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Weekend winter storm likely. Is it the ‘big one’ or just a big mess? It’s complicated
Virginia is going to experience a winter storm this weekend. That appears to be as certain as anything in weather can be still three days away. This isn’t something that can be easily “missed,” as it involves a broad sweep of moisture lifted by an upper-level low moving into and over Arctic air expanding southward over much of the central…
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City Council passes ban on hemp THC products, with exceptions for beverages, ointments
The City Council voted Wednesday to outlaw a broad array of hemp-derived products months before a federal ban is set to take effect, kneecapping a lucrative industry that has buoyed many Chicago businesses — but sometimes put unregulated intoxicants within reach of minors. An exception allowing for hemp beverages, hemp-infused pet products and other CBD offerings led to a 32-16…
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Snow, ice coming to Alabama: Do these things now, EMA warns
As north Alabama braces for a potential winter storm this weekend, the Huntsville-Madison County Emergency Management Agency has shared tips on how people to get ready. “Now is the time to prepare for the possibility of winter weather this weekend,” the agency said in a social media post Wednesday. “A little preparation now can make a big difference if power…
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Hochul’s $260 billion budget proposal includes no new taxes, increased spending on kids
Strong returns on Wall Street mean there’s no need to raise New York state taxes this year, Gov. Kathy Hochul said Tuesday. The Democratic governor proposed a $260 billion budget that includes new spending for child care and continues increases in school aid for every district. The state’s share of Medicaid spending will increase by several billion dollars to make…
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Lewiston mayor says ICE presence has increased
Federal immigration agents gather in a back parking lot near Cabela’s in Scarborough on Tuesday. (Daryn Slover/Staff Photographer) Reports began intensifying Tuesday about an uptick of activity by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Maine, with the mayor of Lewiston confirming an “increased presence” of ICE agents in that city. Local officials in Lewiston, as well as Portland and Biddeford,…
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The First Year of Donald Trump’s Economy in 7 Charts
One year down, three more to go. Donald Trump became president for the second time on this day in 2025. With that came a lot of new economic plans for trade, immigration, and the federal workforce. Elizabeth Renter, a senior economist at NerdWallet, said uncertainty from actual or potential policy changes affected consumers, job seekers, and small to midsize businesses.…
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‘2020 never ended’: how Black Lives Matter organizing taught Minneapolis to handle ICE surge | Minneapolis
Steps from a Minneapolis police department precinct that burned during 2020’s Black Lives Matter protests, Jamie Schwesnedl climbed into his SUV and plugged his phone into the console. He was beginning his afternoon shift watching for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers in the neighborhood. Through his car’s speakers, community members gave updates about the location of federal agents nearby.…
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Protesters block garage in Center City
Philly ICE protest: Protesters block garage in Center City Skip to content Anti-ICE demonstrators end their protest Rev. Jay Bergen, a leader of No ICE Philly, said the group had accomplished its goal – and that the brutal cold had become too much for older demonstrators, some of whom have medical conditions. In his closing prayer, Bergen hoped the nearly…
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Quote of the Day Today January 19: Quote of the Day by Martin Luther King Jr. from his famous ‘I have a dream’ speech: ‘Now is the time to rise from…’— Inspiring quotes to remember on MLK day
Quote of the Day: Some quotes do not simply belong to history. They breathe across decades, returning whenever societies face moments of reckoning. On Martin Luther King Jr. Day, such words feel especially present, not as distant echoes but as living challenges. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. spoke at a time when segregation was law, inequality was entrenched, and hope…
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Ken Paxton attacks John Cornyn in MLK Day diversity opinion
Audio recording is automated for accessibility. Humans wrote and edited the story. See our AI policy, and give us feedback. In an exhaustive legal opinion released on Monday’s Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday, Attorney General Ken Paxton criticized decades-old and long-moot guidance issued by John Cornyn, his opponent in the March 3 Republican primary for U.S. Senate, and claimed…
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