■Asian American communities celebrate Lunar New Year ■2024 is the Year of the Dragon in the Chinese zodiac ■Lunar New Year traditions include red decorations and ancestor worship On Saturday, Asian American communities around the U.S. will ring in the Year of the Dragon with community carnivals, family gatherings, parades,...
Marianne Williamson Suspends Presidential Campaign, Ending Long-Shot Challenge to Biden
■Marianne Williamson ends her presidential campaign. ■Williamson won just 2% of the vote in South Carolina and 3% in Nevada. ■President Biden now more firmly in command of the Democratic primary. WASHINGTON — Self-help author and spiritual guru Marianne Williamson on Wednesday announced the end of her long-shot Democratic challenge...
The Game, Ads, Music, Puppies: Why Millions Are Excited for Super Bowl Sunday
■40% of U.S. adults are excited for Super Bowl festivities. ■22% of adults are looking forward to Super Bowl commercials. ■14% of adults are excited for the 20th annual Puppy Bowl. Even if it’s not the game itself, millions of Americans will find something to be excited about when it...
Crews Work to Recover Remains of 5 Marines Killed When Helicopter Crashed in California Mountains
■Five U.S. Marines killed in a helicopter crash during stormy weather. ■Recovery efforts are being hampered by snowfall from a historic storm. ■The military is investigating the cause of the crash. SAN DIEGO — Efforts were underway Thursday to recover the remains of five U.S. Marines who were killed when...
NFL’s First Super Bowl in Las Vegas Has Plenty of Storylines Plus an Interesting Football Matchup
LAS VEGAS — The first Super Bowl in Las Vegas has everything the imaginary NFL scriptwriters could’ve wanted. There’s Patrick Mahomes and the underdog Kansas City Chiefs (14-6) aiming to become the first repeat champions in 19 years and trying to solidify their claim to a dynasty with a third...
US Drone Strike in Baghdad Kills High-Ranking Militia Leader Linked to Attacks on American Troops
BAGHDAD — A U.S. drone strike blew up a car in the Iraqi capital Wednesday night, killing a high-ranking commander of the powerful Kataib Hezbollah militia who is responsible for “directly planning and participating in attacks” on American troops in the region, the U.S. military said Wednesday. The precision blast...
Crews Search for Missing Marine Corps Helicopter Carrying 5 Troops from Nevada to California
SAN DIEGO — Crews were searching for a Marine Corps helicopter carrying five troops from Nevada to California that was reported overdue early Wednesday as an historic storm continued drenching California. The Marines were flying a CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter from Creech Air Force Base, northwest of Las Vegas, where...
The Senate Eyes New Plan on Ukraine, Israel Aid After Collapse of Border Package
WASHINGTON — Mounting a last-ditch effort, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer tried Wednesday to salvage wartime funding for Ukraine from a collapsed deal that had included border enforcement, pushing ahead on a crucial test vote for tens of billions of dollars for Kyiv, Israel and other U.S. allies. The New...
Netanyahu Rejects Hamas Cease-Fire Demands, Vows to Fight Until ‘Absolute Victory’
TEL AVIV, Israel — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has rejected Hamas demands for a cease-fire and vowed to press ahead with Israel’s military offensive in Gaza until achieving “absolute victory.” Netanyahu made the comments Wednesday shortly after meeting the visiting U.S. secretary of state, Antony Blinken, who has been...
Kremlin Apologist Tucker Carlson Interviews Vladimir Putin
Russian President Vladimir Putin has been interviewed by former Fox News host Tucker Carlson, the Kremlin confirmed Wednesday. It is Putin's first interview to a Western media figure since his full-scale invasion of Ukraine two years ago. Carlson had released a video from Moscow on Tuesday in which he said...