The sudden apprehension of Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, in a pre-dawn U.S. operation inside Venezuela has upended the country’s political hierarchy, leaving behind a regime without its central figure, but not without power.

What remains in Caracas is a tightly knit group of civilian, military and intelligence officials who for ...Read more

President Donald Trump’s administration will agree to support Ukraine in the event of a future Russian attack, according to a draft statement being negotiated by Kyiv’s top allies.

The plan, which is subject to change and would need Washington’s approval, offers binding security guarantees urgently sought by Ukrainian authorities as part...Read more

Last year President Donald Trump pitched a severe chop to NASA’s proposed annual budget for 2026, but the House and Senate on Monday released an appropriations bill that would mostly ignore those cuts.

The minibus bill put forth by both congressional bodies’ appropriation committees includes NASA as well as the National Oceanic and ...Read more

European leaders closed ranks behind Denmark as President Donald Trump amplified threats to seize Greenland, warning that existing borders were non-negotiable and arguing Arctic security must be achieved through NATO.

In a joint statement on Tuesday, leaders from France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Spain, the U.K. and Denmark called the Arctic a ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — California Rep. Doug LaMalfa, R-Richvale, has died, GOP leadership and President Donald Trump confirmed Tuesday morning.

“Jacquie and I are devastated about the sudden loss of our friend, Congressman Doug LaMalfa. Doug was a loving father and husband, and staunch advocate for his constituents and rural America,” said Rep. ...Read more

The fragile ceasefire between Thailand and Cambodia was tested Tuesday after a Thai soldier was injured by a mortar ammunition accidentally fired across the border.

The incident comes less than a week after Thailand repatriated 18 Cambodian soldiers captured in July, one of the few signs of easing tensions between the Southeast Asian neighbors...Read more

European leaders closed ranks behind Denmark as President Donald Trump amplified threats to seize Greenland, warning that existing borders were non-negotiable and arguing Arctic security must be achieved through NATO.

In a joint statement on Tuesday, leaders from France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Spain, the U.K. and Denmark called the Arctic a ...Read more

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A California lawmaker introduced a bill Monday to crack down on fake liens filed against politicians, court employees and businesses that can force victims to spend thousands of dollars in legal fees to clear their names and repair their credit.

The bill by Assemblymember Diane Papan, D-San Mateo, comes after a Times ...Read more

PHILADELPHIA — Christina Gallo and Daniel Zehnder came to McPherson Square in the Kensington neighborhood looking for a fix, as they did almost every day.

But on this day in late April, an SUV pulled up. A woman bounded out with an offer that sounded like a miracle: an all-expenses-paid trip for free treatment at a luxury rehab center in ...Read more

VICKSBURG, Ariz. — Lush green fields of alfalfa spread across thousands of acres in a desert valley in western Arizona, where a dairy company from Saudi Arabia grows the thirsty crop by pulling up groundwater from dozens of wells.

The company, Fondomonte, is the largest water user in the Ranegras Plain groundwater basin, shipping hay ...Read more

Long thought safe, the sugar substitute erythritol could increase your risk of stroke. Researchers at the University of Colorado, Boulder found that the sweetener impairs certain functions of blood vessels that would otherwise help ease stroke risks.

When exposed to the amount of sweetener in a typical diet drink, the blood vessel cells reacted...Read more

The long-awaited hydropower line delivering electricity from Québec to New England is expected to be running this month after years of hurdles and delays, the company Hydro Québec stated.

“We have been actively testing the line and the transformers for the past several weeks and are making good progress,” a spokesperson for Hydro Québec ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — What would surprise you more on Oscar nominations morning — three international films nominated for best picture or all five international feature nominees coming from the same company?

Either way, we’re heading toward a banner year for global cinema at the Academy Awards, which shouldn’t be a problem since these days ...Read more

Ousted Venezuela President Nicolás Maduro pleaded not guilty on Monday to US charges in a narco-terrorism case against him, kicking off an extraordinary legal battle with major geopolitical ramifications.

“I am innocent,” Maduro said through an interpreter. “I am not guilty. I am a decent man,” adding that he is still the president of...Read more

America’s allies offered a measured response after U.S. troops captured Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro in a raid, a move that sent shockwaves around the world and highlighted divisions among governments.

In Asia, Japan, South Korea, Australia and Thailand avoided condemning the move, instead emphasizing diplomacy, dialogue and stability. ...Read more

As California’s new Senate President pro tem, Monique Limón, D-Goleta. began to address reporters ahead of her swearing-in ceremony Monday, a sports-style chant came through from the adjoining room: “Monique! Monique! Rah! Rah! Rah!”

“And that would be my family,” Limon said. “Leave it to a good family to do a porra, which is a ...Read more

On Saturday, Virginia elected officials responded to the Trump administration’s strikes on Venezuela and capture of its leader Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores.

“This is an illegal war,” Sen. Tim Kaine said. “There is no legal justification in the Constitution, in the history of the Constitution, or an American law that would ...Read more

Mayor Mamdani made his first post-inauguration appearance with Gov. Hochul on Monday at a rally to celebrate the one-year anniversary of New York City’s congestion pricing program.

But despite the event’s upbeat focus on the program reducing car traffic by 11% and generating upward of half-a-billion dollars in new revenue, lurking behind ...Read more

Gov. Kathy Hochul is looking to pass more safeguards on social media use by youngsters this year, including an expansion of age verification laws and new restrictions on artificial intelligence chatbots.

The proposals, unveiled at the governor’s high school alma mater Monday ahead of her annual State of the State speech, would be among the ...Read more