‘I can’t tell you’: Attorneys, relatives struggle to find hospitalized ICE detainees Many hospitals refuse to provide information or allow contact with these patients.
Voters are worried about the cost of housing. But Trump wants home prices to keep climbing By Associated press February 8, 2026 at 9:28 a.m. “I don’t want to drive housing prices down. I want to drive housing prices up...
Colorado’s workforce has been shrinking since September — and that could spell trouble By Aldo Svaldi February 8, 2026 at 8:03 a.m. Reduced migration to the state, especially international migration, appears to have reduced the number of...
How a California tribe is confronting the Trump administration to claim their historic rights to a river By Amie Windsor February 7, 2026 at 12:32 p.m. As Pacific Gas and Electric Co., seeks to decommission its Potter Valley hydroelectric project, the...
Trump’s racist post about Obamas is deleted after backlash despite White House earlier defending it By Associated press February 6, 2026 at 5:20 p.m. President Trump's Thursday night post was deleted Friday and blamed on a staffer after widespread...
Leadership changes in Minnesota follow tensions among agencies over immigration enforcement tactics By Associated press February 6, 2026 at 1:48 p.m. The switch comes at a time when support for ICE is sliding.
Colorado high school shooter used family heirloom gun; parents won’t be charged By Shelly Bradbury February 6, 2026 at 8:13 a.m. Desmond Holly's parents will not be criminally charged in connection with the storage of the...
Steve Bannon: ICE should ‘surround’ polling places in midterm elections By Dave Goldiner February 5, 2026 at 5:55 p.m. The populist ally of President Trump claimed that ICE agents, who have spearheaded the nationwide...
A timeline of the Jeffrey Epstein investigation and the fight to make the government’s files public By Associated press February 5, 2026 at 1:05 p.m. The release is the culmination of a yearslong fight over the records.
Pizza Hut to close hundreds of 'underperforming' locations this year By David Matthews February 5, 2026 at 8:29 p.m. Pizza Hut is planning to close around 250 "underperforming" restaurants in the coming months, amounting...
US job openings fall to 6.5 million, fewest since 2020, as labor market remains sluggish By Associated press February 5, 2026 at 12:03 p.m. The economy is in a puzzling place. Growth is strong: Gross domestic product — the...
Savannah Guthrie addresses mom’s potential abductor in emotional video By Jessica Schladebeck February 5, 2026 at 1:34 p.m. Savannah Guthrie, joined by her siblings, Annie and Cameron, delivered an emotional video plea directly addressing...
Gambino soldier admits to table-flipping rampage at Midtown restaurant, extortion racket By John Annese February 5, 2026 at 8:47 a.m. James (Jimmy) LaForte, 49, is the 10th and final defendant to plead guilty in the...
What we know about Nancy Guthrie’s disappearance By Joseph Wilkinson February 5, 2026 at 8:22 a.m. Guthrie, 84, was last seen Saturday night and didn't show up for church Sunday morning.
Texas man charged with attacking teen girl at school protest against ICE By Muri Assuncao February 5, 2026 at 8:25 a.m. A 45-year-old man is accused of attacking a teenage girl during an anti-ICE protest at...
Postal worker arrested after NYPD raid uncovers 6 3D-printed ghost guns By Rocco Parascandola February 5, 2026 at 8:27 a.m. The 3D-printed firearms, called ghost guns because they are unregistered and difficult to trace, were...
California activist alleges ICE officers broke her car window, pointed weapons at her By Allyson Vergara February 5, 2026 at 5:57 a.m. Maria Santay, a U.S. citizen who watches for immigration operations, livestreams the encounter and alleges...
Firefighters rescue swan stuck in frozen Connecticut river By Associated press February 4, 2026 at 5:05 p.m. Norwalk Fire Department crews donned cold-water rescue suits and used ropes to carefully move out...
Man wielding butcher knife at Minnesota elementary arrested By Mary Divine February 4, 2026 at 2:40 p.m. An elementary school in Minnesota was placed into a lockdown on Tuesday afternoon after a...
Campaign launched in Minnesota to support immigrant-owned businesses and neighborhood shops impacted by ICE surge By Frederick Melo February 4, 2026 at 3:30 p.m. St. Paul Mayor Kaohly Her recently joined other leaders to promote the governor's "Shop Local,...
Government lawyer yanked from immigration detail in Minnesota after telling judge ‘this job sucks’ By Associated press February 4, 2026 at 3:48 p.m. Le was assigned at least 88 cases in less than a month.
Still no suspect in the disappearance of ‘Today’ host Savannah Guthrie’s mother By Associated press February 4, 2026 at 1:38 p.m. “Detectives continue to speak with anyone who may have had contact with Mrs. Guthrie,” the...
Washington Post cuts roughly 1/3 of staff in massive layoff By David Matthews February 4, 2026 at 3:20 p.m. The Washington Post announced widespread layoffs of roughly 1/3 of staff on Wednesday, affecting multiple...
Dog the Bounty Hunter’s stepson arrested in shooting death of son, 13 By Jessica Schladebeck February 4, 2026 at 1:49 p.m. Dog the Bounty Hunter's stepson, Gregory Zecca, who mistakenly shot and killed his 13-year-old son...
Americans are exceptionally anxious about their political system, new Gallup polling shows By Associated press February 4, 2026 at 1:59 p.m. The economy and jobs are also far more likely to be among Americans’ top issues.
Tom Homan announces 25% reduction of ICE agents in Minneapolis By Dave Goldiner February 4, 2026 at 1:54 p.m. The pullback suggests Trump wants to ease tensions in Minneapolis especially after the killing of...
This year’s Super Bowl commercials feature AI, weight-loss drugs and celebrities galore By Associated press February 4, 2026 at 3:51 p.m. For the second year in a row, AI is making waves in Super Bowl commercials.
Alleged ransom note in Nancy Guthrie disappearance demands Bitcoin By Jami Ganz February 4, 2026 at 2:01 p.m. Authorities shared an alleged ransom note about Nancy Guthrie with her daughter, "Today" co-host Savannah...
Immigration agents draw guns, arrest activists following them in Minneapolis By Associated press February 4, 2026 at 2:25 p.m. “There’s less smoke on the ground,” Gov. Tim Walz said, referring to tear gas and...
Doberman pinscher named Penny wins best in show at the 150th annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show By Jennifer Peltz February 4, 2026 at 2:17 p.m. After two days, 2,500 dogs and more than 200 breeds, the Westminster Kennel Club is...
Savannah Guthrie will not host Olympics amid search for missing mother By Theresa Braine February 4, 2026 at 8:45 a.m. Savannah Guthrie will not host the 2026 Winter Olympics opening ceremony in Italy amid the...
‘Over our ceiling’: Florida county sees jail flooded with ICE detainees By Ryan Gillespie February 4, 2026 at 8:27 a.m. An attorney said she’s been unable to find some of her clients at the jail,...
Mamdani names Stanley Richards, formerly incarcerated criminal justice reformer, to run NYC jails By Nicholas Williams February 4, 2026 at 6:53 a.m. Mamdani entrusted Stanley Richards, who was formerly incarcerated and executive vice president at The Fortune...
Florida says pot ballot referendum is dead, but organizers say not so fast By Jeffrey Schweers February 4, 2026 at 6:45 a.m. The organization pushing the legalization of marijuana in Florida says there are still petition signatures...
CT man convicted of murdering motel owner over $5 dispute By Joseph Wilkinson February 4, 2026 at 6:41 a.m. Alvin Waugh, 35, fatally shot Zeshan Chaudhry, 30, over a pool pass on a hot...
Turning Point USA plans Super Bowl alternative to Bad Bunny with Kid Rock By Staff And Wire Reports February 3, 2026 at 1:44 p.m. Kid Rock, Brantley Gilbert, Gabby Barrett and Lee Brice will headline the halftime alternative.
Jill Biden’s ex-husband charged in wife’s murder By Theresa Braine February 3, 2026 at 3:15 p.m. The ex-husband of former first lady Jill Biden was charged in his wife's murder on...
US-based Haitians are buoyed but wary after a judge stops Trump from ending their protections By Associated press February 3, 2026 at 3:07 p.m. A judge paused termination of temporary protected status for Haitians on Monday.
Trump’s $45 billion expansion of immigrant detention sites faces pushback from communities By Associated press February 3, 2026 at 2:37 p.m. Trump's administration is scouting locations for new sites, sparking protests and legal challenges.
Chuck Negron, lead singer on ‘Joy to the World’ and other Three Dog Night hits, dies at 83 By Associated press February 3, 2026 at 12:11 p.m. Between 1969 and 1974, Three Dog Night was among the world’s most successful acts.
Don Lemon says a dozen agents were sent to arrest him even though he offered to turn himself in By Associated press February 3, 2026 at 1:44 p.m. “I was walking up to the room and I pressed the elevator button, and then...
Father of 5-year-old detained in Minnesota disputes government assertion he abandoned the boy By Associated press February 3, 2026 at 2:03 p.m. The family’s arrest and release unfolded during President Donald Trump’s crackdown on immigration, which has...
‘Today’ show host Savannah Guthrie asks for prayers to help bring her missing mom home By Associated press February 3, 2026 at 2:40 p.m. “Today” show host Savannah Guthrie is asking for prayers to help bring home her 84-year-old...
Virginia man in ‘au pair affair’ case convicted of murdering wife and another man in elaborate ruse By Associated press February 3, 2026 at 2:26 p.m. A Virginia man having an affair with the family’s Brazilian au pair was found guilty...
Eddie Bauer to close all North American stores, file for bankruptcy By David Matthews February 2, 2026 at 6:03 p.m. Outdoor apparel retailer Eddie Bauer is expected to close its stores in North America and...
Every Homeland Security officer in Minneapolis is now being issued a body-worn camera, Noem says By Associated press February 2, 2026 at 8:10 p.m. She said the body-worn camera program is being expanded nationwide as funding becomes available.
Victims complain of death threats as government says it’s fixing redactions in Epstein-related files By Associated press February 2, 2026 at 4:54 p.m. The department blamed the release of sensitive information on mistakes that were 'technical or human...
ICE raids fight complicates House vote, risking longer shutdown By The Washington Post February 2, 2026 at 10:16 a.m. Political turmoil in the US House over President Donald Trump’s immigration raids risks prolonging a...
From Elon Musk to the former Prince Andrew, a who’s who of powerful men are named in Epstein files By Associated press February 2, 2026 at 1:25 p.m. Many have denied having close ties to the late financier, or at least having anything...
Sheriff says ‘we do in fact have a crime scene’ in search for mom of ‘Today’ host Savannah Guthrie By Associated press February 2, 2026 at 11:52 a.m. Search and rescue teams were supported by volunteers and Border Patrol and the homicide team...
Florida school forced to evacuate students after building malfunctions from freezing temperatures By Natalia Jaramillo February 2, 2026 at 1:19 p.m. Students at the University of Central Florida were evacuated on Sunday after officials said the...
5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos and father return to Minnesota from Texas detention facility By Associated press February 2, 2026 at 8:23 a.m. Images of the young boy wearing a bunny hat and Spider-Man backpack surrounded by immigration...
ICE launches multimillion-dollar plan to warehouse immigrants By Theresa Braine February 2, 2026 at 8:25 a.m. The Trump administration has spent millions of taxpayer dollars putting into motion its plan to...
Police officer killed, another seriously wounded in hotel room shootout in Georgia By Associated press February 2, 2026 at 8:27 a.m. A man being questioned by police at a suburban Atlanta hotel on Sunday shot the...
Did artificial intelligence really drive layoffs at Amazon and other firms? It can be hard to tell By Associated press February 2, 2026 at 8:31 a.m. “So you could potentially have just been bloated in the first place, reduce head count,...
Dog Show 101: What to know about the 150th Westminster show By Associated press February 2, 2026 at 4:01 a.m. Some 2,500 dogs from 212 breeds and varieties (subsets of breeds) are signed up to...
Bad Bunny wins album of the year at the 2026 Grammy Awards, a first for a Spanish-language album By Associated press February 2, 2026 at 9:14 a.m. It is the first time a Spanish-language album has taken home the top prize.
Democrat Taylor Rehmet wins a reliably Republican Texas state Senate seat, stunning GOP By Associated press February 1, 2026 at 10:24 a.m. The seat was open because the four-term GOP incumbent, Kelly Hancock, resigned to take a...
Americans are more worried about health-care costs than gas or groceries By Washington post February 1, 2026 at 5:35 a.m. The price of health care tops the US public’s long list of economic worries ahead...
Judge calls Justice Department’s statements on slavery exhibit display ‘dangerous’ and ‘horrifying’ By Associated press January 30, 2026 at 6:55 p.m. “You can’t erase history once you’ve learned it. It doesn’t work that way,” Rufe said.
Fearing ICE, Native Americans rush to prove their right to belong in the US By Associated press January 30, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. It's the first time tribal IDs have been widely used as proof of citizenship.
The Justice Department has opened a federal civil rights probe into the killing of Alex Pretti By Associated press January 30, 2026 at 4:01 p.m. Trump suggested in a social media post that Pretti was an “agitator and, perhaps, insurrectionist.”
Justice Department releases massive trove from its Jeffrey Epstein files By Associated press January 30, 2026 at 6:08 p.m. It includes some of the several million pages of records withheld from an initial release.
Journalist Don Lemon arrested after protest that disrupted Minnesota church service By Associated press January 30, 2026 at 9:49 a.m. It is unclear what charge or charges Lemon is facing in the Jan. 18 protest....
Trump faces fresh MAGA blowback for efforts to ‘de-escalate’ in Minnesota By Washington post January 30, 2026 at 8:58 a.m. The conflict has put the normally resolute Trump in an unusual spot, needing to tread...
Trump names former Federal Reserve governor Warsh as the next Fed chair, replacing Powell By Associated press January 30, 2026 at 7:40 a.m. In some ways, Warsh is an unlikely choice for the Republican president because he has...
Apple’s iPhone sales surge to new quarterly high despite early missteps in artificial intelligence By Associated press January 30, 2026 at 7:45 a.m. “The demand for iPhone was simply staggering,” Apple CEO Tim Cook crowed during a conference...
California man, known for pro-Nazi ‘patrols’ around town, charged with destroying police surveillance system By Nate Gartrell January 30, 2026 at 9:50 a.m. During an interview, the man allegedly admitted to shouting "Heil Hitler" while carrying weapons and...
West Virginia librarian arrested for alleged Trump assassination plot By David Matthews January 29, 2026 at 5:39 p.m. A West Virginia librarian was arrested for allegedly using social media to recruit someone to...
Will the 'Melania' documentary be an opening weekend flop? By Brian Niemietz January 29, 2026 at 4:45 p.m. Early indicators show Amazon's $40 million documentary could struggle to sell tickets.
Conservative judge in Minnesota tries to keep Trump administration in check during crackdown By Associated press January 29, 2026 at 4:51 p.m. Judge Patrick Schiltz says ICE is "not a law unto itself."
FEMA could still support winter storm response in a shutdown, despite administration warnings By Associated press January 29, 2026 at 2:48 p.m. The agency is supporting state-led responses to a winter storm that left many without power.
Trump’s border czar suggests a possible drawdown in Minnesota, but only after ‘cooperation’ By Associated press January 29, 2026 at 3:17 p.m. “I do not want to hear that everything that’s been done here has been perfect....
Kennedy Center’s head of artistic programming steps down 2 weeks after taking the job By Associated press January 29, 2026 at 3:23 p.m. The Kennedy Center announced in a Jan. 16 press release that Kevin Couch would join...
Starbucks sees room to expand with hundreds of new US stores and increased seating By Associated press January 29, 2026 at 3:31 p.m. In some ways, Starbucks is running counter to a growing U.S. trend of drive-thru-only coffee...
NJ man posed as ICE agent to rob two people, police By Joseph Wilkinson January 29, 2026 at 11:07 a.m. Julio Garcia Barerra, 41, is one of several people nationwide who have impersonated ICE officers...
Chicago-area teacher put on leave after social media post supporting ICE By Angie Leventis Lourgos January 29, 2026 at 8:35 a.m. West Chicago residents express outrage over a local elementary school teacher’s alleged social media post...
Trump facing growing cultural revolt against immigration crackdown By Associated press January 29, 2026 at 9:22 a.m. No longer confined to the partisans and activists, the fierce backlash against Donald Trump’s immigration...
Immigration was a Republican strength. Now some fear it’s slipping away before the midterms By Associated press January 29, 2026 at 9:30 a.m. “This is about regaining the trust of the American people on this issue, and I...
Local prosecutors launch a project to fight federal overreach in immigration enforcement surges By Associated press January 29, 2026 at 4:15 a.m. “It used to be, you could rely on the federal government to rein in rogue...
Connecticut father fatally shot in dispute over child's birthday party By David Matthews January 28, 2026 at 10:09 p.m. The fatal shooting of a young Connecticut father last week allegedly stemmed from a dispute...
Trump feels 'terrible' about Alex Pretti death, worse about Renee Good By Jessica Schladebeck January 28, 2026 at 5:06 p.m. President Trump admitted he feels "terrible" about the shooting deaths of Alex Pretti and Renee...
Illinois population stays flat despite drop in international immigration By Robert Mccoppin January 28, 2026 at 4:24 p.m. Illinois' population grew .001% through mid-2025, reflecting a national trend of low growth due mainly...
Icy highways leave drivers stuck in Mississippi as freezing US temperatures persist By Associated press January 28, 2026 at 3:26 p.m. “The highway kind of looks like a parking lot,” Clancy said in a phone interview....
Layoffs are piling up, heightening worker anxiety. Here are some of the biggest recent job cuts By Associated press January 28, 2026 at 3:34 p.m. In the U.S., economists have said that businesses are largely at a “no-hire, no fire”...
Trump signals interest in easing tensions, but Minneapolis sees little change on the streets By Associated press January 28, 2026 at 6:05 p.m. Immigration enforcement operations and confrontations with activists continued Wednesday.
Sister of Alex Pretti says he was kind, generous and lit up every room By Apress January 28, 2026 at 3:48 p.m. Micayla Pretti called her brother a hero and thanked everyone who had reached out to...
Amazon cuts about 16,000 corporate jobs in the latest round of layoffs By Associated press January 28, 2026 at 3:38 p.m. Beth Galetti, a senior vice president at Amazon, said in a blog post Wednesday that...
Democratic AGs stress importance of citizen-generated evidence in challenging ICE By Tribune News Service January 28, 2026 at 6:26 a.m. Cellphone video has emerged as a powerful rebuttal to Trump’s version of events, at a...
40 years ago, the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster changed young Floridians' lives By Richard Tribou January 28, 2026 at 5:08 a.m. It's been 40 years since the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster. It was a day the...
Michigan police group apologizes for ‘woke scum’ post about Minneapolis By Detroit News January 28, 2026 at 7:18 a.m. Jim Tignanelli, president of the Police Officers Association of Michigan, authored the apology, saying a...
Peters eyes DHS reforms to hold federal agents to same standards as local police By Detroit News January 27, 2026 at 5:14 p.m. The outgoing senator said Democrats on the Homeland Security committee are drawing up a list...
Shooting involving Border Patrol leaves 1 in critical condition near US-Mexico border By Associated press January 27, 2026 at 5:55 p.m. The FBI said it was “investigating an alleged assault on a federal officer” near Arivaca,...
Authorities accuse motorcycle and street gang members of targeting Indiana judge for assassination By Associated press January 27, 2026 at 6:02 p.m. Members of a motorcycle club and a street gang clearly targeted an Indiana judge for...
Yale makes tuition free for families making less than $200K By Joseph Wilkinson January 27, 2026 at 5:46 p.m. Full cost of attendance will be free for families making less than $100,000, the school...
Immigration officials allow suspect in $100M jewelry heist to self deport, avoiding trial By Associated press January 26, 2026 at 4:51 p.m. “It’s just beyond me how they would deport him without the prosecutors … being in...
Man found guilty of murdering Chicago judge in 2017 By Madeline Buckley January 26, 2026 at 4:28 p.m. A jury found a man guilty of murdering a Cook County judge, following a seven-day...
In their words: An examination of statements Trump officials made about what led to Pretti’s death By Associated press January 26, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. Video shot by bystanders appears to contradict some of those statements.