Protests against the actions of President Donald Trump and Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) head Elon Musk swept across the nation Monday, with some calling the Presidents Day holiday “No Kings Day.” The protests were organized under the banner of the 50501 Movement and are the second wave of national demonstrations by the group in less…
The drill is familiar for most airline passengers: how to buckle up your seat belt, put on the oxygen masks and use the seat cushion as a flotation device. What they don’t tell you is what to do if you suddenly find yourself in an upside-down aircraft. For the passengers of a Delta flight on…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Americans have a message for the penny: Good riddance. Around the country, people of all ages are expressing giddiness, relief ‒ as well as a bit of wistfulness ‒ over President Donald Trump’s plan to direct the Treasury Department to stop minting 1-cent coins. “It’s probably the only good idea…
Is today your lucky day? The lottery jackpot was an estimated $89 million with a cash option of $40.3 million for Saturday night’s drawing, according to the Powerball website. The jackpot was last won on Jan. 18 when a Oregon lottery player won $329 million Powerball jackpot. Meanwhile, the Mega Millions jackpot is at $77…
A military Black Hawk helicopter and a passenger plane collided near Reagan National Airport Wednesday night, prompting a massive search and rescue effort near the nation’s capital. American Airlines flight 5342 from Wichita, Kansas, operated by PSA Airlines, was preparing to land at the airport before it “collided in midair” with the Army helicopter around…
The intermittent showers sweeping across parts of Southern California on Sunday provided welcome relief for firefighters battling devastating wildfires but could bring an unwelcome side effect − mudslides. The forecast raises the concern of too much of a good thing. Some areas could get more than a half-inch of rain an hour later Sunday, the…
Pandas, those roly-poly, black-and-white stuffies come to life, are back in the United States and already delighting visitors to the Smithsonian’s National Zoo as they frolic in the snow, gnaw on bamboo and generally add a bit of whimsy and joy to an otherwise frigid and foreboding January. Three-year-old Bao Li (a male) and Qing…
Police are asking for the public’s help to find two men they say stole firefighting equipment in Southern California as the region continues to grapple with intense winds and brutal wildfires. The thieves targeted a fire engine with the U.S. Forest Service around 3 a.m. Friday in Rancho Cucamonga, a San Bernardino County city about…
Is today your lucky day? The lottery jackpot was an estimated $20 million with a cash option of $8.9 million for Monday night’s drawing, according to the Powerball website. The jackpot was last won on Jan. 18 when a Oregon lottery player won $329 million Powerball jackpot. Meanwhile, the Mega Millions jackpot is at $20…
The life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. will once again be celebrated and honored on Monday at events around the nation. The Civil Rights icon, whose work to end segregation and racism through nonviolence earned him the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964, is the only non-president with a federal holiday named in his…