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FBI agents searched Los Angeles Unified School District headquarters and the home of its superintendent Alberto Carvalho, plus a Florida address, as part of a continuing investigation; the bureau did not immediately disclose what was being sought.
The family of 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie, the missing mother of Today host Savannah Guthrie, announced a reward of up to $1 million for information leading to her recovery or an arrest, as relatives and investigators appeal to the public after a tearful plea for help.
Amid a partial government shutdown, the Department of Homeland Security will temporarily suspend TSA PreCheck and Global Entry starting Sunday at 6 a.m. Eastern, halting expedited airport security for travelers as part of emergency measures.
Nine backcountry skiers, including six close friends and three Blackbird Mountain Guides, were killed in a Lake Tahoe avalanche on the California side. After several days of unsafe conditions, authorities recovered all nine bodies—five pulled out Friday and four on Saturday—from a 15-person incident that left six survivors. Rescue crews faced brutal weather as PG&E used water to stabilize the slope. Investigations are underway by the Sierra Avalanche Center, Cal/OSHA, and the sheriff’s office to determine weather factors, route choices, trigger type, and any potential negligence; the group had shortened its three-day tour due to a storm.
Two backcountry groups split up to exit Sierra Nevada huts ahead of a major storm: four friends from Frog Lake Huts and about 15 clients/guides with Blackbird Mountain Guides. By Tuesday, a massive avalanche on a north-facing slope near Perry’s Point buried the Blackbird group, killing at least eight, with six survivors and one missing; 3–6 feet of snow and winds up to 60 mph followed several dry, sunny days, and forecasters warned of a weak, destabilizing layer. Survivors who sheltered under a tarp were rescued after hours of whiteout conditions. Questions linger about why the Blackbird party left on Tuesday and whether a different route or delaying departure could have changed the outcome. The tragedy is the deadliest avalanche in the United States in more than four decades.
In New York, Philadelphia and other major U.S. cities, elected Democrats are rolling out local policies to curb ICE operations and have vowed to prosecute agents who violate local laws, signaling a potential clash with the federal immigration crackdown as Minneapolis winds down.
Authorities, including the FBI and SWAT, conducted an operation at a residence about two miles from Nancy Guthrie’s Tucson home as the search for the missing 84-year-old continues.
Over years, the FBI examined Epstein’s bank records, emails, and homes, interviewed victims, and reviewed his ties to influential people; a DOJ release and AP reporting indicate the bureau concluded Epstein wasn’t running a sex-trafficking network for powerful men.
Small landlords in New York City warn that Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s proposed rent-freeze for rent-stabilized units could push many of them out of business, highlighting a clash between tenant protections and the livelihood of small-property investors.
Leadership changes in Minnesota reflect ongoing tensions between ICE and Border Patrol over immigration enforcement methods, signaling a shift in how state authorities coordinate with federal agencies amid national debates on border security.
Tenants living near the Portland ICE facility filed a federal lawsuit asking a judge to bar agents from using tear gas that is likely to infiltrate their homes, arguing the gas endangers residents and should only be deployed if officers face an imminent threat.
A Charlotte bishop’s pastoral letter banning kneelers and altar rails and mandating standing for Holy Communion has sparked backlash from traditionalists, signaling a broader, ongoing rift within the U.S. Catholic community over liturgical practice and church unity.
Two detainees at the South Texas Family Residential Center in Dilley, Texas—the nation’s largest immigrant family detention facility—tested positive for measles, authorities said, prompting concerns from lawmakers and advocates that the crowded site could see a broader outbreak without proper prevention measures.
The U.S. Coast Guard suspended the search for the seven missing crewmembers from the 72-foot fishing vessel Lily Jean, about 25 miles off Cape Ann, Massachusetts, after an extensive 24-hour operation that recovered one unresponsive person, found a debris field, and located an unoccupied life raft. Search efforts spanned roughly 1,047 square miles using multiple aircraft and small boats; authorities determined all reasonable efforts had been exhausted and the cause remains under investigation.
The Justice Department has opened a federal civil rights investigation into the Border Patrol shooting of Minneapolis resident Alex Pretti, with the FBI leading the probe and DHS providing support; CBP is conducting its own internal inquiry, and it remains unclear whether Minnesota investigators will receive federal evidence. New video footage contradicts the initial claim that Pretti brandished a handgun, and questions linger about what information the federal investigation will share with state authorities and how the case will proceed.