Senators move to block ICE detention centers without local approval
New Hampshire’s two U.S. senators are introducing legislation that would prevent the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) from establishing immigration detention centers without first securing approval from local officials and the state’s governor. Sens. Jeanne Shaheen and Maggie Hassan, both Democrats, cite DHS efforts to purchase and convert a warehouseContinue Reading
Charity hopes ‘I Swear’ shines a light on Tourette syndrome after BAFTA win
The vice chair of a charity supporting people with Tourette syndrome has expressed hope that a film telling the story of one man’s struggles with the disorder will enlighten people on the condition. Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com This video may be available for archive licensing via https://newsroom.ap.org/homeContinue Reading
El Mencho: Mexico officials say 25 soldiers killed after cartel raid
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum says that calm is being restored and improvised cartel roadblocks are being removed., Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum says that calm is being restored and that improvised cartel roadblocks are being removed. Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has sought to assuage fears following a government raid that killedContinue Reading
Another US boat strike in Caribbean Sea kills three, Pentagon says
Attack on alleged drug smugglers brings death toll of US military campaign against suspected drug boats to about 150., The attack on alleged drug smugglers brings death toll of US military campaign against suspected drug boats to about 150. The United States military has announced another strike in the CaribbeanContinue Reading
Cisgender allies write love letters to trans community: ‘You are loved’
Cisgender people have written defiant letters of love and solidarity to the trans community in a bid to combat rising transphobia in the UK. Activist collective Not In Our Name (NION) is urging trans allies to write their own letters of support as part of its ongoing campaign “Letters ofContinue Reading
Lord Mandelson arrested after claims he shared financial information with Jeffrey Epstein | BBC News
Peter Mandelson has been arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office and interviewed at a London police station The former UK government minister and British ambassador to the US was seen being led from his London home to an unmarked car by police officers. He has been under investigationContinue Reading
Tamara Keith and Jasmine Wright on The Traitor losing support from independents
NPR’s Tamara Keith and Jasmine Wright of NOTUS join Geoff Bennett to discuss the latest political news, including what Americans are saying about the direction of the country ahead of Traitor 47’s State of the Union address. Watch PBS News for daily, breaking and live news, plus special coverage. WeContinue Reading
Nick Reiner pleads not guilty to killing parents Rob, Michelle Reiner in Los Angeles courtroom
Nick Reiner has entered a not guilty plea to two counts of first-degree murder on Monday. The 32-year-old is accused of stabbing his parents, Hollywood actor and director Rob Reiner and photographer Michelle Singer Reiner, to death in their Los Angeles home on 14 December.Continue Reading
Georgia village revives Berikaoba, an ancient pagan spring festival
Each spring, Georgia’s village of Didi Chailuri revives Berikaoba, a pagan rite with masked berikas, music and wrestling, hoping for fertility and good harvest.Continue Reading
Killing Mencho
CIPHER BRIEF REPORTING — Exactly who tracked El Mencho, the world’s most wanted and feared drug lord, to a heavily armed safe house in a remote Sierra Madre town is a secret, for now. The Mexican government has revealed only that its air force and special forces commandos descended onContinue Reading
Tracing the Evolution of Russian Hybrid Warfare
KREMLIN FILES/ANALYSIS: Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 did not emerge from a strategic vacuum. It was the culmination of over a decade of experimentation in hybrid warfare, and of increasingly rigid assumptions inside Russia’s intelligence services. From Crimea and the Donbas in 2014, through Syria and aContinue Reading
Russian shadow war reaches Europe’s volunteers—Dutch aid groups warn of sabotage, drones, and arson
Dutch humanitarian organizations have warned of an increasing number of attacks and suspicious incidents that may be tied to Russian sabotage efforts, NOS reports. According to LifeLine Ukraine, Ukrainian intelligence last year prevented a planned attack on the organization’s office. A woman was reportedly offered $5,000 to carry out anContinue Reading
“Present for Putin”: Slovakia cuts electricity flows for millions of Ukrainians amid Russia’s winter terror and war’s fourth anniversary
Slovakia is stopping emergency electricity deliveries to Ukraine, Prime Minister Robert Fico has announced. This comes ahead of the fourth anniversary of Russia’s full-scale war against Ukraine. He says the decision is a response to the suspension of Russian oil transit through the Druzhba pipeline. The measure takes effect onContinue Reading












