News for January 29, 2025

President Donald Trump said he will use Guantanamo Bay to hold what he called the “worst criminal illegal aliens,” directing the Pentagon and the Department of Homeland Security to prepare the site.

McDowell County emergency officials are monitoring a new wildfire in western North Carolina as a nearby fire in the same storm-hit area made major progress and evacuations were lifted.

DeepSeek is drawing privacy concerns because using its chatbot can expose user data to China, where companies may have to share information with authorities.

With the Federal Reserve holding rates steady, the article says many homeowners may find a home equity loan better than a cash-out refinance because it lets them keep a lower mortgage rate.

President Donald Trump signed the Laken Riley Act into law, giving him a major early win and tightening immigration detention rules.

Egg prices are expected to rise further in 2025 as bird flu keeps cutting U.S. egg supplies and pushing costs higher for consumers and businesses like Montague Diner.