With nine people feared dead northwest of Lake Tahoe in California’s deadliest avalanche in decades, authorities and experts are seeking to understand what led a group of backcountry skiers, including four professional guides, to venture into the snow and away from shelter amid blizzard conditions. Among the questions: What went into the 15-member group’s decision…
OXFORD, Miss. — As winter weather continues to move through North Mississippi, road conditions across Oxford and Lafayette County continue to worsen. The city of Oxford began closing roadways early this morning due to the weather. In a social media update, Mayor Robyn Tannehill says the icy precipitation predicted throughout the day will impact roadways and increase the…
CHICAGO (AP) — A federal judge expressed optimism Friday at the government’s progress in making required changes to a Chicago-area federal immigration facility with alleged “inhumane” conditions. Many of the changes included regular cleanings, ordering bedding and making drinking water and soap more readily available for people held in the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement…
By Nate Raymond (Reuters) -A federal judge ruled on Tuesday that the Trump administration had violated his previous court order by implementing a nearly identical policy that again made state cooperation with federal immigration enforcement a condition for receiving grant funding from the Federal Emergency Management Agency. U.S. District Judge William Smith in Providence, Rhode…