The demolition of the White House East Wing, a Roosevelt-era structure, started this week to clear the way for a massive 90,000-square-foot ballroom designed to hold 900 guests. The project has drawn intense scrutiny after excavators began tearing down the historic wing, which houses the Office of the First...

Authorities in Carrollton arrested a 69-year-old man after he allegedly killed two people and injured three others in connected shootings at a shopping plaza and an apartment complex on May 5, 2026, driven by what investigators say was anger over failed business deals. Seung Ho Han faces charges of capital...

NBC's "Today" show anchor Savannah Guthrie was back at her desk Thursday morning, May 7, appearing alongside Willie Geist while Craig Melvin took the day off. The 54-year-old journalist made no mention of her abrupt departure from the previous day's broadcast, when she left the set 90 minutes into...

Chinese President Xi Jinping has ordered a comprehensive investigation and a regional halt to fireworks production following a catastrophic explosion at the Huasheng Fireworks Manufacturing and Display Co. plant in Liuyang, Hunan province, that left at least 37 dead and dozens injured, with one person still missing, on May...

A wave of detailed coverage around Jay Leno's 76th birthday in late April 2026 has put a renewed spotlight on the comedian's role caring for his wife, Mavis, who suffers from advanced dementia, a love story that has quietly unfolded behind one of Hollywood's most recognizable figures. The former "Tonight...

Malawi's Vice President, Saulos Klaus Chilima, alongside nine others, including former First Lady Shanil Dzimbiri, lost their lives in a military plane crash amid adverse weather in northern Malawi on June 10, 2024. The Dornier 228-202K aircraft, reported missing, was found completely wrecked in the Chikangawa Forest, according to President...

President Donald Trump's repeated dismissal of American affordability concerns — a pattern that began in late 2025 and has only intensified through 2026 — may be shaping up as one of the defining political liabilities of his second term, with analysts warning that his own words are handing Democrats...

Secretary of State Marco Rubio met privately with Pope Leo XIV on May 7, 2026, in a Vatican visit that notably did not include Vice President JD Vance. The 11:30 a.m. audience at the Apostolic Palace marked a striking diplomatic decision that underscored both the tense ties between the...