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The Trump administration said Friday that its use of emergency orders to keep aging coal-fired plants operating helped prevent a major blackout from power shortages during the brutally frigid weather that has gripped most of America for the past two weeks. Scattered outages occurred because of ice accumulation that felled local power lines, leaving hundreds of thousands without power, at least briefly. But the nation's regional power grids generally maintained reliable electricity service, with natural gas and coal leading the way, Energy Secretary Chris Wright and other officia

Energy chief Wright says orders empowering coal plants helped keep lights on during winter storm

Valentine flower imports increase at Miami airport, despite tariffs and higher costs, officials say

FEMA will resume staff reductions that were paused during winter storm, managers say

Stocks hit historic milestone as Dow crosses 50,000 points for first time ever

The Dow just hit 50,000 points for the first time ever.The blue-chip index on Friday surged 1,097 points, or 2.24%, and climbed above 50,000 points during trading. It’s the first time the 129-year-old index has crossed the historic 50,000-point milestone.The Dow’s ascent is emblematic of the stock market’s persistent rise despite recent tumultuous geopolitical events.Stocks in the United States — and across the globe — have climbed higher this year despite uncertainty about turmoil in Iran, tensions between Washington and Brussels over Greenland and the US’ capture of Nicholas Madu

Man receives 15 years in prison for stealing, reselling trailers meant for Hurricane Ian victims

UN peacekeepers in Lebanon allege surge in Israeli violence toward them

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Japanese-based Kirin announces deal to sell the Four Roses bourbon brand to wine giant Gallo

Gallo signaled Friday that it sees wine and whiskey as a good mix for business. The wine giant said it plans to add a prominent Kentucky bourbon brand to its portfolio in a deal to purchase Four Roses Distillery from Japanese-based Kirin. The deal, valued at up to $775 million, is expected to close in the second quarter of this year, Kirin said in a release. California-based Gallo said no changes are planned in operations, production or distribution once it acquires the Four Roses brand — produced in Lawrenceburg in the heart of Kentucky bourbon co

Maine inmates earn paychecks through remote work program

Trump posts then removes video with racist images of the Obamas

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US strikes another alleged drug-trafficking boat in Eastern Pacific

The U.S. military said Thursday that it has carried out another deadly strike on a vessel accused of trafficking drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean. U.S. Southern Command said on social media that the boat “was transiting along known narco-trafficking routes in the Eastern Pacific and was engaged in narco-trafficking operations.” It said the strike killed two people. A video linked to the post shows a boat moving through the water before exploding in flames. The strike was announced just hours after U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth declared that “some top

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Son of rapper Lil Jon missing in Milton as search focuses on nearby 5-acre park and retention pond

ATLANTA (WXIA) -- Police are searching for Nathan Smith, the 27-year-old son of Atlanta rapper and producer Lil Jon.Smith was last seen running out of his home along Baldwin Drive on Feb. 3, near downtown Milton. The focus of the search has been in Mayfield Park. It's a five-acre property with trails and a retention pond. Law enforcement agencies from across metro Atlanta and north Georgia are assisting Milton Police with a vareity of resources, including tracking canines. On Thursday, officers could be seen focusing on the retention pond. Officers were walking the pe

Trump posts then removes video with racist images of the Obamas

Actor Timothy Busfield indicted in New Mexico on 4 counts of sexual contact with a child

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The eastern US has been gripped by an Arctic freeze. That’s about to change

The US is a nation divided, with frigid conditions, snow and ice entrenched east of the Rockies all the way into Florida, and record warmth and paltry snowfall in the West.The dichotomy has lasted weeks and is finally about to shift – but only after one more major blast of Arctic air this weekend for the East.This divide sharpened in recent days; parts of the West are seeing late-springlike warmth, with temperatures 20 to 30 degrees Fahrenheit above average, while parts of the East are set to experience their coldest temperatures so far this season this weekend.In the warm category is Great

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Democrats refuse to sit for DOJ interviews over ‘illegal orders’ video

Four Democratic lawmakers are refusing to sit for interviews with the Justice Department related to their involvement in a video urging service members to disobey illegal orders.The move is a show of defiance by the group of congressional Democrats: Michigan Sen. Elissa Slotkin and Reps. Chrissy Houlahan and Chris Deluzio of Pennsylvania and Maggie Goodlander of New Hampshire. It comes as the Trump administration has painted the video as a dangerous undermining of the president’s authority as commander in chief, while Democrats have argued they were simply restating the law and will not bow

Trump promises Schumer funding for NY tunnel project — if Penn Station and Dulles Airport are renamed after him

US strikes another boat in the eastern Pacific, killing 2

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Jeep maker Stellantis announces a ‘reset’ of its business and massive charges. Shares crumble

Stellantis, the owner of Jeep and Chrysler, announced a “reset” of its business after its enormous investments in electric vehicles failed to pay off.The company said Friday that it would take charges of more than $26 billion, the bulk of which includes write-offs and cash payments for canceled EV products and costs of resizing its EV supply chain.The announcement sent Stellantis (STLA) shares crashing. They fell as much as 30%.The strategy revision follows similar — and expensive — actions from Ford and General Motors in recent weeks.Many carmakers in the United States had invested he

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FBI arrests ‘key participant’ behind Benghazi attack, Bondi says

Attorney General Pam Bondi announced Friday that the FBI has arrested a “key participant” behind the 2012 Benghazi terror attack in Benghazi, Libya.The man, Zubayar Al-Bakoush, is being charged with the murders of Ambassador Chris Stevens and State Department employee Sean Smith, as well as the attempted murder of State Department Special Agent Scott Wicklund, officials said, as well as conspiracy and arson charges.“We have never forgotten those heroes, and we have never stopped seeking justice for that crime against our nation,” Bondi said at a press conference about the arrest.Two Na

Uber found liable in sexual assault case and ordered to pay $8.5 million

LA Olympics chief faces calls to resign after flirty emails with Ghislaine Maxwell are revealed in Epstein files

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Suicide bomber kills at least 31 in mosque attack in Pakistan’s capital

A suicide bomber killed at least 31 people and injured 169 during Friday prayers at a Shiite Muslim mosque in Pakistan’s capital Islamabad, authorities said.It was the deadliest attack in the country since January 2023, when a blast at a mosque in the north-western city of Peshawar killed more than one hundred people.“We had just begun the prayer when we heard the sound of gunfire, followed by a powerful explosion,” a worshipper at the mosque, Syed Ameer Hussain Shah, 47, told CNN.“I got injured as well. At that time, the mosque hall was full, with more than 400 worshippers inside.”

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How the world’s most boring investment started trading like a meme stock

Gold has been considered a store of value for thousands of years. In 2026, it’s been trading more like a meme stock than a safe haven.Investors often flock to gold when crises hit, inflation spikes or stocks slump as a way to preserve their money’s worth.But gold prices have been extraordinary volatile, smashing through record highs before posting their biggest single-day drop on record last month. Gold is now up roughly 12% this year.Gold has had monster rallies before: Its best year on record was 1979, rising 144% as the US economy experienced rampant inflation and geopolitical tensions