Today’s Lead News Stories

White House cites Cuba’s ties to hostile powers as order ratchets up Trump’s pressure to topple its government

The U.N. Security Council has criticized Haitian authorities for the lack of progress in achieving a political transition and called for urgent security sector reforms to tackle increasing violence by gangs and criminal groups

Dan Sohail has been charged with a hate crime after the incident in NYC

Judges across the country are fed up with the Trump administration's refusal to follow court orders requiring it to give bond hearings to detained immigrants.

LAFD’s non-profit, which raised large sums after 2025 fires, hired firm amid growing criticism over handling of disaster

Because Geraldo Lunas Campos died at a military base, the El Paso District Attorney says any criminal case may fall to federal prosecutors. But criminal law experts say the state doesn’t have to defer to them.

Two Muslim women in Utrecht, Netherlands, have filed a formal complaint after a police officer was filmed kicking and hitting them. The women's lawyer stated the officer also used racist language. Police are investigating the incident, acknowledging the video's impact and questions about racism.

"DoorDash-ing yourself to the cops is wild."

A second teenage girl has died following a tragic sledding accident in Texas during a rare winter storm, deepening the heartbreak surrounding an incident that has shaken the Frisco community.