Elon Musk says at Davos that robots will one day outnumber people

The billionaire CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, in his first appearance at Davos, said Tesla could start selling its Optimus robots next year.

• Jan 22

VP JD Vance says Minnesota officials need to "lower the chaos" during visit

Vice President JD Vance was in Minneapolis on Thursday for a roundtable with local leaders and community members amid the federal government's immigration crackdown in the state. Follow live updates on the ICE surge here.

• Jan 22

House approves final funding measures, sending package to Senate

The House approved the final legislation needed to fund the government through September, sending a package of bills to the Senate.

• Jan 22

Hiker who kept climbing California mountain after friend turned back found dead

A hiker who kept climbing California's Mount Whitney after a fellow hiker turned around has been found dead, according to a volunteer group.

• Jan 22

Jack Smith defends handling of Trump probes in first public testimony

Jack Smith, the former special counsel who oversaw two criminal investigations into President Trump during the Biden administration, testified publicly for the first time.

• Jan 22

Oscar nominations for 2026 announced. See the full list of nominees here.

The nominees for the 98th annual Academy Awards were announced Thursday morning, and though "One Battle After Another," "Marty Supreme," "Frankenstein" and "Hamnet" were all nominated for plenty, it was "Sinners" that broke through with a record-smashing 16 nominations.

• Jan 22

Trump officials predict a 2026 economic boom. Here's what experts say.

Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick predicts that first-quarter economic growth will heat up to 5%. But sustaining that pace won't be easy, economists say.

• Jan 22

Murders plummeted more than 20% in U.S. in 2025, study shows

The 2025 national homicide rate might be the lowest recorded in the U.S. since 1900.

• Jan 22

Guilty plea in $380 million Ponzi scheme, feds say

A financial adviser in Georgia, Todd Burkhalter, has pleaded guilty in a Ponzi scheme that bilked more than 2,000 people out of $380 million, federal authorities say.

• Jan 22

Jet donated by Qatar could start serving as Trump's new Air Force One this summer

President Trump could start flying in a plane donated by Qatar as early as this summer, as the U.S. Air Force confirms it will deliver the refurbished jumbo jet for use as Air Force One within months.

• Jan 22

Death of Cuban immigrant in ICE custody in Texas ruled a homicide, autopsy finds

Geraldo Lunas Campos died following an altercation with guards at Camp East Montana, a tent facility on the grounds of Fort Bliss.

• Jan 21

FCC says TV talk shows must offer equal time to political candidates

The FCC is warning that daytime talk shows and late-night programs must give equal time to opposing political candidates, taking aim at a genre of TV that has long drawn President Trump's ire.

• Jan 21

Minnesota official denies DHS claim that the state is releasing dangerous criminals

Paul Schnell, Minnesota's corrections commissioner, rejects DHS' claims that state authorities have been releasing hundreds of dangerous criminals, rather than turning them over to ICE.

• Jan 21

Maps show where winter storm will bring ice, snow, brutal cold this weekend

Heavy snow, ice and brutal cold are expected to make this winter storm a potentially life-threatening weather event, stretching across two-thirds of the U.S.

• Jan 24

St. Paul mayor says city's Hmong community "afraid to leave their homes" due to ICE

St. Paul Mayor Kaohly Her, a Hmong American who represents the city with the largest concentration of Hmong in the U.S., says fear of immigration enforcement has driven naturalized U.S. citizens to hide in their homes.

• Jan 21

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