WASHINGTON — The Senate confirmed Kristi Noem as homeland security secretary on Saturday, putting the South Dakota governor in charge of a sprawling agency that is essential to national security and President Donald Trump's plans to clamp down on illegal immigration. Republicans kept the Senate working Saturday to install the...
Hegseth Is Quickly Sworn In as Defense Secretary After Dramatic Senate Vote
Pete Hegseth was sworn in Saturday as the nation's 29th secretary of defense, quickly joining President Trump's Cabinet after a dramatic late-night vote in the Senate installed him as the Pentagon's leader. Hegseth took the oath from Vice President JD Vance in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building with Hegseth's wife,...
People Are Hawking TikTok-Loaded Phones for Thousands on eBay, Facebook
People are listing phones preloaded with TikTok for tens of thousands of dollars on eBay, Facebook marketplace and other online storefronts — though it is not clear if there are many buyers at those prices. TikTok was briefly unavailable to U.S. users over the weekend, but as of Sunday anyone...
Jury Acquits New England Patriots Safety Jabrill Peppers in Assault and Battery Trial
BOSTON — A jury acquitted New England Patriots safety Jabrill Peppers on Friday in his assault and battery trial. Peppers finished testifying earlier Friday by denying he choked or shoved his accuser. Peppers, who first took the witness stand on Thursday, had been on trial this week on charges of...
Justice Department Curtails Prosecutions for Blocking Reproductive Health Care Facilities
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump's new Justice Department leadership issued an order Friday to curtail prosecutions against people accused of blocking reproductive rights facilities, calling the cases an example of the “weaponization” of law enforcement. Justice Department chief of staff Chad Mizelle said in a memo obtained by The Associated...
Welcome to the Mobile Age: NFL Conference Title Games Filled With Dual-Threat QBs
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Josh Allen loves retelling the story of how he screwed up on what may go down as the NFL's signature highlight of the regular season. "The truth is, I was dead wrong on the alert," Allen said of his pre-snap call, facing fourth-and-2 from the Kansas...
Anthony Davis, Austin Reaves Propel Lakers to 117-96 Victory Over Celtics
LOS ANGELES — Anthony Davis scored 24 points, Austin Reaves added 23 and the Los Angeles Lakers cruised to a 117-96 victory over the Boston Celtics on Thursday night. LeBron James had 20 points and 14 rebounds after being selected for the All-Star Game for the 21st consecutive season earlier...
Stephen Curry Scores 21 Points in Warriors’ 131-106 Victory Over the Bulls
SAN FRANCISCO — Stephen Curry had 21 points and seven assists, Quinten Post scored a career-high 20 points and the Golden State Warriors routed the Chicago Bulls 131-106 on Thursday night. Gui Santos added 19 points with five 3-pointers and Andrew Wiggins had 17 points as the Warriors completed a...
Scottie Scheffler Ready to Play and Commits to Pebble Beach
Scottie Scheffler has committed to play the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am next week, his first competition in about six weeks while recovering from a puncture wound to his right hand while preparing Christmas dinner. Scheffler had said at the start of the week the recovery was progressing well and he...
Trump Ends Fauci’s Security Detail and Says He’d Feel No Responsibility if He’s Harmed
FLETCHER, N.C. — President Donald Trump has ended the federal security detail for Dr. Anthony Fauci, the infectious disease expert who advised him on the COVID-19 pandemic, a person familiar with the matter said Friday. Fauci is the latest in a string of former Trump aides-turned-critics to see their federal...