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Epstein files lead to resignation in Slovakia, calls in Britain for former prince to cooperate

NEW YORK — Newly disclosed U.S. government files on Jeffrey Epstein have prompted the resignation of a top official in Slovakia and revived calls in Britain for a former prince to share what he knows with authorities about Epstein's links to powerful individuals around the world. The ...

Punxsutawney Phil prepares to issue his Groundhog Day weather verdict

The groundwork has been laid for a sunrise ceremony Monday when international woodchuck celebrity Punxsutawney Phil's annual long-term weather forecast will be announced — six more weeks of winter or an early spring. Tens of thousands of revelers will be descending on Gobbler's Knob in rural ...

Powerful storm starts hitting East Coast, including parts unaccustomed to heavy snow

Blizzard-like conditions stemming from a " bomb cyclone " were starting to bring heavy snow to the Southeast and were ushering in frigid temperatures to much of the East Coast Saturday, as tens of thousands of homes and businesses remained without power after being hit by a different icy storm ...

Judge orders 5-year-old and his dad released from ICE detention

A 5-year-old boy and his father must be released by Tuesday from the Texas center where they've been held after being detained by immigration officers in Minnesota, a federal judge ordered Saturday in a ruling that harshly criticized the Trump administration's approach to enforcement. Images ...

Polly Cooper, an Oneida woman who helped save Washington’s army, is honored on $1 coin

EDGEWOOD, N.M. — The reverse side of the U.S. Mint's 2026 Sacagawea $1 coin will feature Polly Cooper, a woman from the Oneida tribe known for helping George Washington's Continental Army during the Revolutionary War. The release of the coin this week coincides with celebrations of the 250th ...