Major escalation is occurring between Ukraine, its Nato backers, and Russia. In response to the US decision to allow Ukraine to use US Army Tactical Missile Systems — ATACMS — to strike deep into Russian territory, Moscow has fired what it says is a new ballistic missile onto Dnipro in Ukraine. While the Russian missile carried conventional warheads, it is capable of delivering a nuclear payload, sending an ominous signal to Ukraine and the West. Just as alarmingly, in a...

A new report by the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC), which assesses the United States and Canada’s grid reliability, finds that much of the central and eastern U.S. could experience blackouts should a significant and lasting cold snap descend on the nation. 

Fred Harris, a former U.S. senator from Oklahoma, presidential hopeful and populist who championed Democratic Party reforms in the turbulent 1960s, died Saturday. He was 94. Harris' wife, Margaret Elliston, confirmed his death to The Associated Press. He had lived in New Mexico since 1976. "Fred Harris passed peacefully early this morning of natural causes. He was 94. He was a wonderful and beloved man. His memory is a blessing," Elliston said in a text message.

Donald Trump has nominated longtime ally Brooke Rollins for secretary of agriculture, completing his cabinet roster. He made the announcement Saturday late afternoon, tapping the head of Maga-backed think tank the America First Policy Institute for the job. "As our next Secretary of Agriculture, Brooke will spearhead the effort to protect American Farmers, who are truly the backbone of our Country," Trump said in a statement. Her nomination marks the end of a whirlwind - and sometimes...

President-elect Donald Trump will name Sebastian Gorka, a former aide, as deputy assistant to the president and senior director for counterterrorism. Gorka was said to be vying for deputy national security adviser alongside Michael Anton, another former national security official in the president’s first term. Anton reportedly pulled himself out of the running for the position when he heard that Gorka would be in the administration, the Washington Post reported on Friday...

Trump supporters congregate Thursday near Mar-a-Lago, where he's living while he picks his administration. Photo: Scott Olson/Getty Images Why it matters: Lost in the noise of Trump's most controversial picks is the simple, undebatable fact that this might be the most ideologically diverse cabinet of modern times. • As Axios' Zachary Basu told you, Trump's Cabinet increasingly resembles a European-style coalition government, staffed with a dizzying array of ideological rivals united — for now...

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Bring a beloved "Friends" creation to life with Ross Geller's Moist Maker sandwich recipe, which uses up all those Thanksgiving leftovers.