Latest News Updates From Associated Press

It could be days before power is restored across the South, where more subfreezing temperatures are expected by Jan. 30 in areas unaccustomed to and ill-equipped for such cold.

Amazon has said it plans to use generative artificial intelligence to replace corporate workers. It has also been reducing a workforce that swelled during the pandemic.

The recall affects model year 2024-2025 Tundra and Tundra Hybrid trucks. Affected customers are currently being notified, according to a statement from Toyota.

The storm is expected to bring a crippling ice storm from Texas through parts of the South, potentially a foot of snow from Oklahoma through Washington, New York and Boston, and a punch of bitter cold.

Trump's threats have sparked outrage and a flurry of diplomatic activity across Europe, as leaders consider retaliatory tariffs and the first-ever use of the EU’s anti-coercion instrument.

Trump's administration intends to control the distribution of Venezuela’s oil products globally following its ouster of President Nicolás Maduro in a surprise nighttime raid.

The White House is organizing a meeting Jan. 9 with U.S. oil company executives to discuss Venezuela. Representatives of Exxon, Chevron and ConocoPhillips are expected to attend.

According to data from motor club AAA, the national average for unleaded gasoline has stayed below the $3 mark since Dec. 2, falling to its lowest level of about $2.85 a gallon on Dec. 22.

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis called it a case of “crossed wires,” saying the state has “finished the investigation and we are conducting a final review of the findings."

The record 43-day shutdown caused financial stress for federal workers who went without paychecks, stranded scores of travelers at airports and generated long lines at some food banks.