NEWARK — Mikie Sherrill was sworn in as New Jersey's 57th governor on Tuesday, succeeding Phil Murphy and becoming the state's second female governor and signaled energy priorities immediately. She declared a state of emergency to freeze rising utility costs and pledged measures on affordability, taxes, public safety and education;...
Charleston, S.C. meteorologists warn of a potential winter storm impacting the Southeast weekend. Forecast models indicate cold Arctic air interacting with incoming moisture could produce freezing rain, sleet and snow across parts of South Carolina, North Carolina and Louisiana. Local stations have issued First Alert Weather Days for Saturday and...
Washington — NORAD said on January 20 that it will deploy aircraft to Pituffik Space Base in Greenland to support long-planned defence activities, coordinated with Denmark and with Greenland informed. The announcement followed President Donald Trump's public push to acquire the semi-autonomous territory and his Truth Social claim that Greenland...
St. Paul, Minnesota — Federal immigration agents forced entry into a home Sunday and detained ChongLy “Scott” Thao, a naturalized U.S. citizen, at gunpoint, according to family and video evidence. Agents handcuffed Thao, removed him outside in subfreezing temperatures while he wore shorts and Crocs, and photographed and fingerprinted him...
Minneapolis authorities and federal agents have become focal points after a January 7 federal enforcement operation in which U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent fatally shot 37-year-old Renee Good, sparking national protests. This week, demonstrators and immigrant advocates marched in Philadelphia demanding an end to ICE raids, while officials in...
Washington this week — The Supreme Court convened Wednesday this week to hear President Donald Trump's request to remove Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook after lower courts allowed her to remain in office. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell will attend oral arguments amid Justice Department subpoenas tied to a $2.5...
Boulder, Colorado, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Space Weather Prediction Center issued a G4 geomagnetic storm watch Monday after a fast-moving coronal mass ejection and an X1.9-class solar flare. Forecasts predicted auroral displays across the northern United States and farther south between 6 PM and 2 AM, with cameras...
Hudsonville, Mich., emergency crews responded Monday after more than 100 vehicles collided on Interstate 196 during whiteout and icy conditions. Michigan State Police and Ottawa County deputies reported an estimated 30 to 40 semitrailer trucks among the wreckage and multiple jackknifed rigs. Authorities closed I-196 between exits 55 and 62...
LAFAYETTE, Ind. Police responded Sunday, Jan. 18, to the 1700 block of Mill Pond Lane after reports of a shooting that injured Tippecanoe Superior Court Judge Steven Meyer and his wife, Kimberly. Officers found both victims and transported them to an area hospital; both were reported in stable condition. Authorities...
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. The Buffalo Bills fired head coach Sean McDermott on Monday after the team’s 33-30 overtime loss to the Denver Broncos in Saturday's divisional round. McDermott coached Buffalo for nine seasons, compiling a 98-50 regular season record and an 8-8 playoff mark without advancing to a Super Bowl....
