Progress made in talks over Israel-Hamas ceasefire and hostage release, officials say
CAIRO (AP) — U.S. and Arab mediators made significant progress overnight toward brokering a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war ...
Incoming Trump team is questioning civil servants at National Security Council about their loyalty
Trump’s pick for national security adviser, Florida Rep. Mike Waltz, in recent days publicly signaled his intention to get ...
Country star Carrie Underwood will perform at Trump’s inauguration
NEW YORK (AP) — Country music star Carrie Underwood will perform “America the Beautiful” at Donald Trump’s inauguration next ...
High School Sports Roundup: Winter teams return to action after holiday break
Here’s how Bishop’s, La Jolla High and La Jolla Country Day did in the past week in boys and girls basketball and boys soccer ...
Some Israeli soldiers refuse to keep fighting in Gaza
A growing number of Israeli soldiers are speaking out against the Israel-Hamas war. They say they did or saw things that ...
Many Democrats don’t think they’ll see a woman become president, poll finds
An increasing number of Democrats are questioning whether their party’s commitment to diverse candidates, especially women, ...
Biden speaks with relatives of Americans held by Taliban, but deal to bring them home still elusive
Biden’s call with family members of Ryan Corbett, George Glezmann and Mahmood Habibi took place in the waning days of his administration.
Hegseth could lead troops who’d face getting fired for actions he’s done in the past
Some current and former defense leaders and veterans are questioning whether Hegseth would be able to enforce discipline in the ranks.
Millions have had student loans canceled under Biden — despite the collapse of his forgiveness plan
WASHINGTON (AP) — Despite failing to deliver his promise for broad student loan forgiveness, President Joe Biden has now overseen the cancellation of student loans for more than 5 million Americans — ...
Melania Trump says she’s packed and ready for the move back into the White House
A week away from the inauguration and the Trumps’ return to the White House, Melania Trump said she is “packed” and has picked out the furniture she wants to bring to the executive mansion.
Vance says Jan. 6 participants who committed violence ‘obviously’ shouldn’t be pardoned
He said those who “protested peacefully” should be pardoned and “if you committed violence on that day, obviously you shouldn’t be pardoned.” ...
A dad and daughter help evacuees learn whether their homes survived the California wildfires
As the fire roared down a hillside toward their Altadena home, Vanessa Prata and her parents hurried to pack their car. They focused on saving irreplaceable items, like family photographs and a baby ...