Trump and top Iranian officials exchange threats over protests roiling Iran

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump and top Iranian officials exchanged dueling threats Friday as widening protests swept across parts of the IslamicRead More

Maduro open to US talks on drug trafficking, but silent on CIA strike

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuela is open to negotiating an agreement with the United States to combat drug trafficking, the South American country’s President Nicolás MaduroRead More

Trump tells WSJ he takes a higher daily dose of aspirin than his doctors advise in lengthy interview on his health

(CNN) — President Donald Trump told The Wall Street Journal in an interview published Thursday that he takes a higher dose of aspirin than his doctors have recommended,Read More

California is stuck in storminess, with flood threats continuing into next week

(CNN) — A storm that brought more soaking rain to Southern California on Thursday is on the way out, but there will be little break with aRead More

Venezuela has detained several Americans as tensions with US rise

(CNN) — Venezuelan security forces have detained at least five Americans in recent months as the US has built a pressure campaign against Venezuelan PresidentRead More

Zohran Mamdani promises to govern ‘expansively and audaciously’ in inaugural speech as NYC mayor

NEW YORK (AP) — Zohran Mamdani became mayor of New York City on Thursday, taking over one of the most unrelenting jobs in American politics with a promise toRead More

Capitol riot ‘does not happen’ without Trump, Jack Smith told Congress

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol “does not happen” without Donald Trump, former special counsel Jack Smith told lawmakers earlier this month inRead More

Zohran Mamdani sworn in as New York City mayor at historic subway station

NEW YORK (AP) — Zohran Mamdani became mayor of New York City just after midnight Thursday, taking the oath of office at an historic, decommissioned subway stationRead More

The ACA’s enhanced subsidies have expired. Here’s what you need to know

(CNN) — The cavalry didn’t come to save the Affordable Care Act’s enhanced premium subsidies, which ended when 2025 did. And while the House is expectedRead More

A New Year’s party in an upscale Swiss ski resort turned deadly. Here’s what we know

(CNN) — New Year celebrations turned to tragedy in Switzerland on Thursday, with dozens of people presumed dead and around 100 others injured in a fire atRead More