Minnesota officials speak after ICE detains students
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We are learning more today from school officials in Columbia Heights, Minnesota after they say a 5-year-old boy was used as "bait" for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) as a means of detaining him and his father. This comes as Columbia Heights Public Schools Superintendent Zena Stenvik says four students have been detained by ICE. 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos was detained Tuesday afternoon. According to reports, the child was just arriving home from preschool when he and his father were apprehended in their driveway. 

GRU Space announces plans for 1st lunar hotel
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Plans for the first lunar hotel were announced by a Bay Area startup called GRU Space. The company is already taking deposits of between $250,000 and $1 million to reserve rooms at the hotel. 

NASA honors fallen astronauts at annual Day of Remembrance

NASA observed its annual Day of Remembrance Thursday to commemorate the astronauts killed in the Apollo 1 and space shuttle Challenger and space shuttle Columbia accidents.

Homicide rates dropped in most US cities last year, report finds

Homicide rates are at their lowest in decades in most U.S. cities, according to a new study from the nonpartisan Council on Criminal Justice.

FDA approves drug to treat dogs with idiopathic epilepsy

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a drug to control seizures in dogs with idiopathic epilepsy, a type of seizure disorder without a known cause.

ICE detains 5-year-old boy, 3 other students in Columbia Heights

Columbia Heights school officials say a 5-year-old boy was used as "bait" for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to detain him and his father.

Attorneys speak after former Uvalde officer acquitted
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LiveNOW’s Austin Westfall has the latest tonight as a jury has reached a verdict in the case against former Uvalde CISD officer Adrian Gonzales related to the 2022 Robb Elementary School massacre. This came after nine days of testimony and a trial that reignited the painful memories of the tragedy. The jury found Gonzales not guilty on all counts. 

‘The Masked Singer’: Who are Handyman, Scarab?

“Clueless" Night brought a double elimination to “The Masked Singer." Here’s who was under the masks.

Uvalde school shooting trial: Jury finds Gonzales 'not guilty' on all 29 counts

After nine days of testimony and a trial that reignited the painful memories of the May 2022 Robb Elementary School massacre, a jury has reached a verdict in the case of former Uvalde CISD officer Adrian Gonzales.

FBI solves Colonial Parkway murders thanks to new technology, bureau says

Federal investigators say advances in forensic science have solved one of Virginia’s most notorious cold cases, linking the 1986 Colonial Parkway murders of Cathleen Thomas and Rebecca Dowski to Alan Wade Wilmer Sr., who died in 2017.

ICE in Minnesota: Increased presence in Minneapolis; Vance to visit

Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations continue Wednesday in Minnesota, with reports of an increased presence in south Minneapolis. This comes two weeks after Renee Good was fatally shot by ICE. Here's the latest.

Greenland latest: Trump says framework deal reached with NATO, cancels tariff threat

President Trump said Wednesday he'd come to terms with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte on a “framework of a future deal" on Arctic security. Here's the latest in the president's push to control Greenland.

Do trees actually explode from 'extreme' cold?

Can trees really explode in the extreme cold? Rumors are spreading on social media that the frigid temperatures in the Upper Midwest this week could mean exploding trees. FOX 9's Cody Matz breaks down this viral claim.

Federal agents involved in shooting in LA's Willowbrook area

An investigation is underway into a shooting involving federal agents during an immigration enforcement operation in Los Angeles County Wednesday morning.

Daniel Naroditsky, chess grandmaster, cause of death revealed

American chess grandmaster Daniel Naroditsky, 29, was found dead at his North Carolina home on Oct. 19, and a toxicology report was recently released.

Visa freeze begins for these 75 countries

The visa freeze for 75 countries begins today, Jan. 21. Here are the countries included, and what to know about the suspension.