Former reality TV star Jessie Holmes wins Iditarod sled dog race again, rewards canine team with large steaks

Former reality TV star Jessie Holmes cruised to a repeat victory in the Iditarod, the roughly 1,000-mile sled dog race in Alaska. Holmes guided his dog team across the finish line Tuesday night in the old Gold Rush town of Nome, a Bering Sea coastal community. The race started March 8 in Willow, a day after … Read more

Large tornado downs trees and power lines in Illinois county

KANKAKEE COUNTY, Ill. — A large tornado south of Chicago downed trees and power lines Tuesday and overwhelmed the 911 center with emergency calls, according to officials. The tornado struck down in the Kankakee County area, about 47.5 miles (76.4 kilometers) south of Chicago, and caused major damage on the south side of Kankakee City, … Read more

Large immigration detention camp in Texas is closed to visitors amid measles outbreak

EL PASO, Texas — A large immigration detention camp in Texas has been closed to visitors and attorneys due to a measles outbreak, a lawmaker said Tuesday. There are 14 active measles cases at the detention center on the Fort Bliss Army base and 112 people are being isolated, said U.S. Rep. Veronica Escobar, an … Read more

Trump updates on ‘large scale combat operations’ in Iran

IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Now Playing Trump updates on ‘large scale combat operations’ in Iran 01:28 UP NEXT Hot air balloon passengers rescued from 1,000 feet up 00:26 Video shows Iranian missile strike building in Israel 00:27 U.S. expects ‘additional losses’ in Operation Epic … Read more

Trump says ‘a large amount’ of Iran’s leadership is gone

President Donald Trump on Saturday said that U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran killed Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and other top leaders. “The people that make all the decisions, most of them are gone,” Trump told NBC News in a phone call, adding that “a large amount of leadership” in Iran was also killed, although he … Read more