Venezuela starts shutting oil wells as US blockade halts flows
Venezuela started shutting wells in a region that holds the world’s largest deposits of oil in the face of a blockade by... Read More
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Homeless couple's tragic death highlights risks of life on California streets
All they were trying to do was stay warm, friends and family said of the two unhoused individuals found dead in their tent in Fresno.
Fresno police responded to a call from an unhoused individual Friday afternoon at an ...Read more
Feds to award Illinois $193M next year for rural health care as part of big beautiful bill
The federal government is awarding Illinois $193 million next year to support rural healthcare — money that’s part of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, but not enough to make up for Medicaid cuts from the measure, state ...Read more
Telluride remains closed to skiing with patrollers on strike
Telluride Ski Resort remained closed on Monday, as its ski patrollers spent their third day on strike.
The union, known as the Telluride Professional Ski Patrol Association, walked off the job on Saturday — during the ...Read more
Trump's Ukraine plan faces new obstacles after Putin call
President Donald Trump’s campaign to end the war in Ukraine faced new complications on Monday when Vladimir Putin said he would revise his country’s negotiating position after the Russian leader claimed Ukrainian ...Read more
Amanda Seyfried shares 'uncanny similarities' with Sydney Sweeney
Amanda Seyfried sees strong similarities between herself and Sydney Sweeney.
The 40-year-old actress stars alongside Sydney in The Housemaid, their new mystery-thriller film, and Amanda admits that she actually has a lot ...Read more
Brandi Carlile hails 'inspirational' Joni Mitchell
Brandi Carlile feels "inspired" by Joni Mitchell.
The 44-year-old singer has opened up about her relationship with Joni, explaining how the 82-year-old star has influenced her own approach to songwriting.
Brandi told ...Read more
Taylor Swift gifts money to Kansas City Chiefs employees
Taylor Swift gifted money to employees at Arrowhead Stadium for working over Christmas.
The 36-year-old pop star is engaged to Kansas City Chiefs star Travis Kelce, and Taylor gifted cash to employees at the Chiefs ...Read more
Second pilot dies after midair helicopter crash in NJ, both men ID'd
The second pilot involved in a midair helicopter collision in New Jersey has died, authorities said Monday.
Two choppers collided in the skies above Hammonton Township on Sunday morning, sending both aircraft to the ...Read more
Maryland receives $168M to boost rural healthcare
WASHINGTON — Maryland will receive $168 million to bolster its rural healthcare services, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services announced on Monday.
The money will be allocated from CMS’ Rural Health ...Read more
Inmate found dead in cell with reality TV star identified
A Clark County Detention Center inmate who was found dead inside a cell with an imprisoned Discovery Channel reality show star has been identified.
Christopher Kelly, 42, was found dead inside a cell at the jail Friday ...Read more
Trump says he still might fire Powell as Fed chair pick looms
President Donald Trump teased that he has a preferred candidate to be the next chair of the Federal Reserve, but is in no hurry to make an announcement — while also musing that he might fire the central bank’s current ...Read more
Video alleging day care fraud in MN draws federal response; state casts doubt on claims
Top officials in the administration of President Donald Trump are directing more federal law enforcement resources to investigate allegations of rampant government fraud in Minnesota — a move that comes in the wake of a ...Read more
Zelenskyy works yet again to break Putin's hold on Trump
Standing alongside President Donald Trump at his Palm Beach estate, Volodymyr Zelenskyy could only smirk and grimace without overtly offending his host. "Russia wants to see Ukraine succeed," Trump told reporters, shocking...Read more
These former members of Congress are seeking comebacks in 2026
For all the lawmakers who’ve announced plans to retire from congressional service this year, there’s a long list of former members from both parties who want to be back in Congress.
They range from former lawmakers ...Read more
Trump vows to strike Iran again if it rebuilds nuclear program
President Donald Trump expressed concern that Iran is moving to rebuild its nuclear capabilities and bolster its ballistic missile program after strikes by the U.S. and Israel earlier this year, and threatened to target ...Read more
Hundreds of public employees investigated by the state of Illinois improperly took millions in PPP loans
About 400 government employees investigated by the state of Illinois improperly tapped a federal pandemic relief fund program meant to keep small businesses afloat — part of a nationwide wave of Paycheck Protection ...Read more
Mortgage rates could drop below 6% in 2026, report says
Mortgage rates could briefly drop below 6 percent in 2026 which could unlock parts of the Las Vegas Valley housing market, according to a new forecast.
Lending Tree’s 2026 Housing and Economic Predictions report expects...Read more
Trump warns Hamas has 'short period of time' to disarm
President Donald Trump said Hamas would be given a “very short period of time” to disarm following a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as the U.S. looks to shore up the ceasefire in Gaza and move ...Read more
Trump says US struck drug boat loading docks in Venezuela
President Donald Trump said the U.S. struck a facility inside Venezuela, in what would be a significant escalation in its campaign against alleged drug trafficking operations there.
“There was a major explosion in the ...Read more
Every Wall Street analyst now predicts a stock rally in 2026
At the big banks and the boutique investment shops, an optimistic consensus has taken hold: the U.S. stock market will rally in 2026 for a fourth straight year, marking the longest winning streak in nearly two decades.
...Read more
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