Behind the scenes, the United States has intensified a campaign of covert and indirect pressure on Venezuela, expanding what analysts describe as a shadow conflict aimed at weakening President Nicolás Maduro’s grip on power. Despite these efforts, the country’s longtime leader continues to hold on, defying predictions of his political collapse.
Zohran Mamdani was officially inaugurated as mayor of New York City on Tuesday, pledging to usher in what he called “a new era” for the nation’s largest city as jubilant crowds gathered to celebrate his historic rise to office.
A drone strike reportedly carried out by U.S. intelligence operatives has targeted a port facility along Venezuela’s coast, according to people familiar with the matter, marking a significant escalation in covert pressure on the South American nation.
Major U.S. airports have experienced significant disruptions in recent months, with a surge in flight delays and cancellations that has affected millions of passengers nationwide. New visual data charts reveal how weather patterns, staffing shortages and air traffic congestion have contributed to widespread travel headaches.
A helicopter crash in New Jersey has left one person dead, authorities confirmed, as investigators work to determine what caused the aircraft to go down.
A man who said he reached out to prevent a toddler from falling spent weeks in jail before prosecutors ultimately dropped all charges, a case that has sparked debate over policing, public trust and the risks faced by bystanders who step in to help.
Millions of people are under winter weather alerts as frigid conditions, snow and ice sweep across large parts of the country on one of the busiest travel days following the holiday season.
Three people were injured after a gunman opened fire at a sheriff’s office in Idaho, triggering a tense standoff that ended when the suspect was fatally shot by law enforcement, officials said.
A powerful series of mudslides struck a California community after heavy rainfall, burying vehicles and homes up to their windows and prompting emergency responses as residents cope with the aftermath.
A powerful Arctic cold front has engulfed large swaths of Canada, bringing dangerously low temperatures, heavy snowfall and widespread travel disruptions just as parts of the United States experienced record-warm conditions over the Christmas holiday.
President Donald Trump has announced that U.S. military forces conducted an operation against ISIS-linked terrorists in Nigeria, describing the action as a targeted strike against extremist elements in the region.
A devastating fire and explosion at a nursing home in Pennsylvania has claimed the lives of two people and left at least 20 others injured, authorities confirmed as emergency crews continued recovery efforts.
A man was shot by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers in Maryland after authorities say he attempted to strike them with his van during an enforcement action.
President Donald Trump has approved the deployment of 350 National Guard members to New Orleans in response to ongoing challenges facing the city, directing federal support to assist local authorities.
A federal judge has ruled that the former Trump administration must restore previously withheld disaster relief funds to several Democratic-led states, delivering a significant judicial rebuke of how federal emergency assistance was allocated.
A California farmer has been arrested in Arizona on suspicion of murdering his wife, authorities confirmed as investigators continue to piece together the circumstances surrounding her death.
Former CIA Director John Brennan has publicly accused the U.S. Justice Department of engaging in questionable practices, including alleged efforts to influence judicial assignments and the leaking of sensitive grand jury information.
President Donald Trump’s latest defense initiative — a proposal to build a new class of American battleships — has ignited a contentious debate over the future direction of the U.S. Navy, with supporters praising its bold vision and critics warning it could undermine military effectiveness and strain resources.
The U.S. Department of Justice has released a new tranche of documents related to the investigation into the Jeffrey Epstein case, providing fresh insights into aspects of the high-profile probe that have long drawn public scrutiny.
The U.S. Department of Justice has abruptly halted funding for a range of programs that provide critical support to survivors of human trafficking and other violent crimes, leaving advocacy groups and service providers scrambling to keep essential services alive.
Ira “Ike” Schab, one of the last surviving American veterans of the attack on Pearl Harbor, has died at the age of 105, marking the loss of a direct witness to one of the most pivotal moments in U.S. history.
The United States has seized another vessel operating off the coast of Venezuela, signaling an intensification of Washington’s campaign to increase pressure on the government in Caracas.
The United States carried out targeted military strikes in Syria following an attack that killed two American soldiers, escalating tensions in a region already marked by instability and competing foreign interests.
President Donald Trump said his administration has reached an agreement with major U.S. drugmakers designed to reduce the cost of prescription medicines for people enrolled in Medicaid, reviving a long-running debate over drug pricing and government health spending.