OXON HILL, Md. (AP) — Democrats have elected Ken Martin, the party leader in Minnesota, to lead the national party. They’re turning to a low-profile Midwestern political operative to coordinate their resistance to Donald Trump’s presidency. Martin succeeds Jaime Harrison of South Carolina atop the Democratic National Committee. Harrison didn’t seek another term after the…… MORE
PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President Donald Trump has fired the director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Rohit Chopra, in the latest purge of a Biden administration holdover. Chopra was one of the more important regulators from the previous Democratic administration who was still on the job since Trump took office on Jan. 20.…… MORE
(AP) – With home prices high, American families are grappling with the prospect that homeownership might remain out of reach for them for a long time. The median age of first-time homebuyers rose to 38 last year. That’s significantly above historic norms, when median first-time buyers hovered between 30 and 32 years old for decades.…… MORE
(AP) – Costco and the Teamsters union have reached a tentative agreement on a new contract, avoiding a strike. Teamsters spokesman Matthew McQuaid confirmed the agreement, which will have to be approved by members. Details of the agreement weren’t immediately available. The Associated Press left a message seeking comment with Costco. The Teamsters union represents…… MORE
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A medical transport jet with a child patient, her mother and four others aboard crashed into a Philadelphia neighborhood shortly after takeoff Friday evening, exploding in a fireball that engulfed several homes. Jet Rescue Air Ambulance, which operated the Learjet 55, said in a statement: “We cannot confirm any survivors.” There was…… MORE
Photo Courtesy of AP WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump confirmed that his 25% tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico will take effect on Saturday, but he’s still weighing whether to include oil from these countries in the new taxes. “We may or may not,” Trump said Thursday in the Oval Office when asked about…… MORE
WASHINGTON (AP) — The airspace around Washington, D.C., has long been a source of concern for aviation experts due to its complexity and congestion, a combination that many feared could one day result in disaster. Those fears tragically became a reality on Wednesday night when an American Airlines plane collided with a military helicopter, killing…… MORE
A police chase and standoff in Fort Worth, Texas, ended in the death of a suspect on Thursday, January 30, 2025. The incident began when Lake Worth police attempted a traffic stop, during which the suspect fired at officers and fled. The chase concluded in the 1700 block of Skyline Drive in Fort Worth, where…… MORE
The board did not discuss Johnson’s resignation offer, which was made at a board meeting earlier this month because of the possibility of the district splitting. Photo Courtesy of WFAA KELLER, Texas — The Keller Independent School District board voted early Friday to appoint an interim superintendent, following a lingering offer of resignation from current…… MORE
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump announced that a 25% tariff on imports from Canada and Mexico will take effect this Saturday, though he has yet to decide whether to include oil imports in the measure. Speaking from the Oval Office on Thursday, Trump indicated that he would make a final decision by the end of…… MORE
