President Donald Trump released a White House message in observance of Ash Wednesday, a solemn Christian and Catholic holiday marking the beginning of the Lenten season.

What began as a family trip to the Daytona 500 nearly ended in tragedy on Valentine’s Day when a 13-year-old boy was the victim of a brutal, unprovoked throat-slashing on the city’s boardwalk.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio has unveiled visa restrictions for 18 Iranian government officials.

New York University (NYU) Langone Health has officially shuttered its “Transgender Youth Health Program,” ending access to hormone therapies, puberty blockers, and surgical interventions for minors.

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg arrived at Los Angeles Superior Court on Wednesday to testify in a landmark trial accusing social media platforms of using addictive algorithm designs. This marks the first time the tech giant has defended itself before a jury in such a case, although Zuckerberg has previously testified before Congress.

Republican Steve Hilton is leading the field to become California's next governor.

Former Democrat President Barack Obama said that while he believes “aliens” are real, he saw no evidence during his time in office that they “have made contact with us,” according to remarks he made on a podcast over the weekend.

Authorities have determined that “Today” show host Savannah Guthrie and her family members are not suspects in the disappearance of her mother, Nancy Guthrie, based on DNA from a glove dropped by the likely suspect.

Late night talk show host Jimmy Kimmel is set to headline a fundraiser for House Democrats’ campaign efforts.

In a strategic move to contain one of the most litigious chapters in corporate history, Bayer’s subsidiary, Monsanto, announced a proposed $7.25 billion nationwide class-action settlement on Tuesday — aiming to resolve the vast majority of current and future claims related to its Roundup weedkiller causing non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL).

Mexico will not be joining President Donald Trump's Board of Peace.

Democratic socialist New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani proposed a 9.5% increase in the city's property tax rate as a "last resort" to help close a projected $5.4 billion budget gap over the next two years — if Albany refuses to approve new taxes on wealthy residents and profitable corporations.

President Donald Trump posted a tribute on Truth Social honoring the late Reverend Jesse Jackson, the renowned civil rights leader who passed away on Tuesday at age 84. In the message, Trump described him as “a good man, with lots of personality, grit, and ‘street smarts.’”

Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Tricia McLaughlin, is reportedly set to leave her position next week after serving as the department's top spokesperson.

U.S. Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez drew widespread ridicule after she incorrectly stated that Venezuela is “below the equator” while criticizing the Trump administration’s foreign policy during an appearance connected to the recent Munich Security Conference.

In a CBS "60 Minutes" interview aired on Sunday with correspondent Bill Whitaker, Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (RFK Jr.) announced a major regulatory pivot, signaling his intent to scrutinize the safety and prevalence of ultra-processed foods (UPFs) in the American diet.

Ryan Routh, the 59-year-old man convicted of attempting to assassinate President Donald Trump at his West Palm Beach golf course in September 2024, has filed an appeal challenging his conviction and his life sentence.

A high school hockey game turned into a scene of chaos and tragedy on Monday when a gunman opened fire at the Dennis M. Lynch Arena, in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, resulting in the deaths of two people. The shooter died from a self inflicted gunshot as well.

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) remains in a state of partial shutdown on Monday after a weekend of failed negotiations on Capitol Hill. While the rest of the federal government remains open and funded through September, the lapse for DHS has left roughly 260,000 employees in limbo as the White House and Senate Democrats remain deadlocked over "reforms" to immigration enforcement.

Robert Duvall, widely referred to as a “titan” of American cinema, whose career spanned over six decades, died on Sunday. He was 95 years old.