Trump’s Twin Cities immigration crackdown has made chaos and tension the new normal

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Work starts around sunrise for the federal officers carrying out the immigration crackdown in and around the Twin Cities, with hundreds of people in tactical gear streaming out of a bland office building near
Abigail Spanberger becomes Virginia’s 1st female governor in historic inauguration

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Abigail Spanberger is set to take Virginia’s top office on Saturday, becoming the first female governor to lead the state, with Democrats regaining control of the seat. She will be sworn in during
Cities designed 1-way streets to speed up traffic. Now they are scrapping them to slow it down

Excessive speeding was so common on parallel one-way streets passing a massive electronics plant that Indianapolis residents used to refer to the pair as a “racetrack” akin to the city’s famous Motor Speedway a few miles west.
Sen. Thom Tillis takes on the White House, but not Trump

WASHINGTON (AP) — Sen. Thom Tillis isn’t holding back during his final year in Washington. “I’m sick of stupid,” the two-term Republican from North Carolina said from the Senate floor recently as he derided President Donald Trump
U.S. judge orders curbs on immigration agents’ conduct toward Minnesota protesters

MINNEAPOLIS, Jan 16 (Reuters) – A federal judge in Minnesota on Friday ordered U.S. immigration agents deployed en masse to Minneapolis to curb some of the tactics they have used against observers and protesters of their enforcement
FAA urges pilots to exercise caution over eastern Pacific, citing ‘military activities’

The Federal Aviation Administration on Friday urged U.S. aircraft operators to “exercise caution” when flying over the eastern Pacific Ocean near Mexico, Central America and parts of South America, citing “military activities” and satellite navigation interference. The
Judge in Charlie Kirk case hears request to dismiss prosecution team

By Andrew Hay Jan 16 (Reuters) – A Utah judge on Friday heard arguments from a lawyer for the alleged killer of conservative activist Charlie Kirk to dismiss the entire prosecution team over an alleged conflict of interest.
Southern California Edison sues Los Angeles County, others over Eaton fire

By Nate Raymond Jan 16 (Reuters) – Southern California Edison sued Los Angeles County, water agencies and Southern California Gas on Friday, alleging they bore some responsibility for last year’s deadly Eaton fire, which destroyed thousands of
Judge rules feds in Minneapolis immigration operation can’t detain or tear gas peaceful protesters

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Federal officers in the Minneapolis-area participating in its largest recent U.S. immigration enforcement operation can’t detain or tear gas peaceful protesters who aren’t obstructing authorities, including when these people are observing the agents, a
Justice Department says members of Congress can’t intervene in release of Epstein files

NEW YORK (AP) — Manhattan’s top federal prosecutor said Friday that a judge lacks the authority to appoint a neutral expert to oversee the public release of documents in the sex trafficking probe of financier Jeffrey Epstein