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Stories from January 25, 2025

Winds decreasing Saturday night; warmer for Sunday

Winds decreasing Saturday night; warmer for Sunday

Breezy westerly winds will ease through Saturday night into Sunday morning. Clear skies overnight will lead to a sunny Sunday with temperatures above the seasonal average.
by Mandy Thalhuber

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Middle East latest: Israel says it won't complete its withdrawal from Lebanon by Sunday

Middle East latest: Israel says it won't complete its withdrawal from Lebanon by Sunday

Israel’s military says it won’t complete its withdrawal from southern Lebanon by Sunday as outlined in its ceasefire agreement with Hezbollah militants. The confirmation came Saturday while another fragile ceasefire — between Israel and the Hamas militant group — saw a second release of hostages from Gaza and Palestinian prisoners from Israeli custody.
by The Associated Press

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Trump calls on the federal government to recognize North Carolina's Lumbee Tribe

Trump calls on the federal government to recognize North Carolina's Lumbee Tribe

President Trump made good on a campaign promise to ask the Department of the Interior to recognize the Lumbee people of North Carolina — a tribe whose Native identity has long been called into question.
by Alana Wise

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Hegseth is quickly sworn in as defense secretary after dramatic Senate vote

Hegseth is quickly sworn in as defense secretary after dramatic Senate vote

Pete Hegseth has been sworn as the nation’s 29th secretary of defense. Hegseth took the oath Saturday in Washington from Vice President JD Vance less than 12 hours after a dramatic late-night vote in the Senate installed him as the Pentagon's leader.
by The Associated Press

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Local governments across U.S. signal they won't aid Trump migrant crackdown

Local governments across U.S. signal they won't aid Trump migrant crackdown

Local government officials around the U.S. signal they won't assist — and in some cases they'll actively oppose — the Trump administration's efforts to conduct a massive deportation of migrants.
by Brian Mann

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The FDA pulls key DEI initiative for cancer studies from its website

The FDA pulls key DEI initiative for cancer studies from its website

A Food and Drug Administration project to promote diversity in clinical studies of cancer treatments was removed from the agency's website, as the Trump administration halts DEI initiatives.
by Sydney Lupkin

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North Dakota’s overturned abortion ban won’t be in effect during appeal, court rules

North Dakota’s overturned abortion ban won’t be in effect during appeal, court rules

North Dakota’s highest court has ruled that the state’s overturned abortion ban will not be enforced during an appeal of a judge’s ruling that struck down the law in September. The ruling Friday comes after attorneys for the state had asked the Supreme Court for a stay pending appeal. 
by The Associated Press

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Democrats' Minnesota House boycott echoes earlier walkouts in other states

Democrats' Minnesota House boycott echoes earlier walkouts in other states

Democrats in the Minnesota House who have boycotted daily sessions are using tactics that lawmakers elsewhere have tried dozens of times in seeking to thwart their opponents. Lawmakers have created chaos with boycotts or walk-outs at least two dozen times in the past. During the Civil War in 1863, a Unionist governor thwarted Democratic opponents by having fellow Republicans in the legislature bolt.
by The Associated Press

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Breezy and cloudy Saturday with light snow showers

Breezy and cloudy Saturday with light snow showers

A classic winter weekend with seasonal temperatures in the 20s. Saturday will bring cloudy skies and breezy northwest winds, with wind chills in the single digits. Light snow is possible, with minor accumulations as a clipper system passes through.
by Mandy Thalhuber

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Hamas releases 4 more hostages as part of ceasefire agreement with Israel

Hamas releases 4 more hostages as part of ceasefire agreement with Israel

Four female soldiers taken hostage on Oct. 7, 2023 by Hamas were handed over to the International Committee of the Red Cross in Gaza on Saturday morning, and then transferred to the Israeli military.
by Jerome Socolovsky

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