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Trump taps 19 Fox pundits, personalities and producers for second term
President Trump has proposed 19 former Fox News hosts, journalists and commentators for senior positions in his second White House term.
Strong Santa Ana winds hitting fire-ravaged Los Angeles — again
Nearly two weeks after the start of two of the most devastating wildfires to hit the Los Angeles area, Southern California is under an extreme fire risk warning again.
Texas could join Louisiana with a law to require the Ten Commandments in classrooms
Similar proposals are in multiple states after a court ruling in 2022, though opponents say the move would impose one religious view on people with different religious traditions
Trump plans to declare a ‘national energy emergency.’ What does that mean?
President Trump is making energy a top priority on his first day in office, pledging to declare a national emergency – which no president has ever done before. The implications aren't clear.
Trump reinforces use of his ‘Remain in Mexico’ policy
The policy, which was created and implemented during the first Trump administration in 2019, resulted in tens of thousands of migrants waiting for extended periods in Mexico.
Trump promises new names: ‘Gulf of America’ and ‘Mount McKinley’
President Trump pledged to change the name of two natural landmarks in his second inaugural address. Can he do that?
Trump to make historic move towards revoking birthright citizenship
Trump wants to reinterpret the phrasing of the 14th Amendment to mean that the federal government would not recognize automatic birthright citizenship for children born in the U.S. to parents without legal status.
Key moments from Trump’s inaugural address
President Donald Trump's second inaugural address gave clues about what Trump will focus on — and how he sees the country.
Snoop Dogg and others face heat for performing at Trump’s pre-inauguration ball
The rapper Snoop Dogg has been taking criticism for performing at one of President Trump's pre-inauguration events over the weekend.
All of the Day 1 executive actions Trump has announced so far
Trump is expected to sign a slew of actions relating to immigration and other issues.
Former head of Planned Parenthood Cecile Richards has died
Cecile Richards, the longtime activist for women's rights and former head of Planned Parenthood, died Monday after battling brain cancer.
News site focused on Elon Musk to launch
Musk News, a new twice-weekly news site, will focus on the billionaire and Trump advisor's influence and actions over the course of the new presidency.
Austin Tice’s mother returns to Syria in search for son
For the first time in a decade, Debra Tice, the mother of missing American journalist, Austin Tice, returns to Syria to find news of her son.
How a stranger’s kindness taught a mom to be a ‘more accepting person’
After Virginia Squier's young daughter accidentally boarded a train without her, a stranger stepped in to help.
Alabama supreme court grants breastfeeding women exemption from jury duty after public outcry
The Alabama Supreme Court issued an administrative order that requires Alabama judges to have written procedures excusing breastfeeding mothers from jury duty. Previously, state code did not specifically make exemptions for nursing mothers.
Biden pardons Fauci, Milley and members of Jan. 6 panel
President Biden said the pardons are not an "acknowledgment that any individual engaged in any wrongdoing" but rather protect individuals from "unjustified and politically motivated prosectutions."
Trump promised dozens of actions on immigration on Day 1. Here’s what we know
Trump campaigned on border security promises, and he and his allies argue that his electoral win is an endorsement of his upcoming actions on the issue.
Prince Harry’s case against Rupert Murdoch’s British tabloids goes to trial
A trial begins Tuesday over complaints filed by Prince Harry and a senior British lawmaker against Rupert Murdoch's tabloid newspapers. The trial carries high stakes on both sides of the Atlantic.
What to know about Ohio State, Notre Dame and college football’s championship game
That the Buckeyes and the Fighting Irish, two of the sport's most storied teams, are squaring off in the title game is a TV executive's dream — and a fitting end to the first-ever 12-team playoff.
With fewer protesters and a renewed focus, activists plan for a second round of Trump
President-elect Donald Trump takes office Monday and Democratic organizers are not seeing the mass-scale opposition they witnessed in 2017. So, they're adjusting with a focus on Trump's agenda.
Village People founder says everybody can enjoy their music, Republican or Democrat
Victor Willis of the Village People says their music is for everyone, defending the group's choice to perform at Trump's inaugural celebrations as a message of inclusivity.
At least 80 people killed in northeast Colombia as peace talks fail, official says
Officials said the attacks happened in the Catatumbo region near the border with Venezuela, following the government's failed attempts to hold peace talks with the National Liberation Army.
Photos: Families reunite as the Israel-Hamas ceasefire takes effect
After 15 months war, a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas took effect on Sunday morning.
Local meteorologists could face layoffs amid new initiative with The Weather Channel
The new initiative will be rolled out across 27 stations and feature "additional visual storytelling capabilities," Allen Media Group says.
Trump rallies at Capital One Arena in preview of inauguration
Trump took the rally as an opportunity to preview several of his Day 1 actions, including on border security, energy, and ending the Biden administration's diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts in government agencies.
Heavy snow and frigid temps put 70 million in the U.S. under winter storm warnings
Residents along the East Coast, from the Northern Plains to the tip of Maine, are bracing for several inches of snow on Sunday followed by dangerously cold temperatures.
TikTok is back online in the U.S., following Trump’s promise to pause the ban
The president-elect said he will issue an executive order Monday to delay the ban while he brokers a sale. The app has returned on web and mobile, but is not available in Apple and Google's stores.
Biden pardons Virginia House Speaker Don Scott, Black nationalist Marcus Garvey
President Joe Biden pardons five people and commutes the sentence of two others who "made significant contributions to improving their communities."
Why Trump’s tariff promises will be hard to keep
President-elect Donald Trump has said his tariffs will raise revenues, boost U.S. jobs, and help stop the drug trade. But some of these goals are at odds with the others.
Ceasefire goes into effect in Gaza, Israel says, after initial delay
The Israeli government announced the ceasefire with Hamas would take effect at 11:15 local time, nearly three hours after the originally scheduled time for hostilities to cease.
Steve Bannon says MAGA populism will win — as Trump is surrounded by billionaires
Former Trump adviser Steve Bannon says he doesn't believe the president-elect will listen to "tech oligarchs" over the right-wing populist movement that helped him secure another White House term.
Many doctors don’t discuss sex after cancer. But survivors wish they would
Questions about sex and intimacy often go unanswered for people with cancer. It's a glaring problem, especially for the growing number of young people being diagnosed.
