Bidding farewell to the USS Nimitz, Navy's oldest active aircraft carrier Hundreds of sailors manned the rails on a wet, blustery day in mid-December as the USS Nimitz steamed into Puget Sound and returned to its home port at Naval Base Kitsap, about 20 miles west of Seattle. View Article →

The House was his home: Maryland Rep. Steny Hoyer announces retirement after 44 years Maryland Democratic Rep. Steny H. Hoyer announced his retirement Thursday, preparing to leave the House after 44 years as the current longest-serving Democrat in the lower chamber. View Article →

What to know about the rules for officers firing at a moving vehicle A federal immigration operation in Minneapolis turned deadly this week when a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer shot and killed 37-year-old Renee Good during a confrontation involving her vehicle. View Article →

Wide-ranging protests in Iran put Islamic republic in precarious position, experts say Iran's leadership is facing an existential challenge this month, experts said Wednesday, as widespread protests expanded this week across most of Iran's provinces, spurred on by a severe economic downturn in recent months. View Article →

The shooting outside a Utah church grew out of a dispute between funeral goers, police say Investigators say a shooting outside a church building in Salt Lake City that killed two people and injured six others grew out of a dispute between people who knew each other and were attending a funeral. No arrests have been made in Wednesday's shooting in the parking lot of a house of worship for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, widely known as the Mormon church. Authorities say they do not know whether the shooting was gang-related and that they are having trouble getting witnesses to cooperate. Five people remained hospitalized Thursday, with police protection at those facilities. View Article →

Trump shames 5 Republicans who want to restrict him from more military action against Venezuela President Trump blasted the five Republican senators who voted Thursday to advance a war powers resolution that would prevent him from taking further military action against Venezuela without congressional approval. View Article →

Walz tells Minnesotans to cool it with violence Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz urged his state's residents to tone it down as violent protests have erupted in the wake of Wednesday's ICE-involved shooting, saying that sort of chaos could be used by President Trump to justify more vigorous federal intervention. View Article →

Hochul, Mamdani join forces on plan to ease New York's child care costs New York Gov. Kathy Hochul is giving New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani an early boost as he tries to make good on one of his boldest promises: expanding free health care services for children across the city. View Article →

M23 rebel group holds a symbolic funeral for victims of drone strike in eastern Congo The Rwanda-backed M23 rebel group on Thursday held a symbolic burial for 22 people killed in a drone strike earlier this month in the North Kivu province in eastern Congo. View Article →