Republican senator opposes planned ICE detention center in Mississippi
By Jasper Ward WASHINGTON, Feb 4 (Reuters) – Republican U.S. Senator Roger Wicker on Wednesday told Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem he opposed plans to open an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention facility in Mississippi. The
ICE debate dominates New Jersey congressional race
By Nolan D. McCaskill WASHINGTON, Feb 4 (Reuters) – The fatal shooting of two protesters during President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown in Minneapolis has roiled a special congressional election in New Jersey, thrusting immigration into the campaign
US judge sets Friday hearing on suit to restore New York tunnel funding
WASHINGTON, Feb 4 (Reuters) – A U.S. judge will hold a hearing on Friday on the emergency request of New York and New Jersey to force the restoration of funding for the massive $16 billion Hudson River tunnel
New York governor picks a new running mate, as her current No. 2 moves to unseat her
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York Gov. Kathy Hochul on Wednesday announced a new reelection running mate — as her current lieutenant governor has launched an increasingly caustic primary challenge to unseat her. Hochul, a moderate Democrat,
Study ties particle pollution from wildfire smoke to 24,100 US deaths per year
Chronic exposure to pollution from wildfires has been linked to tens of thousands of deaths annually in the United States, according to a new study. The paper, published Wednesday in the journal Science Advances, found that from
Supreme Court allows new California congressional districts that favor Democrats
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Wednesday allowed California to use a new voter-approved congressional map that is favorable to Democrats in this year’s elections, rejecting a last-ditch plea from state Republicans and the Trump administration.
Firefighters rescue swan stuck in frozen Connecticut river
NORWALK, Conn. (AP) — Firefighters came to the rescue of a swan that was stuck in a frozen Connecticut river this week. Norwalk Fire Department crews donned cold-water rescue suits and used ropes to carefully move out
South Carolina measles vaccinations jump in January, fueled by surge in Spartanburg County
Feb 4 (Reuters) – South Carolina measles vaccinations jumped by more than 7,000 in January 2026 compared with the same month a year earlier, state health officials said on Wednesday, driven in part by a 72% surge
US Justice Department removes lawyer who told judge in immigration case ‘this job sucks’
By Nate Raymond and Andrew Goudsward Feb 4 (Reuters) – The U.S. Justice Department has removed a government lawyer from an assignment in Minnesota after she told a federal judge “this job sucks” and immigration authorities had
Government lawyer yanked from immigration detail in Minnesota after telling judge ‘this job sucks’
WASHINGTON (AP) — A government lawyer who told a judge that her job “sucks” during a court hearing stemming from the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement surge in Minnesota has been removed from her Justice Department post, according