PASADENA, Calif. — The Eaton fire tore through the historic Pasadena Jewish Temple and Center one year ago, destroying its synagogue, preschool and thousands of books. A hidden mural initially survived, offering inspiration to congregants, but even that had to ultimately be removed.

Yet amid the loss, in the year since the devastation, the ...Read more

MINNEAPOLIS — The woman shot and killed by an ICE agent in Minneapolis on Wednesday was identifed by her mother as Renee Nicole Good, 37.

Donna Ganger told the Minnesota Star Tribune that her daughter lived in the Twin Cities with her partner. Ganger declined to say whether she lived in Minneapolis.

Ganger said the family was notified of the...Read more

MINNEAPOLIS — A federal immigration agent shot and killed a 37-year-old woman Tuesday morning during an enforcement operation in south Minneapolis, prompting protests, sharp rebukes from city leaders and calls for an independent investigation.

The Department of Homeland Security said Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents were making ...Read more

WASHINGTON — The unexpected death of California Republican Doug LaMalfa is a sad reminder of the fragility of the GOP’s House majority on Capitol Hill.

In 2024, House Republicans won a 220-215 majority. But that’s with all of the seats filled, and that margin has fluctuated over the past 12 months with four deaths and four departures. In ...Read more

CHICAGO — Federal prosecutors acknowledged for the first time Wednesday they have no direct evidence that a Chicago man accused of putting a bounty on the head of Border Patrol Cmdr. Gregory Bovino is actually in a street gang, let alone a “ranking” member as originally alleged when the high-profile case was filed at the peak of Operation ...Read more

BEIRUT — Nabbing Nicolás Maduro — a Hollywood-esque operation in President Donald Trump's telling that saw Delta Force spirit the Venezuelan leader out of Venezuela — shocked U.S. friends and foes alike, with governments from Colombia to China to France sputtering condemnations.

Yet perhaps no nation is alarmed as Iran. Its leaders, ...Read more

MINNEAPOLIS — A federal immigration agent shot and killed a 37-year-old woman Tuesday morning during an enforcement operation in south Minneapolis, prompting protests, sharp rebukes from city leaders and calls for an independent investigation.

The Department of Homeland Security said Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents were making ...Read more

Colorado measles vaccination rates are falling behind other states, leading to a lower herd immunity among children.

A recent data analysis by The Washington Post found that Colorado has an 88% herd immunity status regarding the measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine between 2023 and 2024 — well below the 95% threshold set by doctors across the ...Read more

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is expected to address Congress for the first State of the Union address of his second term sometime in February.

House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., told reporters on Wednesday: “I think the date—and this is off the top of my head—is, like, February 24th that we’re looking at, okay? It’ll be soon....Read more

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration will leave the mundane matters of running Venezuela to its remaining leaders, a senior official said, as White House officials begin to espouse more hawkish goals for American hegemony in the Western Hemisphere.

In the immediate hours and days following a bold U.S. military and law enforcement operation ...Read more

BOSTON — Gov. Maura Healey’s Office has filed a legal complaint against former Western Massachusetts Deputy Director LaMar Cook in an effort to reclaim the over $31,000 mistakenly paid to him in a contract buyout after he was fired following his October arrest on drug and gun charges.

In a complaint filed Wednesday in Suffolk Superior Court...Read more

MINNEAPOLIS — Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem addressed the fatal Minneapolis shooting by a federal immigration agent while making a public appearance in Texas on Wednesday.

In the hours after the shooting that left a 37-year-old woman dead, Noem characterized the incident as an officer’s act of self-defense against “domestic ...Read more

The United States is preparing to take control of tens of millions of barrels of Venezuelan oil as part of a sweeping three-phase strategy aimed at stabilizing the country, jump-starting its economy and steering toward a political transition, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Wednesday.

Under the plan described by Rubio, the first phase ...Read more

Amid the escalating tensions between the United States and Venezuela that resulted in the capture of strongman Nicolás Maduro, the Trump administration has been sending Venezuelan immigrants to Mexico since at least December.

The Miami Herald has spoken with Venezuelans immigrants — including a single mother with two young children and a man...Read more

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday announced a special session in April to redraw Florida’s congressional map ahead of the midterm elections, a priority for the president.

The announcement sets the stage for a political battle with DeSantis and Senate President Ben Albritton against House Speaker Daniel Perez — and, if a ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Months after the devastating Palisades fire, the head of the Los Angeles Fire Commission inquired about the Fire Department’s long-awaited after-action report.

Interim Fire Chief Ronnie Villanueva said that a “working draft” had been sent to Mayor Karen Bass’ office, Genethia Hudley Hayes told the Los Angeles Times on ...Read more

LEXINGTON, Ky. — During legislative sessions in Frankfort, no bill or idea is ever 100% dead.

But, according to a Republican legislative leader who has spoken with White House representatives, the prospect of gerrymandering Kentucky’s congressional map to draw out its only Democrat in Washington is not going anywhere.

President Donald ...Read more

The United States is preparing to take control of tens of millions of barrels of Venezuelan oil as part of a sweeping, three-phase strategy aimed at stabilizing the country, jump-starting its economy and steering a political transition, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Wednesday.

Under the plan described by Rubio, the first phase focuses on ...Read more

NEW YORK — Julie Menin was elected the City Council’s new speaker on Wednesday, making her the chamber’s first Jewish leader — a historic moment she pledged to use to bridge political and cultural “divides” in the five boroughs.

Menin’s speakership selection was solidified in a unanimous 51-0 vote by the Council’s members at ...Read more

MINNEAPOLIS — The Department of Homeland Security confirmed Wednesday that a woman was shot and killed by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent during a confrontation between federal agents and protesters in south Minneapolis.

In a fiery news conference at City Hall, Mayor Jacob Frey, a Democrat, called on ICE to “get the f--- out.�...Read more