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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 bookin…
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 a…
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…
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 administratio…
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 b…
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 p…
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…
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 exec…
RICHMOND, Va. Abigail Spanberger was officially sworn in Saturday as Virginia's 75th governor, becoming the first woman elected to lead the commonwealth after defeating Republican Winsome Earle-Sears in November. Her ina…
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 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…
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 — 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 …
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…
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…
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…
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…
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 …
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…