Top Justice Department official plays down chance for charges arising from Epstein files revelations A top Justice Department official played down the possibility of additional criminal charges arising from the Jeffrey Epstein files, saying Sunday that the existence of "horrible photographs" and troubling email correspondence does not "allow us necessarily to prosecute somebody." View article →

Spanberger and Virginia Democrats extremist reign begins The crew over at the U.S. Census Bureau released their latest batch of state population data last week. View article →

Sudan's war-torn capital sees second commercial flight land since conflict began A commercial flight landed in the Sudanese capital Sunday for the second time since a devastating war broke out in the northeastern African country nearly three years ago. View article →

France's Capgemini to sell subsidiary working with ICE during anger at U.S. immigration crackdown French company Capgemini announced Sunday it is selling off its subsidiary that provides technology services to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, during global scrutiny of ICE agents' tactics in the Trump administration's immigration crackdown. View article →

Man who falsely claimed to be Charlie Kirk's assassin convicted of having child sex abuse materials The man who falsely claimed to be Charlie Kirk's assassin in order to distract police has pleaded guilty to having child sex abuse materials on his phone that were discovered after his arrest. View article →

Former Biden aide: Melania has done more in one year than Jill did in four An adviser to the Biden White House tells Seen, Heard & Whispered that first lady Melania Trump has done more in her first year than Jill Biden did in four full years. View article →

Deputy AG Blanche promises appeal to judge's order to free 5-year-old and father from ICE custody Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche says the Trump administration plans to appeal a judge's order requiring the release of a 5-year-old boy and his father who were detained by federal immigration agents in Minneapolis last week. View article →

Venezuelan activist Javier Tarazona released from prison as U.S. diplomat assumes post Venezuelan human rights activist Javier Tarazona, an ally of opposition leader Maria Corina Machado, was released from prison after the government promised to free political prisoners in an amnesty bill, rights organizations and family members said on Sunday. View article →

Swiss Alpine bar fire claims 41st victim, an 18-year-old Swiss national An 18-year-old Swiss national has died in a Zurich hospital from injuries sustained in a Swiss Alpine bar fire, bringing the death toll to 41 a month after the tragedy. View article →

'Melania' documentary delights audiences, foils naysayers with successful opening weekend "Melania" blew past expectations in its debut, opening to the strongest ticket sales for a documentary in a decade and reaping rave reviews from moviegoers despite scathing takes from critics. View article →

Spain's immigration reform offers hope to asylum seekers and workers without papers Spain announced it will grant residency and work permits to immigrants who arrived before Dec. 31, 2025, have lived in the country for at least five months and have no criminal record, offering legal status to hundreds of thousands of undocumented workers who have been filling essential jobs in the Spanish economy. View article →

A chatbot entirely powered by humans, not artificial intelligence? This Chilean community shows why About 50 members of a community outside Chile's capital spent Saturday trying their best to power an entirely human-operated chatbot that could answer questions and make silly pictures on command, in a message to highlight the environmental toll of artificial intelligence data centers in the region. View article →

U.S. ambassador arrives in Venezuela to reopen diplomatic mission after 7 years U.S. Ambassador Laura Dogu arrived in Caracas on Saturday to reopen the American diplomatic mission in Venezuela after seven years of severed ties. View article →

Mine collapses in eastern Congo, leaving at least 200 dead A landslide earlier this week collapsed several mines at a major coltan mining site in eastern Congo, leaving at least 200 people dead, rebel authorities said Saturday. View article →

Man charged with driving impaired and striking Maryland state trooper The Maryland State Police arrested a man Saturday and charged him with driving impaired and striking a state trooper in Prince George's County. View article →

Coast Guard suspends search for missing crew from Massachusetts fishing boat The U.S. Coast Guard on Saturday said it was suspending the search off the coast of Massachusetts for a missing crew of the fishing boat Lily Jean. View article →

Former Prince Andrew can't escape Epstein's shadow as new documents reveal details about friendship Britain's royal family is facing a fresh round of embarrassment after the latest release of documents from the U.S. investigation into Jeffrey Epstein revealed unsavory details about the relationship between the convicted sex offender and a correspondent who appears to be the man formerly known as Prince Andrew. View article →

Demonstrators in Milan protest ICE unit at Winter Olympics Hundreds of demonstrators gathered Saturday in Milan to protest the deployment of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents during the upcoming Winter Olympics, unbothered by the fact that agents would be stationed in a control room and not operating on the streets. View article →

It's so cold, even Polar Plunge in South Carolina canceled The annual Polar Plunge in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, where people brave the frigid Atlantic Ocean and raise money for the local Special Olympics, has been axed due to a deep freeze. View article →

Full 'Snow Moon' to reach peak illumination Sunday night. Here's when to see it Residents across the Washington region will have a chance to see February's full moon this weekend, as the so-called Snow Moon reaches peak illumination Sunday evening. View article →