The U.S. has paused all pending immigration applications from 19 "countries of concern," meaning that even applicants with pending green card applications are on hold.

New York City Mayor-Elect Zohran Mamdani, in an interview on Monday night, said that he has spoken with President Trump again since his Oval Office meeting with the president in late November.

The Northeast is bracing for its coldest temperatures of the season as an arctic blast hits the Midwest and then moves east. See the latest forecast:

BREAKING: President Trump announced that he is granting a pardon to Democratic Rep. Henry Cuellar and his wife, who were indicted on charges including bribery in 2024. Read more: https://t.co/Ji5zVTmPrn

One Virginia liquor store had an unusual patron this weekend — an inebriated raccoon found passed out in the bathroom. Read more: https://t.co/A0i2VMWTJN

BREAKING: President Trump announced that he is granting a pardon to Democratic Rep. Henry Cuellar and his wife, who were indicted on charges including bribery in 2024.

The Trump administration canceled interviews scheduled to begin this week with a group of finalists for the next chair of the Federal Reserve, with President Trump saying his team has narrowed the search and they now "have it down to one" candidate.

It's a life-size World Cup soccer trophy — made of 2,842 Lego bricks. Lego teamed up with FIFA on Wednesday to announce the product that will launch the classic Danish toy brand’s first World Cup range next year. Read more: https://t.co/auqB6wHCMg

The son of a California radiologist has been identified as the suspect in the fatal shooting of his parents at their home.

A Waymo driverless taxi drove a passenger into an apparent police standoff in downtown Los Angeles last week, according to a video posted online on Monday.

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung sought to ease international concerns over the country’s nuclear ambitions on Monday.

A trove of so-called research chemicals known as peptides, many of them banned by the World Anti-Doping Agency and some not approved for human use in the United States, are available with the simple click of a button through online retailers.

A telescope in Chile has captured a stunning image of the Butterfly Nebula, so named for its unique winged shape.

Republican Matt Van Epps is the projected winner of the closely watched special election for Tennessee's U.S. House seat for the 7th congressional district, according to the Associated Press, averting a Democratic upset. Read more: https://t.co/a3wVkN8zSv

Two family members charged in connection with the death of a pregnant woman in Michigan after authorities allege she was lured to a home and tortured “in an attempt to remove the unborn infant,” according to the Michigan Department of Attorney General. https://t.co/BNcM6WE8vl

Malaysia's transport ministry said Wednesday that the deep-sea hunt for Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 will resume Dec. 30, renewing hopes of finally locating the jet that vanished without a trace more than a decade ago. Read more: https://t.co/K8IdJoAjSl

Police in New Zealand are waiting for nature to take its course after a man allegedly tried to smuggle a $19,000 pendant out of a jewelry store by swallowing it. Read more: https://t.co/rp5C96MK3Q

The death toll of Hong Kong’s high-rise apartment blaze rose to 159 on Wednesday. The youngest person who died in the fire was a 1-year-old infant, police said. The oldest was 97.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's vaccine advisory committee appears set to amend the childhood immunization schedule, including potentially changing recommendations on a shot given to newborns.

A powerful nor’easter hit New England with heavy snow and ice that also triggered dangerous road conditions that lead to hundreds of accidents from Missouri to Massachusetts. Read more: https://t.co/4zN6uhfbsa