No ICE immigration operations planned in Bay Area during Super Bowl, officials say

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) — There are no ICE operations planned surrounding Super Bowl week in the Bay Area, officials said, as NFL leaders and law enforcement officials held a news conference on Tuesday. Some of the Bay Area’s top law enforcement leaders gathered Tuesday to wrap up 18 months of planning to keep Super Bowl … Read more

Search warrant FBI served at Fulton County, Georgia elections office seeks records tied to 2020 election, officials say

UNION CITY, GEORGIA — The FBI on Wednesday searched the elections office in a Georgia county that has been central to right-wing conspiracy theories about President Donald Trump’s 2020 election loss, just a week after the Republican leader expected prosecutions over a contest he baselessly insisted was tainted by widespread fraud. A search of Fulton … Read more

Federal officer shoots person in leg after being attacked during arrest in Minneapolis, officials say

A federal officer shot a person in the leg in Minneapolis after he was attacked during an arrest on Wednesday, the Department of Homeland Security said in a statement. Federal law enforcement officers were “conducting a targeted traffic stop” at approximately 6:50 p.m. local time, involving a man from Venezuela who the Department of Homeland … Read more

ICE agent who shot Renee Good suffered internal bleeding, officials say

The Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent who shot Rene Judd in the alleged hit-and-run incident suffered internal bleeding, multiple US officials familiar with his medical condition told ABC News. The injuries were to his torso, according to officials, who did not provide further details about his medical condition. Tensions continue in Minneapolis in response to … Read more

US forces stop 2nd merchant vessel off coast of Venezuela, American officials say; President Trump ramps up pressure on Maduro

Washington– US forces on Saturday stopped a ship off the coast of Venezuela for the second time in less than two weeks as President Donald Trump continues to ramp up pressure on Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro. The move, confirmed by two US officials familiar with the matter, comes days after Trump announced a “blockade” on … Read more

Rockets Coach Ime Udoka Blasts Officials After Overtime Loss – Basketball Insiders

After a dramatic 128–125 overtime defeat to the Denver Nuggets, Houston Rockets head coach Ime Udoka openly criticized the officiating crew. Udoka called the game one of the most poorly officiated he had seen in a long time and questioned the competency of the referees assigned to the matchup. His comments came in the locker … Read more

Massive fire burns at Texas City’s PHR Peakers Plant, officials say; smoke plume visible on 13 Alert Radar

Texas City, Texas (KTRK) — A thick plume of smoke billowed over the Texas city as firefighters worked to extinguish a large fire at a power station that was out of service, according to officials. The PHR Peakers plant on the 5500 block of Highway 146, just inside Texas City limits, caught fire, according to … Read more

NBA Officials Meet With Congress Staffers on Gambling Scandals

League Under Scrutiny NBA officials met Wednesday with congressional staffers in Washington to discuss the league’s connection to sportsbooks and recent gambling scandals. The talks followed federal charges against Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier, Portland Trail Blazers coach Chauncey Billups, and others. Two sources told The Associated Press that Commissioner Adam Silver did not attend, … Read more

UPS plane crash: Officials scour charred site of Kentucky crash for victims and answers

Louisville, Kentucky– The grim task of finding victims of the firestorm that followed the crash of a UPS cargo plane in Louisville, Kentucky, entered its third day Thursday as investigators gathered information to determine why the plane caught fire and lost its engine on takeoff. The fire consumed the massive plane and spread to nearby … Read more

United Airlines flight from Houston evacuated at Reagan National Airport due to bomb threat, officials say

Washington– Federal authorities announced that all flights to and from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, one of the nation’s busiest airports, were grounded for a time Tuesday due to a bomb threat. US Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy said the threat was directed at a United Airlines flight that was heading from Houston, Texas, to … Read more