By LISA MASCARO, TARA COPP and MATT BROWN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump’s choice for defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, vowed Tuesday to foster a “warrior culture” at the Pentagon and confronted allegations of his misconduct during…

By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Most U.S. stocks are rising on Tuesday following an encouraging update on inflation, but drops for Eli Lilly and some other influential companies are keeping indexes…

By ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Special counsel Jack Smith has resigned from the Justice Department after submitting his investigative report on President-elect Donald Trump, an expected move that comes amid legal wrangling over how…

By JAE HONG, HOLLY RAMER and MICHAEL R. BLOOD Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — The death toll from the wildfires ravaging the Los Angeles area rose to 16 as crews battled to cut off…

By MICHAEL R. SISAK, JENNIFER PELTZ, JAKE OFFENHARTZ and MICHELLE L. PRICE Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump was sentenced Friday in his hush money case, but the judge declined to impose any…

By BILL BARROW and CHRIS MEGERIAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Jimmy Carter was celebrated Thursday for his personal humility and public service before, during and after his presidency during a funeral at Washington National…