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As the Trump Administration seeks to expand its immigrant detention capacity around the country by converting warehouses and other facilities to house thousands of detainees, local communities, government leaders, and even the would-be sellers of some of the buildings are putting up a fight.

President Donald Trump's "Big Beautiful Bill" allocated $45 billion to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to build new detention centers, part of a larger $170 million the law put toward immigration enforcement.

The agency has already made moves to acquire buildings to serve as detention centers in at least eight states, with three properties purchased just last month: one for $102 million in Maryland, another for $84 million in Pennsylvania, and a third for $70 million in Arizona.

But as the Administration's aggressive immigration crackdown draws widespread backlash and scrutiny following the fatal shootings of two U.S. citizens by federal agents in Minneapolis in January, ICE's efforts to expand its detention network are also facing pushback.

Read more:Inside Mayor Jacob Frey's Fight For Minneapolis

Republican Sen. Roger Wicker of Mississippiwroteto Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem on Wednesday to voice his disapproval of the agency's plan to establish one such facility in his home state.

"While I support the enforcement of immigration law, I write to express my opposition to this acquisition and the proposed detention center," the senator wrote. Noting that in his understanding the facility would have room to house more than 8,500 beds, he added that the town of Byhalia, where it would be located, does not have enough medical and human services to support such a large detainee population.

Wicker is just the latest of a number of leaders who have spoken against the moves to build new detention centers or taken action to block their establishment as residents in many of the surrounding communities have made their own shows of protest.

Here are some of the other places where communities and their representatives are pushing back.

Oklahoma City

In Oklahoma City, the Department of Homeland Security outlined plans to convert a warehouse located near the largely Hispanic Western Heights School District into a detention center. But following weeks of opposition from locals and city council members, the company that owns the warehouse broke off talks with the agency and said it wouldn't be selling.

Mayor David Holt—a Republican—released a statement announcing the decision after meeting with the property owners last week.

"The owners of the property at 2800 S. Council Road confirmed to me this morning that they are no longer engaged with the Department of Homeland Security about a potential acquisition or lease of this property," Holt said. "I commend the owners for their decision and thank them on behalf of the people of Oklahoma City. As Mayor, I ask that every single property owner in Oklahoma City exhibit the same concern for our community in the days ahead."

Salt Lake City

In Salt Lake City, Mayor Erin Mendenhall last month sent a letter to the owner of a warehouse on the city's west side that was rumored to be in ICE's sights stating that if the facility were to be used a detention center it would be in violation of city code, according to theSalt Lake Tribune, which obtained a copy of the letter.

Some 50 Utahns gathered in early January outside of the warehouse to protest the suspected efforts to acquire the building to convert into an ICE facility, carrying American flags and "ICE OUT" signs.

Mendenhall, a Democrat, told the owner of the warehouse that the building would need to have enough bathrooms, exits, and fire emergency systems to satisfy zoning requirements if it were to hold more than 20 "individuals whose movements are restricted in any way," according to the Tribune. She also warned that a detention facility would "have an enormous impact" on the area's water supply and sewage system.

The mayor later called aggressive federal immigration enforcement actions in other cities "utterly deplorable" in a state of the city address. "Such a facility has no place in our city, whether at that site or anywhere else," Mendenhall said.

The 20 Democratic members of Utah's Senate and House of Representatives also sent a letter to the state's four U.S. House members and two U.S. senators calling for them to combat the apparent plans for the facility.

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"We urge you to publicly oppose the placement of an ICE detention facility in Utah, demand transparency and accountability from the Department of Homeland Security and use your oversight and appropriations authority to prevent federal funding from being used to expand immigration detention here," reads the letter.

The Ritchie Group, which owns the warehouse DHS was rumored to be interested in purchasing, last week released a statement saying it had no intention of selling or leasing the property to the government following the pushback.

Kansas City

Federal agents toured another large warehouse, in Kansas City, in mid-January. Democratic Jackson County Legislator Manny Abarca IV, who said he went by the facility to observe after being told DHS was touring it, shared avideoof federal officers shining a flashlight at him and asking him questions while he was in his car. Abarca said in the post that ICE agents confirmed the agency was "looking to place a 7,500 bed facility in this or a similar building in the area."

Hours later, city council members issued a moratorium on approvals for nonmunicipal detention facilities in a 12-1 vote. The moratorium is in effect until Jan. 15, 2031, and covers any permits, zoning, or development applications that would need the city's approval. The warehouse would require a special use permit from the city to operate as a detention center.

"If they want to continue to do business in Kansas City, they need to understand that you are not going to sell out our community for short-term profit," council member Johnathan Duncan, who represents the district in which the warehouse is located,toldlocal NPR affiliate KCUR.

Abarca has said he will seek to impose a similar moratorium on the county level.

The day after the city council approved the measure, the property's owner, independent private investment firm Platform Ventures, toldlocaloutletsin a statement that it was approached with an unsolicited offer to buy the warehouse in October 2025 and that "all negotiations are complete."

"PV does not question prospective buyers on their intent after close, and we will not engage in public conversations involving speculation over future uses," the company said.

Ashland, Virginia

The owner of yet another warehouse eyed by ICE, a 550,000 square-foot facility in the small town of Ashland, Virginia, announced last week that it would no longer be selling the property to DHS after news of the planned sale drew backlash.

"The transaction to sell our industrial building in Ashland, Virginia will not be proceeding," the Canadian company, Jim Pattison Developments, said in astatement.

DHS's acquisition of the building faced opposition from both local residents and leaders, as well as voices within Canada .

Sean Davis, the chairman of the board of supervisors in Hanover County, where Ashland is located, told residents that the board opposed the sale after hundreds gathered at the county administrative building to protest the transaction before it was cancelled.

Amid the outcry, the company said in a statement the week before it announced it was not going through with the sale that it had not been aware of the ultimate owner or intended use of the building at the time that it accepted the offer to buy the warehouse from "a U.S. government contractor."

"We understand that the conversation around immigration policy and enforcement is particularly heated, and has become much more so over the past few weeks," Jim Pattison Developments said at the time. "We respect that this issue is deeply important to many people."

Elkridge, Maryland

Nearby in Maryland, Howard County executive Calvin Ballannouncedearlier this week that the county had revoked a building permit for another planned detention facility in Elkridge.

"The retrofitting of private office buildings for detention use, without transparency, without public input, without clear oversight, is deeply troubling," Ball, a Democrat, said at a news conference on Monday.

At a publichearingabout the proposed facility on Thursday, county leaders said they believed the Administration was seeking to convert a 29,000 office building into an ICE detention center and discussed two proposed bills that are aimed at preventing such a move.

"We all know in this room that an ICE detention facility is not welcome here in Elkridge and it's not welcome anywhere in Maryland," Democratic Rep. Sarah Elfreth, who represents the area in the House, said during the hearing.

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The US military conducted a strike against another alleged drug-trafficking boat in the eastern Pacific Ocean on Thursday, killing two people, according to US Southern Command.

"On Feb. 5, at the direction of #SOUTHCOM Commander Gen. Francis L. Donovan, Joint Task Force Southern Spear conducted a lethal kinetic strike on a vessel operated by Designated Terrorist Organizations," SOUTHCOMwrote on X, adding that no US military personnel were harmed in the strike.

Donovanassumed command of SOUTHCOMon Thursday and now oversees US military operations and engagements across Latin America and the Caribbean.

At least 119 people have now been killed in strikes on suspected drug boats as part of a campaign, dubbed Operation Southern Spear, that the Trump administration has said is aimed at curtailing narcotics trafficking.

The boat strike is the second known attack of the year.A strike in Januarykilled two people, leaving one survivor.

The administration has publicly presented little evidence that those killed in the ongoing campaign are affiliates of drug cartels, or that each of the vessels had drugs on them. When pressed by lawmakers during congressional briefings, military officials have acknowledged they do not know the identities of everyone on board the boats they have destroyed.

The legality of the strikes has come under intense scrutiny in Congress since the operations began in September, including particular interest in the very first attack, when the militarycarried out a second strikethat killed two survivors of an initial attack. Multiple current and former military lawyers previously told CNN the strikes do not appear lawful.

The Trump administration has told Congress the US is in an "armed conflict" against drug cartels.

US officials have positioned the boat strikes and a huge military buildup in the Caribbean as a way to stop the flow of drugs into the US, but Trump administration officials previously acknowledged in private that the USpressure campaignhad been aimed at ousting Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro.

The US military in early January captured Maduro from Caracas and brought him to New York to face criminal charges, which hepleaded not guiltyto last month.

Some members of Congress, as well as human rights groups, have questioned the basis of the strikes and argued that potential drug traffickers should face prosecution, as had been the policy of interdiction carried out by the US before President Donald Trump took office.

The families of two men believed to have been killed in an October military strike on a boat in the regionfiled a lawsuit last weekagainst the US government for wrongful death and extrajudicial killing of the men.

This story has been updated with additional details.

CNN's Haley Britzky and Zachary Cohen contributed reporting.

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This latest cold front will surge through the East through Saturday. Here's what you need to know.

High Wind Threat

Strong northwest winds will develop behind the cold front in the East on Saturday and will last into at least Saturday night, if not Sunday morning, as low pressure strengthens well offshore.

The National Weather Service has issued high wind warnings in the mid-Atlantic and Appalachians, areas in the darkest purple shading in the map below. This includes Baltimore, Washington, D.C., Roanoke, Virginia, and Asheville, North Carolina.

In these areas, gusts to 60 mph are possible, capable of knocking out power and damaging some trees.

How Cold?

The NWS has also issued extreme cold alerts for parts of the East, from Maine to eastern North Carolina.

Areas in extreme cold warnings, shown by the darkest blue contour in the map below, include the New York City tri-state, Philadelphia and Hartford. This means it could be cold enough to cause frostbite or hypothermia if you're outside long enough.

Temperatures

Dozens of daily record cold highs will be in jeopardy Saturday and Sunday, generally from the single digits in the coldest spots to the teens and 20s elsewhere in the Northeast, and 30s in North Carolina.

By Sunday and Monday morning, expect single-digit lows above or below zero in much of the Northeast from Pennsylvania and New Jersey northward, teens in Delaware, Maryland and Virginia, and 20s into North Carolina.

Sunday and Monday could be the coldest mornings of the winter so far, from the New York City tri-state into New England, including Boston.

Wind Chills

The winds we mentioned earlier, combined with this cold, will send wind chills plunging below zero in much of the Northeast this weekend.

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In parts of New York state, New England and the Appalachians, wind chills in the minus teens or even minus 20s are possible.

Snow, Too

Fortunately, we're not expecting another snowstorm the likes of recent winter stormsFern, norGianna. However, snow will accompany the cold front through Saturday in the East.

Most areas should see snowfall totals less than 6 inches, except for parts of the Appalachians, Adirondacks and New England, where some higher totals are possible.

The combination of snow, possibly occurring in bursts known as snow squalls, along with strong winds could lead to sharp reductions in visibility and challenging travel in a few areas.

(MORE:What Is A Snow Squall?)

Any Relief Coming?

The short answer is, "Yes, somewhat." We do expect temperatures to rise above freezing in much of the Interstate 95 corridor by Tuesday.

But, in general, the warm-up in the Northeast will be relatively muted compared to the rest of the South and central U.S. during the week.

(MAPS:10-Day US Forecast Highs/Lows)

Cold Stretch

It's been an impressively cold stretch in the East since mid-January.

According to the Southeast Regional Climate Center, dozens of locations in the East have had their top-10 coldest Jan. 15-Feb. 4 three-week periods on record. Detroit and Pittsburgh have each had their third-coldest such period, and coldest since 1963 and 1977, respectively.

It was alsoPittsburgh's coldest January in 12 years.

On Groundhog Day, New York City finallybroke its nine-day streakof at or below freezing temperatures, its longest streak in over eight years.

Washington's nine-day streak at or below freezing was its sixth-longest, and the longest since 1989.

The persistent cold and multiple winter storms have also left Philadelphia with at least 5 inches of snow cover for over a week straight, its longest such streak since the epic Snowmageddon storms ofFebruary 2010.

Jonathan Erdman is a senior meteorologist at weather.com and has been covering national and international weather since 1996. Extreme and bizarre weather are his favorite topics. Reach out to him onBluesky,X (formerly Twitter)andFacebook.

The modernWinter and Summer Olympicsgive athletes around the world the chance to bring their best feet forward.

Dating all the way back to 1896, participating nations send their most qualified track stars, gymnasts, figure skaters, swimmers, tennis players and more to vie for their country's glory on the world stage. So, naturally, the Olympics have produced some of the most nail-biting, heartwarming and controversial moments of all time.

As we gear up for the Milan CortinaWinter Olympicskicking off today, (live coverage will begin at 2 p.m. EST, with the primetime event starting at 8 p.m. on NBC and Peacock), check out some vintage photos from past Games below.

Making History

Jesse Owens of Team USA was pictured in action during the men's 200m at the 1936 Summer Olympic Games held in Berlin. Owens would go on to win a total of four gold medals that year, a feat that refuted Hitler's ideology that Black people were inferior.

The Greatest of All Time

Eddie Crook, Muhammad Ali (then Cassius Clay) and Skeeter McClure hang out with their gold medals on display while in the Olympic Village in 1960, Rome.

Women Supporting Women

Dorothy Hyman, Wilma Rudolph and Giuseppina Leone shake hands while standing on the podium at the 1960 Olympics.

Going for Gold

U.S. swimmer Mark Spitz proudly displays the five gold medals he won in the 1972 Summer Olympics. Winning seven gold medals total, he was the most decorated athlete at the 1972 games in Munich.

Trailblazing Teen

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Romanian gymnast Nadia Comǎneci stood victorious on the podium with one of the three gold medals she won at the Montreal Olympics in 1976. At just 14-years-old, Comǎneci was the first gymnast in history to get a perfect score for her routine.

A-Line

Kristi Yamaguchi of Team U.S.A. became the first Asian-American to win an Olympic Gold Medal during the France Olympics in 1992.

Living the Dream

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The 1992 Dream Team members Scottie Pippen, Michael Jordan, Clyde Drexler, and Karl Malone got their flowers after winning the Men's Gold Medal Game vs Croatia at the Spain Olympics in 1992.

Feeling the Pride

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Nigeria's Olympic soccer team posed in their green and white after beating out Argentina for the gold at the 1996 Summer Olympics.

Wowing the Judges

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France's Surya Bonaly stunned the judges during her performance in the women's Olympic figure skating competition in Nagano, 1998. After years of feeling underrated, Bonaly made waves at the 1998 Olympics after she performed an illegal backflip in protest.

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Power Duo

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Team U.S.A.'s Venus and Serena Williams pose with their gold after winning the Women's Doubles Tennis Final at the 2000 Olympic Games in Australia. They would win together again in 2008 and 2012.

Big Celebrations

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Shaun Whiteand his family are ecstatic as they celebrate his winning the gold medal in the Men's Halfpipe finals in Italy, 2006.

Roar of Triumph

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Michael Phelpstriumphantly surfaced from the water after winning the men's 100m butterfly swimming final, which earned him a seventh gold medal and tied Mark Spitz's 1972 record. He would add another and officially set the record for most wins in a single Olympics.

Big Winners

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Phelps, along with teammates Brendan Hansen, Jason Lezak and Aaron Piersol showed off their fresh bling.

Lightning Bolt

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The gap wasn't even close betweenUsain Boltand his competitors, as the famed Jamaican track star raced to victory during the 2008 Beijing Olympics.

Winning Trio

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Julia Mancuso and Lindsey Vonn of the United States celebrate with Austria's Elisabeth Görgl during the flower ceremony for the Alpine Skiing Ladies Downhill during the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics.

Happy Feet

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Meryl Davis and Charlie White of the United States compete in the Figure Skating Team Ice Dance at the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi. They would become the first American team to win Olympic gold in ice dance.

Making Hearts Race

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Tongan flag bearer Pita Taufatofua had the internet buzzing during the opening ceremony in 2016, so naturally,Today'sHoda Kotb had to make sure he is oiled up perfectly for their segment.

Viva Brazil!

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Neymar Jr. of Brazil and his teammates take a bite of the gold after besting Germany in Rio, 2016.

Road to G.O.A.T.

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Simone Bilesbegan her reign at the 2016 Olympics, pictured here in perfect form as she competes on the floor during the Artistic Gymnastics Women's Team Final. She would win five medals that year — four gold, one bronze — and set the record for most gold medals won in women's gymnastics in a single Olympics.

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Gabourey Sidibeis setting the record straight about how the public is pronouncing her name.

In anew interview with ET, thePreciousstar revealed that everyone has been saying her name incorrectly.

"Can we myth-bust for one second?" reporter Nischelle Turner asks. "Is it 'Sidi-bay' or 'Sid-uh-bay'?"

The 42-year-old laughs, before clarifying, "It's actually 'Si-dee-bay.' "

"It's Senegalese and it's got accents that I don't use, but I usually say 'Sid-uh-bay' because Americans need things to rhyme, so I say it's 'Sidi-bay' like city by the bay," theAmerican Horror Storyactress explains.

"Also, for the record," she continues, "My name is also not 'Gab-uh-ray', if that matters."

Laughing again, she adds, "Again, Americans like for things to rhyme, so I say my name is 'Gab-uh-ray' like cabaret, but it's actually 'Gah-boo-ray.' "

"I would rather be called Gabby... some name, some nickname, or even 'Gab-uh-ray,' some name that I decide is good enough, rather than it being completely butchered."

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During the Tuesday, Feb. 3 interview, theEmpireactress also discussed how she landed her recent directorial debut,Mary J. Blige Presents: Be Happy.

"I starred in a Lifetime movie last year," the mom of two said of 2025'sGive Me Back My Daughter. "I enjoyed working with Lifetime, they enjoyed working with me and they said, 'We believe in you here.' "

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The film — starring Tisha Campbell, Mekhi Phifer and Russell Hornsby — follows Val (Campbell), a 50-year-old wife and stay-at-home mom who wants to rediscover the spark with her husband and reclaim her identity.

An official synopsis for the movie adds, "A spontaneous escape to New Orleans to support her pregnant daughter, Kayla (Zing Ashford), awakens long-buried dreams and passions and introduces her to Peter Mosley (Phifer), a handsome and charismatic photographer who sees her in ways she has forgotten to see herself. Reawakening her artistic spirit and rediscovering her worth, Val must face a life-altering question: Is it ever too late to choose yourself and the love you truly deserve?"

Mary J. Blige Presents: Be Happypremieres Saturday, Feb. 7, on Lifetime at 8 p.m. ET.

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Sandler, 59, tells USA TODAY he was baffled by the false story fromTikTok,which alleges that his casually dressed daughter Sadie, 19, was rudely dismissed while shopping for a Chanel handbag – prompting him to rush in and drop $300,000 on luxury bags.

"That was one of the weirdest, dumbest, 100% made up things," Sandler says, speaking from theSanta Barbara International Film Festivalred carpet on Thursday, Feb. 5. "It was very odd."

Billy Bob Thornton shoots down reportSays reports he's leaving "Landman" are 'AI-generated'

The "Punch Drunk Love" star says one of his friends even texted him to find out the details of his purported credit card-vengeful trip to the Chanel store.

"I said, 'What are you talking about? It's 100% nonsense,'" says Sandler. "I don't know how that (expletive) happens."

While the made-up story gives a dark look at the current state of entertainment journalism, at least some stories are correct. Sandler laughingly confirmed aNew York Postreport that he ordered a midnight meal at In-N-Out Burger.

"That one's true, and the other one's pathetic," says Sandler.

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Stars of all ages turned out for the AARP Movies for Grownups Awards on Jan. 10, a celebration of film and TV that speaks to a 50-plus audience, starting with Kathy Bates.

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Stars of all ages turned out for the AARP Movies for Grownups Awards on Jan. 10, a celebration of film and TV that speaks to a 50-plus audience, starting with Kathy Bates.

Sandler was honored with the prestigious Maltin Modern Master Award at the film festival following a Nielsen report that "Happy Gilmore 2" was the most-watched live-action movie of2025 with 7.1 billion total minutes streamed.

Bad Bunny, who played Happy Gilmore's loyal caddy in the comedy sequel, has moved on to music history – playing the Super Bowl LX halftime show Sunday, Feb. 8, andwinning album of the year at the Grammy Awardswith Debí Tirar Más Fotos.

"I talked to him the other night and congratulated him on the award," says Sandler. "He's a sweetheart, the most humble, loving family guy, and I couldn't be happier for him. And the Super Bowl halftime is just going to be amazing."

Sandler, a devout Jets fan, might even attend the football game at Levi Stadium in Santa Clara, California, to root Bad Bunny on.

"I might be there, or I might be home," says Sandler. "We'll see. I never know in my life."

Could his appearance at Levi Stadium mean that Sandler is one of thesurprise halftime guests that Bad Bunny is keeping quiet about?

"I haven't heard that one yet," says Sandler. "But if it does happen, I'm calling you."

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