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Pizza Hut plans to shut down 250 restaurants across the United States during the first half of this year as its parent company, Yum Brands, continues to explore options for the struggling pizza chain, including a potential sale. Yum Brands said Wednesday that the closures will Read More

PROVO, UT — Attorneys for the man charged in the fatal shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk are asking a judge to block videos of Kirk’s murder from being shown during a court hearing, arguing the footage would prejudice the proceedings. The videos, which captured the Read More

ST. PAUL, MN — Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz is expected to announce Monday that he will not seek reelection in 2026, according to a political insider familiar with the discussions. The governor’s office said Sunday afternoon that Walz will hold a news conference at 11 a.m. Monday to Read More

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Saturday that U.S. forces have captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, following what he described as large-scale U.S. strikes in Venezuela, a claim Venezuelan officials disputed as the country declared a Read More

ATLANTA — A Mexican national and former federal inmate was indicted Tuesday for allegedly conspiring to move tens of millions of dollars’ worth of methamphetamine in the Atlanta area, authorities announced. The operation led to the seizure of nearly 1,600 pounds of the drug Read More

WASHINGTON (NW) — President Donald Trump signed a series of executive orders aimed at reviving the U.S. coal industry, a move that runs counter to global efforts to reduce carbon emissions. “We’re bringing back an industry that was abandoned,” Trump said during a White House Read More

WASHINGTON — In a significant legal development early Saturday morning, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a temporary pause on the deportation of two alleged Venezuelan gang members potentially affected by the Alien Enemies Act. The high court’s brief order halts any immediate Read More