National News - Page 18

Frustrations from judge, prosecutor in Minnesota boil over amid Trump’s ICE surge: “Not above the law”

By Jacob Rosen, Melissa Quinn Washington — A federal court hearing in Minneapolis on Tuesday provided an extraordinary window into the volume of immigration-related cases overwhelming federal prosecutors in Minnesota amid the Trump administration’s surge of immigration agents to the Twin Cities, and the frustrations of exasperated judges who have said their orders are repeatedly ignored. The hearing before U.S. District Judge Jerry Blackwell was over cases brought by five different immigrants who were arrested in Minnesota and had subsequently challenged their detentions. Blackwell had ordered each of the men to be released from immigration custody, but then had to repeatedly seek information from the government about their locations

Trump administration alleges Nike discriminated against white workers

By Hannah Parker The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission said Wednesday that it is investigating Nike for allegedly discriminating against white workers. The agency that polices discrimination in the workplace filed an action in federal court in Missouri to compel the publicly traded athletic shoe and apparel giant to produce information in response to a subpoena the agency served on the company last fall, according to court filings reviewed by NBC News. The EEOC said it was investigating allegations that the company’s mentorship and training programs and its personnel decisions gave nonwhite employees preferential treatment that amounts, according to the agency,

Nancy Guthrie’s children plead with possible abductor for her safe return in emotional video: “Please, reach out to us

By  Jordan Freiman, Pat Milton “Today” show co-host Savannah Guthrie and her siblings, Camron and Annie Guthrie, released an emotional video Wednesday night pleading for the return of their mother, Nancy Guthrie, who authorities believe was abducted from her Tucson, Arizona, home over the weekend. Saying that they were aware of reports of a ransom note, Savannah Guthrie said she and her family are “ready to talk.” “However, we live in a world where voices and images are easily manipulated. We need to know without a doubt that she is alive and that you have her,” Savannah Guthrie said. “We want to hear from you, and

Trump talks Minneapolis, Joe Rogan, the Fed, AI and 2028 in a wide-ranging interview

By Jonathan Allen, Peter Nicholas, Henry J. Gomez, Allan Smith and Dan De Luce President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he hopes to push his immigration crackdown into five more cities, previewing an ongoing and growing footprint for federal agents around the country. “We have five cities that we’re looking at very strongly, but we want to be invited,” Trump told “NBC Nightly News” anchor Tom Llamas in an exclusive interview, signaling a reluctance to go into places where he would face resistance from local officials, as he has in Minnesota. He declined to name the cities. At the same time, he said his experience with

Buddhist ‘Walk for Peace’ Pilgrimage Touches Virginia HBCUs, Sparking Reflection and Unity

A powerful symbol of reflection and unity made its way through historically Black universities in Virginia earlier this week as a group of Buddhist monks on a national pilgrimage stopped at two HBCU campuses during their nationwide Walk for Peace. The journey — a roughly 2,300-mile trek from Texas to Washington, D.C., led by monks from the Huong Dao Vipassana Bhavana Center — is designed to promote compassion, nonviolence, and mindfulness across the United States. The visit brought mindfulness and community dialogue to Virginia State University and Virginia Union University, where students and faculty engaged with the monks through conversations, teachings, and cultural moments

U.S. Olympic flag bearers are gold medalist speedskater Jackson and bobsledder Del Duca

By Phil Helsel and Rebecca Cohen A speedskater from Florida who won Olympic gold in Beijing four years ago and a bobsledder from Maine making his second Olympic appearance will carry the U.S. flag at the opening ceremony of the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics in Italy, officials announced Tuesday. Erin Jackson, who won a gold medal at the 2022 Beijing Games and bobsledder Frank Del Duca, a pilot in bobsledding who competed in Beijing, were announced as the flag bearers by the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee. Del Duca and Jackson were also announced on the “TODAY” show on Tuesday morning. They were chosen by a

Mayor of Portland, Oregon, demands ICE leave the city after federal agents gas protesters

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The mayor of Portland, Oregon, demanded U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement leave his city after federal agents launched tear gas at a crowd of demonstrators — including young children — outside an ICE facility during a weekend protest that he characterized as peaceful. Witnesses said agents deployed tear gas, pepper balls and rubber bullets as thousands of marchers arrived at the South Waterfront facility on Saturday. Erin Hoover Barnett, a former OregonLive reporter who joined the protest, said she was about 100 yards (90 meters) from the building when “what looked like two guys with rocket

Tulsi Gabbard defends her presence at FBI search of Georgia elections hub

By Dan De Luce WASHINGTON — Tulsi Gabbard on Monday defended her presence at an FBI search of an election center in Fulton County, Georgia, that has raised questions about her involvement as director of national intelligence. In a letter to the top Democrats on the House and Senate intelligence committees, Gabbard said she was at the center last week in keeping with U.S. law and her responsibilities as the country’s top intelligence official. Gabbard stood by her decision not to brief lawmakers about intelligence on possible threats to election security before her trip to Georgia, saying she would not “irresponsibly share incomplete assessments.” “I

Kennedy Center will halt entertainment operations for two years

The John F Kennedy Center, a world-class venue for the performing arts in Washington DC, will halt entertainment events for two years starting on 4 July during renovations, Donald Trump posted on Sunday on Truth Social. The Kennedy Center, which has seen a wave of performers cancel events in recent months as well as the lowest ticket sales in years, has been in turmoil since the president orchestrated a leadership overhaul in the beginning of his term. In his Truth Social post, Trump claimed he had been reviewing the venue for one year to decide between a full closure and reopening or partial closure during its reconstruction. “Based on these findings, and

Mother of ‘TODAY’ co-anchor Savannah Guthrie reported missing in Arizona

By Rudy Chinchilla The mother of Savannah Guthrie, co-anchor of NBC’s “TODAY” show, has been reported missing in Arizona, officials said Sunday. Nancy Guthrie, 84, was last seen Saturday night in her home outside Tucson, according to a missing persons flyer. She was reported missing by her family around noon Sunday, Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos said. Nanos told reporters that aspects of the scene at the home caused “grave concern.” “This one stood out because of what was described to us at the scene and what we found and located just in looking at the scene,” Nanos said. He did

1 … 16 17 18 19 20 … 221
Close

Never Miss A Story

Covering HBCUS
and The African American Community