US carries out first known strike on alleged drug boat since Maduro’s capture

The U.S. military says it has carried out a deadly strike on a vessel accused of trafficking drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean, the first since the raid that captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro earlier this month.
Video: Unique ice formation seen near New Hampshire’s Mount Chocorua

This unusual ice formation was discovered on a river near Mount Chocorua in New Hampshire
World champion Irish dancers prepare for Savannah performance

“A Taste of Ireland” comes to Johnny Mercer Theatre Saturday night
WATCH: Police rescue a dog from a partially frozen pool in Pennsylvania

Police officers in Pennsylvania saved a dog from a frozen pool. The dramatic bodycam rescue offers a timely winter safety warning for pet owners.
Federal government mobilizes resources, support ahead of monster winter storm

Federal and local officials are gearing up for a winter storm expected to affect over 170 million people across the United States.
Vance touts the Trump administration’s record against abortion at a Washington rally

Vice President JD Vance is encouraging anti-abortion activists to celebrate progress in limiting abortion.
Chatham County police respond to person barricaded in home

Police urge residents to avoid the area.
5-year-old boy taken by ICE in Minneapolis area being held with father at Texas facility

The preschooler, Liam Conejo Ramos, was removed from the family’s running car, said Zena Stenvik, superintendent of the school district in Columbia Heights, a Minneapolis suburb.
$30K harp found after man rescued from Pittsburgh river was stolen, police say

An investigation is underway after a man was rescued from the river near the iconic Point State Park in Pittsburgh, and a $30,000 harp was recovered along the riverbank on Wednesday.
More than half the US threatened with ice, snow and cold in massive winter storm

Here’s a look at the approaching storm and how people are preparing for it.