White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller’s wife, Katie Miller, found herself defending her husband from scathing social media accusations that he used her as a human shield as they fled the White House Correspondents’ Dinner on Saturday.

Speaking on Fox News’ “The Ingraham Angle” on Monday, Miller, who is eight months pregnant...Read more

BALTIMORE — The Maryland Supreme Court ruled Monday that prosecutors may not publicly identify more than a dozen clergy and laypeople accused of concealing or failing to report child sexual abuse within the Archdiocese of Baltimore, finding that such disclosures would violate long-standing grand jury secrecy rules.

In a decision reinforcing ...Read more

HARTFORD, Conn. — Police seized more than three dozen firearms and thousands of rounds of ammunition from a home in Branford after an investigation that began when a package containing a firearm suppressor was intercepted at John F. Kennedy International Airport.

The package was intercepted on April 21 and was addressed to 46-year-old ...Read more

The Federal Communications Commission is considering an early review of the Walt Disney Co.'s broadcast TV licenses amid criticism of ABC late-night host Jimmy Kimmel's provocative jokes ahead of the White House Correspondents' Association dinner.

The order could come as soon as Tuesday, according to Semafor, which first reported that the ...Read more

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Republican leaders in the Florida House on Tuesday opened a special legislative session by swiftly sidelining two of Gov. Ron DeSantis’ top policy priorities — new restrictions on artificial intelligence and expanded vaccine exemptions — deepening an increasingly public rift between the governor and his own party.

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In a blunt assessment, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Tuesday that the profound economic reforms Cuba needs to get out of a severe humanitarian crisis can’t happen under the country’s current leadership, raising questions about the future of U.S. talks with Havana.

In an interview with "Fox and Friends," Rubio said Cuba is a failed ...Read more

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Federal agents carried out search warrants Tuesday in the Twin Cities “relating to the rampant fraud of U.S. taxpayers dollars,” according to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.

“The American people deserve to know how their taxpayer money was abused,” a Homeland Security spokesperson said in a statement. “�...Read more

President Donald Trump said Iran has asked the U.S. to lift a naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz while the two sides negotiate an end to the two-month war, which has upended global energy supplies.

Tehran wants the critical waterway for oil and gas shipments open “as soon as possible, as they try to figure out their leadership situation,�...Read more

WASHINGTON — Former FBI Director James Comey has been indicted for a second time since Donald Trump returned to the White House last year, according to people familiar with the matter.

The charges were brought by prosecutors in North Carolina, said the people who asked not to be identified discussing a case that hasn’t been made public. It ...Read more

WASHINGTON — The future of the legal status for hundreds of thousands of immigrants in the U.S. will face a test at Supreme Court oral arguments Wednesday, as the Trump administration seeks to unilaterally strip deportation protections from migrants in the face of some congressional opposition.

The cases set for arguments Wednesday will ...Read more

LAS VEGAS — Siera Begaye told a judge on Monday that Nathan Chasing Horse robbed her of her innocence.

“Instead of being allowed to grow into my own person, he tried to shape me into something for his own desire and control,” she said in a packed Las Vegas courtroom.

District Judge Jessica Peterson gave “Dances with Wolves” actor ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — In a rare rebuke, UC Regent Jay Sures is speaking out in a blistering criticism of UCLA student government leaders amid a growing controversy over the campus visit of a freed Israeli hostage held by Hamas after the Oct. 7, 2023, attack on Israel.

Saying he was "disgusted and appalled" by recent statements from the undergraduate ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — There's nothing quite as identifiable as a face.

Retailers use facial recognition technology to more easily nab shoplifters. Casinos have deployed it to keep card counters away. Even a popular New York City venue allegedly uses it to blackball people its millionaire owner considers adversaries.

So, it comes as no surprise to ...Read more

President Donald Trump ramped up his push for a new White House ballroom on Tuesday by promoting an unorthodox and sharply worded legal filing after the shooting attack at the White House Correspondents Association Dinner.

Trump posted legal papers filed by his Department of Justice that included his claims that the historic preservation group ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — ABC late-night comedian Jimmy Kimmel explained his controversial joke about first lady Melania Trump, but declined to apologize for offending her.

On Monday, President Donald Trump repeated his demand that ABC fire the longtime show host over a joke that aired on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” two days before the White House ...Read more

Jimmy Kimmel shrugged off the first couple’s call for his firing after his morbid quip about Melania Trump ahead of the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, which was interrupted by a shooting attack days later.

“You know how sometimes you wake up in the morning and the first lady puts out a statement demanding you be fired from your job?�...Read more

WASHINGTON — King Charles III will address a joint session of Congress on Tuesday, becoming the second British monarch in history to do so as the United States commemorates the 250th anniversary of its independence from England.

The king’s address, the centerpiece of a four-day state visit, comes at a moment of unusual strain between ...Read more

President Donald Trump said Iran has asked the U.S. to lift a naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz while the two sides negotiate an end to the two-month war, which has upended global energy supplies.

Tehran wants the critical waterway for oil and gas shipments open “as soon as possible, as they try to figure out their leadership situation,�...Read more

LOS ANGELES — ABC late-night comedian Jimmy Kimmel explained his controversial joke about First Lady Melania Trump, but declined to apologize for offending her.

On Monday, President Donald Trump repeated his demand that ABC fire the longtime show host over a joke that aired on the L.A.-based “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” program two days before ...Read more

Whether you’re planning a weekend hike, deciding what to wear to work or preparing your home for severe storms, the weather forecast is essential. You might instinctively grab your smartphone and check an app for an instant weather update.

But how many times have you looked at your app, only to step outside and see the sky painting ...Read more