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U.S. Regions Face Rapid Snow Squalls, Arctic Cold

United States documented fast-moving snow squalls and Arctic air sweeping regions weekend. Friday morning, Omaha saw three squalls with gusts up to 45 mph and reduced visibility. Late Saturday, Northeast Ohio experienced…

Washington Urges PJM Emergency Auction to Boost Power

Washington officials urged PJM Interconnection Friday to hold an emergency auction to accelerate construction of more than $15 billion in baseload generation to meet rising demand from data centers and reduce reliability…

Courts limit DOJ demands for state voter registration data

Santa Ana, Calif. A federal judge on Thursday dismissed the U.S. Department of Justice lawsuit seeking voter registration data from California, calling the request 'unprecedented and illegal.' Oregon received a tentative…

Chicago Bears Stadium Talks Fuel Illinois–Indiana Legislative Competition

Chicago — Illinois and Indiana officials and the Chicago Bears engaged this week in negotiations and legislative actions over a potential new NFL stadium. Indiana senators introduced Senate Bill 27 to create a Northwest …

Trump Pardons Former Puerto Rico Governor Vázquez

Washington, United States. President Donald Trump announced on Friday that he will pardon former Puerto Rico governor Wanda Vázquez, a White House official said. Vázquez pleaded guilty last August to a federal campaign f…

US Banks Report Strong Fourth-Quarter 2025 Financial Results

Buffalo, New York — M&T Bank reported fourth-quarter net income of $759 million and full-year net income of $2.85 billion on Jan. 16, 2026, citing a 16% increase in diluted earnings per share and reduced criticized loans…

Cold fronts sweep U.S., causing wind, freezes, rain

United States — Cold fronts moved across multiple regions this week, bringing strong winds, rain chances, and successive cold mornings. Lubbock reported 63 mph gusts early Thursday, prompting wind advisories; North Texas…

Newsom Walks Back ICE 'Terrorism' Post After Podcast

Sacramento, Governor Gavin Newsom hosted Ben Shapiro on his podcast Thursday, addressing criticism after his press office labeled an ICE-related fatal shooting STATE. SPONSORED. TERRORISM. Newsom told Shapiro he agrees I…

Weekend systems bring snow and Arctic air across regions

United States forecasters issued First Alert forecasts this week as a sequence of systems brought snow, wintry mixes and an Arctic push across the Midwest, South and Mid-Atlantic. Meteorologists cited a shortwave trough …

Maine Officials Brace For Potential ICE Enforcement Surge

Portland, Maine — Maine officials responded after Portland Mayor Mark Dion said federal immigration agents may arrive within two weeks, information from a federal official. Governor Janet Mills condemned potential operat…

Whitmer Warns Tariffs Threaten U.S. Auto Industry Jobs

Detroit, Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer warned Thursday that President Donald Trump's tariff strategy has harmed U.S. auto manufacturing, saying the policy benefits Chinese competitors and risks further job losses an…

Court Allows Empire Wind; Vineyard Wind Seeks Injunction

Washington, a federal judge on Thursday allowed construction to resume on Equinor’s Empire Wind project off New York while he reviews the government’s suspension order, dealing a legal setback to the Trump administration…

Officials Respond to ICE Operations After Two Minneapolis Shootings

Minneapolis officials and federal authorities responded this week after two ICE-involved shootings and ensuing protests. On Jan. 7 a federal officer fatally shot Renee Good; on Jan. 14 another ICE-related shooting injure…

Former ICE deputy launches bid against veteran congresswoman

Columbus, Ohio — Former ICE Deputy Director Madison Sheahan resigned Thursday to run for Ohio’s 9th Congressional District, publicly challenging Democratic incumbent Rep. Marcy Kaptur. Campaign materials and launch video…

Virginia Lawmakers Advance Four Amendments Ahead Of Referendum

RICHMOND, Va. House Democrats advanced four constitutional amendments that would enshrine abortion protections, restore voting rights to people with felony convictions, remove a defunct ban on same-sex marriage and permi…

Kemp Proposes Billions for Georgia Congestion and Investments

ATLANTA, Governor Brian Kemp outlined priorities in his final State of the State address Thursday, urging lawmakers to approve multi billion dollar investments in transportation, affordability, energy and education. He p…

Congress Approves Multiple Spending Bills Ahead Of Deadline

Washington: The House and Senate advanced and passed bipartisan spending packages this week to avert a government shutdown on Jan. 30. House leaders approved a two-bill package Wednesday, voting 341 to 79, sending fundin…

Cities weigh Flock Safety cameras amid privacy concerns

Santa Cruz, California — City officials voted Tuesday to terminate a contract with Flock Safety, the automated license plate reader vendor, directing staff to seek alternative ALPR solutions. In Connecticut, Bridgeport c…

U.S. Imposes Sanctions On Iran Over Crackdown Today

Washington — On Thursday, the U.S. Treasury announced sanctions targeting five Iranian officials and 18 people or companies tied to a shadow-banking network, accusing them of orchestrating and financing a nationwide crac…

U.S. Seizes Sixth Sanctioned Tanker Linked To Venezuela

WASHINGTON — U.S. Southern Command said U.S. forces apprehended Motor/Tanker Veronica in a pre-dawn Caribbean operation on Jan.15, marking the sixth sanctioned vessel seized under a Trump administration quarantine on Ven…

Trump Threatens Insurrection Act Over Minneapolis ICE Protests

WASHINGTON President Donald Trump on Thursday threatened to invoke the Insurrection Act to deploy military forces to Minnesota after protests erupted over Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations following a fatal …

Trump Hosts Venezuelan Opposition Leader Amid Geopolitical Uncertainty

Washington, President Donald Trump hosted Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado at the White House on Thursday to discuss Venezuela's political and economic future. The meeting followed a Jan. 3 U.S. special …

Law Firm Announces Multiple Investor Probes Into Companies

Los Angeles. The Schall Law Firm announced this week that it has opened investigations and filed class actions on behalf of shareholders of Nutanix, Beta Bionics, Fermi, Wealthfront, Ardent Health and Varonis, alleging p…

Minneapolis: Federal Operation Injures Man, Sparks Protests Nationwide

Minneapolis federal officers shot a man in the leg Wednesday night during a targeted traffic stop in north Minneapolis, local outlets reported. DHS said officers fired after the subject allegedly attacked agents with a s…

Federal enforcement surge prompts legal and policy responses

Minneapolis, federal and local authorities and lawmakers responded this week after a Jan. 7 federal agent fatally shot Renee Good, a 37-year-old mother. Federal enforcement surged following a late-November operation that…

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