Rep. Maxwell Frost (D-FL) was punched in the face at a party during the Sundance Film Festival on Friday in what he says was a racially motivated attack. The assailant reportedly made racist remarks and referenced deportation before fleeing, and was quickly arrested by police. Frost, the first Gen Z and Afro-Cuban member of Congress, confirmed he is okay and thanked security and law enforcement … Continue reading Man Arrested After Democrat Congressman Maxwell Frost Punched in the Face

A massive winter storm is affecting more than 190 million people across 37 U.S. states, from the Rockies to New England, bringing snow, ice, and sleet. Heavy snow is spreading from New Mexico through the Tennessee Valley into the Midwest and mid-Atlantic. Dangerous cold grips much of the central and eastern U.S., with wind chills reaching -20 to -30°F and temperatures 10-40 degrees below normal. … Continue reading More than 10,000 flights canceled as bitter cold blankets the U.S.

A federal immigration officer shot and killed 37-year-old Alex Pretti, an ICU nurse, in Minneapolis on Saturday, sparking protests and clashes with federal officers. Witnesses and Pretti’s family say he was unarmed, holding only a phone, though officials claim he approached with a handgun and resisted disarming. The Minnesota National Guard was deployed to assist local police amid heightened tensions, coming just weeks after another … Continue reading Man is shot and killed during Minneapolis immigration crackdown

A Bombardier Challenger 600 business jet carrying eight people crashed during takeoff at Bangor International Airport in Maine on Sunday night. The condition of those on board is not yet known. The airport was closed, and officials advised the public to avoid the area while first responders assessed the scene. At the time of the crash, temperatures were around 2°F with a windchill of -13°F … Continue reading Business jet with 8 on board crashes during takeoff in Maine

A massive winter storm is impacting the eastern two-thirds of the United States, bringing heavy snow, ice, and frigid temperatures from New Mexico to New England. Nearly a million people in the South, including Tennessee, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Texas, lost power as the storm hit. States from Missouri to Maine are under winter storm warnings, with forecasters warning of dangerous ice on roads, bridges, and … Continue reading Power outages and canceled flights as winter storm brings snow, sleet and ice

Juan Espinoza Martinez, accused of plotting to murder Border Patrol Cmdr. Gregory Bovino, was found not guilty Thursday. He had admitted sending a Snapchat message offering a bounty on Bovino, but his defense argued he never intended to carry out the plot. Federal prosecutors claimed Espinoza Martinez was obsessed with Bovino, citing additional messages criticizing DHS’s immigration policies. The jury deliberated for four hours before … Continue reading Man accused of plot to murder top Border Patrol leader Bovino found not guilty

A federal grand jury in Maryland has indicted Pentagon contractor Aurelio Luis Perez-Lugones for allegedly leaking classified documents to a reporter, prompting an FBI raid on the journalist’s home. Perez-Lugones, a former Navy systems engineer, is accused of taking top-secret documents, copying them, and transmitting them to the reporter, who then published multiple articles using the material. The FBI seized laptops, phones, and other devices … Continue reading Pentagon contractor indicted over alleged leak tied to raided Washington Post reporter

Nekima Levy Armstrong, a prominent civil rights attorney, and at least two others were arrested for participating in an anti-immigration protest that disrupted a service at a Minnesota church. The protesters targeted the church because one of its pastors also serves as a local ICE official and chanted slogans including “ICE out” and “Justice for Renee Good.” The Justice Department opened a civil rights investigation … Continue reading Anti-ICE protest at Minnesota church leads to 3 arrests