Blue state proposal targets Trump-era ICE hires, banning them from joining local police forces

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Rhode Island Democrats have introduced a bill that would bar police departments from hiring ICE agents brought on during President Donald Trump’s second term, escalating the state’s pushback against federal immigration enforcement. Immigration enforcement agents, including those within ICE, have come under fire in recent months from … Read more

The Power of Storytelling for Local Service Business Marketing

Most local service businesses market themselves the same way. They list their services, mention their years of experience, and hope the phone rings. But here’s the problem: every competitor in your market is saying the exact same thing. Same services. Same “20 years of experience.” Same stock photos. When everyone sounds identical, no one stands … Read more

Iowa bars local gender identity protections after rolling back its civil rights code

DES MOINES, Iowa — A new Iowa law bans local nondiscrimination protections on the basis of gender identity after the state became the first in the U.S. to rollback its civil rights code last year. The preemption law took effect Tuesday, as soon as Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds signed it. It prevents cities and counties … Read more

Former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz leaves Seattle as local lawmakers mull millionaire tax

Former Starbucks chief executive Howard Schultz said in a LinkedIn post that he and his wife are moving from Seattle to Florida after more than four decades in the city, where he helped build the coffee chain into a global brand. His announcement comes as Washington state lawmakers advance a so-called millionaire tax that would levy a … Read more

No injuries after explosion reported near U.S. Embassy in Norway, local police say

Norwegian police reported on Sunday an explosion near the U.S. Embassy in the capital Oslo, but said there were no casualties. The explosion occurred around 1 a.m. local time, Oslo police said in a statement, adding they had no information about the blast’s cause or who was behind it. “A loud bang/explosion was reported at … Read more

More than a dozen killed when military cargo plane carrying money crashes in Bolivia, local official says

A Bolivian military cargo plane carrying money crashed Friday near Bolivia’s capital, damaging about a dozen vehicles on a highway, scattering bills on the ground and leaving at least 15 people dead, an official said. Pavel Tovar, a local fire chief, did not clarify whether the dead were in the plane or in the cars … Read more