Immigration enforcement activities have begun to spread throughout major U.S. cities since President Donald Trump returned to office. On Sunday, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) made 956 arrests, the most in a single day during the Trump administration. This brings the overall number of ICE arrests since the inauguration to at least 2,681 arrests. There has been worry that law-abiding migrants and those with permits may also be apprehended, despite the Trump administration's claims that the operation is aimed at criminals. Numbers separating migrants in custody with criminal history from those without have not been made public by officials. According to three people familiar with the planning, the Trump administration intends to carry out significant immigration raids in thre...

Sen. Gary Peters, a Democrat, declared on Tuesday that he would not seek reelection in Michigan in 2026, setting up a crucial open-seat contest in one of the country's most evenly divided swing states. In an interview with The Detroit News, Peters announced that he would not retire but would not run for reelection because he did not believe that serving in Congress was something that should be done for the rest of one's life. He told the newspaper, "I always thought there would come a time when I would step aside and pass the reins for the next generation." This is a fairly common statement, in my opinion, for everyone to make: I've done a job, and I'm proud of it, but I have other goals for my life. I can contribute to the community in various ways. Peters announced his choice via a press...

One of the four military-related executive orders announced by President Donald Trump on Monday forbids transgender individuals from openly enlisting and serving, while another focuses on efforts to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion in the military. "Prioritizing Military Excellence and Readiness," the order addressing transgender military service, rescinds an order issued by then-President Joe Bident that permitted transgender service members to enlist and to receive coverage for transition-related medical care, and it reinstates a policy from Trump's first term. According to a White House memo related to the order, all Department of Defense medical standards will be updated to make sure that readiness and lethality are given priority. Additionally, it will ban the use of identific...

A shooting at a supermarket in Indiana on Monday night left three people dead, including the shooter, and two police officers wounded, according to local authorities. At 5:30 p.m., police were called to the scene of a gunshot at Martin's Supermarket, located in the city of Elkhart, approximately 15 miles east of South Bend, on the 500 block of East Jackson Boulevard. When officers got there, they discovered two dead victims inside. According to a news release from Elkhart Police, both of these people were declared dead at the scene. According to the police, two officers were shot when they confronted the shooting suspect outside the store. The shooting suspect was shot and killed during the gunfight. Both cops were taken to nearby medical facilities for assessment. As of Monday night, one ...

AL (January 27, 2025) TUSCALOOSA The Dean's and President's Lists for the Fall 2024 semester, which honor students who have excelled academically, have been announced by the University of Alabama. A remarkable 14,631 students showed their dedication to academic success by earning a spot on these esteemed rankings. Fort Mill resident Jules Fox (29708) was added to the President's List.Fort Mill resident Sydney Wilcox (29708) was included to the President's List.Fort Mill resident Taylor Wilcox (29708) was added to the Dean's List.Tega Cay resident Annabel Gassel (29708) was added to the President's List. The flagship university of the state is the University of Alabama, which is a member of the University of Alabama System. Through its research, teaching, and service, UA creates a better ...

In a broad effort to cut out government support for "woke" causes that don't align with his agenda, President Donald Trump ordered a block on both domestic and international federal money beginning Tuesday. Matthew J. Vaeth, acting director of the White House Office of Management and Budget, sent out a memo Monday night that NBC News was able to view. It stated that the changes will take effect at 5 p.m. ET and that they were related to a number of executive orders that Trump has signed since taking office last week. "Funding for foreign aid, nongovernmental organizations, DEI, woke gender ideology, and the green new deal are just a few of the pertinent agency activities that may be implicated by the executive orders. Federal agencies must temporarily halt all activities related to obligat...

Numerous attorneys from the Justice Department who worked on Trump probes are let go. The tech industry is rocked by China's DeepSeek AI model. Defectors from North Korea also provide insight into the mentality of Kim Jong Un's troops. What to know today is as follows. Trump s Justice Department firings send a message, former officials say Former DOJ and FBI officials told NBC News that the terminations of a number of Justice Department attorneys who were involved in the prosecution of Donald Trump were intended to scare the staff and discourage investigations during the president's second term. In the wake of the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, the Justice Department said yesterday that the career employees who were let go worked on special counsel Jack Smith's investigation, wh...

Tokyo On Tuesday, a sinkhole the size of a big swimming pool erupted at a busy intersection in the Japanese city of Yashio, swallowing a vehicle and its driver. At a news meeting on Tuesday, Saitama Prefecture Governor Motohiro Ono stated that the crater, which is roughly 32 feet wide and 16 feet deep, formed at around 10 a.m. local time (8 p.m. ET Monday). A crack in the sewer pipe in the Nakagawa River Basin is believed to be the reason. He added that the primary goal was to save the driver after a passing truck fell in as a result of this collapse. According to the Nippon TV station, rescue crews were pumping air into the hole to give the driver oxygen, but the man was still stuck inside the car about eight hours after the collapse since the driver's seat was full of muck and sand. Th...