A North Carolina man was shot and killed after firing at and injuring police during a child custody exchange in a suburb about 12 miles from Charlotte.
Read More North Carolina: 2 police officers wounded and suspect killed during child custody exchange
Russia has continued to attack Ukraine, including launching missiles at Kyiv, the capital, ahead of peace talks between Ukraine and the United States.
Read More Russia strikes Kyiv with drones and missiles ahead of Ukraine and U.S. peace talks
California has dropped a lawsuit challenging the Trump administration’s decision to cancel more than $4 billion in federal funding for the state’s high-speed rail project.
Read More California drops lawsuit against Trump admin. for cutting funding for high-speed railway
Palau has made a deal to accept 75 deportees from the United States in exchange for $7.5 million in foreign aid and other benefits.
Read More Tiny pacific island nation welcomes 75 U.S. deportees for $7.5M
Since returning to the White House, President Donald Trump has boldly reversed decades of U.S. trade policy, building a strong tariff framework around an economy long marked by open markets — a strategic shift he argues restores America’s advantage.
Read More Trump’s tariffs rake in record $236B through Nov. 2025
In a heartwarming story making headlines this Christmas season, outgoing Fibrebond CEO Graham Walker shared $240 million in bonuses, paid out over five years, with his 540 full-time employees after selling the family-founded manufacturing firm to Eaton for $1.7 billion earlier this year.
Read More Fibrebond CEO gifts $240M in bonuses to full-time employees after selling family company