- By Robert Gavin Albany Bureau Chief
Citing "unspeakable acts of violence" committed by federal immigration officers, Gov. Kathy Hochul on Friday proposed a state law to ban local police across New York from working with the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement on immigration raids.
- Chris Machian World-Herald Photographer
Rep. Don Bacon announces his retirement during a press conference at Eppley Airfield.
- LINDSAY WHITEHURST and BILL BARROW Associated Press
Reclassification would not make it legal for recreational use nationwide, but it could change how the drug is regulated and reduce a hefty tax burden on the cannabis industry.
U.S. Senate candidate Dan Osborn speaks after receiving endorsement from the Nebraska State Education Association
- ROBERT MCCOPPIN Chicago Tribune
CHICAGO — A federal judge has ruled that federal agents violated the rights of news reporters and protesters responding to immigration arrests in Chicago, and restricted future actions against them.
- RICK PEARSON Chicago Tribune
“We’re going to not back off. In fact, we’re doubling down, and we’re going to be in more parts of Chicago in response to the people there,” Noem said.
Sen. Dick Durbin called President Trump’s decision to send National Guard troops to Illinois an "unprecedented, unnecessary and unlawful abuse of power." See the video for yourself.
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In court documents, prosecutors claim that Eman Abdelhadi “knowingly and intentionally” spat at an Illinois State Police trooper at a protest line manned with state personnel.
CHICAGO — Lawyers for the Trump administration argued in a filing late Wednesday that escalating violence against immigration officials during the ongoing “Operation Midway Blitz” enforcement actions justify the deployment of National Guard troops to protect against “a danger of a rebellion against federal authority” that impedes “the ability of federal officials to enforce federal law.”
CHICAGO — National Guard troops were “employed” in the Chicago area early Thursday, according to a U.S. official, and Broadview officials said that apparently included a deployment to their village.
The latest exchange came as Texas National Guard troops arrived in Illinois and were stationed at a U.S. Army Reserve training facility in Elwood, near Joliet.
CHICAGO — Texas National Guard troops arrived in Illinois on Tuesday amid mounting judicial scrutiny of the federal government’s aggressive immigration enforcement in the Chicago area.
Rep. Brian Echevarria, R-Cabarrus, said that “once someone becomes a homeowner, property tax increases should not force them to sell their home or go into any other hardships.”
“The constitutional amendment will pass because North Carolinians are ready for this. Property tax bill growth has exceeded inflation in eight out of last 10 years.”
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Food, fundraisers, special events - here are upcoming community events around Cabarrus County.
The Chamber, Leading Business in Cabarrus, hosted its annual meeting on Friday, Feb. 13, at Great Wolf Lodge, with 360 members in attendance. Its annual awards were presented, and members took a look back on accomplishments from 2025.
Traffic camera footage shows moment two vehicles fall into Pacific Street sinkhole in Omaha. Video provided by Omaha Police Department.
Two vehicles fall into sinkhole on Pacific Street in Omaha.
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Within the past two years, 69 public schools in Wisconsin shut down. More will close in coming years.
The members of the U.S. Commission of Fine Arts are supporters of the Republican president and were appointed by him this year.
Dolores Huerta dedicated her life to breaking down barriers and cemented her place in history as one of the nation’s most influential labor leaders, civil rights icons and feminist activists.
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell announced he will stay on as chair pro tem if his nominated successor Kevin Warsh is not confirmed by the Senate before May.
The Grammy-nominated rapper Afroman won a defamation lawsuit filed by seven Ohio sheriff's deputies who sued him over music videos in which he used home security footage to mock their raid of his home.
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The Kannapolis Fire Department is offering free, non-certified CPR classes in 2026 — and you’re invited to attend.
Huntersville police are offering a reward of up to $14,000 for information that leads to an arrest and conviction in the 2014 killing of Peter Jordan. Jordan was 19 when someone shot and killed him in The Landings at Northcross Apartments on Feb. 19 of that year, police said. The apartments are on Landings Drive, off Sam Furr Road (N.C. 73) and Interstate 77 exit 25 in the Birkdale area. ...
Illinois jails continue to struggle with the mental health needs of their inmate population, particularly when detainees are unfit to stand trial.
Defense lawyers have asked for a short prison term, if any time in custody is required at all, for the first Drug Enforcement Administration agent in Western New York convicted of protecting drug traffickers.
The city of Concord is introducing a new way for residents to easily report non-emergency issues like potholes, street sign damage, streetlights that are out and more. The new Concord Click-2-Fix is a free online reporting tool that replaces the former Concord Mobile Care application.
Cabarrus County Commissioners will hold their monthly regular meeting Tuesday, Feb. 17, at the Cabarrus County Government Center in downtown Concord.
Citing "unspeakable acts of violence" committed by federal immigration officers, Gov. Kathy Hochul on Friday proposed a state law to ban local police across New York from working with the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement on immigration raids.