Crews battle wildfires in North and South Carolina amid dry conditions
People move from an area where crews work to contain a fire in the Carolina Forest area west of the coastal resort city of Myrtle…
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Trump will address Congress. Why isn’t this first speech called a State of the Union?
Members of Congress participate in a joint session to ratify the 2024 Presidential election at the U.S. Capitol. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images North America hide caption…
Alabama governor commutes a death row inmate’s sentence to life in prison
Alabama death row inmate Robin “Rocky” Myers was convicted in the 1991 killing of his neighbor, Ludie Mae Tucker. (Alabama Department of Corrections via AP)…
ICE is making more arrests, but critics say some claims don’t add up
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem oversaw immigration enforcement operations in New York City in January. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement/via Getty Images hide caption toggle…
Up to 3,000 more U.S. troops are ordered to the border with Mexico
U.S. Army snipers and security personnel take up defensive positions as seen from Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua state, Mexico, as they provide security in the area…
ACLU and other advocates sue to block migrants from being sent to Guantánamo Bay
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth meets with Sailors assigned to Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Hudner (DDG 116) during his visit to Naval Station Guantanamo…
Trump took down police misconduct database, but states can still share background check info
President Donald Trump signs an executive order at an indoor Presidential Inauguration parade event in Washington, Jan. 20, 2025. Matt Rourke/AP hide caption toggle caption…
Daring train thieves target BNSF Railway, stealing $2M worth of Nike and other goods
Thieves have targeted trains known to be carrying valuables like electronics and high-end footwear. Tom Pennington/Getty Images North America hide caption toggle caption Tom Pennington/Getty…
In child care centers and on farms, businesses are bracing for more immigration raids
Farmworkers pick cilantro in a field early in the morning mist in Southern California in July 2024. Etienne Laurent/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle…
A 24-hour ‘economic blackout’ is underway. Here’s what to know
The group People’s Union USA has plans for a weeklong blackout against Amazon in March. It is urging participants not to buy from the retailer…