Underworld Turns
A mother in Minneapolis rushed to perform CPR on her 6-month-old baby on Wednesday night after federal immigration agents deployed a flash bang and chemical agent near her car, leading all six of her children to be taken to the hospital. The Jackson family told local news outlets that they were coming home from their […]
DHS detains 5 workers after dramatic rooftop escape attempt
Five people were detained in an immigration raid targeting workers who were seen on video leaping from roof to roof in Montebello on Wednesday, federal officials told KTLA. The footage, shared on Instagram, showed two people standing on the roof of a single-story home as uniformed officers and unmarked vehicles gathered below. As one officer […]
These Finnish Homes Are Being Heated by a Surprising Source: Bitcoin Mining
This story was originally published by Grist and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. For someone who cares about climate change, Matt Carlsson had what seemed like a dream job: teaching clients how to decarbonize buildings. But he was frustrated. He could give customers the tools to improve energy efficiency and phase out fossil […]
Man shot and killed by deputies during narcotics investigation in Palmdale
A man was shot and killed after reportedly running over a deputy’s foot during a search warrant investigation at a home in Palmdale. On Jan. 13, crews with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department’s Narcotics Bureau arrived at a home on the 37900 block of 11th Street East to serve a search warrant related to […]
Federal agents storm Los Angeles Fashion District
Federal agents carried out a raid in Los Angeles’ Fashion District on Thursday, putting vendors and shoppers on edge. Videos from Union del Barrio and Citizen.com showed agents at Maple Avenue and East 11th Street in the heart of the wholesale apparel zone. Witnesses reported that agents moved through the area, visiting vendors and requesting […]
How Trump Is Using Violent Tragedies to Divide America
Once again, the response was quick, fuming, and filled with falsehoods. On January 7, about five hours after a US Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent in Minneapolis fatally shot a woman in her SUV, President Donald Trump addressed the reckless killing in a social-media post: The victim, he said, “violently, willfully, and viciously ran over […]
Andy Beshear Is Already Making His Case for 2028
The Kentucky governor is laying out an early argument for why he could be Democrats’ best bet in the next presidential election.
New York City DOI & a bold vision for oversight
Today is my last day as commissioner of the Department of Investigation (DOI), New York City’s independent inspector general. DOI’s mission is to investigate corruption, fraud and waste in city government and to strengthen policies and procedures that promote integrity, efficiency and transparency. The agency’s independent and apolitical work can and should be a key component of Mayor Mamdani’s ambitious plan to “transform and reinvent” government so that it can improve New Yorkers’ lives.
Trump Gets Nobel Peace Prize in Saddest Way Possible
Machado said she “presented” her award to Trump … but there was no dramatic on-camera reveal, and the Nobel Institute said he’s still no winner.
Hawaii at the British Museum
I claim no expertise whatsoever in Hawaiian art (and I declare an interest as I am a trustee of the British Museum). But the Museum’s new exhibition, “Hawai‘i: a kingdom crossing oceans”, of which I have just had a preview, is an eye-opener. It is not just the extraordinary ceremonial cloaks made of feathers (or […]
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