WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal prosecutors have accused a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement official of lying to investigators about the events leading up to the shooting of a Venezuelan man during the Minneapolis immigration crackdown earlier this year, a person familiar with the matter told The Associated Press. Christian Castro, the officer who authorities say … Read more
Iran-US war: Trump warns he is ‘prepared’ to launch new attack ‘any time we want’ On The Ground Newsletter: Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly dispatch on international news Donald Trump has called Iran’s attacks on US targets a “love coup” after … Read more
NEW YORK CITY (WABC) — Mayor Zohran Mamdani and other city officials announced a sweeping new policy Wednesday that imposes a one-year ban on student use of generative artificial intelligence in New York City public schools from 2-K through eighth grade, while limiting screen time for younger students and launching AI literacy lessons for high … Read more
ROCHESTER, NY – The region is cleaning up Thursday after severe storms brought multiple tornado warnings, downed trees and power lines, flooded roads, large hail and widespread power outages. The National Weather Service is scheduled to survey storm damage in Shelby in Orleans County and Byron in Genesee County on Thursday after several tornado sightings … Read more
Patagonia, the outdoor clothing and equipment company, has joined a lawsuit challenging Donald Trump’s decision to significantly shrink the Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante national monuments in Utah, removing protections from nearly 3 million acres. In July, the president approved reducing the sites by 90%, clearing the way to open the land to oil and … Read more
Authorities say two people are dead after at least six people, including two police officers, were shot in downtown Minneapolis on Wednesday afternoon. A source confirmed that the suspect committed suicide. A source told KSTP that Minneapolis officers were called to the apartment early Wednesday for a disturbance involving the same suspect. They say he … Read more
Police say the suspected gunman is also dead and several people, including three officers, were injured. Posted on September 3, 2026 September 3, 2026 At least two people were killed and several others were injured, including three police officers, after a gunman opened fire in the US city of Minneapolis. Police spokesman Garret Parten told … Read more
A federal judge on Wednesday reinforced the constitutional right to birthright citizenship, blocking President Donald Trump’s latest executive order to limit it. U.S. District Judge Deborah Boardman wrote in a 35-page ruling that Trump’s August order seeking to limit which people born in the United States can become U.S. citizens “is almost certainly unconstitutional.” Boardman … Read more
PORT ARTHUR, Texas (AP) — Former Tropical Storm Edouard weakened into a depression Tuesday night and unleashed heavy rain and strong winds on parts of Texas, knocking out power to thousands of people, toppling trees and flooding roads. The storm was downgraded hours after making landfall near the Texas-Louisiana border with maximum sustained winds of … Read more
Oil giant Chevron confirmed it will expand its operations in Venezuela after President Donald Trump announced an ambitious deal to develop the country’s oil reserves and give the Pentagon a share of the profits. Chevron, the only U.S. oil company with a major presence in Venezuela, said Wednesday that it has been assigned additional areas … Read more