DAVOS, Switzerland — In a long, rambling address that was by turns bombastic, aggrieved and self-congratulatory, President Donald Trump pronounced last rites on American leadership of the liberal democratic order forged by the United States and its allies after World War II. Trump used a keynote speech at the World...
Largest US Electric Grid Expects All-Time Record Winter Demand
Winter electricity demand on the largest U.S. power grid - the PJM Interconnection - is expected to set an all-time record next week as large swaths of the United States brace for an Arctic blast of cold weather. PJM's seven-day forecast on Thursday morning predicted 144,465 megawatts of demand on...
Oil Slides 2% as Trump Tones Down Threats Against Greenland and Iran
Oil prices slid about 2% on Thursday after U.S. President Donald Trump softened threats against Greenland and Iran, and as investors assessed the supply-demand outlook. Brent futures fell $1.01, or 1.6%, to $64.23 a barrel at 11:26 a.m. EDT (1626 GMT). U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude fell 96 cents,...
18-Year-Old Pleads Guilty in North Carolina Shooting That Left 5 Dead
RALEIGH, N.C. — A young man who went on a killing rampage that left five people dead in North Carolina in 2022 pleaded guilty Wednesday to all the charges against him, a rare conclusion to a mass shooting case that was expected to go to trial and be closely watched...
Kennedy, Kicking Off National Tour, Says He’s Not Running for President
HARRISBURG, Pa. — Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. began a national “Take Back Your Health” tour with a rally Wednesday at the Pennsylvania State Capitol, where he said his new dietary guidelines were “not perfect” and addressed supporters, who cheered when he was asked if he was considering running...
Fresno Unveils Measure P-Funded Youth Sports Scholarships
Fresno city leaders gathered Wednesday at Fort Miller Middle School to unveil a $50,000 youth scholarship grant funded through Measure P, aimed at reducing financial barriers for children to participate in private sports and enrichment programs. Councilmember Tyler Maxwell, Mayor Jerry Dyer and High Performance Academy CEO Jesus Garcia spoke...
Former Police Officer Who Failed to Confront Uvalde Gunman Found Not Guilty
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — More than three years after a gunman massacred 21 people at Uvalde’s Robb Elementary in one of the worst school shootings in U.S. history, a former school police officer was found not guilty of abandoning and endangering children. Adrian Gonzales, the first officer to arrive at...
Freezing Temps, Heavy Snow Expected for Millions in the US
Travel disruptions, power outages, and frigid temperatures are expected to affect 150 million Americans on Friday and through the weekend as a massive storm clobbers the U.S. with heavy snow and freezing rain from the Central Plains to the East Coast, the National Weather Service said. The storm, which could...
Traveling Without a Real ID? That’ll Be $45.
Flying without a Real ID-compliant form of identification now has a price: $45. As of Feb. 1, the Transportation Security Administration is asking passengers to pay that much in order to fly from U.S. airports, under a new program called TSA ConfirmID. Travelers who are 18 and older can pay...
Paramount Extends Deadline on Hostile Warner Bros Bid to February 20
Paramount Skydance on Thursday extended the deadline on its hostile tender offer for Warner Bros Discovery by about a month to February 20, buying more time to persuade investors that its bid for the Hollywood studio trumps a rival deal with Netflix. The company did not raise its bid on...