WASHINGTON — The U.S. launched large-scale airstrikes on more than 70 targets across Syria, the Pentagon said Friday, fulfilling President Donald Trump’s vow to strike back after the killing of two U,S soldiers.

“This is not the beginning of a war — it is a declaration of vengeance,” Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said in a post on X....Read more

After nearly two decades, the Justice Department on Friday finally released at least a portion of its files on the late sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein — but a very small one.

The documents are part of the voluminous government files gathered by the DOJ through four presidential administrations, which officials have said number in the hundreds...Read more

WASHINGTON — The U.S. launched large-scale airstrikes on Syria, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Friday, fulfilling President Donald Trump’s vow to strike back after the killing of two U.S. soldiers.

“This is not the beginning of a war — it is a declaration of vengeance,” Hegseth said in a post on X. “Today, we hunted and we ...Read more

WASHINGTON — Wyoming Sen. Cynthia Lummis is retiring from the Senate after a single term, leaving behind an open seat in a reliably red state.

She’s the fifth Republican senator to decide against running for reelection to the chamber in 2026.

Lummis, 71, a strong ally of the crypto industry, said the decision represented “a change of ...Read more

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump announced deals with nine pharmaceutical companies on Friday, the latest in a series of pacts designed to lower drug prices for some Americans in exchange for a three-year reprieve from threatened tariffs.

The most recent pledges mean 14 of the 17 drugmakers targeted by Trump this summer have agreed to ...Read more

WASHINGTON — The Justice Department released a trove of investigative documents on dead sex offender Jeffrey Epstein Friday, with the department’s second-in-command indicating the records would only represent a partial disclosure of those available.

The comments from Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche quickly drew outrage from ...Read more

WASHINGTON — The Justice Department released a library of files on Friday related to Jeffrey Epstein, partially complying with a new federal law compelling their release, while acknowledging that hundreds of thousands of files remain unsealed.

The portal, on the department’s website, includes videos, photos and documents from the years-...Read more

Proton beam radiation therapy performed 10% better at stopping cancer of the throat compared to traditional X-ray radiation, a new study shows, with 15% fewer side effects.

“With this study, it is my personal belief that proton beam therapy is a new standard-of-care treatment for patients with oropharyngeal cancer,” said Dr. Jason Molitoris...Read more

LOS ANGELES — For the third consecutive year, California’s population has increased, though the Golden State has still not reached its pre-pandemic population high.

The state’s population grew by about 19,200 people, marking a 0.05% increase from July 1, 2024, to July 1, 2025, according to data released Friday by the California Department...Read more

MIAMI — International leaders are descending on Miami this weekend for rounds of negotiations with President Donald Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff and son-in-law Jared Kushner, including the head of Russia’s sovereign wealth fund Kirill Dmitriev on Saturday.

On Friday morning, Witkoff and Kushner met with Ukraine’s national ...Read more

NEW YORK — A federal judge has overturned the conviction of Karl Jordan, one of the two men accused of killing Run-DMC legend Jam Master Jay, the Daily News has learned.

In a decision filed in federal court Friday, U.S. District Judge LaShann DeArcy Hall granted the acquittal asked for by Jordan’s attorneys. A new trial was not ordered.

A ...Read more

After nearly two decades the Justice Department on Friday finally released at least a portion of its files on the late sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein.

The documents are part of the voluminous government files gathered by the DOJ through four presidential administrations. They were published in four parts on the DOJ website, and are expected to ...Read more

WASHINGTON — The Justice Department released a trove of investigative documents on dead sex offender Jeffrey Epstein on Friday, with the department’s second-in-command indicating the records would only represent a partial disclosure of those available.

The comments from Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche quickly drew outrage from ...Read more

NEW YORK — Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani tapped two veterans of housing and labor policy to key deputy roles in his incoming administration on Friday.

Leila Bozorg will be Mamdani’s deputy mayor for housing and Julie Su will be his deputy mayor for economic justice, he announced at a press conference on Staten Island.

Mamdani, who’s set to ...Read more

WASHINGTON — A federal judge had tough questions during a hearing Friday for attorneys representing the U.S. Chamber of Commerce in a legal challenge to President Donald Trump’s new $100,000 fee hike on companies seeking to hire foreign workers on H-1B visas.

Judge Beryl Howell of the U.S. District Court of the District of Columbia, an ...Read more

A 48-year-old Florida woman is accused of killing both of her ex-husbands in separate incidents on the same day.

Manatee County authorities claim Susan Erica Avalon shot one of her victims two times shortly before 3 p.m. on Wednesday in Bradenton.

Detectives tracked Avalon down and found her at home cleaning her minivan with bleach and rags, ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — A Sacramento County woman who led a transnational terrorist group from the "comfort of her suburban California home" was sentenced this week to 30 years in prison, according to the Department of Justice.

Dallas Humber, 35 of Elk Grove, was labeled by federal officials a leader of the Terrorgram Collective, which promotes violent...Read more

ORLANDO, Fla. — Five people have filed separate lawsuits against Universal Orlando Resort, claiming they suffered severe and permanent injuries — in some cases, bleeding of the brain, spinal cord damage and paralysis — after their heads slammed repeatedly against the seat in front of them while riding Stardust Racers at the new Epic ...Read more

CHICAGO — The budget counterproposal crafted by opponents of Mayor Brandon Johnson won a critical first vote before the full City Council on Friday, setting the mayor up to soon concede their remarkable weekslong fight — or issue Chicago’s first mayoral veto of a budget in decades.

Aldermen voted 29-19 to approve the revenue piece of an ...Read more