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Minneapolis residents shelter immigrant children separated from parents and sought by federal agents

As more than 2,000 federal agents surge in Minneapolis in an immigration crackdown and clash with protesters on the streets, countless residents are also quietly resisting the operation through grassroots networks sheltering and supporting immigrants

24 Jan 2026 7:04 pm
How the old and new U.S. defense strategies differ on traditional priorities

The new U.S. National Defense Strategy released by President Donald Trumps administration is the first since 2022 and contrasts with its predecessor, issued under former President Joe Biden

24 Jan 2026 6:00 pm
Stranded by winter weather? Here's what airlines owe you

Bad weather can derail even the best-laid travel plans

24 Jan 2026 1:36 pm
Firefighters battle blaze on top floors of Bronx apartment

Officials say firefighters are battling a blaze on the top two floors of a high-rise apartment in New York City

24 Jan 2026 1:34 pm
Over 8,000 flights canceled as major winter storm bears down across much of the US

More than 8,000 flights have been canceled across the U.S. as a major storm expected to wreak havoc across much of the country bears down

24 Jan 2026 12:23 pm
Winning numbers drawn in Fridays Mega Millions

The winning numbers in Friday evenings drawing of the Mega Millions game were: 30-42-49-53-66, Mega Ball: 4, Megaplier:

24 Jan 2026 12:23 pm
Court records raise doubts that ICE is detaining the worst of the worst in Maine

Federal immigration officials say more than 100 people have been detained in Maine this week as part of an enforcement surge targeting what ICE calls the worst of the worst.

24 Jan 2026 11:04 am
FEMA extends housing aid for Maui wildfire survivors until 2027

U.S. officials have granted an extension for housing assistance to survivors of the 2023 wildfires in Hawaii, according to Gov. Josh Green

24 Jan 2026 7:45 am
Chinese asylum seeker who exposed rights abuses fights to stay in the US

Guan Heng sought asylum in the United States after exposing human rights abuses in his native China

24 Jan 2026 7:44 am
School violated civil rights law in 'Thunderbirds' to 'T-Birds' name change, US says

Federal education officials say a New York school district is erasing its Native American heritage and violating civil rights law by changing its team name from the Thunderbirds to the T-Birds.

24 Jan 2026 1:41 am
Philadelphia sues over removal of slavery exhibit

Outraged critics are accusing President Donald Trump of whitewashing history after the National Park Service removed an exhibit on slavery at Philadelphias Independence National Historical Park

24 Jan 2026 12:01 am
Texas and Oklahoma brace for snow and ice as winter storm barrels toward eastern two-thirds of US

Texas and Oklahoma are bracing for ice and heavy snow in what forecasters predict will be some of the initial major effects of a huge winter storm

23 Jan 2026 12:55 pm
Immigrants often don't open the door to ICE, but that may no longer stop officers

It has become common knowledge in immigrant communities across the U.S. to not open the door for federal immigration agents unless they show a warrant signed by a judge

23 Jan 2026 12:07 pm
Animal advocates rush to save more than 200 dogs in Mississippi before winter storm

Animal advocates are racing to rescue more than 200 dogs from a rural Mississippi property before a massive winter storm

23 Jan 2026 11:33 am
US futures gain as Japan keeps its key interest rate unchanged

Asian shares and U.S. futures are higher after U.S. stocks rose, regaining more of their losses for the week

23 Jan 2026 11:31 am
Illinois surgeon charged in Ohio couple's killings due in court Friday

An Illinois doctor indicted on murder charges in the December slayings of his ex-wife and her dentist husband in their Columbus home is due in an Ohio courtroom

23 Jan 2026 10:47 am
A TV show about the NYPD is now a legal drama starring the city and Dr. Phils son

A reality TV series meant to showcase the New York Police Department has spawned a legal showdown between city government and the shows producer, Jordan McGraw the son of TVs Dr. Phil

23 Jan 2026 8:47 am
House Republicans barely defeat Venezuela war powers resolution to check Trumps military actions

The House has barely rejected a Democratic-backed resolution that would have prevented President Donald Trump from sending U.S. military forces to Venezuela

23 Jan 2026 6:39 am
Maine's governor demands data on immigration arrests as fear spreads amid enforcement surge

Maine's Democratic governor has challenged federal immigration officials to provide arrest warrants, real-time numbers and information about detainees amid a sweeping enforcement operation in the state

23 Jan 2026 2:07 am
Florida's Black lawmakers denounce attorney general's opinion as damaging political stunt

Florida's Republican attorney general is questioning the constitutionality of state laws supporting minority contracting and diverse appointments

23 Jan 2026 1:51 am
US sanctions Costa Rican drug network, including an aesthetic salon, for trafficking cocaine

The U.S. has imposed sanctions on five Costa Ricans and five Costa Rican entities for allegedly transporting cocaine from Colombia

23 Jan 2026 12:16 am
Trial of Chicago man accused of putting bounty on top Border Patrol leader sent to jury

The fate of a Chicago man accused of using Snapchat to circulate a $10,000 bounty on the life of a top Border Patrol commander rests in a federal jurys hands

23 Jan 2026 12:08 am
House moves to finish government funding as Democrats decry Homeland Security bill

The House is looking to pass this years final batch of spending bills

22 Jan 2026 5:59 pm
A Kentucky cathedral called 'America's Notre Dame' gets a rehab, gargoyles and all

Workers have been installing new gargoyles on the facade of the Catholic cathedral in Covington, Kentucky, in January as they near the completion of a major renovation

22 Jan 2026 5:59 pm
Homicide rate declines sharply in dozens of US cities, a new report shows

A report issued by the Council on Criminal Justice is showing a 21% decrease in the homicide rate from 2024 to 2025, based on data collected from 35 American cities

22 Jan 2026 5:08 pm
Millions brace for potentially catastrophic ice storm. What to know, by the numbers

Millions of Americans are bracing for a potentially catastrophic ice storm from New Mexico to the Carolinas

22 Jan 2026 1:44 pm
Army orders military police to get ready for a possible Minneapolis deployment, AP source says

The U.S. Army has ordered several dozen additional active-duty soldiers to prepare for a possible deployment to Minneapolis if needed amid protests over the Trump administrations immigration enforcement crackdown

22 Jan 2026 1:03 pm
Immigration officials allow suspect in $100M jewelry heist to self deport, avoiding trial

Federal immigration authorities allowed a suspect in a $100 million jewelry heist believed to be the largest in U.S. history to deport himself to South America, a move that stunned and upset prosecutors who were planning to try the case and send him to...

22 Jan 2026 11:59 am
Winning numbers drawn in Wednesdays Powerball

The winning numbers in Wednesday evenings drawing of the Powerball game were: 11-26-27-53-55, Powerball: 12

22 Jan 2026 10:47 am
Crews spread salt on roads and people stock up on batteries as a winter storm threatens the US

Crews spread salt on roads and readied snowplows as a storm threatened to bring snow, sleet and freezing rain to a broad section of the U.S. in the coming days

22 Jan 2026 10:40 am
New water taxi service launches between Miami and Miami Beach

South Florida commuters traveling to or from the beach might be able to save some time and money by getting off the roads and onto the water

22 Jan 2026 10:40 am
Former Iowa superintendent expected to plead guilty to falsely claiming he was a US citizen

The former Des Moines superintendent is expected to plead guilty in federal court

22 Jan 2026 10:40 am
Take these steps to protect yourself from winter weather dangers

Winter weather brings various hazards that people have to contend with to keep warm and safe

22 Jan 2026 3:09 am
Immigration officers assert sweeping power to enter homes without a judge's warrant, memo says

An Immigration and Customs Enforcement memo obtained by The Associated Press reveals that the agency allows immigration officers to forcibly enter homes to make arrests without a judicial warrant

22 Jan 2026 3:04 am
ICE activity increases in Maine as anxiety grows in immigrant communities

Maine is seeing an increase in immigration enforcement activity this week

22 Jan 2026 3:03 am
Minneapolis businesses struggle during Trump's immigration enforcement surge

Business in Minnesota has taken a hit a President Donald Trump's administration carries out an immigration sweep that has spurred protests

22 Jan 2026 2:47 am
Former Iowa superintendent expected to plead guilty to falsely claiming US citizenship

Former Des Moines superintendent Ian Roberts is set to appear before a federal judge and is expected to plead guilty to charges of falsely claiming U.S. citizenship and illegally possessing firearms

22 Jan 2026 2:47 am
Former DEA agent sentenced to 5 years in prison for using badge to protect drug trafficking friends

A former DEA agent has been sentenced to five years in federal prison for corruption

22 Jan 2026 2:15 am
Snapchats to informant central at trial for man accused in murder plot of Border Patrol leader

Snapchat messages a Chicago man accused of soliciting the murder of a Border Patrol commander unknowingly sent to a government informant took center stage at the opening day of the mans trial

22 Jan 2026 1:25 am
Trump pushes for lower rates and ban on investor home purchases in bid to make homes more affordable

President Donald Trumps plans for bringing homeownership within reach of more Americans involve pushing for lower interest rates on home loans and credit cards, and banning large institutional investors from buying single-family homes

22 Jan 2026 12:39 am
Russia watches US-European tensions over Greenland with some glee, gloating and wariness

As tensions simmered between the United States and Europe over President Donald Trumps push to acquire Greenland, Russian officials, state-backed media and pro-Kremlin bloggers watched with a mixture of glee, gloating and wariness

22 Jan 2026 12:15 am
An expected major winter storm already has some leagues reshuffling games this week

One year after a winter storm forced postponements across major U.S. sports, another weather system is prompting a reshuffling of games this week and threatened to wreak havoc on the weekend schedule

22 Jan 2026 12:15 am
Washington Post seeks court order for government to return electronics seized from reporter's home

The Washington Post has asked a federal court for an order requiring federal authorities to return electronic devices that they seized from a Post reporters Virginia home last week

22 Jan 2026 12:15 am
Mexico President Sheinbaum says cartel members sent to US were requested by Trump administration

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said Wednesday that Mexico sent 37 cartel members to United States at the request of the Justice Department

21 Jan 2026 11:52 pm
Judge rules against lawmakers pressing for monitor to ensure release of Epstein files

A judge overseeing Ghislaine Maxwells criminal case says two members of Congress lack the legal right to intervene and press their demand for a court-appointed observer to ensure the government complies with a new law ordering release of its files on ...

21 Jan 2026 11:19 pm
Supreme Court seems inclined to keep Lisa Cook on Fed board despite Trump attempt to fire her

Supreme Court seems inclined to keep Lisa Cook on Fed board despite Trump attempt to fire her

21 Jan 2026 10:55 pm
Catholicism shrinks in Latin America while more are religiously unaffiliated, Pew surveys find

Surveys by the Pew Research Center find the Catholic population in Latin American countries has shrunk over the last decade

21 Jan 2026 9:11 pm
Former flight attendant posed as pilot; received hundreds of free flights,

Authorities say a former flight attendant for a Canadian airline posed as a commercial pilot and as a current flight attendant to obtain hundreds of free flights from U.S. airlines

21 Jan 2026 2:00 pm
US futures edge higher and gold hits another record

Asian shares are mixed while gold prices hit a record high as concerns over U.S. President Donald Trumps tariff threats over Greenland fueled unease among investors

21 Jan 2026 1:43 pm
Mexico sends 37 cartel members to US in latest offer to Trump administration

Mexico's security minister says the country has sent 37 more cartel members to the United States

21 Jan 2026 11:59 am