New York City’s public schools will close tomorrow and shift to remote learning, officials announced Sunday morning as the city braced for hours of heavy snowfall from a major storm heading into the school week.

“As snowfall begins to blanket our city and conditions become hazardous, closing school buildings is a necessary step to keep New ...Read more

A massive winter storm reached the U.S. Atlantic Coast on Sunday, bringing heavy snow and ice, straining power grids and grounding thousands of flights at levels not seen since the pandemic.

Temperatures plunged on the storm’s eastward path. Parts of Texas and the Mid-South were coated in freezing rain — and a layer of ice thick enough to ...Read more

Congressional Republicans showed signs of wavering on President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown in the wake of another shooting of a U.S. citizen in Minnesota.

While the weakening resolve was far from a full break with Trump, it signals growing unease with the administration’s aggressive actions as Democrats threaten another government...Read more

Several legal experts say they haven’t seen any evidence to support the allegation that several Minnesota officials obstructed recent federal immigration enforcement as members of the Trump administration have suggested.

Federal prosecutors last week delivered subpoenas to the offices of Gov. Tim Walz, the mayors of Minneapolis and St. Paul, ...Read more

As snow that could reach a foot or more began lashing New York City Sunday morning as part of a massive storm sweeping much of the nation, the tally of cold-related deaths across the boroughs climbed to at least five.

The storm is expected to last until Monday afternoon, with the National Weather Service forecasting heavy snow that will turn ...Read more

The notion that Denmark alone, or Europe together, could defend Greenland against an American force had become the source of relentless mockery within the White House. The Danish were dismissed as "irrelevant," while Europe was portrayed as a shadow of its former self. If President Trump chose to take control of this Arctic island, the ...Read more

Their eyes were watching. Some knew something was wrong. Others were slow to realize. Soon everyone came to grief.

Forty years ago Space Shuttle Challenger climbed into the clear amid blue skies over Cape Canaveral. The nation’s youth watched on TVs across the nation and from school playgrounds across Central Florida.

Christa McAuliffe was ...Read more

Witness accounts of the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti describe him observing federal law enforcement and helping with traffic in the moments leading up to gunfire in south Minneapolis.

The statements were filed late Jan. 24 alongside an ongoing lawsuit and related petition from attorneys asking an appeals court to reinstate restrictions on U.S....Read more

A Border Patrol agent shot and killed a man believed to be a U.S. citizen in Minneapolis on Saturday, the latest violent incident by law enforcement that has sparked widespread protests and condemnations by state and local officials.

Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara said at a news conference with other local officials that the 37-year-...Read more

Federal officials on Saturday, Jan. 24, offered a forceful account of the fatal shooting of Alex Jeffrey Pretti, a 37-year-old Minneapolis resident who was killed by federal agents during immigration enforcement activity in south Minneapolis.

But several of the central claims made by federal officials remain unverified and are contradicted in ...Read more

A massive winter storm sweeping across the U.S. triggered what is shaping up to be one of the worst air travel meltdowns since the COVID-19 pandemic, forcing some major airlines to cancel more than half of their scheduled flights.

More than 16,000 U.S. flights have been canceled from Saturday through Monday, according to data from flight-...Read more

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent suggested that Prime Minister Mark Carney did an “about-face” by striking a deal with China to lower some trade barriers, reinforcing President Donald Trump’s latest tariff threat against Canada.

“The Canadians a few months ago joined the U.S. in putting high steel tariffs on China because the Chinese ...Read more

One llama is sprawled on the grass with its neck craned, basking in a patch of sunshine. Another stands on a dirt hill, ears flattened defiantly. A third rushes to greet visitors with a friendly nuzzle.

This isn’t a petting zoo. The furry beasts are in Belgium for work.

Scientists have discovered the potential of the animals’ antibodies ...Read more

The first Pepsi Challenge tour in 50 years didn’t feature regular or even Diet Pepsi. Instead, the blind taste-test showdown last year pitted Pepsi Zero Sugar against Coca-Cola Zero Sugar.

At the Super Bowl next month, it’s Zero Sugar that will star in the beverage company’s Pepsi commercial, not the original formula. PepsiCo Inc. is ...Read more

As many people struggle to afford housing and tenant populations grow in some regions, more cities are turning to official registries to answer questions about their rental housing market.

Who owns this rental property? Are they up-to-date on matters of code such as having working fire alarms? Are they keeping their building heated and ...Read more

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The Obama Presidential Center in Chicago plans to proudly include artifacts from throughout the former president’s life and early career in the city, exploring the role his adopted home played in shaping his rise to the White House.

But officials are saying thanks, but no thanks, to evidence of his earliest electoral ...Read more

ORLANDO, Fla. — When Jennifer Kesse disappeared in 2006, her father spoke to reporters in Orlando and from national TV stations, hoping the 24-year-old would hear his message and stay strong until help arrived.

“Just hang in there. We’re close. And we’ll get you,” Drew Kesse said in those remarks televised in late January of that year...Read more

Serenity Cole enjoyed Christmas last month relaxing with her family near her St. Louis home, making crafts and visiting friends.

It was a contrast to how Cole, 18, spent part of the 2024 holiday season. She was in the hospital — a frequent occurrence with sickle cell disease, a genetic condition that damages oxygen-carrying red blood cells ...Read more

A severe winter storm sweeping across the central and eastern U.S. in late January 2026 is threatening states from Texas to New England with crippling freezing rain, sleet and snow. Several governors issued states of emergency as forecasters warned of hazardous travel conditions, dangerous wind chills and power outages amid bitter cold ...Read more

MINNEAPOLIS — Witness accounts of the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti describe him observing federal law enforcement and helping with traffic in the moments leading up to gunfire in south Minneapolis.

The statements were filed late Jan. 24 alongside an ongoing lawsuit and related petition from attorneys asking an appeals court to reinstate ...Read more