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A Massachusetts judge charged with helping an immigrant escape a federal agent waiting to arrest him has rejected a plea deal offered by federal prosecutors.

A sheriff whose jurisdiction includes San Antonio is investigating whether migrants were exploited in being sent to Martha’s Vineyard under false pretenses.

As local lawmakers call for a federal investigation, a Texas sheriff has announced his own local investigation into what led to 48 migrants being “lured” from San Antonio to Massachusetts, and if it was legal. Sheriff Javier Salazar of the Bexar County Sheriff’s Office announced his intentions to open an investigation into the case of the 48 migrants who reportedly…

Any ice, baby formula, drinks or uncooked food made with water from Wednesday or later should be thrown out, town officials said.

A boil water advisory is in place in Wilmington, Massachusetts, after E. coli bacteria was detected in the water system. The bacteria can make people sick, especially children, the elderly and people with compromised immune systems. It’s a sign that fecal matter may have made its way into Wilmington’s water system. Wilmington residents should not drink or use tap...

Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez, nominated by President Joe Biden to be director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, has withdrawn from consideration for the position.

ICE said in a statement that U.S. military service of noncitizens and their immediate family members will be taken into account when it decides whether to deport someone.

A Salvadoran man who claims he was jailed, beaten and tortured after being wrongfully deported from the United States filed a lawsuit Tuesday against the federal government seeking damages for his treatment. José Daniel Guerra-Castañeda, 25, who has since been returned to the United States and lives in Massachusetts, said in the lawsuit filed on his behalf by the ACLU…

Wednesday night: Rain arrives, ice central and Northern New England. Lows in the 30s. Thursday: Rain. Snow and ice to rain central and northern New England. Highs in the 40s, 30s north.

Wednesday evening: Increasing clouds, temperatures in the upper 40s. Wednesday night: Rain arrives, ice in central and northern New England. Lows in the 30s. Thursday: Rain. Snow and ice to rain in central and northern New England. Highs in the 40s, 30s north.

Wednesday Increasing clouds, temps in the upper 40s. Overnight Wednesday Night: Rain arrives, ice Central & Northern New England. Lows in the 30s. Thursday: Rain. Snow & ice to rain Central and Northern New England. Highs in the 40s, 30s north.

It’s been a somewhat cool day, although pretty close to normal for this time of the year. Our highs have mostly remained in the mid and upper 40s with some lucky 50s far south. Our skies began sunny and now we see some more clouds filling in from the west. Our dry stretch is now coming to an end....

Volatility and uncertainty in the market due to the ongoing conflict in Ukraine are benefiting inflation ETFs.

U.S. immigration authorities are turning to smartphones to keep tabs on immigrants and ensure they attend their deportation hearings

In Grand Lake, Colorado, an outdoor ice hockey tournament was postponed due to thin ice on the fragile alpine lake.

Maureen Regan says it happened without warning. She was driving on Route 24 after a dentist appointment when her car was hit by a piece of ice from a passing box truck “I swear, instantly, it hit the underpass, the whole thing came on my windshield, and boom,” Regan said. “Smashed!” She took photos of the damage to her windshield….

Authorities in New Hampshire and Massachusetts are warning of the dangers of snow and ice flying off vehicles.

For the first time, the Winter Olympics will keep its ice rinks cold without hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), which have been proven to deplete the ozone layer and contribute to climate change. NBCLX’s Fernando Hurtado explains the technology the Games are using instead and the impact on athletes.

Team USA’s curling captain John Shuster talks about the feeling he got while carrying the US flag during the opening ceremony of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics

Team USA’s curling member Matt Hamilton talks about the rising popularity of curling in the US