Minneapolis officials are asking federal courts to halt the Trump administration's Operation Metro Surge after two fatal shootings by federal immigration agents, including the Jan. 24 killing of Alexander Pretti. State and city lawyers filed suits arguing the crackdown usurps local authority and restricts investigations. A federal judge will hear...
Minneapolis — Federal agents shot and killed Alex Jeffrey Pretti, a 37-year-old intensive care nurse, during a Department of Homeland Security enforcement operation on January 24, 2026. Officials from DHS and Customs and Border Protection described the incident as defensive, saying agents fired after a subject resisted disarmament. Minneapolis Police...
Columbus, Ohio. Governor Mike DeWine declared a state of emergency Saturday as Winter Storm Fern approached across the state, directing state emergency agencies to mobilize resources and support local communities and authorizing the Department of Administrative Services to temporarily suspend normal purchasing rules to procure necessary supplies. Forecasts warned of...
United States emergency services and meteorologists warned this weekend that a major winter storm will bring heavy snow, sleet, freezing rain and prolonged extreme cold across much of the country. Nationwide Forecasts issued Friday and updated through Sunday warned of catastrophic ice, widespread power outages, and travel disruptions; thousands of...
Minneapolis — City officials are investigating a shooting involving federal immigration officers that occurred Saturday morning near 26th Street West and Nicollet Avenue. Publicly available video circulated shows a man wrestled to the ground before officers fired; witnesses reported bystanders and CPR performed on the individual. Governor Tim Walz said...
SACRAMENTO — Governor Gavin Newsom announced Friday that California joined the World Health Organization's Global Outbreak Alert and Response Network, making it the first U.S. state to do so after the federal government moved to withdraw from the WHO. Newsom met with WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus during the World...
United States: Multiple local governments declared snow emergencies this week as a major winter storm approached, triggering parking restrictions, towing, and alternate-side rules to allow curb-to-curb plowing and salting. Officials in Lancaster County, Altoona, Curwensville, Louisville, Washington, D.C., and Montgomery County announced start and end times for emergency periods between...
Minneapolis — Authorities arrested clergy and demonstrators Friday during coordinated protests against federal immigration enforcement, as thousands rallied despite subzero temperatures. Organizers, including labor unions and faith groups, urged work and school walkouts to pressure ICE after the Jan. 7 fatal shooting of Renee Good by an ICE officer. About...
New York — Governor Kathy Hochul declared a State of Emergency Friday as an Arctic storm and extreme cold swept the Northeast and other states, prompting multi-agency preparations. National Weather Service offices issued winter storm warnings and cold advisories; forecasts called for heavy snowfall ranging from 6 to 18 inches...
PHILADELPHIA. The City of Philadelphia sued the U.S. Department of the Interior on Thursday after the National Park Service removed an outdoor slavery exhibit at Independence National Historical Park. The federal complaint names Interior Secretary Doug Burgum, Acting National Park Service Director Jessica Bowron and the agency, and seeks a...
