A judge weighs extending protections for refugees in Minnesota facing arrest and deportation

A federal judge will hear arguments Thursday on whether he should extend an order that protects Minnesota refugees who are lawfully in the U.S. from being arrested and deported.
Couple searches for baby’s biological parents after IVF mix-up

A couple in Florida is searching for their daughter’s genetic parents and their missing embryo
Multiple cities declare snow emergencies ahead of forecasted heavy snow

Multiple cities have declared snow emergencies for forecasted winter storm that’s expected to bring heavy snow to parts of Nebraska and Iowa.
Trump announces $7 billion Gaza relief pledge from nine countries at Board of Peace meeting

President Trump announced that nine members of the inaugural Board of Peace have agreed to pledge $7 billion toward a Gaza relief package
Disney Channel star Christy Carlson Romano reveals positive cancer screening results

Actor Christy Carlson Romano announced in a video posted to social media that she tested positive in a cancer screening
Former Nebraska first lady Susanne Shore enters race for University of Nebraska Board of Regents District 4

Shore says she wants to keep college affordable and strengthen the University of Nebraska system.
Bill Gates cancels AI summit keynote address amid fresh scrutiny over Epstein links

Bill Gates pulled out of delivering his keynote address at an AI summit in India as he faces scrutiny over ties to Jeffrey Epstein
Florida man wrongly arrested after police use facial recognition technology

“This could happen to anybody,” the man said. “I mean, it could happen to you.”
Hugh Hefner’s widow demands investigation into Playboy founder’s foundation over alleged scrapbooks with explicit photos

The widow of “Playboy” founder Hugh Hefner has called for an investigation into her late husband’s foundation, which she alleges possesses his personal scrapbooks and diary containing troves of highly sensitive information and explicit photographs of women and, “possibly,” underage girls.
Naked man steals ambulance with patient inside in Wisconsin, leading police on wild chase

A 37-year-old man stole an ambulance in Wisconsin, leading police on a high-speed chase before being apprehended naked and unarmed.