News for January 18, 2025

Chicago immigrant leaders are warning undocumented residents about possible ICE raids after Donald Trump takes office and are urging them to know their rights.

Steve Witkoff is considering a visit to Gaza as President-elect Donald Trump’s team tries to keep the new ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas from breaking down.

The National Weather Service says a powerful arctic blast will bring dangerous cold and snow to much of the U.S., prompting states and cities to open warming centers and prepare emergency plans.

Thousands of people joined the Peoples March in Washington, DC, to protest Donald Trump two days before his inauguration.

Chris MacRitchie jumped into a freezing Vermont river to rescue a dog seen struggling in the icy water.

Donald Trump’s transition to a second term played out like a crowded, high-stakes social scene at Mar-a-Lago, with allies, donors, and job seekers competing for influence while Elon Musk became a constant presence.

TikTok briefly went dark as its U.S. ban deadline neared, but Donald Trump said he would try to delay enforcement and keep the app available.

Donald Trump said his first week in office will focus on mass deportations, a large wave of executive actions, and quick moves on TikTok, California wildfire damage, and the Israel-Gaza ceasefire.

Vivek Ramaswamy’s expected run for Ohio governor is not stopping other top Ohio Republicans, especially Dave Yost and Robert Sprague, from pressing ahead with their own plans.

Georgia officials said bird flu has been found in a commercial poultry flock in the state for the first time since the current outbreak began in 2022.

Two senior judges from Iran’s Supreme Court were shot dead in Tehran in what officials described as a planned attack.

Wedam Minyila, a young sickle cell patient at Childrens National Hospital, is among the first people to start a new gene therapy that could ease or cure his disease, though he still has doubts it will work.