A Mexican national pleaded guilty for attempting to smuggle dozens of migrants into the United States who were found dead in the back of a sweltering tractor trailer that was abandoned on the side of a San Antonio road. U.S. fighter jets Thursday afternoon struck Houthi anti-ship missiles that officials said were prepared to launch at commercial vessels transiting the Red Sea. "Thelma," which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival, crafts a humorous but no less thrilling adventure for an elderly heroine. An American Airlines plane slid off the runway in snowy and icy conditions at New York's Greater Rochester International Airport after it landed Thursday. There were 50 people and three crew members aboard. Donald Trump on Thursday implored the U.S. Supreme Court to reverse a decision from Colorado's high court that disqualified the former president from holding the presidency for inciting an insurrection. Congress has passed a short-term budget bill that would keep the federal government funded into March. The lunar lander built by a private American firm is expected to splash down in the Pacific Ocean Thursday, the final step in its failed mission to land on the moon's surface. Spelman College has received a $100 million donation from a businesswoman and philanthropist, the largest such gift in the history of a historically black college or university, the school announced Thursday. "Stress Positions," which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival, captures the feeling of anxiety when crowds come over, with a diverse array of LGBTQ characters. The family of murder victim Kristin Smart filed a lawsuit Thursday against Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, citing "negligence, negligent infliction of emotional distress, and wrongful death." Canadian world champion pole vaulter Shawn Barber died Wednesday from medical complications. He was 29. SpaceX's Axiom Space on Thursday embarked on a manned mission to the International Space Station. Hunter Biden will testify privately Feb. 28 as part of House Republicans' wide ranging impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden, the House announced Thursday. Severe winter weather has forced Amtrak to cancel more than a dozen trains in the Northeast Corridor as a bitter cold and snow continues to pummel the nation, grinding rail travel to a halt. Republicans and Democrats tussled Thursday over a proposal to make companies report to the Security Exchange Commission the climate change risks their businesses face. Shark Tank investor and venture capitalist Kevin O'Leary urged House members Thursday to oppose a set of proposed bank regulations that he said would harm small businesses' access to loans. A federal judge overseeing former President Donald Trump's election interference case denied his request to hold special counsel Jack Smith in contempt for submitting court filings while the case is paused. Sheriff's deputies in Tennessee came to the rescue when an escaped horse was spotted galloping on the highway. Lawmakers and witnesses at a House Energy and Commerce subcommittee hearing raised issues with the drafted FAIR College Sports Act, which provides guidelines for student-athletes to profit from their personal brands. Kyrgyzstan authorities conducted raids this week on two news outlets, arresting journalists and keeping them incarcerated for several hours. A pig escaped from a trailer in a Kentucky city and enjoyed some time playing in the snow before being rounded up by police. A pair of Kentucky friends stopped for a bathroom break on their way home from a concert and ended up splitting a $50,000 Powerball prize. A pair of New York twin brothers are ending their high school careers as valedictorian and salutatorian of their graduating class. |
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