SEOUL, South Korea — South Korean actor Kim Sae-ron's death this week has triggered an outpouring of grief and calls for changes to the way the country's celebrities are treated in the public arena and on social media, which critics say can foster a culture of harassment. The 24-year-old, who...
Timeline of a Cultlike Group Tied to the Killing of a Border Patrol Agent
Here's a look at the timeline of events in a series of killings that culminated in a Jan. 20 highways shootout that killed a Border Patrol officer in Vermont. It is based on Associated Press interviews and a review of police reports, court records and online postings: Early Beginnings and...
‘Life-threatening Cold’ Hits Parts of US Following Deadly Weekend Flooding
BISMARCK, N.D. — Harsh cold descended on the nation's midsection Monday as a polar vortex gripped the Rockies and Northern Plains on the heels of weekend storms that pummeled the Eastern U.S. with floods, killing at least 14 people. The National Weather Service warned of "life-threatening cold" as wind chills...
Blink-182 Bassist’s $6M Banksy Painting Heads to Auction for Charity
LONDON — A painting by street artist Banksy with an environmental message and an estimate of up to 5 million pounds ($6.3 million) is going up for auction, with some of the proceeds helping victims of the Los Angeles wildfires. Sotheby's auction house said Tuesday that "Crude Oil (Vettriano)" is...
Trump Admin Gives Schools Deadline to End DEI Programs or Lose Federal Funding
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is giving America's schools and universities two weeks to eliminate diversity initiatives or risk losing federal money, raising the stakes in the president's fight against "wokeness" and sowing confusion as schools scramble to comply. In a memo Friday, the Education Department gave an ultimatum to...
US and Russia Hold Historic Talks to End Ukraine War
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — Russia and the U.S. agreed Tuesday to start working toward ending the war in Ukraine and improving their diplomatic and economic ties, the two countries' top diplomats said after talks that reflected an extraordinary about-face in U.S. foreign policy under President Donald Trump. In an interview...
Valley Crime Stoppers’ Most Wanted Person of the Day: Tiffany Evelyn Tate
Feb 18, 2025 Most Wanted Person of the Day Suspect Name: Tiffany Evelyn Tate Suspects Date of Birth: June 21, 1969 Physical Description: White Female, 5’ 8, 140 lbs., Gray Hair, Blue Eyes. Charges: Felony vandalism Warrant Number: F24900773 Synopsis of the Case: Tiffany Tate is wanted on a felony warrant...
Stock Market Today: Wall Street Nears Record as Stocks Drift Amid Inflation Concerns
NEW YORK — Wall Street is flirting with a record again as U.S. stock indexes drift on Tuesday. The S&P 500 was virtually unchanged in morning trading and just below its all-time closing high set last month. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 145 points, or 0.3%, as of...
Hamas Says It Will Free 6 Living Hostages and Hand Over Four Bodies
CAIRO — A top Hamas leader says the militant group will release six living Israeli hostages on Saturday and the bodies of four others on Thursday, a surprise increase that apparently comes in return for Israel allowing mobile homes and construction equipment into the devastated Gaza Strip. The six are...
Delta Plane Flips on Toronto Runway Amid Winter Storm
TORONTO — A badly injured child is among eight people who were hurt Monday when a Delta Airlines plane flipped upon arrival at Toronto’s Pearson Airport. The airport confirmed on X that an “incident” occurred with the Delta flight from Minneapolis and that all 80 passengers and crew are accounted...