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The discovery of brutal mass graves in Syria reveals Assad’s legacy of horror
DAMASCUS, Syria — The charred remains of at least 26 victims of the Bashar Assad government were located Tuesday by Syrian civil defense workers in two basements outside Damascus. The discovery adds to the growing tally of mass graves unearthed since the fall of the Assad government in December. The...
Weeks after fire ravaged the Pacific Palisades, residents return to dig for their mementosVideo
LOS ANGELES — Jack Hassett was among scores of residents slowly returning on Tuesday to Los Angeles neighborhoods ravaged by wildfires to finally sift through the rubble and salvage any cherished items. Hassett didn’t find much in the ash at his family’s Pacific Palisades house, uncovering only some pottery and...
Sean Duffy confirmed by Senate to lead the Transportation Department
NEW YORK — Sean Duffy was confirmed Tuesday as transportation secretary, giving him a key role in helping President Donald Trump cut regulations and fix the nation’s infrastructure. The former Wisconsin congressman has promised safer Boeing planes, less regulation and help for U.S. companies developing self-driving cars — while not...
Wild sideline Kaprizov for at least a month, with surgery needed on lingering lower-body injuryVideo
ST. PAUL, Minn. — Minnesota Wild star Kirill Kaprizov needs surgery on the lingering lower-body injury he recently returned from and will be sidelined for at least a month. General manager Bill Guerin said during practice Tuesday that Kaprizov is expected to be back with the team later this season,...
Blues put Brandon Saad on waivers with the intent of sending him to the minorsVideo
ST. LOUIS — The St. Louis Blues put veteran forward Brandon Saad on waivers Tuesday with the intent of sending him to the minors. General manager Doug Armstrong said Saad, a Gibsonia native, would be assigned to Springfield of the American Hockey League if he clears or be playing for...
Andy Reid and Nick Sirianni have this in common: Eagles fans wanted them firedVideo
“Fire Andy” chants echoed throughout the stands in Philadelphia during Andy Reid’s final season coaching the Eagles in 2012. Nick Sirianni heard many of those same fans yelling “Fire Nick” in Week 6. Now, the two head coaches are facing off in the Super Bowl for the second time in...
Trump offering federal workers buyouts with about 8 months’ pay in effort to shrink governmentVideo
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration announced Tuesday that it is offering buyouts to all federal employees who opt to leave their jobs by next week — an unprecedented move to shrink the U.S. government at breakneck speed. A memo from the Office of Personnel Management, the government’s human resources agency,...
New top prosecutor for D.C. advocated for Jan. 6 rioters and echoed Trump’s false 2020 election claims
WASHINGTON — For years, conservative activist Ed Martin has promoted Donald Trump’s false claims about a stolen 2020 election, railed against the prosecution of the rioters who stormed the U.S. Capitol and represented some of them in court. Now he’s leading the office that prosecuted the nearly 1,600 defendants charged...
Danish leader on European tour as Copenhagen moves to strengthen presence around GreenlandVideo
BERLIN — Denmark’s prime minister embarked on a tour of major European capitals Tuesday as the continent faces what she called “a more uncertain reality” and her country moves to strengthen its military presence around Greenland. Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen planned stops in Berlin, Paris and Brussels, the latter to...
Caroline Kennedy warns senators that cousin RFK Jr. a ‘predator’Video
WASHINGTON — Calling Robert F. Kennedy Jr. a “predator” who is addicted to power, Caroline Kennedy urged the U.S. Senate in a Tuesday letter to reject the nomination of her cousin to be President Donald Trump’s health secretary. In a letter to Senators, Ms. Kennedy, who previously served as a...
Jake, Logan Paul suggest their next fight is against each other on HBO Max
Brothers Jake Paul and Logan Paul made social media announcements Tuesday that suggested their next fight will be against each other and aired on HBO Max. Calling it the “moment you’ve waited a decade for,” the posts featured a head-to-head shot of the brothers with a March 27 date and...
Deportation flights from the U.S. to Colombia resume after diplomatic spat
BOGOTA, Colombia — Colombian migrants returning home Tuesday on Colombian military flights described being shackled during earlier U.S. flights that were blocked by their country’s leader in a dispute with President Donald Trump that nearly sparked a trade war. Deportation flights between the U.S. and Colombia resumed Tuesday after the...
Israel’s prime minister says Trump has invited him to the White House on Feb. 4
WADI GAZA, Gaza Strip — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says President Donald Trump has invited him to visit the White House on Feb. 4, which would make him the first foreign leader to visit Washington in Trump’s second term. The visit comes as the United States pressures Israel and...
MLB The Show 25 cover features Paul Skenes, Gunnar Henderson and Elly De La Cruz
MLB The Show 25 announced Tuesday that rising stars Paul Skenes, Gunnar Henderson and Elly De La Cruz will be the cover athletes on its upcoming video game. It’s the first time MLB The Show has featured three athletes on the same cover. The game is scheduled to hit the...
What is Lunar New Year and how is it celebrated?
On Jan. 29, Asian American communities around the U.S. will ring in the Year of the Snake with community carnivals, family gatherings, parades, traditional food, fireworks and other festivities. In many Asian countries, it is a festival that is celebrated for several days. In diaspora communities, particularly in cultural enclaves,...
Some Trump voters are skeptical of his opening moves to embrace fellow billionaires
MESA, Ariz. — Enrique Lopez votes sporadically but bought into Donald Trump’s vows to fight for everyday workers, helping the Republican flip Arizona last year. Then the home construction contractor watched how the billionaire president opened his second administration. “So, the rich control the poor, I guess. They do whatever...
Oklahoma proposal requires parents to provide immigration status when enrolling students
OKLAHOMA CITY — Parents enrolling children in Oklahoma public schools will be required to provide proof of their child’s U.S. citizenship or legal immigration status under a proposal rule approved Tuesday by the State Board of Education. The board voted unanimously to approve the rule aimed at helping President Donald...
CNN’s Jim Acosta, an irritant to Trump, says he’s quitting rather than take a late-night time slot
CNN anchor Jim Acosta, an irritant to President Donald Trump as a former White House correspondent, says he’s quitting the network rather than accept an offer for a new late-night time slot. Acosta announced his departure Tuesday at the end of his one-hour morning show on the network, telling viewers:...
Tush push could play a prominent role in the Super Bowl if championship Sunday was any indication
If the conference championships are any indication, some of the highest drama in the Super Bowl in New Orleans in two weeks could come on the tush push perfected by the Philadelphia Eagles and decrypted by the Kansas City Chiefs. The Eagles (17-3) are so adept at their vaunted short-yardage...
Police accuse Michigan mom of setting house fire that killed daughter
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — A western Michigan woman is accused of setting a house fire that killed her 12-year-old daughter who was trapped in a bedroom. “This is a shockingly cruel, unimaginable crime committed by a mom against her three kids,” Grand Rapids Police Chief Eric Winstrom said. The child...
‘Doomsday Clock’ moves closer to midnight amid threats of climate change, nuclear war, pandemics, AIVideo
Earth is moving closer to destruction, a science-oriented advocacy group said Tuesday as it advanced its famous “Doomsday Clock” to 89 seconds till midnight, the closest it has ever been. The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists made the annual announcement — which rates how close humanity is from ending —...
‘Mona Lisa’ will get its own room under a major renovation of the LouvreVideo
PARIS — French President Emmanuel Macron announced Tuesday that the “Mona Lisa” will get its own dedicated room inside the Louvre museum under a major renovation and expansion of the Paris landmark that will take up to a decade. The renovation project, branded “Louvre New Renaissance,” will include a wide...
What has changed with immigration under Trump and what is still playing out?
SAN DIEGO — During his first week in office, President Donald Trump signed 10 executive orders on immigration and issued a slew of edicts to carry out promises of mass deportations and border security. Some actions were felt immediately. Others face legal challenges. Some may take years to happen, if...
U.S. consumer confidence dips again to start the year, according to business group
WASHINGTON — U.S. consumer confidence dipped for the second consecutive month in January, a business research group said Tuesday. The Conference Board reported that its consumer confidence index retreated this month to 104.1, from 109.5 in December. That is worse than the economist projections for a reading of 105.8. December’s...
Coca-Cola issues safety recall of soft drinks in Europe over chemical chlorate concerns
BRUSSELS — Coca-Cola has recalled some of its soft drinks in Europe after higher-than-normal levels of a chemical called chlorate were detected in bottles and cans at a production plant in Belgium. Batches of Coca Cola, Fanta, Sprite, Minute Maid and Fuze Tea were among the products recalled in Belgium,...
