United States — Fire departments across states responded to structure fires this week, extinguishing blazes and investigating causes. Crews contained a Walla Walla home fire on January 25 caused by an installed wood stove that gutted home. Local departments reported a Grimes County house rendered a total loss after a...
Minneapolis, U.S. District Judge Patrick J. Schiltz ordered Acting ICE Director Todd Lyons to personally appear in federal court Friday or face contempt for repeatedly ignoring court orders, court records show. The order responds to a Jan. 14 ruling requiring a bond hearing for a detained immigrant who remained in...
Sacramento — State officials and cybersecurity experts are investigating alleged political content suppression on TikTok after the company announced a U.S.-majority ownership restructuring on January 22, 2026. The new TikTok USDS Joint Venture LLC, led by CEO Adam Presser, reports 80.1% American ownership and 19.9% retained by ByteDance, with Oracle...
DES MOINES — President Trump visited Iowa on Tuesday to promote affordability and energy initiatives, delivering remarks at the Horizon Events Center in Clive and meeting a local small business. White House officials said the trip highlights tax cuts, energy policy and economic gains since his return to office. Republican...
United States — Multiple college and NBA teams are scheduled to play conference and regular-season games. On Wednesday and Thursday, Denver visits UMKC after Carson Johnson scored 32 points, and North Dakota travels to Saint Thomas after Greyson Uelmen’s 30-point game. Kansas State hosts Colorado after Taryn Sides scored 26...
Minneapolis, Mayor Jacob Frey said Tuesday that some federal immigration agents will begin leaving the city after he discussed Operation Metro Surge with President Donald Trump, who acknowledged the situation cannot continue. Frey asked for the enforcement surge to end and said he will continue pressing for remaining agents to...
United States. Regional banks and an insurer reported fourth-quarter results this week, with companies releasing earnings and revenue figures that both missed and exceeded Wall Street estimates. W.R. Berkley, Enterprise Financial Services, Chemung Financial, German American Bancorp, Camden National and Auburn National disclosed quarterly and annual profits, per Zacks Investment...
Olympia — Gov. Bob Ferguson and Attorney General Nick Brown said Monday they will pursue legal and administrative steps if Immigration and Customs Enforcement violates Washington residents’ rights during any expanded operations. They criticized a Department of Homeland Security memo and Minneapolis deployments that involved federal agents and shootings, saying...
Nashville officials and crews continued restoring power and clearing roads after a severe ice and snow storm struck the city this weekend. Utility companies and municipal teams assessed damage, reporting about 230,000 customers lost power at the peak and more than 10,000 lane miles cleared by transportation crews. Nashville Electric...
Multiple U.S. cities reported water system problems, warnings and agreements this week. Cheboygan instructed residents on Jan. 26 to run a small steady stream to prevent frozen service lines; Payette issued a health advisory after tests found elevated manganese; Marlin reduced production and issued boil advisories following plant equipment failures...
