NEW YORK — Latino immigrants have been disproportionately targeted by ICE more than any other ethnic group in New York state during the Trump administration’s crackdown, according to a new study.

The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency has zeroed in on Latino migrants at a rate that far exceeds the pursuit of immigrants who come...Read more

It sounds like something only the San Francisco tech scene could dream up: A newborn’s first-ever car ride takes place without a driver.

But that’s precisely what happened Monday when a woman delivered her child in a Waymo autonomous vehicle while on her way to UC San Francisco Medical Center, hospital spokesperson Jess Berthold confirmed. ...Read more

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — At two back-to-back public appearances in Richmond and Virginia Beach this week, Gov.-elect Abigail Spanberger outlined her plan to maintain a stable business environment in the state and discussed several legislative priorities related to energy, housing and health care.

Spanberger spoke at the Hampton Roads Chamber in...Read more

BOSTON — A future debate between the three Republican candidates for Massachusetts governor is up in the air as Mike Kennealy is calling on his competitors to join him on stage.

Kennealy posted a video to his campaign’s official Facebook page on Monday, calling on primary competitors Mike Minogue and Brian Shortsleeve to join him for a ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — A federal judge ruled Wednesday that the Trump administration must immediately end the deployment of the National Guard in Los Angeles, the latest legal blow to the president’s embattled efforts to police American streets with armed soldiers.

Senior U.S. District Judge Charles R. Breyer said in his ruling that command of the ...Read more

CHICAGO — The federal government has agreed to extend until April a temporary restraining order requiring improved conditions at the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement holding facility in Broadview, putting off a courtroom faceoff that was scheduled for next week.

In the wake of a class-action lawsuit filed in October, U.S. District ...Read more

Tony Dokoupil is moving from mornings to evenings at CBS News.

Dokoupil, currently the co-host of "CBS Mornings," has signed a new deal to take over as anchor of "CBS Evening News." His new role was announced Wednesday.

The news division's signature program is returning to a solo anchor format after pairing John Dickerson and Maurice DuBois ...Read more

Republican state senators did not have to cast initial votes related to Indiana’s mid-census redistricting Wednesday as the three Democratic amendments were voted on by voice vote.

House Bill 1032, which addresses mid-census redistricting and gives Republicans an advantage in all nine congressional districts, moves on without Senate ...Read more

RALEIGH, N.C. — Gov. Josh Stein on Wednesday announced that he would reverse cuts his administration made to Medicaid provider payment rates, saying months of legislative inaction left the program underfunded and led to a wave of lawsuits from patients and providers.

For months, Stein said, the state’s health and human services department ...Read more

WASHINGTON — Employees at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say a Trump administration policy change is making it nearly impossible for agency staff with disabilities to access telework as a reasonable accommodation.

Political appointees at the agency are repealing previously approved reasonable accommodation requests as the ...Read more

A federal judge in New York ordered the release of grand jury materials from the sex trafficking probe of financier Jeffrey Epstein at the request of the U.S. government.

U.S. District Judge Richard Berman’s decision on Wednesday follows a similar ruling from a judge in Florida, who ordered the unsealing of grand jury materials from an ...Read more

MIAMI — Following her decisive victory in Miami’s runoff election, Mayor-elect Eileen Higgins laid out a vision for a new era in Miami politics Wednesday, with promises to end City Hall’s “reality TV show” culture and instead focus on tackling major issues plaguing Miami residents.

“So first of all, the temperature on the dais has ...Read more

WASHINGTON — Sen. Adam Schiff gave his first major speech in the Senate on Wednesday and recalled how he has had to endure bitter criticism from President Donald Trump and his allies, but remains hopeful about the country’s future.

“Sometimes I have to break through the caricatures of right-wing media, and that can be a challenge,” the ...Read more

Ukraine sent a revised peace plan to Washington as President Donald Trump held a call with European leaders, according to a person familiar, as both sides scramble to keep efforts on track to end Russia’s invasion.

The war-torn country’s latest submission was sent as Trump held a separate discussion with Prime Minister Keir Starmer, ...Read more

ORLANDO, Fla. — Gov. Ron DeSantis rolled out his “Floridians First” budget proposal Wednesday in Orlando, calling for more than $1.5 billion in funding for teacher pay increases and a continuation of his key environmental and law enforcement initiatives.

As he approaches his final year in office, DeSantis said he wants a $117 billion ...Read more

MINNEAPOLIS — The U.S. Department of Justice has filed suit against Minneapolis Public Schools, accusing the state’s third-largest district of providing discriminatory protections to teachers of color in layoff and reassignment decisions.

The lawsuit, filed Tuesday in U.S. District Court in Minnesota, marks the Trump administration’s ...Read more

PATRICK SPACE FORCE BASE, Fla. — A trio of runners dressed in camouflage fatigues tucked into light brown boots round the track with gritted teeth, red faces, and muscles strained in their necks, giving one last push at full sprint with the finish line in sight.

Shirts soaked in sweat, they’re each holding onto a rope and can’t let go.

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