National News

7:02 PM on Friday, January 30

Venezuela’s acting president announces bill that could lead to mass release of prisoners detained for political reasons

6:49 PM on Friday, January 30

Louisiana authorities say eight inmates escaped from a rural jail, including some facing murder charges

6:43 PM on Friday, January 30

Senate approves Trump-backed government funding deal, delaying for now a larger fight over restraining ICE

6:37 PM on Friday, January 30

Journalist Don Lemon says outside court he won't be silenced following arrest for covering Minnesota church protest

6:28 PM on Friday, January 30

Trump administration approves new arms sales to Israel worth $6.67 billion as Mideast tensions heat up over Iran

6:19 PM on Friday, January 30

A federal judge warned Justice Department lawyers that they were making “dangerous" and “horrifying” statements when they said the Trump Administration can decide what part of history to display at National Park Service sites

6:02 PM on Friday, January 30

Some young people on Roblox, the popular online gaming platform, have been using a roleplaying game to embody Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers

5:50 PM on Friday, January 30

State senator says missing fishing boat was carrying 7 people when it sank off Massachusetts

5:08 PM on Friday, January 30

A man whose conviction in the killing of Jam Master Jay was recently overturned is seeking release on a $1 million bond while prosecutors appeal

4:55 PM on Friday, January 30

A Nevada jury has convicted “Dances With Wolves” actor Nathan Chasing Horse of sexually assaulting a minor

4:22 PM on Friday, January 30

Power outages and prolonged exposure to frigid temperatures carry a risk of hypothermia that cannot be ignored

3:45 PM on Friday, January 30

Work requirements are kicking in for many older adults and parents of teenagers to continue receiving benefits from the biggest U.S. food aid program

3:43 PM on Friday, January 30

The United Nations chief is warning that the world body faces “imminent financial collapse” unless its financial rules are overhauled or all 193 member nations pay their dues in full and on time

3:09 PM on Friday, January 30

Texas A&M University is ending its women’s and gender studies program and changing the syllabuses of hundreds of courses

1:59 PM on Friday, January 30

U.S. allies and partners in the Middle East again are urging restraint from both the United States and Iran as the Trump administration warns of a possible strike and builds up its military presence in the region

10:18 AM on Friday, January 30

A federal judge says federal prosecutors can’t seek the death penalty against Luigi Mangione in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson

8:02 AM on Friday, January 30

The Justice Department has opened a federal civil rights probe into the death of Alex Pretti, the Minneapolis resident killed Saturday by Border Patrol officers, according to federal officials

6:48 AM on Friday, January 30

Israel says it will reopen Gaza’s border crossing with Egypt over the weekend

12:06 AM on Friday, January 30

Massive blankets of snow and ice are expected in parts of the U.S. this weekend, with frost and snow flurries possible in Florida

6:04 PM on Wednesday, January 28

Elizabeth Kautz, mayor of Burnsville, Minnesota, says she carries her passport in her own city due to concerns about immigration enforcement