MINNEAPOLIS – For the second time in as many days, ICE agent Christian Castro appeared in a courtroom for charges related to the shooting of a Venezuelan immigrant during Operation Metro Surge.

Castro, 52, pleaded not guilty Friday during a mostly procedural appearance in U.S. District Court in St. Paul. The proceedings were held one day ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday ordered the formation of a panel to come up with safety regulations for the state's artificial intelligence companies, including the development of a possible "kill switch" for AI programs that go rogue.

Newsom issued an executive order to convene "a group of world-leading experts" to provide a "guide...Read more

LOS ANGELES — A public message from UCLA Chancellor Julio Frenk distancing the university from a law school 9/11 symposium that included a lawyer for the alleged "mastermind" of the attack has ignited an intensifying outcry among UC faculty and hundreds of academics nationwide over what they see as a high-level infringement on academic freedom...Read more

MIAMI — Bus riders face cuts in late-night service and the county’s elected sheriff fell short on the extra dollars she wanted to hire more deputies as Miami-Dade commissioners narrowly passed a $14.3 billion budget for 2027 in the early morning hours Friday.

The final spending plan smoothed over some of the contentious edges of the ...Read more

Central Florida astronaut Luke Delaney is getting closer to his first spaceflight as he and his three Crew-13 crewmates entered quarantine Thursday night targeting a Space Coast launch in early October.

Delaney, 47, who grew up in Volusia County and attended both DeLand and Deltona high schools, was chosen as a member of the 2021 class of ...Read more

BALTIMORE — A former Baltimore County middle school teacher was sentenced Friday to nine years with all but three years suspended after pleading guilty in August to nine fourth-degree sex offense charges involving her student.

Sydnie Haywood, 34, was indicted last year in Baltimore County and Baltimore City after she was accused of having a ...Read more

MINNEAPOLIS — The workplace misconduct investigation into St. Paul Mayor Kaohly Her was completed this week by an external law firm, though the findings have not yet been publicly released.

St. Paul Police Chief Axel Henry, who initiated the sexual harassment inquiry as a named complainant in late March, received a letter from the city’s ...Read more

WASHINGTON — The last thing the Senate does before the midterms could be a bill on college athletics. It’s been on the to-do list for a while, but as senators think about their closing message ahead of the election, not everyone is sure it’s the best call.

Many Republicans blame Democrats for not playing ball on anything else, pointing to...Read more

Oil dropped for a third day, with traders looking to the next round of diplomacy that’ll shape the U.S.-Iran war as supply concerns eased.

Brent fell below $103 a barrel after losing more than 3% over the two previous sessions, while West Texas Intermediate traded near $101. Saudi Arabia has moved to restore the damaged East-West pipeline to ...Read more

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said Russia plans to launch “hybrid-style” drone and missile strikes against nations supporting Ukraine, including NATO-member Poland, as the war enters its most crucial phase.

The Kremlin’s main goal now, as supported by evidence gathered by intelligence services, is to destroy Ukraine’s economy and ...Read more

MIAMI — Mayerling Alvarado came prepared.

She packed food and water, shielded herself from the scorching sun with a big blue umbrella, and took in the water views from her foldable chair.

But this was not a recreational outing.

Alvarado had set herself up to wait for hours outside of Miami’s immigration court last week to support her ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Young and working-class Latina voters in California care more about protecting immigrant communities and fighting President Donald Trump's agenda than their male counterparts, according to a UCLA study.

The findings from researchers at the university's Latino Policy and Politics Institute illustrate how gender can correlate with...Read more

Police are investigating after a man and woman and their 13-year-old daughter were found dead earlier this week inside their San Diego home.

The family members were found with gunshot wounds, authorities said. No information about the possible circumstances around the shooting has been released, but the woman’s parents told a local news ...Read more

DETROIT — A hazardous chemical spill resulting from a military jet crash in Grand Traverse County has prompted an evacuation order after the training mishap created a risk of highly toxic vapors or fluid seeping into the area.

A Texas Air National Guard F-16 crashed Thursday in Blair Township during a training exercise, military officials ...Read more

Gov. Gavin Newsom on Thursday announced a new state effort to aid Californians rebuild after wildfires and other disasters.

The Disaster Rebuilding Assistance Program aims to make it easier for homeowners to secure construction and renovation loans by offering perks to lenders, such as reimbursement opportunities and coverage on losses.

The ...Read more