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NYC Bans Hidden Hotel Fees Ahead of World Cup Tourist Influx

New York City is banning hidden hotel fees as a way to lower costs for visitors as the city prepares for an influx of tourists during the World Cup.

FIFA signage at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, US, on Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2024. The 2026 World Cup final will be played at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, beating out contenders in Dallas and Los Angeles for the honor of holding the world's most-viewed sporting event.
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Man Shot by US Officer in Minneapolis as Tensions Escalate

A federal officer shot a man in the leg on Wednesday night in Minneapolis, a week after the fatal shooting of a local woman by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent touched off angry protests and an intensifying clash between state leaders and the Trump administration.

Tear gas surrounds federal law enforcement officers as they leave the scene after a shooting in Minneapolis on Jan. 14. Photographer: John Locher/AP Photo
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Minnesota, US Officials Clash Over ICE Shooting Investigation

The investigation into the killing of a US citizen by an ICE agent in Minneapolis this week is being complicated by clashes between federal and local officials, with the FBI taking control over the objections of Governor Tim Walz.

Protestors clash with federal agents outside the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building in Saint Paul, Minnesota, on Jan. 8.
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Maduro’s Journey From Palace to Brooklyn Jail Moves to Court

Nicolás Maduro had already spent more than 24 hours in one of the toughest US jails before he arrived in Manhattan Monday to face charges that could keep him behind bars for the rest of his life.

Ousted Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro at the Wall Street Helipad ahead of his court appearance in New York on Jan. 5. Photographer: Michael Nagle/Bloomberg
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Maduro Accused of 25 Years of Narco-Terrorism Crimes by DOJ

The US Department of Justice on Saturday accused Venezuela President Nicolás Maduro of playing a key role in a broad conspiracy over 25 years to traffic cocaine into the US with the help of regional drug and terrorist groups.

CARACAS, VENEZUELA - JANUARY 03: Supporters of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro gather along an avenue in Caracas, Venezuela on January 03, 2025. (Photo by Pedro Mattey/Anadolu via Getty Images)
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Tricolor Founder Chu Charged With Alleged Fraud, DOJ Says

US prosecutors charged the founder of bankrupt subprime auto lender Tricolor Holdings with conspiring to defraud lenders and investors, in a sweeping indictment of the leadership of a used car dealer and financing company that collapsed in a wave of scandal in September.

A Tricolor dealership in Phoenix, Arizona.
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Noem Faces Fury Over Deportations During Fiery House Hearing

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem was pressed by House Democrats on Thursday over the Trump administration’s broadened deportation campaign, sparking boos from protesters and calls for her resignation.

A demonstrator holds a “Stop ICE Raids” sign behind Kristi Noem during a House Homeland Security Committee hearing in Washington on Dec. 11.
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Mamdani Moves to ‘Trump-Proof’ New York as ICE Tensions Rise

New York Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani said he wants undocumented immigrants to push back against improper law enforcement, urging residents to refuse entry, remain silent and legally record agents during an encounter.

New York Police Department officers respond as demonstrators block a garage used by ICE vans during a protest against a purported ICE raid on Canal Street on Nov. 29.
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Trump to Expand Travel Ban as US Tightens Curbs After Shooting

The Trump administration is expected to expand its travel ban to include around 30 countries, a bid to more aggressively curtail migration to the US following last week’s shooting of two National Guard members in Washington.

President Donald Trump speaks during a cabinet meeting at the White House in Washington, DC, on Dec. 2.
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US Flyers Without REAL ID Will Be Able to Pay $45 to Bypass Rule

US flyers arriving at the airport without a REAL ID will be offered the option to pay $45 for an alternative process to prove their identities, Transportation Security Administration officials said Monday.

A Homeland Security video on Real-ID requirements featuring Kristi Noem, secretary of the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS), near a Transportation Security Administration (TSA) checkpoint at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) in Arlington, Virginia, US, on Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2025. US airlines are bracing for what stands to be the busiest Thanksgiving travel period on record, testing a strained aviation system that's only just bounced back from flight restrictions prompted by the government shutdown.
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Trump to Review Refugees Admitted Under Biden in New Crackdown

The Trump administration plans to review the cases of all refugees resettled under President Joe Biden and freeze their green card applications, the latest clampdown on legal migration to the US.

People seeking asylum walk at the El Chaparral port of entry on their way to enter the United States in Tijuana, Mexico in April 2022.
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Mamdani Plan to Revamp Policing Faces Early Test Inside the NYPD

Rain slicked the granite at the New York City Police Memorial near the World Financial Center as Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani stood beside Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch, speaking quietly with officers. It was the first public appearance since his election with the commissioner who will remain in charge of the 178-year-old police force.

New York Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani (center-R) and New York City Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch (center-L) walk to the New York City Police Memorial, on November 19, 2025. (Photo by Richard Drew / POOL / AFP) (Photo by RICHARD DREW/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)
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