Two people, including the husband of the victim, have been charged in connection with the death of a Fort Campbell soldier, officials said Saturday. Sofia Rodas, 35, was charged with murder and tampering with evidence, and Reynaldo Salinas Cruz, 40, was charged with tampering with evidence in connection with the death of Pfc. Katia Dueñas-Aguilar, the Clarksville, Tennessee, police department announced in a social media statement. Cruz was Dueñas-Aguilar’s husband,…

…As part of ceasefire deal with Hamas Israeli forces began withdrawing from a key Gaza corridor on Sunday, Israeli officials said, part of Israel’s commitments under a tenuous ceasefire deal with Hamas that is moving ahead but faces a major test over whether the sides can negotiate its planned extension. Israel agreed as part of the truce to remove its forces from the 4-mile (6-kilometer) Netzarim corridor, a strip of…

The governor of California, Gavin Newsom signed laws weekend setting aside $50 million to help the state protect its policies from challenges by the Donald Trump administration and defend immigrants amid the president’s mass-deportation plans. One of the laws allocates $25 million for the state’s department of justice to fight legal battles against the federal government, and another sets aside $25 million in part for legal groups to defend immigrants…

President Donald Trump, in a news conference with the Japanese prime minister, Shigeru Ishiba, indicated that Elon Musk will have wide latitude to go into federal departments and agencies as he aims to slash federal spending by $2 trillion. He said he’s asked Musk to review “just about” every federal agency. “Pentagon, Education, just about everything,” the president said. “We’re gonna go through everything.” Trump said he tells Musk where…

President Donald Trump has sacked Archivist of the United States, Colleen J. Shogan, the government official responsible for preserving and providing access to government records. Sergio Gor, Director of the Presidential Personnel Office, announced Shogan’s dismissal Friday night. Shogan has held the job since 2023. “At the direction of @realDonaldTrump, the Archivist of the United States has been dismissed tonight,” Gor wrote on X. “We thank Colleen Shogan for her…

As part of the fifth exchange under a fragile Gaza ceasefire, Hamas militants handed over three Israeli hostages on Saturday, with 183 prisoners held by Israel due to be released later in the day. The development comes as US President Donald Trump proposed clearing out the Gaza Strip of its inhabitants and for the United States to take over the Palestinian territory — a plan that has sparked global uproar…

A federal judge early Saturday blocked Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) from accessing Treasury Department records that contain sensitive personal data such as Social Security and bank account numbers for millions of Americans. U.S. District Judge Paul A. Engelmayer issued the preliminary injunction after 19 Democratic attorneys general sued President Donald Trump. The case, filed in federal court in New York City, alleges the Trump administration allowed Musk’s…

A small commuter plane that crashed in western Alaska on its way to the hub community of Nome was located Friday on sea ice, and all 10 people on board were dead, authorities said. The crash was one of the deadliest in the state in the last 25 years. Rescuers were searching the aircraft’s last known location by helicopter when the wreckage was spotted, said Mike Salerno, a spokesperson for…

President of the United States (POTUS), Donald Trump has vowed to revoke Joe Biden’s security clearance and access to daily intelligence briefings, after his predecessor did the same to him four years ago. On a post on his Truth Social platform, Trump wrote, “There is no need for Joe Biden to continue receiving access to classified information.” “JOE, YOU’RE FIRED,” the Republican added in a reference to his catchphrase on…

Apparently angered by recent events, Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has said that United States President Donald Trump was elected to govern the United States, not “to rule the world.” “I respect the election of President Trump who was elected by the American people to govern the United States,” but “he was not elected to rule the world.” Lula also said the U.S. president has to maintain “democratic…

President Donald Trump held a press conference with Japanese Prime Minister, Shigeru Ishiba, following a meeting with him at the White House Friday afternoon. “After our meeting today, I’m confident that the cherished alliances between our two countries and others also will continue to flourish long and into the future,” Trump said in his opening remarks. “The military cooperation between the United States and Japan is one of our closest…

About 350 passengers were safely evacuated after a Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) train caught fire. Extraordinary images captured the moment a train carrying 350 passengers burst into flames, sparking mass evacuations en route to Delaware. New York Post reports that the six-car SEPTA train was traveling from Philadelphia when flames tore through a carriage near Crum Lynne, Pennsylvania about 6.15pm on Thursday. Pictures of the incident show thick, grey…