DURHAM, N.C. — At one point, snowflakes were falling so fast on the field inside the Carolina Panthers football stadium that it looked like a TV cutaway to Buffalo, New York — not glossy, uptown Charlotte, North Carolina. In the South Carolina Lowcountry, there was the unusual sight of snow...
Oil Falls 5% on US-Iran De-Escalation, Easing Supply Worries
Oil prices fell 5% on Monday after U.S. President Donald Trump said Iran was "seriously talking" with Washington, signaling a de-escalation of tensions with the OPEC member, while a stronger dollar and milder weather forecasts also pressured prices. Brent crude futures were down $3.28, or 4.7%, at $66.04 per barrel...
What to Know About the Kennedy Center and Trump’s Campaign to Remake It
The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts is set to close this summer for an extensive two-year renovation, the latest step in President Donald Trump’s campaign to remake one of America’s top cultural institutions in his image. For more than half a century, the Kennedy Center has been...
Mother of US TV Host Savannah Guthrie Reported Missing in Arizona
The 84-year-old mother of U.S. journalist and television host Savannah Guthrie was reported missing over the weekend after vanishing from her home near Tucson, Arizona, the Pima County sheriff's department said on Monday. Nancy Guthrie was last seen at her home on Saturday night, when she was visited by her...
Trump Assails Grammys and Threatens to Sue Trevor Noah Over Epstein Joke
President Donald Trump on Monday sharply criticized this year’s Grammys telecast and threatened to sue its host, comedian Trevor Noah, over a joke that appeared to tie Trump to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. “The Grammy Awards are the WORST, virtually unwatchable!” Trump wrote on Truth Social just after 1...
Bovino Is Said to Have Mocked Prosecutor’s Jewish Faith on Call With Lawyers
A day before six career federal prosecutors resigned in protest over the Justice Department’s handling of the killing of Renee Good in Minneapolis, lawyers in the office had a conversation with Gregory Bovino, the Border Patrol field leader, that left them deeply unsettled. According to several people with knowledge of...
Iran Signals Willingness to Negotiate Nuclear Deal Amid US Tensions
Even with U.S. forces poised for potential strikes, Iran expressed cautious optimism about reviving negotiations over its nuclear program. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi told CNN Sunday that he is “confident that we can achieve a deal” with Washington, though he noted Tehran’s “lost…trust” in the U.S. as a negotiating...
Costa Rica Elects Right-Wing Candidate Amid Fears Over Crime
SAN JOSÉ, Costa Rica — Laura Fernández, a candidate handpicked by the departing president as his successor, won Costa Rica’s presidential election on Sunday after running on a tough-on-crime platform, according to a preliminary count of the votes. The 39-year-old political scientist is the second woman to become president in...
US House Takes up Deal to Restore Government Funding, Tuesday Vote Expected
The U.S. House of Representatives takes up legislation on Monday that would lift a partial government shutdown that started over the weekend, with a final vote expected on Tuesday. Funding for the Pentagon, the Department of Transportation and several other agencies expired on Saturday, as a dispute over immigration enforcement complicated...
Valley Crime Stoppers’ Most Wanted Person of the Day: Hassuan Shaqjuan Jackson
February 2, 2026 Most Wanted Person of the Day Suspect Name: Hassuan Shaqjuan Jackson Suspects Date of Birth: July 14, 1995 Physical Description: Black Male, 5’ 9, 240 lbs., Black Hair, Brown Eyes. Charges: Assault Warrant Number: F24903226 Synopsis of the Case: Hassuan Shaqjuan Jackson is wanted on a felony,...