Flames are visible for miles after a fire erupts at a Chevron refinery outside Los Angeles

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) — Firefighters were still pouring water Friday morning onto a fire that broke out the night before at a Chevron oil refinery just outside Los Angeles, sending towering flames into the air that were visible for miles. Officials in El Segundo, California, urged people to stay indoors. By early Friday, the fire was contained and there was no threat to public safety, the city said in a statement. No evacuations had been ordered. “All roads have been reopened after last night’s Chevron fire,” The city of El Segundo posted Friday morning. “The fire is still burning but is contained at this time.”

Feds approve Florida for a $608 million ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ reimbursement

(AP) — Federal officials have confirmed Florida’s approval for a $608 million reimbursement for building and running an immigration detention center in the Everglades. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security announced the approval on Friday. The funds haven’t been released yet, as the Federal Emergency Management Agency must review expenses. This reimbursement process could force Florida to unwind operations at the facility due to a federal judge’s injunction in August. The injunction was put on hold by an appellate court, allowing the center to stay open. Environmental groups argue the facility requires a complete environmental review.

Protesters at ICE facility object to barricades, agents detain multiple people

BROADVIEW, Ill. (AP) — Federal agents have detained several people near an immigration facility outside Chicago. This facility has been a frequent target for protesters since President Donald Trump’s administration’s surge on immigration enforcement this fall. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem visited the Broadview processing center on Friday as demonstrators gathered for a weekly show of opposition to the crackdown. Some protesters have tried to block vehicles from entering or leaving the area. Federal agents have used tear gas and other projectiles against the crowds. Local law enforcement increased its presence this week, closing streets and setting up barriers.

Hegseth announces latest strike on boat near Venezuela he says was trafficking drugs

WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says he ordered another strike on a small boat he accused of carrying drugs in the waters off Venezuela, expanding what the Trump administration has declared is an “armed conflict” with cartels. In his post, Hegseth said that “our intelligence, without a doubt, confirmed that this vessel was trafficking narcotics, the people onboard were narco-terrorists, and they were operating on a known narco-trafficking transit route.” It’s the fourth deadly strike in the Caribbean and the latest since revelations that President Donald Trump told lawmakers he was treating drug traffickers as unlawful combatants and military force was required to combat them.