President-elect Donald Trump’s choice for defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, is heading into a potentially explosive Senate confirmation hearing.

Asian shares are mixed after gains for oil and gas producers helped offset drops for Nvidia and other Big Tech companies on Wall Street.

Tens of thousands of naked Hindu ascetics and millions of pilgrims are taking dips in sacred rivers in the first of a series of major baths in the Maha Kumbh festival, the largest religious congregation on Earth.

The top aide of impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol has pleaded with law enforcement to abandon their efforts to detain him over last month’s martial law imposition, as authorities prepared a second attempt to take him into custody.

Israeli strikes in the Gaza Strip killed at least 18 people overnight, including six women and four children, health officials said, as Israel and Hamas appeared to be narrowing in on a ceasefire deal to end the 15-month war and release dozens of hostages.

South Korea’s military says North Korea has test-fired multiple missiles toward its eastern waters in its second launch event of 2025.

Newly declassified British documents show that Queen Elizabeth II wasn’t told details of her long-time art adviser's double life as a Soviet spy because palace officials didn’t want to add to her worries.

Canada’s ambassador to Washington says Canada is prepared to buy more from the United States including its next fleet of submarines to appease President-elect Donald Trump's concerns about the U.S.-Canada trade deficit.

The Lynchburg Police Department is searching for two suspects in connection with a home invasion that happened Sunday evening.

A 30-year-old man will spend nearly a decade behind bars after pleading guilty to recruiting multiple Lynchburg juveniles in a criminal street gang, according to the Commonwealth’s Attorney for the City of Lynchburg, Bethany Harrison.

The Amherst County Sherriff's Office is seeking the public’s assistance in locating a missing 38-year-old woman who was last seen on Christmas.

Lynchburg Police Department said they are investigating a shooting that left a minor injured on Thursday afternoon.

Drivers are asked to avoid the 3800 block of Boonsboro Road in Lynchburg as crews work to repair a water main break.

Prepare for colder temperatures and breezy conditions in Southwest and Central Virginia. Find out what's in store for the upcoming days.

The Downtown Lynchburg Association (DLA) has announced the return of Launch LYH, a program aimed at revitalizing the heart of Lynchburg by supporting entrepreneurs eager to start, relocate, or expand their businesses in the downtown area.

Nearly 7,000 flights across the country have been affected by a high-intensity winter storm, resulting in 6,993 delays and 1,517 cancellations as of 4:30 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 6.

Conservative members of Freedom Caucus have achieved a first.

In January 1981, Jimmy Carter nodded politely toward Ronald Reagan at the Republican's inauguration.

Defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth will publicly face senators on Tuesday for the first time after weeks of privately pushing back on criticism over his qualifications and personal past.

President-elect Donald Trump’s choice for defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, is heading into a potentially explosive Senate confirmation hearing.

The special counsel who brought criminal charges against Hunter Biden says the probes were “the culmination of thorough, impartial investigations, not partisan politics.”.

Country music star Carrie Underwood will perform “America the Beautiful” at Donald Trump’s inauguration next week and the 1970s hitmakers Village People will perform at two inaugural events.

Outgoing Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas has only days left in office.

U.S. flags at President-elect Donald Trump's private Mar-a-Lago club are back to flying at full height.