Trump picks James McDonald to lead powerful Southern District of New York after Jay Clayton’s departure

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! President Donald Trump on Saturday announced his intent to appoint James M. McDonald as the next U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York (SDNY). The high-profile position is opening up following Trump’s recent nomination of the district’s current U.S. attorney, Jay Clayton, to serve in … Read more

Ukrainian drone attack kills 1, injures 3 in southern Russia and triggers fire at sea terminal

A Ukrainian drone attack killed one person and injured three in Russia‘s southern Krasnodar region, local officials said Saturday, as part of Kyiv’s campaign of strikes on military and energy targets deep inside Russia. Drone debris sparked a fire at a sea terminal, local Gov. Veniamin Kondratyev said. He did not give details, but Russian … Read more

How residents in this southern state are getting richer amid its population explosion

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Texas isn’t just getting more populated, its residents are getting richer. For years, critics have argued that Texas’ economic success is mostly a numbers game: more people move in, businesses follow, and the economy naturally gets larger. But the latest federal data suggest there’s more to it. … Read more

Search expands for a teenage girl swept into the ocean in Southern California

LAGUNA BEACH, Calif. — The search for a teenage girl swept away by a big wave while walking on a Southern California beach expanded Wednesday as high surf kept battering the coast. The girl, her mom and brother were walking along the sand at Treasure Island Beach in the city of Laguna Beach Tuesday evening … Read more

Girl swept away and still missing off the Southern California coast

A mother and two children got caught in powerful ocean swells off the Southern California coast before witnesses jumped into the water to save two of the swimmers on Tuesday night — with one child still missing, officials said. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Witnesses … Read more

Southern Baptists vote to advance a formal ban on churches with women pastors

ORLANDO, Fla. — Thousands of Southern Baptists overwhelmingly voted Wednesday to advance a formal ban on women pastors in the nation’s largest Protestant denomination, sending a clear message that men alone should preach to these conservative evangelical congregations. The amendment would tighten existing restrictions in the Southern Baptist Convention, which already has a faith statement … Read more

6.1-magnitude earthquake off Cuba coast felt in southern Florida

A 6.1-magnitude earthquake struck just west of Cuba in the southern Gulf on Monday, causing shakes across southwestern Florida. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The quake hit 64.9 miles west-northwest of Mantua, Cuba, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. There is no danger of a … Read more

Tsunami watch triggered after 7.8 magnitude earthquake shakes southern Philippines

A powerful magnitude 7.8 earthquake shook the Mindanao region in the southern Philippines early Monday, and a tsunami was possible on some regional coasts. No information on damage was immediately available. The epicenter was 15.3 miles west-southwest of Burias, Philippines, and had a depth of 22 miles, the U.S. Geological Survey said. It struck at … Read more

Southern Poverty Law Center asks judge to weigh sanctions against DOJ for sending unsigned copy of indictment to media

The Southern Poverty Law Center asked a federal judge on Wednesday to consider sanctioning federal prosecutors, after the Justice Department shared an unsigned and unstamped copy of a superseding indictment against the nonprofit with members of the media. On Tuesday, the Justice Department announced it had obtained a superseding indictment against the SPLC that contained … Read more

What we know about the suspect who held 10 people hostage at Southern California bank

What we know about the suspect who held 10 people hostage at Southern California bank – CBS News Watch CBS News All hostages are safe and a suspect is dead after an hourslong standoff at a bank in California, police said on Wednesday. CBS News correspondent Carter Evans has the details. Source link