Experts say a weekslong “snow drought” in Norther California’s Sierra Nevada helped set the stage for Tuesday’s deadly avalanche, after several feet of new snow fell on an earlier layer that had hardened.

A U.S. representative from Texas says immigration authorities deported a 2-month-old baby with bronchitis to Mexico along with his family.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio plans to travel to Israel next week to update Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on the U.S.-Iran nuclear talks.

The top U.S. military commander for Latin America has met with Venezuela’s acting president in Caracas as both sides discuss security and policy goals.

The U.S. military says a red, white and blue color scheme championed by President Donald Trump will become the new look for Air Force One.

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Trump has long recognized Black History Month as president, but his policies and rhetoric while in office often contradict celebrations of diversity.

The decision came as at least 19 people have died outside over several days of brutal cold in the city, prompting concerns about the city’s response.

The CEO of a California agency running the state’s long-delayed bullet train project is taking a leave of absence after he was arrested earlier this month over allegations of domestic violence.

Authorities say a total of five people have died in crashes involving over 30 vehicles after blowing dirt made it nearly impossible to see on a Colorado interstate.