Viral social media posts are accusing a Woodford County High School teacher of making a video that suggests Iran should target President Donald Trump with an attack on his Mar-a-Lago property in Florida.

Woodford County Public Schools is aware of the situation, officials confirmed Wednesday, and the employee has been placed on suspension ...Read more

The Trump administration has asked the Supreme Court to end temporary legal protections for over 350,000 Haitians who have been shielded from deportation.

The request to the high court comes after two lower courts refused to allow the administration to end Haiti’s temporary protected status designation, which was set to terminate on Feb. 3.

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SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The FBI is warning local police that Iran could target the West Coast, including California, with drone strikes in retaliation for the U.S. and Israel’s attacks, according to ABC News.

Gov. Gavin Newsom told reporters he was “aware” of the report. His administration is working with the Office of Emergency Services�...Read more

HARTFORD, Conn. — As the snow begins to melt and the temperatures rise, black bears in Connecticut are set to re-emerge and become active, just as state officials are urging people to take precautions and know how to stay safe.

There are between 1,000 and 1,200 black bears in Connecticut, according to the state’s Department of Energy and ...Read more

TAMPA, Fla. — Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier had a strong message for Tampa Mayor Jane Castor on Wednesday: Cooperate fully with immigration enforcement or face removal from office.

“Mayor Castor is forcing sanctuary policies on the Tampa Police Department, which violates Florida law,” Uthmeier said on X. “These policies must ...Read more

Law enforcement agencies across California were recently warned that the Iran war could lead to a surprise drone attack in the Golden State, but sources told the Los Angeles Times on Wednesday there’s no credible intelligence to support it.

In a memo sent to agencies that are part of a federal Joint Terrorism Task Force, the government said, ...Read more

NEW YORK — John Gotti’s daughter Victoria is begging a Long Island judge to spare her fraudster son from prison time — because he’s planning on giving her one of his kidneys.

In a lengthy letter submitted Wednesday, the “Growing Up Gotti” star called her son Carmine G. Agnello her “Miracle Child,” and questioned whether he ...Read more

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — It’s official: Lauderdale-by-the-Sea has signed off on a plan to honor President Donald Trump by putting his name on the easternmost stretch of Commercial Boulevard. It’s a proposal met with vocal opposition, red-capped enthusiasm and more than one declaration that surely local officials have higher priorities.

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While the Iran war rages, Israel is quietly planning for a potential base at the mouth of the Red Sea from which to strike one of the Islamic Republic's last proxies still operating at full strength: the Houthis of Yemen.

That’s thanks to Somaliland, the breakaway territory on the Gulf of Aden that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s ...Read more

Conservative podcast host Joe Rogan is denouncing the Iran war as “nuts,” saying some supporters of President Donald Trump feel “betrayed” because he ran on a promise of avoiding unnecessary Middle East wars.

“It just seems so insane based on what he ran on,” Rogan said on his popular show. “This is why a lot of people feel ...Read more

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida lawmakers are planning to delay new voter citizenship verification requirements until next year, avoiding potential chaos for thousands of voters ahead of the midterms.

Senators on Wednesday agreed with their House counterparts to require voters to prove their citizenship and list that status on driver’s licenses...Read more

DETROIT — Four people from Illinois accused of vandalizing the cliffs at Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore on Lake Superior in Michigan were fined and banned from entering the park for a year, the U.S. Department of Justice said Wednesday.

The punishment comes after park rangers on patrol came upon several vessels along the cliffs of the ...Read more

KANKAKEE, Ill. — Bob Wehrle sat in his driveway Wednesday morning and looked at the lot where his house once stood. His belongings and debris were scattered across his lawn, and his trailer was frozen in the air, pierced by a tree. It’s difficult to make out where the house ended and began.

Wehrle, 60, said he and his wife moved into their ...Read more

LANSING, Mich. — The Michigan Senate voted overwhelmingly Wednesday in favor of bills that would cap late fees and interest that can be charged on medical debt and would require hospitals to develop financial assistance programs.

The measures now go to the state House for consideration. They were part of a bipartisan bid to combat rising ...Read more

MIAMI — During an explosive court hearing in the lawsuit accusing former Miami Commissioner Joe Carollo of using city resources to punish political opponents, an unexpected character with little connection to City Hall took center stage this week.

Jeffrey Epstein, the multimillionaire who was indicted on sex trafficking charges before his ...Read more

MINNEAPOLIS — Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey on Wednesday vetoed a plan to give residents more time to pay their rent in the wake of the 12-week federal immigration surge that left many people scrambling to pay their bills.

Also Wednesday the Minnesota Senate began debating $40 million in emergency rental assistance for people who were affected...Read more

SAN DIEGO — There has been some confusion in San Diego and other Navy towns about whether sailors can wear their uniforms in public while the U.S. is at war with Iran, leading to a fleet-wide advisory on Tuesday.

“There is no directive on uniform wear for Sailors in the continental United States traveling to and from work, out in town, or ...Read more

MIAMI — Florida International University is accusing the members of a racist group chat among Miami campus Republicans of Student Code of Conduct violations that could lead to suspension or expulsion, the school’s president announced this week.

One member of the group chat — William Bejerano, who posted some of the most violent, racist ...Read more