Pete Hegseth: Trump defence pick surprises Washington, here’s why
BBC Pete Hegseth has spent the past eight years on the couch of a Fox News morning show defending President-elect Donald Trump and advocating for a conservative cultural shift in…
Matt Gaetz: Trump’s choice for attorney general shocks Washington
Donald Trump’s nomination of Congressman Matt Gaetz to be his attorney general arrived like a thunder-clap in Washington DC on Wednesday afternoon. Of all the president-elect’s picks for his administration…
Watch: Giant wall of dust sweeps across central California
A large dust storm – also known as a haboob – struck central California disrupting traffic and downing trees. Dozens were stranded on Highway 99 as high winds reduced visibility…
Trump has full control of Washington with a ‘trifecta’, but he won’t always get his way
On election night, Donald Trump repeated the phrase: “Promises made, promises kept.” Now, Republicans have officially taken control of Congress and his “promises” are a whole lot easier to keep.…
U.S. to Keep Sending Arms to Israel Despite Dire Conditions in Gaza
The State Department said Israel needs to take more steps to improve the situation among Palestinians. The United States had given the country 30 days to meet aid criteria.
Aid Deliveries to Gaza Remain Low Despite U.S. Warning to Israel
The Biden administration gave Israel 30 days to increase the flow of aid, warning that aid shipments into Gaza in September had reached an alarmingly low level.
Federal judge blocks Louisiana Ten Commandments law
A Louisiana law that mandated every public school classroom in the state display a poster of the Ten Commandments has been halted by a federal judge following legal challenges. A…
Democrat Ruben Gallego defeats Republican Kari Lake in Arizona Senate race
Democrat Ruben Gallego has beaten Republican Kari Lake in their closely watched US Senate race in Arizona, the BBC’s US partner CBS News projects. Gallego, a 44-year-old Iraq War veteran…
Man convicted of murdering Indiana teenagers in 2017
A man in the US state of Indiana has been found guilty of murdering two girls who disappeared while hiking in 2017. The bodies of teenagers Liberty German, who was…
Indiana Man Convicted of Killing 2 Girls After Video Found on Victim’s Phone
A jury on Monday found Richard Allen guilty of killing Liberty German and Abigail Williams, who were on a hike in 2017. Video showed a man following the girls.