The National Weather Service issued a red flag warning for most of California’s Los Angeles and Ventura counties on Tuesday for the area’s “period of extremely low relative humidity and strong onshore winds.” The weather service said its “particularly hazardous conditions red flag warning has expired, but hazardous fire weather conditions will remain in place … Read more
Houston — A rare winter storm hit the US Gulf Coast on Tuesday, breaking more than a century-old snowfall record in the southern region, where flooding is uncommon as much of the United States remains in a dangerous deep freeze. As of Wednesday morning, the National Weather Service said blizzard warnings were in effect for … Read more
Twenty-two Democratic-led US states filed a lawsuit on Tuesday to try to stop President Donald Trump from ending birthright US citizenship for children of undocumented immigrants living in the country. The states’ lawsuit, along with city governments in Washington, D.C. and San Francisco, is one of the first filed by those protesting Trump’s executive orders, … Read more
Nuuk, Greenland – US President Donald Trump reiterated his claim on Monday that the United States needs to take control of Greenland from Denmark in the interest of “international security.” His repeated calls in recent weeks are raising concerns and debate among the Arctic island’s 57,000-strong population as well as the United States’ European allies. … Read more
Moscow — A day after Donald Trump was sworn in as the 47th US President, Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday and stressed the close ties between the two countries. The two leaders have developed strong personal ties, which has helped improve relations between Moscow and Beijing, moving even … Read more
Washington — There was an atmosphere of celebration outside Washington’s Central Detention Facility jail late on Monday night. Just hours after taking the oath of office, US President Donald Trump pardoned nearly 1,500 people who took part in the attack on the US Capitol on January 6, 2021, during which Trump supporters sought to overturn … Read more
Washington — A peaceful transfer of power from one presidential administration to another took place on Monday amid extremely cold temperatures in the country’s capital. The inauguration ceremony, beginning with a church service and ending with the oath of office and inaugural address at the Capitol Building, was attended by former presidents and their families, … Read more
white House – On the historic first day of his second term in office, President Donald Trump laid out his vision for a bolder and bigger United States. “The United States will once again consider itself a growing nation, increasing our wealth, expanding our territory, building our cities, raising our expectations,” he said in his … Read more
Washington — The Senate on Monday immediately confirmed Marco Rubio as Secretary of State, voting unanimously to give President Donald Trump the first member of his new Cabinet on Inauguration Day. Rubio, the Republican senator from Florida, is the least controversial of Trump’s nominees, and the vote was decisive 99-0. Another selection for CIA director, … Read more
World leaders are congratulating President Donald Trump on Monday as he was sworn in as the 47th president of the United States. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky was also among those who congratulated Trump. “President Trump is always decisive, and the policy of peace through strength he has announced provides an opportunity to strengthen American leadership … Read more