New Orleans — Federal authorities have launched an immigration enforcement operation, Catahoula Crunch, with raids beginning Dec. 3 targeting individuals Homeland Security describes as criminals. Law enforcement records reviewed by the Associated Press show agents monitored online message boards and compiled “sentiment” reports while officials released few operational details recently....
United States — Local forecasts report early-morning fog and freezing-fog advisories this weekend, followed by a cold front bringing showers and scattered light snow through Monday, then colder, drier air by Tuesday. Midweek warming briefly raises temperatures before an arctic surge late in the week brings single-digit lows and sub-zero...
HONOLULU — Survivor numbers for the Dec. 7, 1941, attack on Pearl Harbor have dwindled to 12 survivors, and none were able to travel to the waterfront ceremony this year. Officials, veterans and community groups conducted memorials nationwide, including moments of silence, wreath layings and speeches in Portland, Maine, New...
Miami — U.S. and Ukrainian delegations concluded three-day talks this week focused on territorial arrangements and U.S. security guarantees, moving closer to agreement on a draft framework while noting significant gaps on Donbas-related withdrawals. Senior U.S. envoys Steven Witkoff and Jared Kushner met Ukraine negotiators Rustem Umerov and Andriy Hnatov...
Washington — The National Park Service will remove free admission on Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Juneteenth and add free entry on President Donald Trump’s birthday next year, officials said Tuesday. The Department of the Interior announced the changes on the Park Service website; they take effect Jan. 1...
Washington — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth defended recent U.S. strikes on vessels linked to alleged drug cartels during a speech Saturday at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, asserting President Trump may use force 'as he sees fit.' He framed the operations as necessary to protect Americans and likened them to...
Casper, Wyo. Forecasters warn that a shift to above-normal temperatures will arrive this week, accompanied by strong to damaging winds and rain or snow across the Northern Plains, Intermountain West and parts of the Midwest and Southeast. National Weather Service offices and local stations report gusts widely ranging from 25–75+...
MEMPHIS, The University of Memphis hired Charles Huff as its new head football coach this week, replacing Ryan Silverfield who left for Arkansas on Nov. 30. Athletic director Ed Scott announced the hire Monday and Memphis scheduled a public introductory press event on Wednesday. Huff went 7-5 in his first...
DENVER — Mountain areas received snowfall Saturday while Denver and plains stayed dry as temperatures warmed, officials reported. Ski resorts logged 5–10 inches with 5–10 inches expected through the day; winds gusted up to 55 mph. In Central Illinois, a fast-moving system prompted a First Alert Weather Day and a...
United States — Firefighters across multiple states responded to residential and structural fires this weekend and early week, resulting in two fatalities, evacuations and damage. In Philadelphia and Manhattan, firefighters reported two men found dead after apartment blazes Saturday. Other incidents in Atlanta, Houston, Burlington, Milford, Indianapolis, Rochester, Whitehouse and...
