India’s Modi praised for U.S. trade deal as opposition questions impact on agricultureVideo
NEW DELHI — Indian lawmakers from the ruling coalition praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday for striking a deal with the U.S. that seeks to reduce tariffs on Indian goods, while the opposition raised questions on the impact on sensitive sectors such as agriculture. President Donald Trump on Monday...
The son of Norway’s crown princess pleads not guilty to rape charges as his trial opens in OsloVideo
OSLO, Norway — The son of Norway’s crown princess pleaded not guilty to rape charges as he went on trial Tuesday for multiple alleged offenses, opening weeks of proceedings in a case that has cast a shadow on the royal family’s image. Marius Borg Høiby, 29, is the eldest son...
Paris prosecutors raid X offices as part of investigation into child abuse images and deepfakes
PARIS — French prosecutors raided the offices of social media platform X on Tuesday as part of a preliminary investigation into allegations including spreading child sexual abuse images and deepfakes. They have also summoned billionaire owner Elon Musk for questioning. X and Musk’s artificial intelligence company xAI also face intensifying...
British politician Peter Mandelson faces pressure to quit House of Lords over Jeffrey Epstein ties
LONDON — A year ago, Peter Mandelson was Britain’s ambassador to Washington, the latest high-profile post in a rocky but consequential political career. Friendship with Jeffrey Epstein cost him that job. Now, after new revelations, Mandelson — like other powerful men including King Charles III’s brother Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor — is...
Judge blocks latest limits on lawmaker visits to ICE facilities
A federal judge temporarily blocked the Department of Homeland Security from enforcing the latest policy requiring a seven-day notice period for members of Congress to make oversight visits at immigration detention facilities. Judge Jia M. Cobb of the District Court of the District of Columbia issued the temporary restraining order...
1 person is arrested after a suspected biolab found at Las Vegas home
LAS VEGAS — A suspected biolaboratory found in a Las Vegas home and now under investigation by authorities is linked to the owner of an unauthorized California biolab who was arrested in 2023, officials said Monday. SWAT officers served a search warrant on Saturday after receiving a tip that a...
Judge blocks Trump administration from ending protections for Haitians
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — A federal judge on Monday blocked President Donald Trump’s administration from ending temporary protections that have allowed roughly 350,000 Haitians to live and work in the U.S. U.S. District Judge Ana Reyes in Washington granted a request to pause the termination of temporary protected status for Haitians...
3 fraternity members arrested in death of Northern Arizona student following rush event
A Northern Arizona University student found dead at a fraternity house drank a large amount of vodka during an initiation event and some partygoers suspected he may have had alcohol poisoning, according to court documents released Monday. Witnesses told police that some people looked up the symptoms of alcohol poisoning...
Clintons agree to testify in House Epstein investigation ahead of contempt of Congress vote
WASHINGTON — Former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton agreed late Monday to testify in a House investigation into convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, but the Republican leading the probe said an agreement had not yet been finalized. Rep. James Comer, the chair of the House...
Attorney says Tulsi Gabbard is holding up a complaint about her actions, which her office denies
WASHINGTON — Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard has withheld a complaint made about her conduct from members of Congress for eight months, claiming the delay is needed for a legal review, an attorney for the person making the allegations said Monday. The complaint was reviewed by the office of...
Trump says he won’t tear down the Kennedy Center arts venue but it needs to be closed for repairs
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Monday that he’s “not ripping down” the Kennedy Center but insisted the performing arts venue needs to shut down for about two years for construction and other work without patrons coming and going and getting in the way. The comments strongly suggested that he...
Trump says Republicans should federalize state voting rules
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump called on Republicans to seize control of election processes from individual states, signaling that he may push for drastic measures to change the dynamics of the midterm elections. “Amazing that the Republicans aren’t tougher on it,” Trump said in an interview Monday with former FBI...
Gov. Shapiro wants to ban cellphones from Pennsylvania schools
Gov. Josh Shapiro is backing a proposal to ban cellphones from Pennsylvania classrooms, joining a growing chorus of parents, teachers, and officials seeking to curb school disruptions and detach kids from addictive devices. “It’s time for us to get distractions out of the classroom and create a healthier environment in...
Every Homeland Security officer in Minneapolis now being issued a body-worn camera, Kristi Noem says
WASHINGTON — Every Homeland Security officer on the ground in Minneapolis, including those from Immigration and Customs Enforcement, will be immediately issued body-worn cameras, Secretary Kristi Noem said Monday, in the latest fallout after the shooting deaths of two U.S. citizens at the hands of federal agents. Noem said the...
Virginia man in ‘au pair affair’ case convicted of murdering wife and another man in elaborate ruse
A Virginia man having an affair with the family’s Brazilian au pair was found guilty Monday of murdering his wife and another man that prosecutors say was lured to the house as a fall guy. Brendan Banfield, a former IRS law enforcement officer, told police he came across Joseph Ryan...
Ed Martin removed as head of Justice Department’s ‘Weaponization Working Group’
WASHINGTON — Conservative activist Ed Martin has been removed as head of the Justice Department group tasked with scrutinizing the federal prosecutions of President Donald Trump and is no longer working out of department headquarters, according to a person familiar with the matter. Martin remains the department’s pardon attorney, but...
Masked federal agents who fatally shot Alex Pretti identified, ProPublica reports
The two federal agents who shot and killed Alex Pretti during anti-ICE protests in Minneapolis were identified Sunday in a report. Jesus Ochoa, 43, and Raymundo Gutierrez, 35, were identified as the shooters in government documents, ProPublica reported. They had not been named publicly prior to ProPublica’s reporting Sunday. Ochoa...
Southern U.S. enters 2nd week of biting cold and prolonged outagesVideo
RALEIGH, N.C. — Four homes blasted by icy wind on an eroding North Carolina island collapsed into the ocean and Florida farmers anxiously waited for frozen plants to thaw Monday as people across the eastern half of the United States coped with more than a week of sub-freezing weather. Thermometers...
Yet another judge rejects Trump effort to block offshore wind, saying N.Y. project can resume
A federal judge on Monday ruled that an offshore wind project aimed at powering 600,000 New York homes can resume construction, the fifth such project put back on track after the Trump administration halted them in December. In clearing the way for Sunrise Wind to proceed, Judge Royce Lamberth found...
New documents show Jeffrey Epstein tried to buy Bill Cosby’s home and closely followed entertainer’s sexual assault case
PHILADELPHIA — In the mid-2010s, well after he was already a convicted sex offender, Jeffrey Epstein began closely following the sexual assault case against another prominent figure: Philadelphia-born actor and comedian Bill Cosby. Among the millions of documents released Friday by the U.S. Department of Justice — in the latest...
Father of 5-year-old detained in Minnesota disputes government assertion he abandoned the boy
The father of a 5-year-old boy who was detained by immigration officers and held at an federal facility in Texas denied government accounts Monday that he abandoned his son as the pair returned to Minnesota. Adrian Conejo Arias, who is originally from Ecudador, told ABC News that he loves his...
Trump plans to lower tariffs on Indian goods to 18% after India agreed to stop buying Russian oil
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Monday that he plans to lower tariffs on goods from India to 18%, from 25%, after Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi agreed to stop buying Russian oil. The move comes after months of Trump pressing India to cut its reliance on cheap Russian crude....
Authorities believe ‘Today’ show host Savannah Guthrie’s mother was taken against her will
TUCSON, Ariz. — Authorities believe the 84-year-old mother of “Today” show host Savannah Guthrie was kidnapped, abducted or otherwise taken against her will, and the sheriff said Monday it’s imperative she’s found soon because she could die without her medication. Nancy Guthrie was last seen around 9:30 p.m. Saturday at...
Gallery: Near or far, the world in focus on Feb. 2, 2026
The world is always moving — and TribLive’s gallery is there to catch it. From the rolling hills of Western Pennsylvania to far-flung corners of the globe, photographers near and far capture moments of place, connection and the quiet beauty of everyday life. More than a snapshot of Western Pennsylvania,...
Son of Norway’s crown princess arrested before his trial on rape and other charges
OSLO, Norway — The eldest son of Norway’s crown princess has been arrested, just before his trial opens on charges including rape in a case that has been an embarrassment to the royal family, police said Monday. Marius Borg Høiby was arrested on Sunday evening and is accused of assault,...
