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,...
New York. Brookfield Infrastructure Partners and Brookfield Business Partners reported fourth-quarter results this week, with earnings releases on Jan. 29 and Jan. 30, 2026. Brookfield Infrastructure reported EPS of $0.35 versus $0.37 expected and revenue rose about $860 million year-over-year; prior-quarter EPS missed by $0.09. Brookfield Business Partners reported EPS...
Ypsilanti — Federal immigration agents detained four adults near school bus stops on Jan. 27, 2026, after initiating vehicle stops during an intelligence-based, targeted operation. ICE said officers observed vehicles leaving a targeted residence and arrested people with final orders of removal; no children were present. Local officials and school...
Washington, D.C. — Forecasters reported that a prolonged deep freeze will persist across much of the US East, while meteorological models tracked a rapidly intensifying coastal storm developing offshore. National and state weather agencies issued cold-weather advisories, winter-storm watches, and guidance from the Carolinas through New England. Emergency management offices...
United States: Oshkosh Corporation reported Q4 results on Thursday, January 29, 2026, releasing an EPS of $2.26, missing the $2.32 estimate. Revenue rose by $66 million year‑over‑year. Management issued fiscal 2026 earnings guidance of $11.50 per share. Analysts had expected flat revenue and adjusted EPS near $2.31 for the quarter....
Minneapolis — A man sprayed an unidentified liquid at U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar during a Tuesday town hall, prosecutors and video reviewed by multiple outlets show. Security restrained and arrested the suspect, who police said used a syringe; forensic teams processed the scene. Omar, unharmed, resumed remarks criticizing ICE and...
Washington: President Donald Trump instructed U.S. officials Thursday to reopen all commercial airspace over Venezuela, saying Americans will soon be able to visit and be safe. The administration earlier notified Congress of steps to possibly resume operations at the shuttered U.S. Embassy in Caracas and sent temporary staff for select...
United States — The U.S. Census Bureau released Vintage 2025 estimates Tuesday showing the national population grew 0.5% (about 1.8 million) from July 2024 to July 2025. The data show a historic decline in net international migration, dropping from about 2.7 million to 1.3 million, and a 1.5 million reduction...
