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Juan Guaido, head of Venezuela's opposition-run congress, declares himself interim president of the nation until elections can be held during a rally demanding President Nicolas Maduro's resignation in Caracas, Venezuela, Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2019. (Fernando Llano/AP)

Political Upheaval, U.S. Sanctions In Venezuela As Juan Guaidó Asserts Authority

Understanding the crisis in Venezuela. A fight for power, new U.S. sanctions and a catastrophe for the nation’s poor.

A winter storm rolls through Amherst, N.Y., on Saturday. Power has been knocked out power to hundreds of thousands of homes and businesses across the country.

A dangerous storm disrupts travel and knocks out power across the U.S.

The weather service said "life-threatening cold temperatures and dangerous wind chills will create a potentially life-threatening hazard for travelers that become stranded" or people who work outside.

U.S. senator wants DOGE out of sensitive payment system for farmers

Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., wants the USDA to revoke high-level access granted to the Department of Government Efficiency to a database that controls payments and loans to farmers and ranchers.

Officers remove tape Thursday from the scene of Wednesday's standoff with police in Philadelphia. The gunman, identified as Maurice Hill, wounded six police officers before surrendering early Thursday after a more than seven-hour standoff.

Officials On Philly Man Who Shot 6 Officers: He 'Should Not Have Been On The Streets'

Six officers were shot in an incident in North Philadelphia that started with a narcotics unit serving a warrant and went on for hours. Two officers trapped at the site were later evacuated safely.