LOS ANGELES — The most important testimony at the trial of rapper A$AP Rocky got second billing as the defendant's partner and the mother of their children sat quietly but shined bright like a diamond in the audience. Rihanna showed up at his Los Angeles trial — where he's charged...
FireAid, a Benefit for LA Wildfire Relief, Is Almost Here. Here’s How to Watch and Donate
LOS ANGELES — Some of the biggest names in music will come together Thursday for the FireAid benefit concert that is raising money for Los Angeles-area wildfire relief efforts. FireAid will take over two Inglewood venues — the the Kia Forum starting at 6:00pm PST and the Intuit Dome starting...
Here Are Some of the Deadliest Plane Crashes in US History
An American Airlines jet with 60 passengers and four crew members aboard collided Wednesday with an Army helicopter while coming in for a landing at Ronald Reagan National Airport near Washington, D.C. Everyone aboard was feared dead, officials said Thursday. Fatal crashes of commercial aircraft in the U.S. have become...
NASA’s 2 Stuck Astronauts Take Their First Spacewalk Together
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — NASA's two stuck astronauts took their first spacewalk together Thursday, exiting the International Space Station almost eight months after moving in. Commander Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore floated out to remove a broken antenna and wipe the station's exterior for evidence of any microbes that might...
US Economy Grows 2.3% in October-December on Eve of Trump Return to White House
WASHINGTON — A humming American economy ended 2024 on a solid note with consumer spending continuing to drive growth, and ahead of what could be a significant change in direction under a Trump administration. The Commerce Department reported Thursday that gross domestic product — the economy's output of goods and...
Trump’s FBI Pick, Kash Patel, to Face Skeptical Dems at Senate Confirmation Hearing
WASHINGTON — Kash Patel, President Donald Trump's pick to lead the FBI, will encounter deeply skeptical questioning from Democratic senators Thursday about his loyalty to the president and stated desire to overhaul the bureau as he faces a high-stakes hearing that will help determine his path toward confirmation. Patel is...
Palestinian Prisoners Leave Ofer Prison in West Bank. Eight Israeli Hostages Freed
KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip — A line of white buses carrying Palestinian prisoners set to be released Thursday left Ofer prison in the West Bank. The buses made their way toward Beitunah, near the occupied West Bank City of Ramallah where relatives and celebrations awaited. Israel was releasing 110 Palestinian...
Stock Market Today: Meta Platforms Leads Most of Wall Street Higher
NEW YORK — U.S. stocks are mostly rising following a rush of profit reports from some of the country's most influential companies. The S&P 500 was up 0.6% in early trading. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 127 points, or 0.3%, as of 9:50 a.m. Eastern time, and the...
Everyone Aboard American Airlines Jet That Collided With Army Helicopter Feared Dead
ARLINGTON, Va. — All 64 people aboard an American Airlines jet that collided with an Army helicopter were feared dead in what was likely to be the worst U.S. aviation disaster in almost a quarter century, officials said Thursday. At least 28 bodies were pulled from the icy waters of...
FACT FOCUS: No Evidence That $50 Million Was Designated by the US to Buy Condoms for Hamas
During a signing ceremony Wednesday for the Laken Riley Act, President Donald Trump claimed that his administration had “identified and stopped $50 million being sent to Gaza to buy condoms for Hamas." Karoline Leavitt, the White House press secretary, made a similiar claim on Tuesday during her debut press briefing,...