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Chicago police officers responded to a call of gunshots fired at federal agents Saturday amid immigration enforcement operations that drew residents to protest in the streets, the department said. There were no reports of anyone being hit by gunfire, according to police, and the Department of Homeland Security said in a statement on the social platform X that the shots …

“Bear jams,” graffiti and fires: National parks suffer during shutdown  Axios Your National Park Visit Seemed Normal. Rangers Say It’s an Illusion.  Backpacker Magazine How budget cuts are affecting National Park Service rangers  phelpscountyfocus.com Longest Government Shutdown In American History May Damage Park Service For Years  National Parks Traveler Shutdown And Shutouts  Los Alamos Reporter Source link

Beyond Spanberger, women fuel a Democratic resurgence in Virginia  The Washington Post Virginia Governor Election 2025 Results: Abigail Spanberger Wins  NBC News Virginia Democrats plan to capitalize on 2025 ‘tsunami’  VPM UVA alumna Abigail Spanberger makes political history  UVA Today Youngkin, Spanberger talk administrative transition with an eye on food security and health care  Virginia Mercury Source link

Chicago is under a winter storm watch as a lake-effect snow system is set to bring the first snow since March to the region Sunday evening. There’s a small chance that slushy accumulation of 1 to 2 inches could hit Saturday night, while “intense bands” of snow are expected Sunday night into Monday morning, according to the National Weather Service. …

Mark and Marla Palumbo were concerned when their friend and business partner Dr. Henry Han failed to show up for a meeting on March 23, 2016. They would learn the horrific reason why the following day from a news report. Marla Palumbo: I was in the kitchen on my computer and I kept checking … And I just remember screaming, …

Zohran Mamdani’s victory-lap speech Tuesday night reeked of Vladimir Lenin after Russia’s 1917 communist revolution. But instead of commanding a Red Army, the mayor-elect should be aware he will be facing lots of red ink.  That’s on top of some very strict and sensible financial rules put in place some 50 years ago — just in case a deranged Marxist …

Gov. Gavin Newsom strode onstage in Houston on Saturday to a cheering crowd of Texas Democrats, saying Proposition 50’s victory in California on election day was a win for the nation and a firm repudiation of President Trump. Newsom possessed the air of a politician running for president at the boisterous rally, a possibility the California governor says he is …

President Trump‘s latest move in the shutdown saga is admitting to Democrats’ success while continuing to demand an end to the filibuster. “The Democrats are winning in that they are destroying our great, miracle economy, which is exactly what they set out to do. TERMINATE THE FILIBUSTER!” he exclaimed on Truth Social. Donald Trump took to Truth Social while heading …

FAA bars MD-11 flights after fiery UPS jet crash  Reuters FAA Orders Grounding of MD-11 Planes After Kentucky Crash  The Wall Street Journal 3 Pilots Who Died in UPS Plane Crash Remembered by Neighbors and Colleagues After the Tragedy  People.com Louisville mayor says last missing victim from UPS plane crash found  WAVE News News Wrap: UPS and FedEx ground MD-11 cargo planes after deadly …

Tampa Bay Times A speeding driver lost control of his car and crashed into a bar, killing four and injuring over a dozen others An early morning police chase in Tampa, Florida, ended with the “reckless” driver crashing into a bar, killing four people and injuring 13 others. In a police pursuit, authorities were unsuccessful at stopping the speeding driver …