President Donald Trump is heading to North Carolina on Friday to celebrate members of the special forces who stormed into Venezuela on the third day of the New Year and whisked away that country’s leader, Nicolás Maduro, to face U.S. smuggling charges.First Lady Melania Trump will also be making the trip to Fort Bragg, one of the largest military bases in the world by population, to spend time with military families.Trump has been hitting the road more frequently to states that could play key roles in November’s midterm congressional elections, including a stop before Christmas in Rocky Mount, North Carolina. The White House has been trying to promote Trump’s economic policies, including attempts to bring down the cost of living at a time when many Americans are becoming increasingly frustrated with Trump’s efforts to improve affordability.The president spoke at Fort Bragg in June at an event meant to recognize the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Army. But that celebration was overshadowed by his partisan remarks describing protesters in Los Angeles as “animals” and his defense of deploying the military there.Trump has since deployed the National Guard to places like Washington and Memphis, Tennessee, as well as other federal law enforcement officials involved in his crackdown on immigration. Trump’s border czar, Tom Homan, announced Thursday that the administration is ending the operations in Minnesota that led to the fatal shootings of two U.S. citizens.This time, Trump’s visit is meant to toast service members involved in his administration’s dramatic ouster of Maduro, an operation he has described as requiring bravery and advanced weapons.His administration has since pushed for broad oversight of the South American country’s oil industry. Next month, he plans to convene a gathering of leaders from a number of Latin American countries in Florida, as the administration spotlights what it sees as concerning Chinese influence in the region.The March 7 gathering can give Trump a chance to further press a new and aggressive foreign policy which the president has proudly dubbed the “Donroe Doctrine,” a reference to 19th-century President James Monroe’s belief that the U.S. should dominate its sphere of influence.
WASHINGTON —
President Donald Trump is heading to North Carolina on Friday to celebrate members of the special forces who stormed into Venezuela on the third day of the New Year and whisked away that country’s leader, Nicolás Maduro, to face U.S. smuggling charges.
First Lady Melania Trump will also be making the trip to Fort Bragg, one of the largest military bases in the world by population, to spend time with military families.
Trump has been hitting the road more frequently to states that could play key roles in November’s midterm congressional elections, including a stop before Christmas in Rocky Mount, North Carolina. The White House has been trying to promote Trump’s economic policies, including attempts to bring down the cost of living at a time when many Americans are becoming increasingly frustrated with Trump’s efforts to improve affordability.
The president spoke at Fort Bragg in June at an event meant to recognize the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Army. But that celebration was overshadowed by his partisan remarks describing protesters in Los Angeles as “animals” and his defense of deploying the military there.
Trump has since deployed the National Guard to places like Washington and Memphis, Tennessee, as well as other federal law enforcement officials involved in his crackdown on immigration. Trump’s border czar, Tom Homan, announced Thursday that the administration is ending the operations in Minnesota that led to the fatal shootings of two U.S. citizens.
This time, Trump’s visit is meant to toast service members involved in his administration’s dramatic ouster of Maduro, an operation he has described as requiring bravery and advanced weapons.
His administration has since pushed for broad oversight of the South American country’s oil industry. Next month, he plans to convene a gathering of leaders from a number of Latin American countries in Florida, as the administration spotlights what it sees as concerning Chinese influence in the region.
The March 7 gathering can give Trump a chance to further press a new and aggressive foreign policy which the president has proudly dubbed the “Donroe Doctrine,” a reference to 19th-century President James Monroe’s belief that the U.S. should dominate its sphere of influence.
Following rare snowfall and freezing temperatures in Florida, another powerful storm is set to strike multiple states across the nation this weekend. The storm arrived on Friday and is expected to continue through the weekend, potentially becoming a catastrophic event stretching from the eastern region to the Deep South. The ice accumulations will start Saturday morning in Texas, then head toward the Carolinas on Sunday morning.Winter storm warnings have been issued for portions of Texas, Oklahoma, Missouri and Arkansas. Ice storm warnings have been issued for parts of Alabama. The National Weather Service said life-threatening conditions are expected as wind chills plunge to minus 50 degrees in the north while temperatures fall below freezing all the way to the Gulf Coast. Ice storm conditions are likely across North Georgia and parts of Central Georgia. Forecasters said that the ice could weigh down trees and power lines, leading to widespread outages.The storm is expected to disrupt travel at major hub airports in Dallas, Atlanta, Memphis, Tennessee and Charlotte in North Carolina, according to AP News.What’s causing this? A clash between unusually warm Arctic waters and icy continental air is warping the polar vortex, sending a punishing wave of extreme cold sweeping across the United States, according to AP News.Florida impactsThis weather is not expected to bring snow to Central Florida. However, residents should expect a cold front to bring a few showers Sunday into Monday. Temperatures will reach into the mid-80s this weekend in Central Florida. By Monday, cooler air will move into the region as highs reach the 60s.First Warning Weather Stay with WESH 2 online and on air for the most accurate Central Florida weather forecast.RadarSevere Weather AlertsDownload the WESH 2 News app to get the most up-to-date weather alerts. The First Warning Weather team includes First Warning Chief Meteorologist Tony Mainolfi, Eric Burris, Marquise Meda and Cam Tran.
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Following rare snowfall and freezing temperatures in Florida, another powerful storm is set to strike multiple states across the nation this weekend.
The storm arrived on Friday and is expected to continue through the weekend, potentially becoming a catastrophic event stretching from the eastern region to the Deep South.
The ice accumulations will start Saturday morning in Texas, then head toward the Carolinas on Sunday morning.
Winter storm warnings have been issued for portions of Texas, Oklahoma, Missouri and Arkansas. Ice storm warnings have been issued for parts of Alabama.
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The National Weather Service said life-threatening conditions are expected as wind chills plunge to minus 50 degrees in the north while temperatures fall below freezing all the way to the Gulf Coast.
Ice storm conditions are likely across North Georgia and parts of Central Georgia.
Forecasters said that the ice could weigh down trees and power lines, leading to widespread outages.
The storm is expected to disrupt travel at major hub airports in Dallas, Atlanta, Memphis, Tennessee and Charlotte in North Carolina, according to AP News.
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What’s causing this?
A clash between unusually warm Arctic waters and icy continental air is warping the polar vortex, sending a punishing wave of extreme cold sweeping across the United States, according to AP News.
Florida impacts
This weather is not expected to bring snow to Central Florida. However, residents should expect a cold front to bring a few showers Sunday into Monday.
Temperatures will reach into the mid-80s this weekend in Central Florida. By Monday, cooler air will move into the region as highs reach the 60s.
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Ja Morant returned to the lineup after missing the previous six games with a right calf contusion and had 24 points and a season-high 13 assists to lead the Memphis Grizzlies to a 126-109 victory over the Orlando Magic on Sunday in London.
Morant, the subject of trade discussions ahead of the Feb. 5 NBA trade deadline, made 7 of 13 shots, including 3 of 4 from long range. He was appearing in just his 19th game of the season.
Jock Landale came off the bench to contribute 21 points and eight rebounds for the Grizzlies, while Jaren Jackson Jr. finished with 17 points and five boards. Rookie Cedric Coward scored 13 points.
Orlando, which beat Memphis 118-111 Thursday in Berlin, was led by Anthony Black with 19 points and six assists. Wendell Carter Jr. had 18 points and seven boards and Paolo Banchero finished with 16 points, nine assists and eight rebounds. Franz Wagner had 14 points.
Morant played at an All-Star level from the outset. He had six assists in the opening six minutes and finished the first half with 20 points and 10 assists in 15 minutes to pace the Grizzlies to a 72-53 lead at the break.
While Memphis led by 19 at halftime, it had built a 33-point cushion midway through the second quarter with a 23-7 run. Orlando regrouped to finish the half on a 23-9 run.
But in the second half the Grizzlies, who had squandered large leads in their previous three games, never allowed the Magic to close the gap. Although Orlando trimmed the Memphis advantage to 16 points to start the third quarter on a 3-pointer from Black, the Grizzlies consistently pushed their lead to 20 or more until the waning minutes.
The London matchup had an All-Star Game feel. Commissioner Adam Silver was in attendance, as were former league All-Stars Isaiah Thomas, Dirk Nowitzki, Steve Nash, Pau Gasol and Detlef Schrempf.
Valdez Drexel Edgecombe Jr. has hit the ground running for the Philadelphia 76ers. The number three overall pick in the 2025 draft seems to only be getting better as the games go on. Already finding himself as every night starter but growing into a focal point in the offense along with becoming one of the Sixers’ most trusted defenders. His impact off the ball has helped the Sixers propel into the 5th seed in the East with a 17-14 record through the end of December. VJ’s blend of explosive athleticism and smart play has been a breath of fresh air for a team dealing with ups and downs, especially injuries to guys like Embiid.
Coming out of Baylor, where he flashed two-way potential, VJ has translated it seamlessly to the pros. He’s averaging 15.9 points, 5.4 rebounds, and 4.0 assists per game on 42% shooting. But stats don’t tell the full story – he’s locking down perimeter guards, throwing down wild dunks, and making smart cuts or extra passes that fit perfectly alongside Maxey and Embiid. The kid plays hard every possession, and it’s contagious.
Postgame, VJ stayed humble, crediting teammates: “My teammates have faith in us to make a play, and that’s what happened” (WSLS). But that grin gave away how big it felt. This isn’t his only highlight – think back to his 22 points while clamping Brunson against the Knicks, or that double-double vs. Boston to end an earlier slump. VJ consistently steps up.
Teddy Hoffmann (12) celebrates with Noah Rogers (5) of the NC State Wolfpack after scoring a touchdown in the first half against the Memphis Tigers during the 2025 Union Home Mortgage Gasparilla Bowl at Raymond James Stadium on December 19, 2025 in Tampa, Florida.
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Two pirate chest trophies, with fake gold coins behind the Gasparilla Bowl logo, sat on the sideline at Raymond James Stadium — home of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers — for the winner of the bowl game and its most valuable player.
N.C. State hadn’t brought home a postseason trophy of any kind — pirate booty or otherwise — since 2017, having lost five consecutive bowl games.
Until Friday.
A strong first half lifted N.C. State past Memphis, 31-7. The win was the Wolfpack’s fourth in five games, and snapped the Tigers’ four-game bowl win streak. The Pack ends the year 8-5, giving head coach Dave Doeren eight wins in five of the past six years.
“An eighth win with that strength of schedule, with all the injuries and staff things we dealt with this year, would be a heck of a season,” Doeren said Wednesday. “That’s what we’re gunning for: winning four of our last five games and having that momentum going into the offseason.”
Mission accomplished.
The Tigers started 8-1 this season, beating Arkansas on the road and appearing in the Associated Press Top 25 in four weeks. It was one of the Group of 5 teams in contention for a College Football Playoff spot midway through the fall, but its three-game slide in November, and the Wolfpack’s rise, gave N.C. State all the momentum.
“I challenged them that we’ve been really good in November,” Doeren said after the game. “We have not been winners in December in a while and that this team had a chance to flip the script, set the table for what’s to come for teams that follow them to live up with those guys did. These guys like being challenged. They rose to the occasion. I was proud of them.”
N.C. State’s Wesley Grimes, right, celebrates with teammate Teddy Hoffman after scoring a touchdown in the first half against the Memphis Tigers during the 2025 Union Home Mortgage Gasparilla Bowl at Raymond James Stadium on Dec. 19, 2025, in Tampa, Florida. Julio Aguilar Getty Images
The Pack’s offense capitalized, as it has all season, but the defense set the table for those opportunities.
On the first drive, Memphis went three-and-out and gained 1 yard. The Wolfpack defense picked up a fourth-down stop on the next. N.C. State gave up the lone Memphis touchdown with eight minutes remaining in the first half.
N.C. State also had two takeaways. Linebacker Caden Fordham contributed a 55-yard interception return in the first quarter, and a team effort led to a fumble in the third.
“I was wanting to score,” Fordham said. “I tried my best, but, at the end, I kind of ran out of gas.”
Joseph Adedire forced the ball out of Tigers running back Frank Peasant’s hands, and teammate Josiah Victor rushed in for the recovery.
Devon Marshall continued his impressive stretch to end the year. After winning Second Team All-America honors from the Athletic and PFF All-ACC, Marshall made clutch stops for the Wolfpack. Memphis limited its throws to the left side of the field because of his staunch coverage. He finished with eight tackles and one breakup.
Fordham and Kenny Soares led the defense with double-digit tackles.
“Our defense played good,” quarterback CJ Bailey said. “Got our offense going the same way the offense playing good gives momentum to the defense. I like seeing that.”
The N.C. State offense didn’t score in the second half, but the defense didn’t allow Memphis to score, either, giving young players a chance to see the field.
The defense stopped the Tigers from getting into the red zone and converting on fourth down.
Memphis quarterback Brendon Lewis finished with 106 passing yards and 51 rushing yards in the Tigers’ loss.
N.C. State quarterback CJ Bailey (11) looks to throw a pass in the first half against the Memphis Tigers during the 2025 Union Home Mortgage Gasparilla Bowl at Raymond James Stadium on Dec. 19, 2025 in Tampa, Florida. Julio Aguilar Getty Images
Bailey finished 14-of-25 passing for 221 yards and two touchdowns. He added one 14-yard rushing touchdown. Bailey’s performance made him the seventh N.C. State quarterback to record 3,000 passing yards in a season, joining players such as Phillip Rivers, Ryan Finley, Russell Wilson and Mike Glennon.
Freshman quarterback Will Wilson also scored his 10th touchdown of the season, tying Rivers for the second-most rushing touchdowns in a single season by a Wolfpack QB.
“I came in with a mindset that I wanted to win,” Bailey said. We did it. We pulled it off, and it was a great effort by our team.”
NC State sees few player opt-outs
Marshall, tight end Justin Joly, offensive lineman Jacarrius Peak and nose tackle Brandon Cleveland suited up for the game, despite pregame rumors of their absence.
Cleveland commented on a published list of reported opt-outs before the game and called it “false information.”
“I can’t explain how much that makes me feel special,” Doeren said of the players who played.
He also said Joly cried before the game.
“He just wanted to play one more time with his brothers, and he wanted Coach [Gavin] Locklear to coach him one more time.,” Doeren said. “That’s our culture; the love that these kids have for each other.”
Marshall was also among the players who said last week that he intended to play.
“It’s my last game with this team, with my brothers,” Marshall told reporters. “I’m just gonna go out there and give him all for them, and it’s my last college game ever. It means a lot to me, and then it means a lot to the team that we get a ‘Dub’ so they can carry that into next season.”
All four players have appeared on various draft boards, often on the second and third day. Peak, alongside defensive end Sabastian Harsh, were both listed on the CBS Sports Top 150 draft prospects.
Running back Hollywood Smothers opted out, which was expected. He is reportedly recovering from an ankle injury and intends to enter the transfer portal in January.
Cleveland, Marshall and Peak are all fourth-year players.
The Wolfpack was still down several players, primarily because of injuries, but most of its primary rotation played, even if it was in a limited capacity.
N.C. State’s Tra Thomas (4) reacts after a sack in the first half against the Memphis Tigers during the 2025 Union Home Mortgage Gasparilla Bowl at Raymond James Stadium on Dec. 19, 2025 in Tampa, Florida. Julio Aguilar Getty Images
Spreading the wealth
Wide receiver Noah Rogers caught a short screen pass from Bailey and leapfrogged over Memphis, picking up the first down and several extra yards. Wesley Grimes grabbed a 31-yard pass and spun to break the plane, despite a significant hit by Memphis’ Chris Bracy.
Those were two of several SportsCenter Top 10 plays for the Wolfpack offense, which continued to be one of the team’s strengths.
N.C. State was held to one touchdown in just two games — Notre Dame and Miami — and averaged 34.8 points in the remaining 10 regular-season games.
The Pack scored 31 first-half points, creating points on five of its first seven drives.
During that stretch, three different players rushed for positive yardage and six picked up at least one first down. True freshman tight end Preston Douglas caught a pass, the first of his career, for 18 yards on third down. N.C. State scored a field goal four plays later.
Preston Douglas (82) of the NC State Wolfpack breaks a tackle from Kamari Wilson of the Memphis Tigers in the first half during the 2025 Union Home Mortgage Gasparilla Bowl. Julio Aguilar Getty Images
The team went 2 for 2 in the red zone through the first two quarters and picked up 245 yards of total offense.
N.C. State’s offense wasn’t quite as efficient in the second half, but it still finished with strong numbers from a number of players.
Eight different players recorded at least one catch of at least 15 yards. True freshman Preston Douglas made an 18-yard reception, the first of his career, in his home state.
With Smothers unavailable, Duke Scott led the rushing attack. While he didn’t have quite the same success against Memphis that he did against Georgia Tech — the Tigers entered the game top 50 in run defense — he still finished with 108 rushing yards and made three explosive plays for the Pack.
“I was excited for Duke,” Doeren said. “It was his opportunity again. That’s his second start, second 100-yard game. The future is bright for him. Super excited.”
Pack wins the line of scrimmage
N.C. State controlled the line of scrimmage on both sides of the field, a major factor in its win on Friday.
The offensive line and blockers held up to allow N.C. State to run the ball throughout the game. It also protected Bailey. The sophomore quarterback didn’t have his most efficient game, but he had plenty of time to throw the football with limited pressure.
On the defensive side, the Wolfpack disrupted the Memphis offense by limiting its run game. It entered the game averaging 186 yards on the ground, ranking No. 34 in the nation. Memphis finished with 149 rushing yards without a touchdown.
N.C. State’s ability to win the line also allowed other defenders to put pressure on senior quarterback Brendon Lewis and his supporting cast. He was sacked once and pressured four times. The Wolfpack finished with nine tackles for loss.
This story was originally published December 19, 2025 at 6:20 PM.
President Donald Trump faced two major legal setbacks on Monday as courts in New York and Tennessee moved to constrain key parts of his domestic enforcement agenda.
Within hours, a federal judge upheld New York’s limits on courthouse immigration arrests, while a state judge in Nashville blocked the deployment of Tennessee National Guard troops to Memphis.
Newsweek contacted the DOJ and the office of the governors of the states for comment via email outside of normal office hours on Tuesday.
Why It Matters
Within the span of a few hours on Monday, President Donald Trump’s domestic enforcement agenda was hit by two separate court rulings that underscored growing judicial resistance to the administration’s attempts to expand federal authority in states that push back.
A federal judge in New York upheld a state law restricting civil immigration arrests at courthouses, while a Tennessee judge blocked the deployment of National Guard troops to Memphis, finding the move likely violated state constitutional limits.
Together, the decisions highlight the legal constraints confronting Trump as he seeks to intensify immigration operations and broaden the use of military force in U.S. cities over state objections.
What To Know
I. Judge Upholds New York Law Barring Immigration Arrests at Courthouses
President Donald Trump’s immigration agenda encountered a significant legal setback on Monday after a federal judge rejected the administration’s attempt to strike down a New York law restricting civil immigration arrests in and around state courthouses.
U.S. District Judge Mae D’Agostino dismissed the Justice Department’s lawsuit challenging the 2020 Protect Our Courts Act (POCA) and related state executive orders.
In a 41-page ruling, D’Agostino concluded that the federal government’s suit amounted to an improper effort “to commandeer New York’s resources to aid in federal immigration efforts” according to the decision.
The court held that New York acted within its rights in limiting where federal agents may conduct civil immigration arrests.
The Trump administration had argued that the state law violated the Constitution’s Supremacy Clause and unlawfully restricted federal enforcement authority.
Federal lawyers also sought to compel state and local law enforcement agencies to share information with federal immigration officials. D’Agostino rejected those claims, writing that New York was exercising “its permissible choice not to participate in federal civil immigration enforcement.”
POCA, enacted in 2020 in response to a sharp rise in courthouse arrests under Trump’s first term, prohibits civil immigration arrests of individuals traveling to, attending, or leaving state court proceedings unless agents hold a judicial warrant.
The measure was intended to limit disruptions to court operations and ensure that parties and witnesses could appear in court without fear of apprehension.
In recent months, federal immigration agents had intensified courthouse operations in New York and other cities as part of the administration’s broader strategy to increase removals of undocumented immigrants.
That posture led to renewed friction with states that maintain restrictions on local cooperation with federal immigration authorities.
Monday’s ruling marks a notable setback for the administration’s efforts to expand civil immigration arrests in sensitive locations.
The case, United States v. New York, challenged both POCA and executive ordersissued during former Governor Andrew Cuomo’s administration that limited state and local cooperation with federal immigration enforcement.
D’Agostino dismissed the suit in its entirety.
The ruling is likely to serve as a reference point for similar disputes arising in other states where federal immigration enforcement priorities clash with local laws or policies restricting cooperation with federal agencies.
II. Nashville Judge Blocks Memphis National Guard Deployment
Just hours after the New York ruling, the Trump administration suffered a second legal blow—this time in Tennessee, where a state court halted the deployment of National Guard troops to Memphis.
Davidson County Chancellor Patricia Head Moskal issued a temporary injunction blocking Republican Governor Bill Lee from continuing the activation of Tennessee National Guard personnel for participation in President Trump’s Memphis Safe Task Force.
The deployment, requested by the administration under Title 32 authority, was intended to supplement federal and local law enforcement operations in response to high violent-crime rates in the city.
In her order, Moskal found that the plaintiffs—including Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris, local commissioners, and several state lawmakers—had demonstrated sufficient immediate harm to justify halting the deployment.
The judge wrote that the state’s militia law requires the Tennessee General Assembly to authorize National Guard activation for public-safety purposes and that crime conditions in Memphis did not constitute a “grave emergency” or “disaster” that would permit unilateral deployment by the governor.
The order temporarily restrains Governor Lee and Major General Warner Ross III “from implementing and continuing the activation and deployment of Tennessee National Guard personnel” under the presidential memorandum.
The injunction does not affect the presence of federal law enforcement officers already operating in the city.
In a public statement, Mayor Harris called the ruling “a positive step toward ensuring the rule of law applies to everyone, including everyday Tennesseans and even the governor.”
The state has five days to appeal the ruling.
The lawsuit argues that deploying National Guard troops for routine law-enforcement functions violates both the Tennessee Constitution and state statutes, which strictly limit the circumstances under which the militia may be mobilized.
The Memphis Safe Task Force, created by a September presidential memorandum, aims to increase law-enforcement presence and coordinate multi-agency operations across Memphis.
Plaintiffs contend that the National Guard deployment exceeded both federal and state legal authority.
The Tennessee ruling adds to a series of mounting legal challenges to the Trump administration’s domestic troop deployments, several of which are already moving through federal courts.
What People Are Saying
Kathy Hochul (Governor of New York) said: “Masked ICE agents shoved and injured journalists today at Federal Plaza. One reporter left on a stretcher. This abuse of law-abiding immigrants and the reporters telling their stories must end. What the hell are we doing here?”
Bill Lee (Governor of Tennessee) who had approved the deployment of an undetermined number of Tennessee National Guard troops to Memphis, said: “I think [AG] General Skrmetti’s a brilliant lawyer who understands constitutional law, and I suspect he’s got the right answer on it.”
What Happens Next
Both rulings are likely to move quickly into appeals, with the Trump administration expected to challenge the New York decision in the Second Circuit and Tennessee Governor Bill Lee poised to seek an emergency stay and appellate review of the injunction blocking his National Guard deployment.
New York’s courthouse-arrest restrictions will remain in effect during the federal appeal, while the Memphis deployment is paused unless a higher state court reverses the ruling.
Together, the cases set up parallel legal battles over the limits of federal immigration enforcement and the circumstances under which state-controlled military forces can be used for domestic policing—disputes that could ultimately reach the Supreme Court.
Week 9 of college football has largely unfolded as expected, even with several close calls. No. 7 Georgia Tech rolled past Syracuse 41-16, No. 4 Alabama edged South Carolina 29-22, No. 10 Vanderbilt beat Missouri 17-10 and No. 2 Indiana cruised to a 56-6 rout of UCLA.
All top 10 teams remained in the win column — a stark difference from Week 8, when four top 10 teams stumbled.
The excitement this week existed outside the top 10, where Washington overthrew No. 23 Illinois, Memphis topped No. 18 South Florida, Houston knocked off Arizona and Texas and Virginia escaped overtime thrillers.
Look for them to move up
— No. 21 Cincinnati improved to 7-1 on Saturday with a convincing 41-20 win against Baylor. The Bearcats pulled ahead 24-0 midway through the second quarter and kept their foot on the pedal throughout the second half.
— No. 17 Tennessee outscored Kentucky 56-34 in another impressive offensive performance led by quarterback Joey Aguilar. The Vols could benefit from No. 13 Oklahoma and No. 15 Missouri losing this week and move into the top 15 as a result.
Look for them to drop
— No. 18 South Florida gave up a 31-17 lead in the fourth quarter, allowing Memphis to charge downfield for a field goal, two touchdowns and a 2-point conversion to take a late 34-31 lead. The Bulls had a chance to send the teams to overtime in the final seconds, but the 52-yard field-goal attempt went wide, and South Florida suffered its first loss since Week 3.
— No. 23 Illinois could be on its way out of the rankings after a 42-25 loss to Washington. It’s Illinois’ second straight loss and third overall.
— No. 20 LSU could see its lowest ranking this season after a 49-25 loss to Texas A&M. The Tigers were outplayed on both sides of the ball. It was a tough outing for Garrett Nussmeier, who was sacked five times for 44 yards in losses. Nussmeier was pulled late in the fourth quarter for backup quarterback Michael Van Buren Jr., who was then sacked twice in one drive.
Wild card
— No. 16 Virginia narrowly beat UNC despite being outplayed in several areas. UNC had the edge in first downs (20-16) and total yards (353-259).
— For the second straight outing, No. 22 Texas won after regulation. The Longhorns scored three touchdowns and a field goal in the fourth quarter to overcome a 31-14 deficit and force overtime, where a strong defensive stand carried Texas to a 45-38 victory.
— No. 11 BYU made a strong case to crack the top 10 with a dominant 41-27 win against Iowa State, keeping its undefeated streak alive. But a strong week for the upper tier of the AP Top 25 could prevent the Cougars from top 10 status.
Knocking on the door
— The chances of Memphis breaking the AP Top 25 again appear promising after a 34-31 win against No. 18 South Florida. The Tigers improved to 7-1, potentially offsetting last week’s 31-24 loss to UAB.
— Navy kept its undefeated streak alive with a 42-32 win against Florida Atlantic. Navy has been knocking on the door for weeks, receiving 28 votes in last week’s poll.
— Houston could swap places with No. 24 Arizona State after a 24-16 win on Saturday night. Quarterback Conner Weigman had a standout performance, throwing for 201 yards and a touchdown and running the ball for a team-high 111 yards and two scores. The Cougars improved to 7-1.
The 18th-ranked South Florida Bulls (6-1) look to remain unbeaten in The American as they visit a Memphis Tigers (6-1) team coming off a shocking loss last week.
South Florida rolled to its fourth straight win last week, improving to 3-0 in The American with a 48-13 victory over visiting Florida Atlantic. Byrum Brown threw for 256 yards and three touchdowns while racking up another 111 yards and a score on the ground. Nykahi Davenport added 71 rushing yards and a TD while Jeremiah Koger, Jonathan Echols, and Wyatt Sullivan all snared touchdown receptions. The Bulls rolled up 522 yards of offense while the defense logged five sacks.
Memphis lost its first game of the season last week in stunning fashion, falling at UAB 31-24. The Blazers came into the game 0-3 in conference play and off a coaching change, with interim head coach Alex Mortensen taking over for the fired Trent Dilfer. The Tigers fell to 2-1 in The American after leading 14-10 at the half. Memphis lost starting quarterback Brendon Lewis in the third quarter to a lower-body injury and may have to start freshman A.J. Hill, who was 13-of-25 for 175 yards with a touchdown and an interception in relief.
The Tigers have won the last four meetings with South Florida, including a 21-3 victory last season in a game moved to Orlando in the wake of Hurricane Milton’s impact in Tampa.
This is a great college football matchup that you will not want to miss; make sure to tune in and catch all the action.
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Protesters gathered Thursday outside a U.S. Coast Guard base in the San Francisco Bay Area, where U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents arrived to support federal efforts to track down immigrants in the country illegally.Several hundred people, many singing hymns and carrying signs saying “No ICE or troops in the Bay,” referring to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, gathered near the base shortly after dawn. Police used at least one flash-bang grenade to clear a handful of demonstrators from the entrance as CBP vehicles drove through. Organizers urged protesters to remain peaceful, as a line of Coast Guard officers in helmets watched from an intersection at the Oakland entrance to the bridge that leads to Coast Guard Island. Video posted by NBC Bay Area showed a vehicle driving over a protester’s foot at one point while the roadway was blocked.A clergyman said an agent shot him in the face with a projectile at close range. He went to the ER. In another violent moment, a private security guard was assaulted. His company told KCRA 3 that the man was jumped and beaten up after arriving there. It was not clear what provoked the attack. At night, what sounded like gunfire rang out as video from KTVU showed Coast Guard members firing at a U-Haul truck as it was rapidly reversing onto federal property. It’s unclear if anyone was struck.A group of California Highway Patrol officers in riot gear arrived at the scene around 2:15 p.m. and cleared part of the intersection.The protests remained mostly peaceful, though KCRA 3’s Maricela De La Cruz saw a man and a woman being detained.Cars were seen leaving the bridge from Coast Guard Island after 3 p.m. By 4 p.m., CHP agents had left the area and protesters returned to the intersection. The developments unfolded the same day President Donald Trump said he would back off a planned surge of federal agents into San Francisco after speaking to the mayor.Trump posted on social media that Mayor Daniel Lurie told him Wednesday night that the city was making progress in reducing crime. Trump said he agreed to let San Francisco keep trying on its own.Lurie said Thursday morning he received a phone call from Trump Wednesday night in which the president told him he was “calling off any plans for a federal deployment in San Francisco.” Lurie said in a statement that Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem “reaffirmed that direction” in a conversation Thursday morning.It was not clear if the president was canceling a National Guard deployment or calling off immigration enforcement by CBP agents. Lurie’s office did not respond to requests for clarification.The San Francisco Chronicle, citing an anonymous source with knowledge of the operation, reported Wednesday that more than 100 CBP and other federal agents would arrive this week. San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie and California Gov. Gavin Newsom immediately condemned the move. The two Democrats said the action was meant to provoke violent protests.Trump has repeatedly said he plans to deploy National Guard troops to San Francisco to quell crime, but his administration hasn’t offered a timeline for doing so. His assertions of out-of-control crime in the city of roughly 830,000 have baffled local and state leaders, who point to statistics showing that many crimes are at record lows.Trump has deployed the Guard to Washington, D.C., and Memphis, Tennessee, to help fight what he says is rampant crime. Los Angeles was the first city where Trump deployed the Guard, arguing it was necessary to protect federal buildings and agents as protesters fought back against mass immigration arrests.He has also said they are needed in Chicago and Portland, Oregon. Lawsuits from Democratic officials in both cities have so far blocked troops from going out on city streets.Coast Guard Island is an artificial island formed in 1913, and the Coast Guard first established a base there in 1926. The island is owned by the federal government and is not open to the general public, so escorts or specific government ID cards are required for visitors. The Coast Guard is part of the Department of Homeland Security, which also houses ICE and CBP.(See footage of the demonstrations from around noon in the video below.)See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app | Subscribe to our morning newsletter | Find us on YouTube here and subscribe to our channel
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Protesters gathered Thursday outside a U.S. Coast Guard base in the San Francisco Bay Area, where U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents arrived to support federal efforts to track down immigrants in the country illegally.
Several hundred people, many singing hymns and carrying signs saying “No ICE or troops in the Bay,” referring to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, gathered near the base shortly after dawn.
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Police used at least one flash-bang grenade to clear a handful of demonstrators from the entrance as CBP vehicles drove through. Organizers urged protesters to remain peaceful, as a line of Coast Guard officers in helmets watched from an intersection at the Oakland entrance to the bridge that leads to Coast Guard Island.
Video posted by NBC Bay Area showed a vehicle driving over a protester’s foot at one point while the roadway was blocked.
A clergyman said an agent shot him in the face with a projectile at close range. He went to the ER.
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In another violent moment, a private security guard was assaulted. His company told KCRA 3 that the man was jumped and beaten up after arriving there. It was not clear what provoked the attack.
At night, what sounded like gunfire rang out as video from KTVU showed Coast Guard members firing at a U-Haul truck as it was rapidly reversing onto federal property. It’s unclear if anyone was struck.
A group of California Highway Patrol officers in riot gear arrived at the scene around 2:15 p.m. and cleared part of the intersection.
The protests remained mostly peaceful, though KCRA 3’s Maricela De La Cruz saw a man and a woman being detained.
Cars were seen leaving the bridge from Coast Guard Island after 3 p.m.
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By 4 p.m., CHP agents had left the area and protesters returned to the intersection.
The developments unfolded the same day President Donald Trump said he would back off a planned surge of federal agents into San Francisco after speaking to the mayor.
Trump posted on social media that Mayor Daniel Lurie told him Wednesday night that the city was making progress in reducing crime. Trump said he agreed to let San Francisco keep trying on its own.
Lurie said Thursday morning he received a phone call from Trump Wednesday night in which the president told him he was “calling off any plans for a federal deployment in San Francisco.” Lurie said in a statement that Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem “reaffirmed that direction” in a conversation Thursday morning.
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Yesterday, I spoke to San Franciscans about a potential federal deployment in our city. I said then what I have said since taking office, that keeping San Franciscans safe is my top priority.
Late last night, I received a phone call from the President of the United States. I…
It was not clear if the president was canceling a National Guard deployment or calling off immigration enforcement by CBP agents. Lurie’s office did not respond to requests for clarification.
Trump has repeatedly said he plans to deploy National Guard troops to San Francisco to quell crime, but his administration hasn’t offered a timeline for doing so. His assertions of out-of-control crime in the city of roughly 830,000 have baffled local and state leaders, who point to statistics showing that many crimes are at record lows.
Trump has deployed the Guard to Washington, D.C., and Memphis, Tennessee, to help fight what he says is rampant crime. Los Angeles was the first city where Trump deployed the Guard, arguing it was necessary to protect federal buildings and agents as protesters fought back against mass immigration arrests.
He has also said they are needed in Chicago and Portland, Oregon. Lawsuits from Democratic officials in both cities have so far blocked troops from going out on city streets.
Coast Guard Island is an artificial island formed in 1913, and the Coast Guard first established a base there in 1926. The island is owned by the federal government and is not open to the general public, so escorts or specific government ID cards are required for visitors. The Coast Guard is part of the Department of Homeland Security, which also houses ICE and CBP.
(See footage of the demonstrations from around noon in the video below.)
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Coming off first-round playoff exits, the Orlando Magic host the rival Miami Heat in Wednesday’s season opener.
Last season, the Boston Celtics eliminated the seventh-seeded Magic in five games. The Heat won twice in the play-in tournament to become the first No. 10 seed in NBA history to advance, but the Cleveland Cavaliers swept them in the first round, punctuating the result with a 55-point blowout in Game 4.
The Magic are considered a team on the rise in the Eastern Conference. They finished 41-41 and won a second straight Southeast Division title despite injuries to young stars Paolo Banchero, Jalen Suggs and brothers Franz and Moritz Wagner.
Moritz Wagner is still out after tearing his ACL last December, but the rest of the Magic make a formidable nucleus. Orlando picked up new starting guard Desmond Bane in an offseason trade with the Memphis Grizzlies.
‘Our strength is our depth,’ Magic coach Jamahl Mosley said. ‘Our guys are going to play to the level of fatigue and then we have the next group coming in ready to go. I think that’s what we hang our hats on — along with the defense, our depth will be a major strength for us.’
Orlando had the best scoring defense in the NBA last season, conceding only 105.5 points per game, but struggled mightily from the perimeter. That’s where Bane comes in. He has been a 41% career shooter from beyond the arc with Memphis and averaged 19.2 points last season, as well as 6.1 rebounds and 5.3 assists.
Miami will be without star guard Tyler Herro, who had foot surgery in mid-September, for an unspecified amount of time. The Heat brought in former Clippers guard Norman Powell to join the established core of Herro, Bam Adebayo and Andrew Wiggins.
‘Norman has played a lot of different roles with the teams he has played on and has always been efficient,’ Heat coach Erik Spoelstra said. ‘But it always comes down to the right type of fit. You have to be like-minded in your approach in how you view the game and how you compete. He’s won a championship before (with the 2019 Toronto Raptors). He takes it very seriously and he has an edge to him, which we like.’
One area Miami must focus on is holding onto leads. Last season’s Heat managed to lose 22 games after leading by double digits, including when they coughed up a 25-point lead to Orlando last December.
That comeback matched the largest in Magic franchise history. Meanwhile, the Heat’s 37-45 final record tied for the worst mark of Spoelstra’s 17-year coaching tenure.
The Heat and Magic are meeting to open a second straight season. Miami dropped last year’s opener by 19 points but rebounded to split the four-game season series.
Miami is 20-17 all-time in season openers, while Orlando is 21-15.
The power of social media, and in particular TikTok, has brought many people notoriety and infamy, depending on the video’s subject. For former Tri-State Defender reporter Dalisia Ballinger, a viral TikTok video in which she explained how comfortable she has become in her Memphis neighborhood ever since the United States National Guard set up shop in town last week.
A screenshot of the viral TikTok post that started it all. Photo by Donnell Suggs/The Atlanta Voice
During the video, which is titled, “I feel safe…thank you Trump”, Ballinger, whose TikTok account is under Deedee Manning, said, “Some of ya’ll might get mad at me, and at this point, I don’t give a damn. I will say thank you to Trump for bringing these National Guards and doing what they are doing in Memphis.”
During an interview on Wednesday afternoon, Ballinger, 38, told The Atlanta Voice that her life changed five days ago when that video hit social media. Earlier this week, she was fired from her job, which she began as a freelancer and later as a full-time reporter for the 74-year-old Black newspaper in 2017.
Ballinger was invited to go on Fox News to discuss her TikTok video. That invite, mixed with the viral video, just made things worse.
“I spoke with my editor, because of course, she found out about the video, and she gave me her opinion on why she didn’t feel that I should do any interviews, and if I do any interviews, I could no longer work for the Tri-State Defender,” Ballinger said.
That editor, Stephanie R. Jones, notified Ballinger the day after another TikTok post about the negative comments she had been receiving, that she no longer had to report to the assignments she had planned for this week. She was fired effective immediately.
To put the amount of reaction Ballinger’s original “thank you, Trump” video has received, numbers must be used. Nearly 80,000 likes, 5,500 comments, and more than 5,500 people saved the video.
Ballinger has been through rough times before, including being homeless, but the past 72 hours have been something she never imagined, Ballinger said.
“I’ve been for the people. I lived in these communities and I served these communities,” she said. “I have always been 100% for the people, and I know that I have an impactful voice.”
A mother of two, Ballinger continues to say the streets of Memphis are safer since the National Guard arrived, and she’s not backing down.
“I still feel good about it,” she said. “I’m able to hear the birds chirp.”
An education reporter, along with other beats, Ballinger found peace in the Black newspaper in town. She said she was proud to tell stories about her neighbors and friends.
“That beat means so much to me,” said Ballinger of her work within the city’s school system. “Just being with the kids, and being in the community.”
Living in the community she covered, Ballinger had a unique perspective as a homeowner, parent, and journalist. Now, she doesn’t have a job.
“My point of view is different, because I live in the community. It’s not a joke. In the community that I live in, every day there were gunshots,” Ballinger explained. It became normal for me.”
Weeks after late-night talk show host Jimmy Kimmel had his career put on hold for speaking his mind, Ballinger, on a much less popular but equally important scale, is going through a similar hardship.
“I believe what the problem was that I said, ‘Thanks Trump’,” she said. “I think people’s hate for Trump overshadowed the message.”
Ballinger said she is ready to get back to work, telling stories about her fellow Memphians for her fellow Memphians.
“This was off-duty, the Tri-State Defender wasn’t involved, but my eyes are open. I’m dropping more content , it’s taking off and people are hearing what I’m saying. I’m not a Republican or a democrat. I’m not a rightie or a leftie. I’m an American citizen and I see things for what they are.”
A federal task force operation is underway in Memphis, Tennessee, to address violent crime. Gov. Bill Lee announced that in its first two weeks, the task force arrested 850 violent criminals and known gang members. CBS News correspondent Nicole Valdes has more.
National Guard troops are positioned outside Chicago and could also be in Memphis by Friday, as President Donald Trump’s administration pushes ahead with an aggressive policy — whether local leaders support it or not.Video above: Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson says Trump is “out of control”Troops’ presence at an Illinois Army Reserve center came despite a lawsuit and vigorous opposition from Democratic elected leaders. Their exact mission was not clear, but the Trump administration launched an aggressive immigration enforcement operation in the nation’s third-largest city last month, and protesters have frequently rallied at an immigration building in nearby Broadview.Trump has called Chicago a “hellhole” of crime despite police statistics showing significant drops in crime, including homicides.In Tennessee, Republican Gov. Bill Lee has said troops will be deputized by the U.S. Marshals Service to “play a critical support role” for law enforcement, though that hasn’t been defined yet.Memphis Police Chief Cerelyn Davis said a small group of commanders was already in the city, planning for the arrival of Guard troops.Illinois and Chicago are urging a federal judge to stop “Trump’s long-declared ‘War’” on the state. A court hearing on their lawsuit is scheduled for Thursday. An appeals court hearing over the government’s bid to deploy the Guard to Portland, Oregon, is also scheduled for Thursday. A judge there blocked those efforts over the weekend.Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker has predicted that National Guard troops from the state would be activated, along with 400 from Texas. He has accused Trump of using troops as “political props” and “pawns,” and said he didn’t get a heads-up from Washington about their deployment.The Associated Press on Tuesday saw military personnel in uniforms with the Texas National Guard patch at the U.S. Army Reserve Center in Elwood, 55 miles (89 kilometers) southwest of Chicago. Trucks marked Emergency Disaster Services dropped off portable toilets and other supplies. Trailers were set up in rows. Extra fencing was spread across the perimeter.The Federal Aviation Administration ordered flight restrictions over the Army Reserve Center for security reasons until Dec. 6, meaning the Guard could be there for two months.Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson has barred federal immigration agents and others from using city-owned property as staging areas for enforcement operations.The nearly 150-year-old Posse Comitatus Act limits the military’s role in enforcing domestic laws. However, Trump has said he would be willing to invoke the Insurrection Act, which allows a president to dispatch active duty military in states that are unable to put down an insurrection or are defying federal law.Since starting his second term, Trump has sent or discussed sending troops to 10 cities, including Baltimore, the District of Columbia, New Orleans, and the California cities of Oakland, San Francisco and Los Angeles.Most violent crime around the U.S. has declined in recent years, however. In Chicago, homicides were down 31% to 278 through August, police data shows. Portland’s homicides from January through June decreased by 51% to 17 this year compared with the same period in 2024.In Portland, months of nightly protests at a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility continued on Tuesday night. In June, police declared a riot, and there have been smaller clashes since then.Oregon Democratic Gov. Tina Kotek said Tuesday she told Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem there’s “no insurrection” in the state.Noem said on Fox News that she told Portland Mayor Keith Wilson that DHS would “send four times the amount of federal officers” if the city did not boost security at the ICE building, get backup from local law enforcement and take other safety measures.Portland police Chief Bob Day said Tuesday that the department needs to work more closely with federal agents. Fernando reported from Chicago. Associated Press reporters Claire Rush in Portland, Oregon, Adrian Sainz in Memphis, Tennessee, Sarah Raza in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, Scott Bauer in Madison, Wisconsin, Ed White in Detroit, and Hallie Golden in Seattle contributed to this story.
National Guard troops are positioned outside Chicago and could also be in Memphis by Friday, as President Donald Trump’s administration pushes ahead with an aggressive policy — whether local leaders support it or not.
Video above: Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson says Trump is “out of control”
Troops’ presence at an Illinois Army Reserve center came despite a lawsuit and vigorous opposition from Democratic elected leaders. Their exact mission was not clear, but the Trump administration launched an aggressive immigration enforcement operation in the nation’s third-largest city last month, and protesters have frequently rallied at an immigration building in nearby Broadview.
Trump has called Chicago a “hellhole” of crime despite police statistics showing significant drops in crime, including homicides.
In Tennessee, Republican Gov. Bill Lee has said troops will be deputized by the U.S. Marshals Service to “play a critical support role” for law enforcement, though that hasn’t been defined yet.
Memphis Police Chief Cerelyn Davis said a small group of commanders was already in the city, planning for the arrival of Guard troops.
Illinois and Chicago are urging a federal judge to stop “Trump’s long-declared ‘War’” on the state. A court hearing on their lawsuit is scheduled for Thursday. An appeals court hearing over the government’s bid to deploy the Guard to Portland, Oregon, is also scheduled for Thursday. A judge there blocked those efforts over the weekend.
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker has predicted that National Guard troops from the state would be activated, along with 400 from Texas. He has accused Trump of using troops as “political props” and “pawns,” and said he didn’t get a heads-up from Washington about their deployment.
The Associated Press on Tuesday saw military personnel in uniforms with the Texas National Guard patch at the U.S. Army Reserve Center in Elwood, 55 miles (89 kilometers) southwest of Chicago. Trucks marked Emergency Disaster Services dropped off portable toilets and other supplies. Trailers were set up in rows. Extra fencing was spread across the perimeter.
The Federal Aviation Administration ordered flight restrictions over the Army Reserve Center for security reasons until Dec. 6, meaning the Guard could be there for two months.
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson has barred federal immigration agents and others from using city-owned property as staging areas for enforcement operations.
The nearly 150-year-old Posse Comitatus Act limits the military’s role in enforcing domestic laws. However, Trump has said he would be willing to invoke the Insurrection Act, which allows a president to dispatch active duty military in states that are unable to put down an insurrection or are defying federal law.
Since starting his second term, Trump has sent or discussed sending troops to 10 cities, including Baltimore, the District of Columbia, New Orleans, and the California cities of Oakland, San Francisco and Los Angeles.
Most violent crime around the U.S. has declined in recent years, however. In Chicago, homicides were down 31% to 278 through August, police data shows. Portland’s homicides from January through June decreased by 51% to 17 this year compared with the same period in 2024.
In Portland, months of nightly protests at a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility continued on Tuesday night. In June, police declared a riot, and there have been smaller clashes since then.
Oregon Democratic Gov. Tina Kotek said Tuesday she told Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem there’s “no insurrection” in the state.
Noem said on Fox News that she told Portland Mayor Keith Wilson that DHS would “send four times the amount of federal officers” if the city did not boost security at the ICE building, get backup from local law enforcement and take other safety measures.
Portland police Chief Bob Day said Tuesday that the department needs to work more closely with federal agents.
Fernando reported from Chicago. Associated Press reporters Claire Rush in Portland, Oregon, Adrian Sainz in Memphis, Tennessee, Sarah Raza in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, Scott Bauer in Madison, Wisconsin, Ed White in Detroit, and Hallie Golden in Seattle contributed to this story.
The Trump administration plans to federalize 300 members of the Illinois National Guard, Democratic Gov. JB Pritzker said Saturday.Related video above: “Full force, if necessary:” Why President Trump is sending troops to Portland, OregonPritzker said the guard received word from the Pentagon in the morning that the troops would be called up. He did not specify when or where they would be deployed, but President Donald Trump has long threatened to send troops to Chicago.“This morning, the Trump Administration’s Department of War gave me an ultimatum: call up your troops, or we will,” Pritzker said in a statement. “It is absolutely outrageous and un-American to demand a Governor send military troops within our own borders and against our will.”The governor’s office did not immediately respond to a request for additional details. The White House and the Pentagon did not respond to questions about Pritzker’s statement.The escalation of federal law enforcement in Illinois follows similar deployments in other parts of the country. Trump deployed the National Guard to Los Angeles over the summer and as part of his law enforcement takeover in Washington, D.C. Meanwhile Tennessee National Guard troops are expected to help Memphis police.California Gov. Gavin Newsom sued to stop the deployment in Los Angeles and won a temporary block in federal court. The Trump administration has appealed that ruling that the use of the guard was illegal, and a three-judge panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has indicated that it believes the government is likely to prevail.Pritzker called Trump’s move in Illinois a “manufactured performance” that would pull the state’s National Guard troops away from their families and regular jobs.“For Donald Trump, this has never been about safety. This is about control,” said the governor, who also noted that state, county and local law enforcement have been coordinating to ensure the safety of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Broadview facility on the outskirts of Chicago.Federal officials reported the arrests of 13 people protesting Friday near the facility, which has been frequently targeted during the administration’s surge of immigration enforcement this fall.Trump also said last month that he was sending federal troops to Portland, Oregon, calling the city war-ravaged. But local officials have suggested that many of his claims and social media posts appear to rely on images from 2020, when demonstrations and unrest gripped the city following the killing of George Floyd by Minneapolis police.City and state officials sued to stop the deployment the next day. U.S. District Judge Karin J. Immergut heard arguments Friday, and a ruling is expected over the weekend.Trump has federalized 200 National Guard troops in Oregon, but so far it does not appear that they have moved into Portland. They have been seen training on the coast in anticipation of a deployment. Associated Press reporter Rebecca Boone contributed.
The Trump administration plans to federalize 300 members of the Illinois National Guard, Democratic Gov. JB Pritzker said Saturday.
Related video above: “Full force, if necessary:” Why President Trump is sending troops to Portland, Oregon
Pritzker said the guard received word from the Pentagon in the morning that the troops would be called up. He did not specify when or where they would be deployed, but President Donald Trump has long threatened to send troops to Chicago.
“This morning, the Trump Administration’s Department of War gave me an ultimatum: call up your troops, or we will,” Pritzker said in a statement. “It is absolutely outrageous and un-American to demand a Governor send military troops within our own borders and against our will.”
The governor’s office did not immediately respond to a request for additional details. The White House and the Pentagon did not respond to questions about Pritzker’s statement.
The escalation of federal law enforcement in Illinois follows similar deployments in other parts of the country. Trump deployed the National Guard to Los Angeles over the summer and as part of his law enforcement takeover in Washington, D.C. Meanwhile Tennessee National Guard troops are expected to help Memphis police.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom sued to stop the deployment in Los Angeles and won a temporary block in federal court. The Trump administration has appealed that ruling that the use of the guard was illegal, and a three-judge panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has indicated that it believes the government is likely to prevail.
Pritzker called Trump’s move in Illinois a “manufactured performance” that would pull the state’s National Guard troops away from their families and regular jobs.
“For Donald Trump, this has never been about safety. This is about control,” said the governor, who also noted that state, county and local law enforcement have been coordinating to ensure the safety of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Broadview facility on the outskirts of Chicago.
Trump also said last month that he was sending federal troops to Portland, Oregon, calling the city war-ravaged. But local officials have suggested that many of his claims and social media posts appear to rely on images from 2020, when demonstrations and unrest gripped the city following the killing of George Floyd by Minneapolis police.
City and state officials sued to stop the deployment the next day. U.S. District Judge Karin J. Immergut heard arguments Friday, and a ruling is expected over the weekend.
Trump has federalized 200 National Guard troops in Oregon, but so far it does not appear that they have moved into Portland. They have been seen training on the coast in anticipation of a deployment.
The U.S. attorney general and defense secretary are on the ground in Memphis, Tennessee, as a task force of more than a dozen federal agencies have already made multiple arrests. Nicole Sganga has the latest.
Attorney General Pam Bondi touted the Trump administration’s federal task force in Memphis, claiming 53 arrests were made and 20 illegal firearms seized. Bondi is expected to visit the city on Wednesday. CBS News’ Nicole Valdes has more details.
Louisiana’s Republican governor asked for National Guard deployments to New Orleans and other cities, saying Monday that his state needs help fighting crime and praising President Donald Trump’s decision to send troops to Washington and Memphis.Gov. Jeff Landry, a Trump ally, asked for up to 1,000 troops through fiscal year 2026 in a letter sent to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. It comes weeks after Trump suggested New Orleans could be one of his next targets for deploying the National Guard to fight crime.Trump also sent troops in recent months to Los Angeles and his administration has announced plans for similar actions in other major cities, including Chicago and Portland, Oregon.Landry said his request “builds on the proven success” of deployments to Washington and Memphis. While Trump has ordered troops into Memphis with the backing of Tennessee’s Republican governor, as of Monday night there had yet to be a large-scale operation in the city.“Federal partnerships in our toughest cities have worked, and now, with the support of President Trump and Secretary Hegseth, we are taking the next step by bringing in the National Guard,” Landry said.Leaders in Democratic-controlled states have criticized the planned deployments. In Oregon, elected officials have said troops in Portland are not needed.In his request, Landry said there has been “elevated violent crime rates” in Shreveport, Baton Rouge and New Orleans as well as shortages in local law enforcement. He said the state’s vulnerability to natural disasters made the issue more challenging and that extra support would be especially helpful for major events, including Mardi Gras and college football bowl games.But crime in some of the state’s biggest cities has actually decreased recently, with New Orleans, seeing a particularly steep drop in 2025 that has put it on pace to have its lowest number of killings in more than five decades.Preliminary data from the city police department shows that there have been 75 homicides so far in 2025. That count includes the 14 revelers who were killed on New Year’s Day during a truck attack on Bourbon Street. Last year, there were 124 homicides. In 2023 there were 193.In Baton Rouge, the state capital, has also seen a decrease in homicides compared to last year, according to police department figures. Data also shows, however, that robberies and assaults are on pace to surpass last year’s numbers.___Associated Press reporter Sara Cline contributed to this report.
Louisiana’s Republican governor asked for National Guard deployments to New Orleans and other cities, saying Monday that his state needs help fighting crime and praising President Donald Trump’s decision to send troops to Washington and Memphis.
Gov. Jeff Landry, a Trump ally, asked for up to 1,000 troops through fiscal year 2026 in a letter sent to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. It comes weeks after Trump suggested New Orleans could be one of his next targets for deploying the National Guard to fight crime.
Trump also sent troops in recent months to Los Angeles and his administration has announced plans for similar actions in other major cities, including Chicago and Portland, Oregon.
Landry said his request “builds on the proven success” of deployments to Washington and Memphis. While Trump has ordered troops into Memphis with the backing of Tennessee’s Republican governor, as of Monday night there had yet to be a large-scale operation in the city.
“Federal partnerships in our toughest cities have worked, and now, with the support of President Trump and Secretary Hegseth, we are taking the next step by bringing in the National Guard,” Landry said.
Leaders in Democratic-controlled states have criticized the planned deployments. In Oregon, elected officials have said troops in Portland are not needed.
In his request, Landry said there has been “elevated violent crime rates” in Shreveport, Baton Rouge and New Orleans as well as shortages in local law enforcement. He said the state’s vulnerability to natural disasters made the issue more challenging and that extra support would be especially helpful for major events, including Mardi Gras and college football bowl games.
But crime in some of the state’s biggest cities has actually decreased recently, with New Orleans, seeing a particularly steep drop in 2025 that has put it on pace to have its lowest number of killings in more than five decades.
Preliminary data from the city police department shows that there have been 75 homicides so far in 2025. That count includes the 14 revelers who were killed on New Year’s Day during a truck attack on Bourbon Street. Last year, there were 124 homicides. In 2023 there were 193.
In Baton Rouge, the state capital, has also seen a decrease in homicides compared to last year, according to police department figures. Data also shows, however, that robberies and assaults are on pace to surpass last year’s numbers.
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Associated Press reporter Sara Cline contributed to this report.
A Missouri woman was sentenced Tuesday to more than four years in federal prison for scheming to defraud Elvis Presley’s family by trying to auction off his Graceland home and property before a judge halted the brazen foreclosure sale.
U.S. District Judge John T. Fowlkes Jr. sentenced Lisa Jeanine Findley in federal court in Memphis to four years and nine months behind bars, plus an additional three years of probation. Findley, 54, declined to speak on her own behalf during the hearing.
Findley pleaded guilty in February to a charge of mail fraud related to the scheme. She also had been indicted on a charge of aggravated identity theft, but that charge was dropped as part of a plea agreement.
Findley, of Kimberling City, falsely claimed Lisa Marie Presley borrowed $3.8 million from a bogus private lender and had pledged Graceland as collateral for the loan before her death in January 2023, prosecutors said when Findley was charged in August 2024. Findley then threatened to sell Graceland to the highest bidder if Presley’s family didn’t pay a $2.85 million settlement, according to prosecutors.
Findley posed as three different people allegedly involved with the fake lender, fabricated loan documents and published a fraudulent foreclosure notice in a Memphis newspaper announcing the auction of Graceland in May 2024, prosecutors said. A judge stopped the sale after Riley Keough, Lisa Marie’s daughter, sued.
Experts were baffled by the attempt to sell off one of the most storied pieces of real estate in the country using names, emails and documents that were quickly suspected to be phony.
Graceland opened as a museum and tourist attraction in 1982 and draws hundreds of thousands of visitors each year. A large Presley-themed entertainment complex across the street from the museum is owned by Elvis Presley Enterprises. Presley died in August 1977 at the age of 42. Members of the Presley family, including Elvis, Lisa Marie and Benjamin Keough are buried on the property.
The public notice for the foreclosure sale of the 13-acre estate said Promenade Trust, which controls the Graceland museum, owed $3.8 million after failing to repay a 2018 loan. Keough inherited the trust and ownership of the home after her mother’s death.
After the scheme fell apart, Findley tried to make it look like the person responsible was a Nigerian identity thief, prosecutors said. An email sent May 25, 2024, to the AP from the same email as the earlier statement said in Spanish that the foreclosure sale attempt was made by a Nigerian fraud ring that targets old and dead people in the U.S. and uses the internet to steal money.
President Trump said this task force will replicate what is happening on the streets of Washington DC. The president said the goal is to essentially put an end to crime in Memphis and mirror the actions taking place in the nation’s capital. The memorandum President Trump signed on Monday did not include details on when troops would be deployed or exactly what his promised surge in law enforcement efforts would actually look like. Tennessee’s governor embraced the deployment while the mayor of Memphis is not thrilled with the plan. Crime that’s going on not only in Memphis in many cities and we’re gonna take care of all of them step by step just like we did in DC. We’ll have folks without training interacting with our citizenry, and there’s *** chance that that will compromise our due process rights. The president also mentioned he’s still looking to send National Guard troops to more Democratic-led cities like Baltimore, New Orleans, and Saint Louis. In Washington, I’m Rachel Herzheimer.
President Trump deploys the National Guard to Memphis
President Donald Trump plans to send National Guard troops to Memphis, Tennessee, as part of a federal initiative to combat crime, drawing varied responses from local leaders.
President Donald Trump is sending National Guard troops to Memphis, Tennessee, as part of his efforts to combat crime and illegal immigration.Trump said the task force will replicate what is happening on the streets in Washington, D.C., with the goal of reducing crime in Memphis. “It’s very important because of the crime that’s going on, not only in Memphis, and many cities that we’re going to take care of all of them, Trump said during an Oval Office event with members of his administration, and Tennessee’s governor and two Republican senators. “Step by step, just like we did in DC.” The memorandum President Trump signed on Monday did not specify when the troops would be deployed or detail the nature of the increased law enforcement efforts. Tennessee Governor Bill Lee has embraced the deployment, but Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris expressed concerns. “We’ll have folks without training interacting with our citizenry, and there’s a chance that will compromise our due process rights,” Harris said.”I think that the National Guard is a short-term solution, and let’s be honest, these guys, these men and women, have jobs and families just like we do, and they would probably rather not be here as well,” Memphis city council member J. Ford Canale said.The president mentioned that he is still looking to send National Guard troops to more Democratic-led cities, such as New Orleans, Baltimore, and St. Louis.It looked like Chicago was going to be the next city to see troops hit the streets. The administration faced resistance from the Governor of Illinois and other local authorities. On Monday, President Trump insisted Chicago would probably be next to see National Guard troops.Keep watching for the latest from the Washington News Bureau:
Trump said the task force will replicate what is happening on the streets in Washington, D.C., with the goal of reducing crime in Memphis.
“It’s very important because of the crime that’s going on, not only in Memphis, and many cities that we’re going to take care of all of them, Trump said during an Oval Office event with members of his administration, and Tennessee’s governor and two Republican senators. “Step by step, just like we did in DC.”
The memorandum President Trump signed on Monday did not specify when the troops would be deployed or detail the nature of the increased law enforcement efforts.
“I think that the National Guard is a short-term solution, and let’s be honest, these guys, these men and women, have jobs and families just like we do, and they would probably rather not be here as well,” Memphis city council member J. Ford Canale said.
It looked like Chicago was going to be the next city to see troops hit the streets. The administration faced resistance from the Governor of Illinois and other local authorities.
On Monday, President Trump insisted Chicago would probably be next to see National Guard troops.
Keep watching for the latest from the Washington News Bureau:
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Trump has announced the deployment of the National Guard to Memphis to combat crime, testing the limits of presidential power by using military force in cities.
Trump made Monday’s announcement with Tennessee Governor Bill Lee, calling it a “replica” of efforts in Washington.
Last month, Trump deployed National Guard troops to the nation’s capital, claiming it reduced crime.
Despite Memphis police reporting decreases in major crime categories, the White House suggested the city’s crime rate is higher than the national average.
Governor Lee supports the deployment, while Memphis Mayor Paul Young opposes it.
