Minneapolis and St. Paul — Several downtown hotels temporarily closed or canceled reservations amid heightened protests and federal immigration enforcement. Hotel managers cited public safety concerns and canceled bookings, including rooms reportedly held by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents, effective Sunday, Jan. 18. Protests intensified after the Jan. 7...
Washington — President Donald Trump on Saturday publicly urged Rep. Julia Letlow to run and pledged his full endorsement if she launches a 2026 Senate campaign in Louisiana. Trump posted the message on his Truth Social account, calling Letlow a “total winner.” Letlow said she was honored but has not...
United States. President Donald Trump publicly called for new leadership in Iran on Jan. 18, accusing Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei of responsibility for mass killings, after Khamenei accused the United States of fomenting unrest. Iranian security forces imposed an internet blackout and a violent crackdown that activists say dispersed...
United States communities marked Martin Luther King Jr. Day with NAACP-led events honoring his legacy across multiple states. Belmont County awarded students exhibiting kindness, respect, responsibility and trustworthiness. Marlboro County held its decades-long Bennettsville parade, ending at Shiloh Baptist Church for prayer, song and reflection. Tallahassee scheduled its 41st commemoration...
MINNEAPOLIS — Hundreds of anti-ICE protesters in Minneapolis on Saturday chased off a small group of far-right activists who had planned to march through a largely immigrant neighborhood after the killing of Renee Good by a federal immigration agent ten days earlier. Protesters chanted for ICE and Border Patrol to...
Washington — The White House announced a U.S.-led Board of Peace to oversee Gaza’s temporary governance, reconstruction and broader post-conflict stabilization. President Trump will chair the board, and the administration listed appointees and an executive committee including regional and international figures and officials. The plan proposes a Palestinian technocratic administration...
WASHINGTON — The U.S. military said Friday it conducted a strike in northwest Syria that killed Bilal Hasan al-Jasim, whom U.S. Central Command identified as an experienced terrorist leader linked to the Dec. 13 ambush that killed two U.S. soldiers and civilian interpreter. CENTCOM said the operation followed large-scale U.S....
United States — Harbor Springs beat Kingsley 45-30 Friday, moving to 9-1 overall and 5-0 in the Northern Shores Conference as Lillian McShannock scored 21. On Saturday, New Mexico State defeated Delaware 97-68 with Jemel Jones scoring 19; Jacksonville beat North Alabama 90-68 led by Hayden Wood’s 25; Radford edged...
Washington, President Donald Trump publicly announced this week the formation of a Board of Peace to oversee Gaza reconstruction, officially naming Tony Blair, Marco Rubio, Ajay Banga, Jared Kushner and others to an executive board. The White House said members will manage governance, diplomacy, reconstruction and investment under Trump’s 20-point...
Chicago residents face a severe cold snap and light snow during the weekend, affecting Sunday's Bears game and continuing into early next week. Meteorologists forecast kickoff temperatures near 18°F, light snow showers possible during the game, and wind chills at or below zero, with some forecasts predicting wind chills down...
