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And look, I'll tell you what, Charlie's gone back and forth several times. In fact, he had to fly down after practice yesterday and come back last night because they've got portal visits going on as well, so scripting on the plane and having phone calls and talking about notes from practice and making corrections through FaceTime.

"When officers attempted to book rooms using official government emails and rates, Hilton Hotels maliciously CANCELLED their reservations," DHS said in the post, accusing Hilton Hotels of deliberately undermining and impeding law enforcement from enforcing immigration laws.

Hilton said Tuesday that it is removing a Minnesota hotel operator from its system after a video surfaced that purported to show an employee declining to provide rooms for immigration enforcement employees.

New Haven's police chief abruptly retired following allegations he stole money from a department account, Mayor Justin Elicker announced Monday. The Democrat said Chief Karl Jacobson admitted he took money from a city fund that compensates confidential informants for helping police solve crimes. He said the chief acknowledged taking the funds for personal use when three of his deputies confronted him Monday morning over the financial irregularities.

Three years after four college students were brutally murdered in Moscow, Idaho, the family of their convicted killer, Bryan Kohberger, still struggles to reconcile love for a brother and son with the horror of what he has admitted doing. Kohberger had suffered through childhood weight struggles, bullying, social awkwardness, and later, heroin addiction. But at the end of 2022 he was in recovery, and his life seemed on track.

On their way back from Castle Peak, the group was caught in a large avalanche. When the snow settled, Chris Scott Thomason, of Bend, OR, had disappeared. His friends quickly started searching using their beacons and managed to dig Thomason out, according to the Sheriff's Office. But avalanche snow, which can start out loose and fluffy, consolidates quickly, hardening like concrete.

The third-best city for jobs is Portland, which stands out because of the number of available jobs and the quality of its companies. Portland has the 21st-most job opportunities per capita, along with the 12th-most full-time job opportunities per capita at companies rated 4.5+ stars on Glassdoor. The high-quality nature of jobs in Portland is evident by the fact that workers have the third-highest level of engagement in the nation.

"You have allowed me to grow within this program, and I appreciate the standard of excellence you demanded from me each and every day," Branch wrote. "My experience as a Dawg was nothing short of amazing."

Officers worried the teen was becoming hypothermic as they attempted to reach him with ropes from the shore, but the ropes were not effective. Rieger said he moved toward the teen after hearing him yell that he could no longer feel anything. "Once he started screaming that he couldn't feel anything, I think my fatherly instincts kicked in and I just went out and got him," Rieger said.

The captain of the Alaska Airlines plane that lost a panel midflight is suing Boeing, accusing it of trying to "scapegoat" the pilots. Attorneys for Brandon Fisher filed the lawsuit last Tuesday in an Oregon court, asking for $10 million in damages. Back in January 2024, Flight 1282 took off from Portland, bound for Ontario, California. But at 16,000 feet, the Boeing 737 Max lost a door plug - a panel that covers a deactivated emergency exit.

The district attorney has charged a man with beating up a Good Samaritan who stood up for a stranger the suspect was harassing at the San Carlos Caltrain station, a prosecutor said. Brian Weisl, 33, of South San Francisco, allegedly approached a woman standing on the Caltrain platform on Dec. 23 and started aggressively asking her about her outfit, before starting to yell, said Chief Deputy District Attorney Shin-Mee Chang.

Not everyone can skate, not everyone has been on skis, very few would dare to try ski jumping, but anyone who has ever played in the snow probably knows the feeling of what skeleton athletes get on race day. It's the thrill of being on a sled, picking up speed, trying to figure out how to steer without having anything to steer with, then getting up and doing it all over again.

No one heads down to the DMV, or to their state's Department of Driver Services, expecting to have a positive experience. This loathing for the most pedantic elements of our state bureaucracies is more or less baked into us at the cellular level at this point: I would wager that most people would prefer to go to their dentist for tooth drilling, or be summoned for jury duty, than face the prospect of waiting for hours at the DMV only to be told that they haven't brought the right forms or proof of ID or address to make a desperately needed change.

The shooting, captured on video, occurred on the 6900 block of International Boulevard in East Oakland. Black accused 55-year-old Roger Johnson, of Hayward, of stepping on his shoe and showed Johnson the butt of an AR-style weapon he had at his waistband, which the defense said was meant to deter Johnson from escalating it into a fight. Instead, Johnson attempted to grab the gun and Black allegedly shot at Johnson during the fracas, killing Johnson's friend, 55-year-old James Stephens, according to court records.

PHILADELPHIA -- The United States Mint has started circulating the first of several new coins commemorating America's 250th birthday year. The Mayflower Compact Quarter was released on Monday. The coin features two pilgrims under a banner that reads E Pluribus Unum, which means "Out of many, one." Four other upcoming new quarters will be minted in Philadelphia. They will each feature designs representing America's history, including the Revolutionary War, the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, and the Gettysburg Address.

Former South Florida QB Byrum Brown has committed to Auburn, his agents Drew Rosenhaus and Shawn O'Dare of Rosenhaus Sports told ESPN's Pete Thamel on Tuesday. Brown has a deal that projects as one of the most lucrative in the NIL era. The move comes a little more than a month after Auburn hired Alex Golesh away from South Florida as their new head coach.

The Rockies are looking for a few veterans to eat innings in their rotation, general manager Josh Byrnes tells Thomas Harding of MLB.com. "We've played out scenarios where we would attempt to bring in two guys who can stabilize that area - who can not only pitch well but know how to give us some bulk innings, which any team needs," Byrnes said.

Eligible consumers may receive the money in different ways: some will get paper checks mailed to the address linked to their Amazon account, while others will receive refunds through digital payment services, with amounts reflecting the disputed Prime fees. The FTC encourages people to act promptly once a payment arrives, since checks typically carry a limited window before they expire. Digital transfers may need to be accepted by a set deadline.

Manager Joe Espada said at Imai's press conference that the club is likely to lean on a six-man rotation frequently throughout the season (link via Chandler Rome of The Athletic). That could be the case from day one, as the skipper indicated they may begin the year with an extra starter. Espada pointed to the team's heavy early-season workload. The Astros only have two off days between Opening Day on March 26 and April 22.

NPR Investigations correspondent Tom Dreisbach sat down with two officers who defended the Capitol Michael Fanone and Daniel Hodges to watch their police body camera footage from Jan. 6. Both were subjected to some of the most brutal violence of the day, inside a tunnel where police were outnumbered by rioters armed with flagpoles, stun guns, crutches, stolen police shields and chemical sprays. Fanone, Hodges and other officers say that Trump's mass pardon of Jan. 6 rioters has exacerbated the trauma of that day.

The MBA's concerns, which were expressed in a letter to Pulte on Dec. 12, 2025, include information from members who reported an increase in credit reporting costs for 2026. The hikes amounted to 40% to 50% on average and included dramatic price increases for the government-sponsored enterprises' mandated tri-merge credit product. The three major bureaus Equifax, Experian and TransUnion collect financial and personal data to create consumer credit files.

The parents of an Orange County man who died of sepsis in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody is suing the operator and medical provider of a Mojave Desert detention center that houses detainees facing possible deportation. Ismael Ayala-Uribe, 39, of Westminster died on Sept. 22 at Victor Valley Global Medical Center in Victorville, a day after he was transferred there from the Adelanto ICE Processing Center and 37 days in custody. He had complained for weeks of pain in his abdominal and buttocks areas and treated with pain medication, according to the lawsuit filed on Dec. 31 in U.S. District Court in Los Angeles.

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Another suspected suicide took place at Walt Disney World this weekend, following the Orlando park's slew of deaths and medical emergencies throughout late 2025. The Orange County Sheriff's Office told TMZ they're investigating a possible suicide after discovering a deceased man at the Disney Springs Orange Garage around 9 p.m. on Friday. The OCSO did not immediately respond to the Daily News' request for additional information.

An eyewitness saw the chopper hit the line, also known as a highline, strung across Telegraph Canyon, just south of Superior and about 64 miles east of Phoenix, around 11 a.m. Saturday and called 911, the Pinal County Sheriff's Office said in a statement. Responding deputies visually located a single crashed private helicopter that had taken off from Pegasus Airpark in Queen Creek, Arizona, about 29 miles west of the canyon, the sheriff's office said.

Overall, 10 Marines who recruited in the region between 2018 and 2024 told Business Insider they faced a desperate struggle to hit their quotas of signing up two new recruits each month. Five admitted to taking shortcuts or falsifying records. The others said they knew fraud was happening within recruiting ranks. In 2021, all the leaders in one recruiting hub were relieved for fraud, or for failing to catch it, sources told Business Insider.

In Chambliss' first season at Ole Miss, the former Division II star has led the No. 6 Rebels to a 13-1 record, the best season in school history. The Rebels play No. 10 Miami in Thursday's College Football Playoff semifinal at the Vrbo Fiesta Bowl (7:30 p.m. ET, ESPN). After taking over for injured starter Austin Simmons in the second game, Chambliss never relinquished the starting job. He completed 66.4% of his passes for 3,660 yards with 21 touchdowns and 3 interceptions this season.

There's an ongoing dispute spilling into the new year over who will run the Viet Museum at History Park in San Jose, and the new year could mean big changes. San Jose's Viet Museum could change hands if dueling groups don't come to a deal. The museum in History Park shut down more than a year ago because of the dispute. Its collection includes artifacts from the Vietnam War and refugees who resettled in Northern California.

NTCA-The Rural Broadband Association's "2025 Broadband/Internet Availability Survey Report," shows that more than 9-in-10 (92%) of respondents have service with download speeds of at least 100 Mbps available to them, up from 89% in 2024. Additionally, nearly 8-in-10 (79%) customers have 1 Gbps service available to them, up from 76% in the previous annual report. Other report highlights include: Three-quarters of respondents subscribe to 100 Mbps or more downstream broadband - an increase form 67% last year and less than half (48%) in 2024.