CHICAGO — Sam Sanchez, a Chicago-based restaurateur, hadn’t planned to get involved in politics until he realized that his voice was a platform that many of his undocumented employees didn’t have.

When recently arrived migrants from mostly Venezuela received expedited work permits from the Biden administration, he noticed the anger and ...Read more

President-elect Donald Trump on Friday took to his social media platform Truth Social to call for his inauguration on Monday to be moved indoors to the Capitol Rotunda, with temperatures in the teens to low 20s forecast for the region.

“There is an Arctic blast sweeping the Country. I don’t want to see people hurt, or injured, in any way,�...Read more

DETROIT — A Monroe County Circuit Court judge has denied a request from the woman accused of driving drunk into a boat club last year, killing two children and injuring a dozen others, to move her trial to another county.

Marshella Chidester, a former commodore of the Swan Boat Club where the crash occurred, allegedly had a blood alcohol ...Read more

WASHINGTON — With just four days left of the Biden administration, art still hangs in Alejandro Mayorkas’ office in the far reaches of southeast Washington, where a tall window alcove overlooks a snowy capital. Political appointees at the Department of Homeland Security are beginning to turn in their badges. An emotional farewell for the ...Read more

With fire containment improving and winds dying down, some residents are being allowed back into neighborhoods devastated by the Eaton and Palisades fires.

Officials estimate that the fires have destroyed more than 12,000 structures, including many homes, making them two of the most destructive — and deadliest — wildfires in California ...Read more

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Before Glenn Litton shot two kindergartners, destroying a carefree lunch recess at Feather River Adventist School in Northern California, he sent a letter.

The missive, sent to distant acquaintances, included Litton’s manifesto in which he declared himself tasked with carrying out “child executions” as part of an ...Read more

Israel’s high-level security Cabinet approved a ceasefire and hostage-prisoner exchange deal with Hamas, paving the way for a weeks-long pause starting Sunday to the 15 months of fighting in Gaza.

The deal is now being discussed by the full Cabinet, where it’s expected to be signed off despite opposition by some far-right members of Prime ...Read more

A South Jersey man awaiting trial for his role in the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection has been granted permission to return to Washington next week to attend President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration.

Lee Giobbie, 41, of Eastampton Township, was arrested and charged last year with participating in the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. FBI agents,...Read more

ATLANTA — Enjoy the next couple of days, because temperatures across metro Atlanta will plunge into the teens starting Sunday night.

What everyone wants to know, though, is whether the region will get another round of snow next week.

The quick answer? As of the latest forecast Friday, it’s not looking very favorable for snow closer to the ...Read more

BALTIMORE — Maryland’s Legislative Black Caucus is prioritizing a slate of bills aimed at equity and justice reform for Maryland youth, while pushing to reverse Gov. Wes Moore’s proposed cuts to education funding.

“We’re saying ‘yes’ to our children,” House Judiciary Committee Vice Chair Sandy Bartlett, an Anne Arundel County ...Read more

BALTIMORE — The battle to solve Maryland’s $3 billion budget deficit has prompted a debate between the state’s two most recent leaders, who are pointing fingers and blaming each other for the fiscal crisis.

On Wednesday, Democratic Gov. Wes Moore released his proposed budget to address the deficit, which he insists his administration is ...Read more

Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Iranian counterpart, Masoud Pezeshkian signed a new strategic cooperation pact as the two countries brace for the return of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump to the White House.

The comprehensive strategic partnership agreement inked at a Kremlin ceremony on Friday seeks to deepen political and economic ...Read more

Israel’s high-level security Cabinet approved a ceasefire and hostage-prisoner exchange deal with Hamas, paving the way for a weeks-long pause starting Sunday to the 15 months of fighting in Gaza.

The deal will now be brought to the full Cabinet, where it’s expected to be signed off despite opposition by some far-right members of Prime ...Read more

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Friday upheld a law that calls for the shutdown of the U.S. operations of social media app TikTok due to privacy and security concerns related to its Chinese owner.

The justices in a unanimous opinion said the 2024 law does not violate the 1st Amendment or its protection for freedom of speech. The ruling ...Read more

WASHINGTON — Kristi Noem used her opening statement Friday to articulate a broader overview of her priorities if she becomes Homeland Security secretary, saying her experience as governor of South Dakota has prepared her to act on an array of national security concerns.

On border security, Noem told the Senate Homeland Security and ...Read more