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Five-year-old boy detained by ICE has returned to Minnesota, lawmaker says
Timothy Gardner, Reuters | Updated Feb. 1 - 1:59 p.m. | Save Story
Five-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos and his father have returned to their home in a Minneapolis suburb after being detained by U.S. immigration officers and held at a detention facility in Texas, a lawmaker said on Sunday.
Gone are the days of the $1 buffet in Las Vegas. Now $175 buffets offer luxury dining
Jessica Hill, Associated Press | Posted Feb. 1 - 10:41 a.m. | Save Story
Eighty years ago, the first Las Vegas buffet opened with the $1 Western-themed Buckaroo Buffet that offered cold cuts and cheese. Today, visitors can drop $175 on luxury buffets with lobster tail, prime rib and limitless drinks.
'Yes, dear is one of the secrets': Senior couples renew vows and share secret to long marriage
Andie Bernhardt | Posted Feb. 1 - 9:32 a.m. | Save Story
It was a celebration of 360 years of love and commitment Tuesday, as couples at Teal Shores Senior Living say they've figured out the secret to a long, happy marriage.
Democrat Menefee wins Texas special election for House seat, AP reports
Richard Cowan and Robin Respaut, Reuters | Posted Jan. 31 - 11:12 p.m. | Save Story
Texas Democrat Christian Menefee won a special election for the House of Representatives on Saturday, The Associated Press reported, narrowing Republicans' majority in the chamber.
Judge orders release of 5-year-old, father detained in Minnesota ICE raid
Kalea Hall, Reuters | Updated Jan. 31 - 9:44 p.m. | Save Story
A federal judge has ordered the release of Adrian Conejo Arias and his 5-year-old son, Liam Conejo Ramos, whom immigration officers detained during a Minnesota raid.
Trump orders DHS to stay away from protests in Democratic-led cities unless federal help sought
Robin Respaut and Jasper Ward, Reuters | Posted Jan. 31 - 7:46 p.m. | Save Story
President Donald Trump said on Saturday he has ordered the Department of Homeland Security to "under no circumstances" get involved with protests in Democratic-led cities.
Federal government starts likely brief shutdown as House fails to approve deal
Richard Cowan, David Morgan, Rhea Rose Abraham and Nolan D. McCaskill, Reuters | Posted Jan. 31 - 6:29 p.m. | Save Story
The federal government entered what is expected to be a brief shutdown on Saturday after Congress failed to approve a deal to keep a wide swath of operations funded ahead of a midnight deadline.
The Westminster dog show is turning 150. Here's what has — and hasn't — changed over time
Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press | Updated Jan. 31 - 4:18 p.m. | Save Story
The Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show is celebrating a milestone. The 150th annual show opens Saturday and culminates with the best in show prize Tuesday night New York's Madison Square Garden.
Hyundai to recall about 569,000 SUVs in US over faulty deployment of airbags
Disha Mishra, Reuters | Posted Jan. 31 - 12:58 p.m. | Save Story
Hyundai Motor is recalling 568,576 Palisade sports utility vehicles in the U.S. over improper deployment of side curtain airbags, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on Thursday.
US judge declines to halt Trump's Minnesota immigration agent surge
Reuters | Posted Jan. 31 - 11:40 a.m. | Save Story
A Minnesota federal judge on Saturday declined to order a halt to President Donald Trump's immigration enforcement crackdown in Minneapolis, in a lawsuit by state officials accusing federal agents of widespread civil rights abuses.
The iPhone 17 is easing Wall Street's concerns about Apple's AI troubles
Lisa Eadicicco, CNN | Posted Jan. 31 - 10:32 a.m. | Save Story
As Big Tech battles for dominance in artificial intelligence, Apple is flying high on the success of the iPhone.
Mike Lee's SAVE Act gains momentum in Congress as he adds photo ID requirements
Cami Mondeaux, Deseret News | Posted Jan. 31 - 9:35 a.m. | Save Story
Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, is adding stricter requirements to his election security bill that would ban noncitizens from voting in federal elections as nearly every Republican senator has signed on to co-sponsor the legislation.
Disney's Iger plans to step down as CEO before contract expires, WSJ reports
Arsheeya Bajwa, Reuters | Updated Jan. 30 - 8:05 p.m. | Save Story
Walt Disney's Bob Iger has told associates he plans to step down as CEO before his contract expires on Dec. 31, The Wall Street Journal reported on Friday, citing internal sources.
Velvet-rope security lines and grandpa's heirlooms: Inside the rush to sell gold and silver
Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN | Posted Jan. 30 - 6:34 p.m. | Save Story
In San Francisco, Seth Chandler's business has lines out the door. It's not unusual for twenty-odd people to be penned in by a velvet rope, monitored by two security guards.
Senate approves spending deal, but short government shutdown likely
Richard Cowan, David Morgan and Nolan D. McCaskill, Reuters | Updated Jan. 30 - 6:15 p.m. | Save Story
The government is headed toward a partial shutdown on Friday with the House of Representatives out of town, despite the Senate approving a funding deal.
Luigi Mangione will not face death penalty after judge dismisses murder charge
Jack Queen and Jonathan Stempel, Reuters | Updated Jan. 30 - 4:04 p.m. | Save Story
Luigi Mangione will not face the death penalty after a judge on Friday dismissed murder and weapons charges against him in a major blow to federal prosecutors.
The Justice Department says it has opened a federal civil rights probe into the killing of Alex Pretti
Michael Biesecker, Rebecca Santana and Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press | Updated Jan. 30 - 4:01 p.m. | Save Story
The Justice Department announced on Friday it opened a federal civil rights investigation into the death of Alex Pretti, with the Department of Homeland Security saying the FBI will lead the probe.
Trump's Justice Department releases final cache of Jeffrey Epstein files
Andrew Goudsward, Reuters | Updated Jan. 30 - 2:33 p.m. | Save Story
The U.S. Justice Department on Friday published a new and final cache of millions of documents related to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, under a law passed in November that required the release of all Epstein-related records.
