Washington — Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi met U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Jan. 15 this week and reaffirmed the Japan‑U.S. alliance, agreeing to boost deterrence and response capabilities amid increased regional tensions. They met for about 50 minutes at the Pentagon, discussed expanding presence in the Nansei islands...
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 and a Gulf/coastal low that could produce snow late Saturday into Sunday across north and central Georgia,...
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 Indiana Stadium Authority to acquire, finance and lease land, while Illinois lawmakers and Arlington Heights leaders...
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 operations and urged peaceful community responses, while House Republicans criticized her remarks. Lewiston officials held listening sessions, and some residents...
United States. Communities across the country are holding commemorations and service events ahead of Martin Luther King Jr. Day this week, nationwide, with schools closed in parts of Wisconsin and local drives and programs scheduled elsewhere. Organizers will screen a film on King's work at Macon's Douglass Theatre, host the...
Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina, Cape Fear Public Utility Authority scheduled a precautionary boil water advisory Tuesday for about 75 customers after crews discovered a broken water main, prompting possible outages and low pressure. Similar precautions were issued this week in Akron, Ohio; Gooding, Idaho; and Gore, West Virginia, following separate...
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 and production cuts. She spoke at the Detroit Auto Show two days after Mr. Trump defended tariffs and toured a Ford...
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’s December pause of five offshore wind leases. Vineyard Wind separately asked a federal court for a temporary...
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 injured a man, prompting local demonstrations. Governor Tim Walz delivered public remarks criticizing federal operations, urged peaceful protesting and...
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 emphasize Sheahan’s ICE leadership, citing hires and removals during her tenure. Sheahan served under a year as deputy director. Based...
