White House ballroom’s original architect picked for commission reviewing project

James McCrery, once President Trump’s handpicked architect for the White House ballroom, has been appointed to serve on a commission that will review the project he once led.  The appointment was noted in a court filing late Thursday, which confirmed that President Trump appointed four people to serve on the Commission of Fine Arts. McCrery served on

Muhammad Ali forever stamp the ultimate reversal of government’s view of him

Louisville — Postal officials unveiled a commemorative stamp of boxing legend Muhammad Ali in his hometown of Louisville, Kentucky, on Thursday, featuring a photo of the champ in his fighting prime. The Postal Service printed 22 million of the Ali stamps, which feature an Associated Press photo from 1974 showing the fighter holding up his

Mexico seeks answers after, it says, citizen dies in ICE custody in Georgia

Mexican authorities sought details Thursday about what they say was the death of a Mexican citizen this week in an immigration detention facility in Georgia. The number of people detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in the U.S. has increased significantly in recent years, and 2025 was the deadliest year for ICE detainees in

Dueling accounts of ICE shooting of Venezuelan migrant in Minneapolis

Minneapolis — Two versions have emerged of Wednesday night’s shooting in north Minneapolis in which a Venezuelan migrant was shot in the leg by a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer while allegedly trying to flee. The migrant and two others were arrested. Cell phone footage shared on social media by Democratic state Sen. Erin

FBI: 1 arrested after protesters smash into unmarked federal vehicles

The FBI says that a suspect is in custody after protests in north Minneapolis Wednesday evening culminated in vandalism and the apparent compromising of federal documents. “One individual who allegedly stole federal government property out of an FBI vehicle in Minneapolis last night has been arrested,” FBI Director Kash Patel announced Thursday evening. “The suspect

Protesters in Minneapolis smash into FBI vehicles allegedly containing federal documents

The FBI is offering a reward after protests in north Minneapolis Wednesday evening culminated in vandalism and the apparent compromising of federal documents. The incident happened after an ICE agent shot a man in the leg in north Minneapolis on Wednesday night. WCCO Photojournalist Tom Aviles was a few blocks away from the scene two hours after