News for February 17, 2025

Jack Lasota, who is seen as the leader of the Zizians, was arrested in Maryland and is now facing charges tied to a wider homicide probe.

The Department of Homeland Security is preparing to fire hundreds of senior employees as President Donald Trump pushes to remake the agency around his immigration goals.

Trump has nominated Ed Martin, a former “Stop the Steal” organizer and Jan. 6 defender, to be the permanent U.S. attorney for Washington, D.C.

A Delta Air Lines plane crashed on landing at Toronto Pearson Airport, and emergency teams are responding while all passengers and crew are accounted for.

Kiersten Connolly is still seeking justice years after her baby son died while sleeping in a Fisher-Price Rock n’ Play that was later recalled.

Rachel Reeves’ bid to join a Supreme Court case on car loan payouts was rejected, leaving the court to decide whether lenders must pay compensation.

The Federal Trade Commission and state officials are warning Americans about a scam text that pretends to collect unpaid tolls and tries to steal money and personal information.

Kalob Byers has reportedly been freed by Russia and returned to the United States after being held on drug smuggling charges.

Steve Witkoff, a close friend of Donald Trump, has moved from Middle East talks to a larger role in US diplomacy as Trump pushes him into Russia-Ukraine negotiations.

Many Los Angeles wildfire survivors cannot afford to rebuild or stay in their communities because housing, insurance, and construction costs are so high.

South Korea has stopped new downloads of DeepSeek’s AI chatbot until the company makes privacy changes that meet local data protection rules.

Dallas Mavericks assistant coach Darrell Armstrong was arrested in a Dallas assault investigation after police said he hit a person with a gun and threatened to shoot them.