A new storm is making its way to the Southeast Wednesday, likely dumping rain, sleet and some snow before moving north. The storm has prompted schools to close in Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina. Meanwhile, the Northeast is bracing for another brutal Arctic invasion. The winter storm is set to […]
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Trump sounds open to Korea dialogue, says Kim feels pressure
President Donald Trump sounded open Tuesday to the possibility of an inter-Korean dialogue after North Korean leader Kim Jong Un made a rare overture toward South Korea in a New Year’s address. But Trump’s ambassador to the United Nations insisted talks would not be meaningful unless the North was getting […]
YouTube star Logan Paul apologizes for video of apparent suicide victim amid backlash
After an onslaught of online criticism for a video he made, which appeared to show a lifeless, hanging body, YouTube star Logan Paul has apologized on social media for his incredible “mistake.” Paul posted, and has since removed, a video he shot in a Japanese forest, in which the body […]
Utah Sen. Orrin Hatch to retire at end of term after 40 years in Senate
Sen. Orrin Hatch, the most senior Republican in the United States Senate, and the body’s president pro tempore, announced Tuesday that he will not seek re-election at the end of his term this year, capping a 40-year tenure representing the state of Utah. “Every good fighter knows when to hang […]
US calls on Iran to unblock social media sites amid protests
The Trump administration stepped up its support for protesters in Iran on Tuesday, calling on the government to stop blocking Instagram and other social media sites while encouraging Iranians to use special software to circumvent controls. Following several days of tweets by President Donald Trump rooting on the protesters and […]
What’s on Congress’ already-lengthy to-do list
Republican members of Congress likely spent the holidays toasting their tax bill victory, but they face a long to-do list when they return to Washington Wednesday. First, they must finish the work they punted at the end of the year, and then turn to the things they want to accomplish, […]
Family killed in plane crash remembered as ‘compassionate, generous’
Bruce and Irene Steinberg of Scarsdale, New York, were a “compassionate and generous” couple who loved to travel the world and expose their children to foreign cultures, according to a close family friend. “Their lives together was so beautiful and it was an adventure and they passed on that love […]
Hoda Kotb to replace Lauer on ‘Today’
After filling in for Matt Lauer following his termination at the end of last year, Hoda Kotb was just named a full-time “Today” co-anchor. Kotb, 53, and her now co-anchor, Savannah Guthrie, made the announcement Tuesday morning on the show. “This has to be the most popular decision NBC News […]
White House to meet with Hill leadership on 2018 agenda
President Trump is dispatching his top aides to the Hill Wednesday for talks with leadership about his 2018 legislative agenda. Congressional leaders are scheduled to meet with White House officials in House Speaker Paul Ryan’s office to discuss the congressional agenda, according to Hill aides. Office of Management and Budget […]
American blogger apologizes for video of apparent suicide
American blogger Logan Paul apologized Tuesday after getting slammed for a video he shared on YouTube that appeared to show a body hanging in a Japanese forest known as a suicide spot. Paul, who has millions of Twitter followers and YouTube subscribers, posted an apology on his Twitter site , […]