School officials say 5-year-old was ICE “bait.” DHS says he was abandoned.

The Department of Homeland Security disputes a Minnesota school district’s claims that ICE agents used a 5-year-old boy as bait before taking the boy and his father into custody Wednesday. The Columbia Heights Public School District says 5-year-old Liam Ramos was taken with his father while in their driveway after just arriving home from his

TikTok finalizes deal to form new U.S. entity to avoid ban

Washington — A year after a federal law that effectively mandated a nationwide ban on TikTok went into effect, the platform announced the formation of a new U.S.-based entity to comply with the statute. TikTok confirmed Thursday that a joint venture made up mostly of U.S.-based investors had officially been formed to take over the app’s operations

ICE takes 5-year-old, dad after using boy as “bait,” school district says

School district officials in Columbia Heights, Minnesota, say their sense of security is shaken and their hearts shattered after four students from the district were recently taken by officers with Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The Columbia Heights Public School District says two children were taken on Tuesday, including a 17-year-old boy on his way to

Vance acknowledges Minnesota Department of Corrections cooperating with ICE

Minneapolis — In his visit to Minnesota Thursday, Vice President JD Vance appeared to acknowledge that the Minnesota Department of Corrections, overseen by Gov. Tim Walz, was cooperating with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. “Look, if I was going to list the five agencies locally and statewide I’m most worried about, I wouldn’t put the

Trump says Board of Peace is withdrawing its invite to Canada

President Trump said Thursday that Canada is no longer invited to join his international Board of Peace, following days of tension between the president and the United States’ northern neighbor.  The president announced the move in a message to Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Truth Social, saying the Board of Peace “is withdrawing its invitation

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