Portland, Maine. Senator Susan Collins announced Thursday that Immigration and Customs Enforcement has ended enhanced enforcement operations in the state after discussions with Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem. Collins said there are no ongoing or planned large-scale ICE operations, while normal ICE and U.S. Customs and Border Protection activities will...
United States — President Donald Trump ordered deployment of a US carrier strike group to the Middle East and warned Iran that a larger strike would follow if negotiations fail. US officials, including Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, said military forces stand ready while the administration is reviewing options. The United...
Manila, Philippines — The Supreme Court en banc denied the House of Representatives' motion for reconsideration on Thursday, upholding its July 25, 2025 ruling that declared the fourth impeachment complaint against Vice President Sara Duterte unconstitutional. The court said the complaint violated the Constitution's one‑year bar and raised due‑process concerns;...
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — A judge on Thursday sentenced former Sangamon County deputy Sean Grayson to 20 years in prison after his October conviction for second-degree murder in the July 6, 2024, fatal shooting of Sonya Massey, a 36-year-old Black woman who had called 911. Prosecutors relied on bodycam footage shown...
United States. Utility companies and local officials warned residents this week that prolonged below-freezing temperatures have increased the risk of frozen and burst water pipes, causing costly water damage. Municipal water agencies, plumbers and fire departments advised preventive actions — insulating exposed pipes, opening cabinets, leaving a thin trickle of...
Jackson, Miss. State officials deployed National Guard troops, tow trucks and 135 snowplows Wednesday to clear ice-clogged Interstates 55 and 22 after a weekend winter storm left sections impassable and caused hours-long traffic stoppages. Drivers reported being stranded for up to 14 hours, and emergency dispatchers received pleas for medication...
Oklahoma City. State Representative Ajay Pittman resigned Wednesday after pleading guilty to conspiracy to commit a felony, second-degree forgery and violating the Oklahoma Computer Crimes Act. Attorney General Gentner Drummond announced a seven-year deferred sentence, restitution and a settlement with the Oklahoma Ethics Commission that bars Pittman from holding office...
Atlanta, Georgia — The FBI executed a court-authorized search warrant on Jan. 28 at the Fulton County Election Hub and Operations Center as part of an investigation into possible interference in the 2020 presidential election. Agents sought election records, including ballots, absentee envelopes and tabulation tapes, according to agency statements...
HUNTSVILLE, Texas — Texas executed Charles Victor Thompson Wednesday evening, pronouncing him dead at 6:50 p.m. CST following a lethal injection at the Huntsville penitentiary. Thompson, 55, was convicted in 1999 for the April 30, 1998, shootings that left ex-girlfriend Glenda Dennise Hayslip and her boyfriend Darren Cain dead; Hayslip...
Jackson, Mississippi, state officials reported that a weekend winter storm caused multiple fatalities and widespread damage across the state. On Wednesday Governor Tate Reeves confirmed three deaths in Tate County, bringing the statewide toll to seven and prompting expanded emergency response. Officials reported power outages that peaked near 180,000 customers,...
