read more

WASHINGTON — House Republicans on Tuesday opted for a new face atop their ranks, electing Rep. Jim Jordan as the incoming minority leader for the 120th Congress after Republicans suffered massive losses in last week’s midterm elections.

The Ohio Republican defeated outgoing Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-La., in a closed-door, secret-...Read more