ICE agent charged in Operation Metro Surge shooting is arrested in Texas

An ICE agent accused by Minnesota prosecutors of shooting a Venezuelan immigrant and lying about it was arrested Friday. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Investigators with the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension located the agent in Texas, the Hennepin County Attorney’s Office said in a … Read more

Small cities in big Texas metro areas lead as the fastest growing municipalities in the US

Small cities in big Texas metro areas were the fastest growing municipalities in the United States last year, as smaller communities in the South outpaced the rest of the nation, which has experienced a population slowdown since the start of the immigration crackdown last year, according to figures released Thursday. Celina, Princeton, Melissa and Anna … Read more

Months after Operation Metro Surge, federal agents return to Minneapolis to target daycares for suspected fraud

Teams of federal agents once again swarmed sections of Minneapolis early Tuesday morning, multiple officials confirmed to CBS News, exercising search warrants at about 20 childcare centers for suspected fraud. No one was arrested in the raids — a stark contrast from last winter’s immigration crackdown during Operation Metro Surge — but the sweeping law enforcement activity … Read more

Dozens of homes destroyed as Georgia wildfires force evacuations, send smoke into metro Atlanta

Fast-moving wildfires in southern Georgia destroyed dozens of homes and forced hundred of evacuations, as Gov. Brian Kemp on Wednesday declared a state of emergency, prompting road closures and burn bans.  The Brantley County fire in southeast Georgia has burned approximately 5,000 acres and was about 10% contained as of Wednesday night. County officials said … Read more

A work vehicle hits a stopped Washington Metro train, injuring 11

WASHINGTON — A work vehicle hit a commuter train in downtown Washington early Wednesday, injuring 11 people, officials said. The stationary silver line train was struck just after midnight at the Metro Center station, the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority said in a social media post. The station is a major transfer point in the … Read more

Growth rate slowed in US metro areas in 2025, with steepest drops along the southern border

Growth rates in U.S. metro areas dropped the steepest in communities along the U.S.-Mexico border last year because of declines in immigrants while counties along Florida’s Gulf Coast lost residents due to a series of hurricanes, according to new population estimates released Thursday by the U.S. Census Bureau. The estimates showed that a majority of … Read more

Census shows population growth slowing in U.S. metro areas. Here’s where the steepest declines are.

The rate of population growth in U.S. metro areas diminished nationwide in 2025, with those along the U.S.-Mexico border seeing the steepest dropoffs, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. The agency primarily attributed the losses to declining immigration as well as hurricanes that prompted people to leave parts of the Gulf Coast. The estimates showed … Read more

Twin Cities residents missed work, school and lost trust in law enforcement during Operation Metro Surge, survey finds

From missed doctor’s appointments to lost wages, Minneapolis and St. Paul residents faced widespread disruptions to their daily lives when the White House deployed thousands of federal immigration agents to their cities, a University of San Diego survey released this week found. Survey respondents reported missing work and skipping scheduled medical appointments during the immigration … Read more

Elon Musk’s proposed Tesla tunnel loop met with opposition by Nashville metro council

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Elon Musk’s proposed Tesla tunnel loop under the streets of Nashville was met with opposition Tuesday by the metro council, which passed a resolution to put their concerns about safety, transparency and a lack of local input on the record. The resolution, with 20 members voting for and 15 against with two … Read more