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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth speaks during a Cabinet meeting in the Cabinet Room at the White House on Dec. 2. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images The Trump administration is standing by its controversial campaign of targeting and killing the crews of small boats that are allegedly smuggling drugs from South

Michael and Susan Dell pose for photographs on Nov. 26 in New York. The couple said they will donate $6.25 billion to fund investment accounts for 25 million U.S. children. Frank Franklin II/AP hide caption toggle caption Frank Franklin II/AP Michael and Susan Dell will donate $6.25 billion to fund investment accounts for 25 million

A shopper pushes a cart toward the entrance of a Costco warehouse in Colorado. David Zalubowski/AP hide caption toggle caption David Zalubowski/AP Costco is now one of the largest companies to sue the Trump administration over tariffs, hoping to secure a refund if the Supreme Court declares the new import duties illegal. The Supreme Court

A person walks a dog on a slushy street after a winter snow storm in Pottsville, Pa., on Tuesday. Matt Rourke/AP hide caption toggle caption Matt Rourke/AP Getting around could be a challenge for millions of people in the Northeastern U.S. on Tuesday as the region's first winter storm of the season intensifies. A low-pressure

Then-Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez gives an speech in San Salvador, El Salvador. Marlon Gomez/CON/LatinContent/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Marlon Gomez/CON/LatinContent/Getty Images Then-Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez gives an speech in San Salvador, El Salvador. Marlon Gomez/CON/LatinContent/Getty Images President Trump has officially pardoned former Honduran President, Juan Orlando Hernández, who US officials said was

Key points The head of Apple's AI team, John Giannandrea, is to retire in early 2026 Apple faces criticism for lagging behind competitors in AI technology The tech company has brought in a veteran engineer from Google and Microsoft Apple announced on Monday that its head of artificial intelligence, John Giannandrea, is stepping down. Giannandrea

Early season snow has started to accumulate at Colorado's Arapahoe Basin ski area, as seen from nearby Loveland Pass on Thanksgiving weekend. Hart Van Denburg/CPR hide caption toggle caption Hart Van Denburg/CPR WHITEFISH, Mont. — A chairlift cranks into gear as a group of ski patrollers at Whitefish Mountain Resort gets the mountain ready for

"Rage bait" edged out "biohack" and "aura farming" to become the word of the year. woocat / Getty Images hide caption toggle caption woocat / Getty Images Take a deep breath and think of your happy place: "rage bait" is the 2025 Oxford Word of the Year. After three days of online voting by more

The U.S. Department of Transportation is threatening to shut down thousands of truck driving schools, part of the Trump administration's widening crackdown on trucking schools and drivers. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Justin Sullivan/Getty Images WASHINGTON — The Department of Transportation is threatening to shut down thousands of truck driving schools and other

After losing thousands of staffers and facing attacks this year, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is hampered in its ability to protect the public from health problems and emergencies. MARY LOUISE KELLY, HOST: It's been a tough year at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The federal agency tasked with protecting the