Winter storm across US south disrupts travel and closes schools

Flight cancellations pile up and state officials warn of dangerous roads on Saturday with biting cold and wet snow Flight cancellations piled up and state officials warned of continuing dangerous roads on Saturday in the wake of a winter storm that closed schools and disrupted travel across parts of the southern US. A storm that … Read more

Australian man dies in California fires as flames engulf Malibu home

Rory Sykes confirmed dead as heartbroken mother claims there was no water to put out cinders on roof of his home California fires: follow live updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast An Australian man has died in the Californian wildfires, his “totally heartbroken” mother has confirmed. The British-born Australian … Read more

Trump announces new Cabinet deputies as inauguration date draws near

President-elect Trump announced incoming deputies for several key Cabinet positions in a series of social media posts Saturday as his inauguration date gets closer. Trump, who takes office in less than 10 days, made the announcement on Truth Social Saturday afternoon. He began by naming Katharine MacGregor as the next deputy secretary of the interior, … Read more

Special counsel Jack Smith resigns after 2-year stint at Department of Justice

Special counsel Jack Smith resigned from his position at the Department of Justice Friday, Fox News has learned. The resignation, which had already been expected since President-elect Trump was elected in November, was quietly announced in the footnote of a court filing Saturday.  “The Special Counsel completed his work and submitted his final confidential report … Read more

Key takeaways from the ongoing battle to contain the LA wildfires

Some smaller blazes have been contained or extinguished, but the Palisades fire threatens to spread west of the 405 The ongoing battle to contain wildfires around Los Angeles took several new turns on Saturday, as officials warned that while some smaller blazes had been effectively contained or extinguished, the Palisades fire threatened to spread west … Read more