WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon has ordered about 1,500 active-duty soldiers to be ready in case of a possible deployment to Minnesota, where federal authorities have been conducting a massive immigration enforcement operation, two defense officials said Sunday. The officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive military plans, said two infantry battalions […]
What’s open and closed on Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Government offices, the stock market and many schools are closed Monday in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, but most businesses are open. National Parks are still open on MLK Day although they are no longer free this year after…
ICE says an immigrant who died in a sprawling Texas detention facility killed himself
EL PASO, Texas (AP) — An immigrant from Nicaragua was found dead at a Texas immigration detention facility last week, federal officials said. Victor Manuel Diaz appears to have killed himself Wednesday at the sprawling tent complex at the…
Sending soldiers to Minneapolis for immigration crackdown would be unconstitutional, mayor says
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The mayor of Minneapolis said Sunday that sending active duty soldiers into Minnesota to help with an immigration crackdown is a ridiculous and unconstitutional idea as he urged protesters to remain peaceful so the…
Somali businesses struggle during the Minneapolis ICE crackdown
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Rows of businesses stood shuttered inside a sprawling complex of Somali businesses on a recent afternoon. Karmel Mall in south Minneapolis contains more than a hundred small businesses in suites offering everything from…
What Maine outdoors enthusiasts can discover in Iceland
"The terrain can feel otherworldly, almost like walking on Mars, yet in some ways it reminded me of Maine, with rugged mountains, rocky coastlines and remote wilderness."