The heaviest snowfall in a decade is on its way to Kansas and Missouri, part of a major winter storm stretching 1,300 miles across the central United States that is set to impact up to 62 million, forecasters say. The body of former President James Earl "Jimmy" Carter Jr. has begun a weeklong funeral procession to Carter's final resting place in Plains, Ga. A federal appellate court on Saturday rejected a last-ditch effort by the state of New Jersey to stop the imminent implementation of $9 "congestion pricing" tolls for drivers entering Manhattan during peak hours. Controversial Open Society Foundations founder George Soros and 18 others are recipients of the Presidential Medal of Freedom, President Joe Biden announced Saturday. The Kremlin on Saturday vowed "retaliation" for what it said was Ukraine's use of American-made Army Tactical Missile Systems against targets in a Russian border region. Irreconcilable differences between the Austrian People's Party and the Social Democratic Party has ended Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer's efforts to form a new government and his chancellorship. The U.S. Justice Department is petitioning the Supreme Court not to entertain President-elect Donald Trump's attempts to influence the court's decision related to a law that would ban TikTok in just over two weeks. SpaceX launched its first flight of 2025, sending a Falcon 9 rocket into space with a Thuraya 4 satellite from Cape Canaveral Launch Complex 40 in Florida. A federal judge has denied the requested of convicted Jan. 6 insurrectionist Russell Taylor to attend this month's inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump. Parents can learn the amounts of lead, mercury and other toxic heavy metals contained in baby food prior to purchase under a new California law with national impact. Hundreds of animals kept by a pet store in a Dallas shopping center died as firefighters battled a two-alarm fire in the structure, authorities say. Chilean President Gabriel Boric has become the first leader in the Americas to visit the South Pole, his government confirmed. AMC has released a 45-second trailer for season 3 of its 1970s-set crime drama, "Dark Winds." The U.S. State Department is warning Congress of its intention to sell $8 billion worth of weapons to Israel, multiple media outlets reported. Tomiko Itooka, the woman recognized as the world's oldest living person, has died in Japan at the age of 116. Several viruses -- seasonal flu, stomach flu, COVID-19 and RSV -- are surging in the United States and are expected to spike during the winter months, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Singer-songwriter SZA's "SOS" is No. 1 on the U.S. album chart this week. HBO has canceled its filmmaking comedy, "The Franchise," after one season. Filmmaker Jeff Baena, actress Aubrey Plaza's husband, has died of suspected suicide at the age of 47, according to multiple media reports. The Golden Globe Awards are back Sunday. The 82nd award ceremony will premiere on CBS and on Paramount+, for subscribers who also have Showtime, at 8 p.m. EST. Andie MacDowell told UPI her "The Way Home" character Del Landry is shocked to learn in Season 3 that Jacob, the son she thought died as a little boy two decades ago, is actually a time-traveler. Musician Michael Stipe turns 65 and actor Dafne Keen turns 20, among the famous birthdays for Jan. 4. On Jan. 4, 1896, Utah was admitted to the United States as the 45th state. More Recent Articles |
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