Devan Markham

5 days ago | san.com | Devan Markham |Kaleb Gillespie |Karah Rucker |William Jackson

A powerful geomagnetic storm triggered by a solar eruption could allow people across much of the U.S. to see the northern lights through Tuesday, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The agency’s Space Weather Prediction Center said the storm reached G4-level intensity, considered “severe” on a five-point scale. At G4 strength, auroras have historically appeared as far south as Alabama to northern California.

1 week ago | san.com | Craig Nigrelli |Devan Markham |Jonah Applegarth |Kaleb Gillespie

President Donald Trump said Tuesday, May 27, that he plans to pardon Todd and Julie Chrisley, the reality television couple convicted of bank fraud and tax evasion. The announcement came during a phone call from the Oval Office with the couple’s children, Savannah and Chase Chrisley, posted to social media by a White House aide.

1 week ago | san.com | Craig Nigrelli |Devan Markham |Jonah Applegarth |Kaleb Gillespie

The U.S. State Department has halted all new student and exchange visa interviews at embassies and consulates worldwide, first reported by Politico. The internal directive, reportedly issued Tuesday, pauses appointments for F, M and J visa categories. This comes as the Trump administration prepares to implement expanded social media screening for international applicants. The State Department paused all new F, M and J student visa interviews to implement expanded social media screening.

1 week ago | san.com | Craig Nigrelli |Devan Markham |Jonah Applegarth |Kaleb Gillespie

Authorities captured three escaped inmates from a New Orleans jail in separate operations spanning two states. The arrests come as officials intensify the search for two fugitives still on the run after one of the largest jailbreaks in Louisiana history. Police arrested Jermaine Donald, 42, and Leo Tate, 31, on Monday, May 26, in Walker County, Texas, after a high-speed chase involving multiple law enforcement agencies.

1 month ago | san.com | Craig Nigrelli |Devan Markham |Kaleb Gillespie |William Jackson

The Trump administration planned to deport migrants without legal status to Libya this week using U.S. military flights. However, a federal judge temporarily blocked the move after both Libya’s rival governments rejected the plan and immigration attorneys raised concerns about due process and safety.