News for May 1, 2025

Migrant crossings at the U.S.-Mexico border stayed near historic lows in April as President Donald Trump’s crackdown on illegal immigration continued.

Police say Marianne Akers was not intoxicated when her car crashed into the YNOT Outdoors camp building in Chatham, Illinois, killing four girls.

The Trump administration asked the Supreme Court to let it end Temporary Protected Status for about 350,000 Venezuelans, which would clear the way for deportations and lost work permits.

Police arrested Justin Collin Adams after a manhunt in South Carolina, where three pedestrians were hit by a vehicle and the driver fled armed with a knife.

Sean “Diddy” Combs rejected a plea deal in his New York sex trafficking and racketeering case as jury selection nears.

President Donald Trump is pushing a fast-moving deportation campaign that aims to remove immigrants with little time for lawyers, hearings, or court review.

Marianne Akers tested negative for alcohol and controlled substances after the crash into an Illinois after-school program that killed four children, as investigators continue to look for the cause.

Nebraska officials recovered the bodies of three girls who went missing while fishing in the Missouri River.

Jussie Smollett and the city of Chicago have reached a settlement in the city’s lawsuit over his alleged fake hate crime report, six years after the case began.

A Trump-appointed federal judge blocked the Trump administration from using the Alien Enemies Act to deport Venezuelans accused of links to Tren de Aragua.

The Treasury Department sanctioned a top Jalisco New Generation Cartel figure and related businesses tied to drug trafficking and fuel theft.

Jussie Smollett and the city of Chicago have reached a settlement in their civil court fight over the costs tied to his 2019 hate crime claim.

Authorities believe they have found the bodies of three girls, including Lah Tray Moo, after they went missing during a fishing trip on the Missouri River in Omaha.

Former TV meteorologist Bree Smith is fighting deepfake sextortion scams after doctored images of her were used to try to extort money, and she helped push a Tennessee bill aimed at giving victims legal recourse.

Boston Medical Center Health System is renaming two hospitals it now runs to bring them under one shared brand.

Westhill High School’s lacrosse coach said staff had no prior knowledge of an alleged hazing incident, as the school and district responded by ending the season and cooperating with police.

Mike Waltz is expected to leave his role as national security adviser, and President Donald Trump says he will nominate him to be U.S. ambassador to the United Nations.

A federal judge ruled that the Trump administration cannot use the Alien Enemies Act to detain or deport certain Venezuelan migrants in southern Texas.

Chris Krebs had his Global Entry membership revoked after the Department of Homeland Security said he is under active investigation, following President Donald Trump’s move against him over the 2020 election.

President Donald Trump is removing Mike Waltz as national security adviser and plans to nominate him as ambassador to the United Nations.