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In the news today: A federal judge accuses the Trump administration of terrorizing immigrants; the Colbert controversy heats up the Texas Senate race; and Alysa Liu gives the U.S. its first women's figure skating Olympic gold in 24 years. Also, see what happens when cops go undercover as lion dancers. |
Law enforcement officers stand in the street to allow vehicles to leave a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility during a protest in Portland, Ore., Oct. 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane, File) |
Federal judge accuses Trump administration of 'terror' against immigrants in scathing ruling |
A federal judge accused the administration of recklessly violating the law in its efforts to deport millions of people living in the country illegally. Citing the deaths of Renee Good and Alex Pretti in Minnesota, the judge said that the White House had also "extended its violence on its own citizens." Read more. |
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Colbert controversy pours money and attention on Texas Senate race |
State Rep. James Talarico is riding a burst of wider attention in the race's pivotal final stretch over his unaired interview with Stephen Colbert. The late-night host said CBS lawyers had said the show couldn't broadcast the interview over fears of running afoul of Trump administration regulators. Read more. |
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The March 3 primary in Texas is the nation's first big contest of the 2026 midterm elections, and with early voting already underway, Talarico and U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett are ramping up their bids as some Democrats see increasing opportunity in November's elections despite not having won a statewide race in Texas in more than 30 years.
Talarico's campaign said it raised $2.5 million in the 24 hours after the interview was pulled. Crockett said in an interview on MS NOW this week that it probably gave her opponent "the boost he was looking for." Crockett rallied voters at multiple stops around Dallas, her hometown, and in Fort Worth, campaigning in the county where a Democrat last month pulled off a stunning special election victory in a heavily Republican district carried by Trump.
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Alysa Liu dazzles to win figure skating gold, ending a 24-year Olympic drought for US women |
It was the first individual gold medal for an American woman since 2002, when Sarah Hughes stood atop the podium in Salt Lake City, and it was the second gold for Liu at the Milan Cortina Games. Read more. |
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Liu was the youngest U.S. champion ever when she won the first of back-to-back titles at 13 years old. But after finishing sixth at the Beijing Games, Liu was so burned out that she abruptly retired. It was on a skiing trip a couple of years ago, when Liu felt the same familiar adrenaline rush she once felt while skating, that she began to think about a comeback. But this time, Liu would be skating on her terms, more carefree and self-assured than she'd been as a child prodigy, when her life revolved around the practice rink.
Her performance left a packed crowd inside the Milano Ice Skating Arena standing and roaring, when a television camera zoomed in on the American star as she was heading off the ice. "That's what I'm f—————— talking about!" Liu shouted into the lens. She finished with 226.79 points to upstage Japanese teammates Kaori Sakamoto and Ami Nakai, who took silver and bronze.
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Designer Tomoko Ohkata, left, and her assistant Koki Unami hold Ohkata's designs, in Tokyo, on Jan. 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Yuri Kageyama) |
Japan's traditional kimonos are being repurposed in creative and sustainable ways The kimono, that elaborate, delicate wrap-around garment worn by geisha and samurai from centuries back, is getting a vibrant remake, appreciated these days for a virtue that's more relevant than ever: sustainability. A genuine silk kimono lasts a hundred years or more. In a Japanese family, it's handed down over generations. Some people are refashioning the traditional kimono, and also taking apart and resewing them as jackets, dresses and pants. |
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