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  • Pete Hegseth's former sister-in-law alleges abuse against second wife in affidavit to Senate

    Senators vetting the nomination of Pete Hegseth for defense secretary received an affidavit Tuesday from a former sister-in-law alleging that the onetime Fox News host was abusive to his second wife, to the point where she feared for her safety. Hegseth denies the allegations. The sister-in-law, Danielle Hegseth, was formerly married to the nominee's brother, and in an affidavit obtained by The Associated Press, she said she believes that Pete Hegseth is “unfit” to run the Defense Department based on what she witnessed and heard.

  • The Latest: Trump administration ends policies limiting arrests of migrants at sensitive locations

    Donald Trump began his presidency with a dizzying display of force, signing a blizzard of executive orders that signaled his desire to remake American institutions while also pardoning nearly all of his supporters who rioted at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. Trump says he has pardoned Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht, who was serving a life sentence. Trump posted on Truth Social that he spoke to Ulbricht’s mother on his first full day in office.

  • Iowa weather: Warmer air tomorrow with light snow likely

    Iowa weather: Warmer air tomorrow with light snow likely

  • New study finds an increase in sexlessness among young American adults

    One explanation for the increase in sexlessness is a decline in monogamy

  • School districts counting hours instead of days

    Nearly 470 schools and school districts closed on Tuesday because of bitter cold temperatures.

  • Quad foreign ministers meet in Washington in signal of Trump's China focus

    The United States, Australia, India and Japan recommitted to working together on Tuesday, after the first meeting of the China-focused "Quad" grouping's top diplomats since President Donald Trump returned to the White House. In a joint statement after the talks in Washington, hosted by U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on his first day in the job, the four nations said officials would meet regularly to prepare for an upcoming leaders' summit in India, expected this year. The four countries share concerns about China's growing power and analysts said the meeting was designed to signal that countering Beijing is a top priority for Trump, who began his second term in office on Monday.

  • Immigration lawyer speaks on expected Trump deportation arrests

    Immigrants in large cities have been preparing for mass arrests since Trump won election in November. Aaron Ortiz-Santos, an Atlanta-based lawyer who specializes in immigration cases, says many of his clients have been anxious.

  • MusiCares Already Has Raised $3.2 Million for L.A. Wildfire Relief

    Over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic, MusiCares — the Recording Academy’s charitable wing — distributed more than $25 million in relief funds for people in the music community. And less than two weeks after wildfires began ravaging Los Angeles, it already has raised $3.2 million in wildfire relief, and has distributed some $2.2 million of …

  • Star-filled Louis Vuitton show unveils East-meets-West streetwear in collaboration with Kenzo

    PARIS (AP) — Celebrities including Bradley Cooper squeezed into Louis Vuitton Tuesday night as the brand transformed the Louvre’s historic heart into a stunning stage for streetwear at Paris Fashion Week.

  • Trump pardons founder of Silk Road website

    WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump announced Tuesday that he had pardoned Ross Ulbricht, the founder of Silk Road, an underground website for selling drugs.

  • What comes next for OKC's Uptown District after 3 businesses suddenly close?

    What comes next for OKC's Uptown District after 3 businesses suddenly close?

  • Trump & Big Tech: Silicon Valley's relationship with the new admin.

    With many Silicon Valley executives in attendance at President Trump's inauguration on Monday, what will this administration's evolving relationship with Big Tech look like? Christoff & Co. CEO Niki Christoff joins Asking for a Trend to discuss her outlook on Big Tech as President Donald Trump returns to the White House. Christoff notes that President Trump "delineates" between Big Tech and "little tech," saying that Trump "has been no friend of Big Tech and the consolidation of power." However, she suggests that the presence of Big Tech executives at the inauguration was less about their message to Trump and more about what he's communicating to the public. "I would say that the leaders we saw are across the spectrum of enthusiasm and attitudes toward this new administration. You have everyone from Elon Musk... to Mark Zuckerberg," she explains. When it comes to executives like Apple's (AAPL) Tim Cook and Alphabet's (GOOG, GOOGL) Sundar Pichai, she states, "I don't know if they want to be there necessarily, but it is their job to be there." She points out that tension between Republicans and tech officials has persisted for years. In the current environment, Christoff observes that tech workers are being "gutted," citing the elimination of DEI policies and a challenging job market: "it's not the era it once was." To watch more expert insights and analysis on the latest market action, check out more Asking for a Trend here. This post was written by Angel Smith

  • Sask. economist explains potential impact of Trump's looming tariffs

    Some of Saskatchewan's key industries, such as oil, potash, and agriculture, will be hit hard if U.S. President Donald Trump follows through on his threat of a 25 per cent tariff on Canadian goods starting Feb. 1.

  • U.S. Border Patrol agent killed 'in line of duty' identified

    A U.S. Border Patrol agent, who was shot and killed Monday during a traffic stop in Vermont, has been identified as David C. Maland, federal and state officials announced Tuesday.

  • Trump says he's considering 25% tariffs on Mexico and Canada starting in February

    The tariffs would be in part a retaliation for policies that President Trump says has led to illegal immigration into the U.S.

  • Trump sued by 22 states and pregnant women over ‘flagrantly illegal’ birthright citizenship order

    Lawsuits filed across the country warn Trump’s actions will have ‘overwhelming and devastating’ impacts to families

  • Here's how much rent could go up in Quebec in 2025

    Tenants living in homes where heat is not included could see their rent increase 5.9 per cent in 2025. That’s based on calculations Quebec’s rental board releases each year, which landlords can use before sending a rent increase notice to a tenant.

  • Trump Promoted This Disputed Racial Theory In His Inaugural Speech. Here's Why It Doesn't Work.

    The president promoted a widely-contested racial ideology during his inaugural address. One expert points out why that concept is not only ineffective — but insulting.

  • The Trudeau government confronts another Trump era — in all its unsurprising unpredictability

    When three of Justin Trudeau's ministers came to the microphone set up in the lobby of the rustically palatial Château Montebello in western Quebec on Monday afternoon, the mood seemed to be one of relief. There may have even been a vague sense of achievement.In the waning days of his premiership, Trudeau had gathered his cabinet in Montebello for a day and a half of meetings devoted entirely to the situation in the United States (though two of Trudeau's ministers took advantage of having so man

  • No prison for Maryland Jan. 6er after pardon

    All it took was the stroke of a pen to reverse the work of the largest criminal investigation in Department of Justice history, and to keep Adam Obest from reporting to prison. "I have never put up a Trump flag in front of my house, ever. I just did," Obest said. Obest is cautiously celebrating after president Trump, amid a flurry of executive orders, pardoned nearly all defendants charged in connection to January 6. READ MORE: https://www.wmar2news.com/local/presidential-pardon-saves-maryland-jan-6-defendant-from-prison