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Trump Expected to Replace Rowe as Secret Service Director

President-elect Donald Trump is expected to announce before Monday's inauguration that he plans to replace Secret Service Acting Director Ronald Rowe, according to reports Friday morning. The Secret Service has not been officially notified of any changes, but it is...

Water systems expert has a message for the public as LA wildfires rage

Expert Kathryn Sorensen discusses issues with municipal water systems and why she believes that the Santa Ynez Reservoir might not have made a massive difference had it been full.

Years Before Calif. Law Makes Homes More Fire Resistant

Reeling from destructive wildfires, including the deadliest in California history, state lawmakers in 2020 passed new requirements for clearing combustible materials like dead plants and wooden furniture within 5 feet of homes in risky areas.

FTC sues Greystar, saying the property manager used hidden fees to swindle renters out of millions

U.S. property management company Greystar swindled renters across the country out of hundreds of millions using deceptive advertising and hidden fees, according to a lawsuit filed Thursday by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission and Colorado.

WATCH: City bus comes within inches of disaster on elevated overpass during rush hour

Video captured a New York City commuter bus dangling on the edge of an overpass in the Bronx on Friday morning after the driver collided with a stone wall.

Negotiators sign Israel-Hamas hostage deal and more top headlines

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A man with a stick killed 2 homeless people in Miami in an 'unprovoked' attack, police say

A man wielding a stick killed two people in Miami in an "unprovoked" attack on four homeless people, law enforcement officials said. The suspect was taken into custody following the beatings, which police say were carried out early Thursday.

Dozens of decoy riders caught on camera joining California Highway Patrol dirt bike police chase through LA

Dozens of dirt bike riders joined a California Highway Patrol police chase through Los Angeles.

American accused of assaulting a Pennsylvania student is extradited from France to the U.S.

An American accused of sexually assaulting a Pennsylvania college student in 2013 and later sending her a Facebook message that said "So I raped you" was extradited Thursday from France to the United States.

Man Who Crashed Truck Into WH Barrier Gets 8-Year Sentence

A Missouri man who crashed a rental truck into barriers protecting the White House was sentenced Thursday to eight years in prison for an attack that prosecutors said was inspired by his fascination with Nazi ideology, court records showed.

Migrant Farmworkers Gird for Mass Deportation

Migrant farmworkers are preparing for incoming President Donald Trump's promise of mass deportations, including by assigning guardians for their children if they are detained, according to groups providing them legal support.

Massachusetts migrants taking shelter beds from taxpayers, allowed in with no vetting: former director

Massachusetts' overcrowded shelter system has allowed immigrants to enter without vetting and keep taxpayers out in the cold, a former director says.

Biden sets record by commuting sentences of nearly 2,500 people convicted on nonviolent drug charges

President Biden announced Friday that he was commuting the sentences of almost 2,500 people convicted of nonviolent drug offenses, using his final days in office on a flurry of clemency actions meant to nullify prison terms he deemed too harsh.

Latin America Officials Seek Talks on Trump Deportation Plans

President-elect Donald Trump and officials in his incoming administration reportedly are holding off on immigration discussions with Latin America countries until after he's sworn into office.

'Midnight Smashers' seen ripping ATMs out of small businesses in brazen crime spree on video

A group of ATM thieves known as the "Midnight Smashers" is terrorizing small businesses in New York City, owners say, as they plead for a break in the case.

$2M California home spared from wildfires is destroyed by landslide

A California home worth around $2 million has been wrecked by a landslide having been left fortuitously unscathed from the devastating Los Angeles wildfires.

Texas Man Pleads Guilty in Smuggling Deaths of 53 Migrants

A Texas truck driver charged in the deaths of 53 migrants who rode in a sweltering tractor-trailer with no air conditioning pleaded guilty Thursday over the 2022 tragedy that became the nation's deadliest smuggling attempt across the U.S.-Mexico border.

Senate Advances Laken Riley Act

The Laken Riley Act is one step closer to passage.

Trump Plans Anti-immigration Push on Day 1

President-elect Donald Trump's team is ironing out a wide slate of aggressive executive orders on immigration that could be released just hours after he is sworn into office Monday, sources familiar with the planning are saying.

Anti-Trump Cartoonist Arrested on Child Porn Charges

Editorial cartoonist Darrin Bell, who won the Pulitzer Prize in 2019 in part for his artwork that took on the first Trump administration, was arrested on charges of allegedly possessing more than 100 child pornography videos and is being held under $1 million bail.

Second arrest made in Florida bowling alley shooting that left off-duty ATF agent paralyzed: 'Senseless'

A man and a woman have been charged with attempted murder, and other crimes, in the December 2024 shooting of off-duty ATF Special Agent Matthew Murray at a Florida bowling alley.

Orlando drone show crash caused by 'combined errors' that led to misaligned flight path: NTSB report

A preliminary report into what went wrong at a Florida drone show in December, causing some of the aircraft to go rogue, has been released by the National Transportation Safety Board.

US Treasury Department sanctions Sudanese Armed Forces leader and weapons supplier

The US Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned the leader of the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) on Thursday, emphasizing its commitment to end the current military conflict in Sudan. OFAC sanctioned SAF Commander Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan, stating that the leader is “choosing war over good-faith negotiation and de-escalation.” OFAC also […]

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Steven Soderbergh, Questlove, Ron Howard and more pay tribute to David Lynch

Reactions to the death of David Lynch, the visionary filmmaker behind "Twin Peaks" and "Mulholland Drive," whose death at 78 was announced Thursday.

Fire at Central California power plant prompts evacuations, shut down of Highway 1

The Moss County Sheriff's Office issued emergency evacuation orders due to a fire at the Vistra power plant in areas of Moss Landing.

Immigration in Focus at Noem's DHS Hearing

President-elect Donald Trump's planned immigration crackdown will be in the spotlight during a U.S. Senate confirmation hearing on Friday for his Homeland Security secretary pick, South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem, a Republican who mirrors his hardline views.

A judge in Texas rules 3 other states can challenge access to abortion pill mifepristone nationwide

A judge in Texas ruled Thursday that three other states can move ahead with their effort to roll back federal rules and make it harder for people across the U.S. to access the abortion drug mifepristone.

Driver in Texas migrant smuggling run that led to the deaths of 53 people pleads guilty

A Texas truck driver is facing jailtime after being charged with the deaths of 53 illegal aliens after transporting them in poor conditions resulting in death.

Displaced LA Homeowners Face Price Gouging

Jay Gilberg bought a five-bedroom, 4,800-square-foot home in the Los Angeles neighborhood of Pacific Palisades in June to merge two households, bringing his two daughters, his girlfriend, and her teenager together under one roof in what he described as "a very happy home."

Arizona rancher suffering in Dems' border crisis says Trump DHS pick Noem should immediately do 4 things

An open border over the past four years has threatened Border Patrol agents and American communities alike as criminals took advantage of lax security.

White tenured professor sues Penn over 'racist double standards' in suspension

A White Jewish professor has sued the University of Pennsylvania for breach of contract, accusing the institution of "racist double standards" for suspending her over race-related comments while allowing other employees to smear Jews without consequence.

Indicted Mayor Eric Adams to meet with Trump to 'discuss New Yorkers' priorities'

New York City Mayor Eric Adams plans to meet with Donald Trump in Florida on Friday, another friendly overture to the president-elect by a Democrat awaiting trial on federal corruption charges.

Trump: Inauguration Will Be Indoors

President-elect Donald Trump on Friday said he "ordered the Inauguration Address, in addition to prayers and other speeches, to be delivered in the United States Capitol Rotunda" due to very cold weather expected Monday.

Driver in Texas migrant smuggling run pleads guilty in deaths of 53 migrants locked in truck

A Texas truck driver charged in the deaths of 53 migrants who rode in a sweltering tractor-trailer with no air conditioning pleaded guilty Thursday over the 2022 tragedy that became the nation's deadliest smuggling attempt across the U.S.-Mexico border.

Army expects to meet recruiting goals, in dramatic turnaround, and denies 'wokeness' is a factor

The Army expects to meet its enlistment goals for 2025, marking a dramatic turnaround for a service that has struggled for several years to bring in enough young people and has undergone a major overhaul of its recruiting programs.

LA Schools Seek New Locations After Fires Destroy Campuses

Days after losing her home in the same fire that destroyed her Los Angeles elementary school, third-grader Gabriela Chevez-Muñoz resumed classes this week at another campus temporarily hosting children from her school. She arrived wearing a t-shirt that read "Pali" - the...

Border App Helping Migrants Legally Enter US May Be Ended

A nurse who fled Cuba as part of the Caribbean nation's largest exodus in more than six decades needed a place to stay in Mexico as she waited to legally enter the U.S. using a government app. A woman who had lived her whole life in the same Tijuana neighborhood was...

Homeless people near New Orleans' Superdome cleared out ahead of Super Bowl

With the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans set to host the Feb. 9 Super Bowl, Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry, a Republican, put the state to work getting homeless people off the streets near the stadium.

In Guatemala and Minnesota, holy feast brings migrant families hope and pride amid crackdown fears

With their sparkling embroideries and colorful sashes flapping in the frigid wind, hundreds of Guatemalan faithful flocked to the Catholic church of this heartland farming town to celebrate their biggest festival yet in honor of the Black Christ of Esquipulas.

Chris Macchio to Newsmax: Hope People Connect With Classical Music

Classical crossover singer Chris Macchio, who will perform the national anthem at President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration next week, told Newsmax on Friday that he hopes to help Americans connect more with classical music during the incoming president's second administration.

Top NJ watchdog official abruptly resigns, is removed from state voter rolls following residency flap

Tiffany Williams Brewer reportedly claimed a Maryland property as her principal residence, but later voted in New Jersey.

Biden commutes sentences of nearly 2,500 nonviolent drug offenders, sets record

President Biden announced Friday that he is commuting the sentences of nearly 2,500 inmates convicted of nonviolent drug offenses, the latest in a series of pardons he's issued before departing the White House.