Avoid politics.

That’s the advice lawyers are increasingly giving U.S.-based content creators who aren’t citizens as an immigration crackdown spreads across the country.

“Every chance I get to tell them to scrub their socials even for likes and reposts of innocuous content — like JD Vance or anti-war memes — I do,” said Genie Doi...Read more

MINNEAPOLIS — Old Glory is the only flag flying outside Detroit Lakes City Hall. You won’t see the Minnesota state flag — the retired one or the new one that a number of communities refuse to hoist on flagpoles.

Minnesota’s new state flag was divisive from the start, especially in deep red, rural areas. The flag redesign process sparked...Read more

DENVER — Denver officials have heralded successful efforts to reduce homicides and gun violence in the city, but some Denver neighborhoods have higher rates of property and violent crime than the citywide average.

Denver’s crime statistics paint a nuanced picture of how public safety can change between neighborhoods and experts say there’...Read more

NEW ORLEANS — This isn’t just any old list.

With tables spread across several distinct dining rooms at the storied Commander’s Palace restaurant, managers must calculate precise labor needs and open up the reservation list for just the right number of rooms at the right time for each dinner service.

“If I spread the reservations out ...Read more

More than 50 people have died and dozens of children are missing in Texas Hill Country after catastrophic flooding, leaving officials struggling to explain if they had done enough to warn people of the fast-rising waters.

At least 27 campers from Camp Mystic, an all-girls summer camp along the Guadalupe River in Kerr County, remain unaccounted ...Read more

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas City area hospitals continue to report fireworks-related injuries, with the weekend total reaching more than 30 as of Saturday afternoon.

The University of Kansas Hospital’s initial report on fireworks-related injuries was released Friday afternoon, and was updated Saturday. The hospital included the Burnett Burn ...Read more

A Reform U.K. lawmaker has temporarily stepped back following a report of alleged business impropriety by companies he owned during the pandemic, marking a setback for the right-wing insurgent party led by Nigel Farage.

James McMurdock “has removed the party whip from himself pending the outcome of an investigation into allegations that are ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — DeMille Halliburton founded a running club 10 years ago to bring together residents of his South Los Angeles neighborhood.

On Saturday, he and several club members joined hundreds of other Angelenos for a different cause, the Run Against ICE, winding through the heart of the city to call for an end to raids by federal agents ...Read more

At least 43 people have died and dozens of children are missing in the Texas Hill Country after catastrophic flooding, with officials warning the casualty count will climb as forecasts call for more rain and the risk of further flash floods in the coming days.

Among those unaccounted for were at least 27 campers from Camp Mystic, an all-girls ...Read more

WASHINGTON ― Three House committee chairmen are investigating the University of Michigan's oversight of researchers from China who are accused of smuggling a potentially devastating plant fungus into the United States.

Michigan U.S. Reps. John Moolenaar and Tim Walberg, chairmen of the House Select Committee on China and the House Committee ...Read more

ORLANDO, Fla. — Tropical Storm Chantal formed Saturday and picked up speed later in the day as it moved in the Atlantic toward the Carolinas, according to the National Weather Service.

What had been Tropical Depression Three that formed off the coast of Florida on Friday grew into the season’s third named storm by 8 a.m.

As of the National...Read more

The scam began with a message, then a friendly exchange. A stranger directed the victim to a cryptocurrency investment site that appeared professional — slick design, charts, even customer support. The first deposit showed a modest profit. So did the next. Encouraged, the victim sent more, even borrowing money to keep up. Then, without warning...Read more

At least 32 people have died and dozens of children are missing in the Texas Hill Country after catastrophic flooding, with officials warning the casualty count will climb as forecasts call for more rain and the risk of further flash floods in the coming days.

Among those unaccounted for were at least 27 campers from Camp Mystic, an all-girls ...Read more

U.K. Foreign Secretary David Lammy traveled to Damascus to renew diplomatic relations with Syria on Saturday, eight months after the overthrow of former President Bashar Assad.

It marks the first visit in 14 years by a U.K. government minister to the Arab nation, which is trying to rebuild its battered economy after Assad was toppled by a group...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Many beachgoers enjoying the waters off Newport Beach on the July 4th holiday were in for a rude awakening. Lifeguards rescued 350 people Friday after the surf turned dangerous.

In one instance, multiple people were rescued from a "monster rip current," according to social media posts from the Newport Beach Lifeguards.

A group ...Read more

Seven people were left injured after a fiery boat explosion on Lake Lanier, a notorious body of water in Georgia where hundreds of others have perished, according to authorities.

Of those hurt, five were hospitalized, including a child who was airlifted to a nearby medical facility following the blast.

The incident occurred Friday, with first ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — A fire in rural San Luis Obispo County grew Friday night to nearly 80,000 acres and is California’s largest this year, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection.

The Madre fire started around 1 p.m. Wednesday, east of Santa Maria near the town of New Cayuma. More than 200 people were under ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — On the July 4 holiday, federal agents arrested more immigrants as part of ongoing raids that have rounded up more than 1,600 for deportation in Southern California.

In West Hollywood, video footage broadcast by NBC 4-LA showed U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in bulletproof vests at the Santa Palm Car Wash on ...Read more

ORLANDO, Fla. — Tropical Storm Chantal formed Saturday as it slowly moved in the Atlantic toward the Carolinas, according to the National Weather Service.

What had been Tropical Depression Three that formed off the coast of Florida on Friday grew into the season’s third named storm by 8 a.m.

As of the National Hurricane Center's 5 p.m. ...Read more