WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald Trump has chosen Kari Lake, a former television anchor who ran unsuccessful Senate and gubernatorial races in Arizona, to be the next director of Voice of America.

“She will be appointed by, and work closely with, our next head of the US Agency for Global Media, who I will announce soon,” Trump posted ...Read more

WASHINGTON — Capitol Police have come a long way since Jan. 6, 2021, Sen. Amy Klobuchar said as she chaired her last Senate Rules Committee hearing.

“We know we have challenges, but I do think it’s important to acknowledge the progress,” the Minnesota Democrat said at the oversight hearing Wednesday.

The police department has closed ...Read more

Kimberly Guilfoyle, the former San Francisco first lady-turned fierce Donald Trump loyalist, said Tuesday that she was honored to be the president-elect’s choice to become ambassador to Greece and looked forward to earning the support of the U.S. Senate.

But it remains to be seen whether Guilfoyle can win this support. She’s got “baggage,...Read more

An analysis of data from hundreds of studies identified 22 viruses capable of persisting in human semen after infection, with nine showing evidence of sexual transmission.

Scientists have for decades understood that chronic infection-causing viruses like HIV and herpes can persist in semen, posing a risk for sexual transmission. More recently, ...Read more

Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo joined with 25 other Republican governors Wednesday to pledge their support for President-elect Donald Trump’s plans to “make America safe again by addressing the illegal immigration crisis and deporting illegal immigrants who pose a threat to our communities and national security.”

Lombardo’s committment came ...Read more

SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea’s President Yoon Suk Yeol said he would fight until the last minute to defend himself after accusing the opposition of trying to paralyze his administration. Yoon’s defiant Thursday morning speech came as the chief of his own party called for his impeachment.

Yoon said the purpose of imposing martial law ...Read more

Boise State University closed its Gender Equity and Student Equity centers, the school said in an email to students, ahead of a State Board of Education vote on limiting diversity, equity and inclusion programs at Idaho colleges.

DEI programs, which surged in popularity during 2020’s racial reckonings, have been facing backlash. The State ...Read more

LAS VEGAS — In Southern Nevada, extreme heat that is supercharged by climate change had a measurable impact this year.

Records show that at least 491 people have died in the desert heat, heat sent more than 4,000 people to the hospital, and about 460 workers filed heat-related complaints to Nevada regulators. Las Vegas broke its all-time heat...Read more

Beyoncé is “putting on a brave face” for her family amid allegations her husband, Jay-Z, participated in raping a girl with Sean “Diddy” Combs more than 20 years ago.

The lawsuit, originally filed in October, was amended Sunday to name Jay-Z as a previously unidentified celebrity accused of raping the 13-year-old after the MTV Video ...Read more

BOSTON — Boston City Councilor Tania Fernandes Anderson defied calls to resign from her six-figure job amid federal public corruption charges that allege she ripped off thousands of dollars from taxpayers, saying she remains committed to her work.

Fernandes Anderson, speaking publicly for the first time since the feds indicted her for an ...Read more

RICHMOND, Va. — Two years ago, Gov. Glenn Youngkin proposed sweeping investments to overhaul the state’s behavioral health system. The initiative, called Right Help, Right Now, promised funding for crisis response solutions like mobile crisis teams and a new crisis hotline.

On Wednesday, Youngkin said the commonwealth had made good on that ...Read more

NEW YORK — Mayor Eric Adams is scheduled for a high-stakes meeting with President-elect Trump’s new border czar Tom Homan on Thursday amid growing fear among immigrants and advocates over the incoming president and his threats to carry out mass deportations.

The Trump administration’s immigration policies could have far-reaching effects ...Read more

MIAMI — Three brothers from Miami Beach who rocketed to fame through the sale of luxury real estate from Miami to Manhattan were taken into custody by Miami FBI agents and local police Wednesday morning and charged with a slew of state and federal sex trafficking and rape crimes.

The charges follow at least four civil lawsuits filed in early ...Read more

Attorney Devin Stone, better known as popular YouTuber Legal Eagle, announced Wednesday that he’s filed a lawsuit against the FBI and the DOJ to make public their findings in the federal criminal cases against President-elect Donald Trump.

The 78-year-old politician was under investigation for election interference and illegally handling ...Read more

CHICAGO — Two days after President-elect Donald Trump’s “border czar” said the threatened mass deportations of undocumented immigrants would begin in Chicago, Gov. JB Pritzker again gave assurances that Illinois would protect all immigrants while also repeatedly saying he shared a desire to deport undocumented people convicted of violent...Read more

Elon Musk, whose wealth has been turbocharged since President-elect Donald Trump’s win last month, became the first person to reach $400 billion in net worth, the latest milestone for the world’s richest individual.

The most recent catalyst was an insider share sale of his privately held SpaceX, which boosted Musk’s net worth by roughly $...Read more

LOS ANGELES — A judge entered a default judgment against Kanye West's Christian private school in Los Angeles Superior Court on Wednesday in connection with a lawsuit filed by a former employee.

Isaiah Meadows, Yeezy Christian Academy's former assistant principal, sought a default judgment in his wrongful termination and unpaid wages lawsuit ...Read more

LANSING, Mich. — The Michigan House reopened its gallery to public observers Wednesday evening after closing it for a few hours earlier in the day over security concerns as lawmakers tackle an agenda of nearly 100 bills in what was expected to be a late-night session.

In a statement, the House Democratic caucus said it had closed the gallery,...Read more

DETROIT — More than a dozen pro-Palestinian students and their allies chided the Wayne State University Board of Governors during a heated Wednesday meeting as they presented a proposal to divest from the university's endowment any holdings linked to Israel amid the Israel-Hamas war.

"Divest finally," said student Logan Bull. "The sooner you ...Read more

When Bob Fernandez joined the Navy in August 1941, his innocence was forgivable.

Only 17, he had grown up in San Jose, California, and quit school after eighth grade. Quick with his hands and feet, he followed his older brother on the local boxing circuit and was ready for new opportunities.

Four months later, on Dec. 7, Fernandez came of age....Read more