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Under Trump, a shift toward ‘absolute immunity’ for ICE
1+ hour, 52+ min ago (822+ words) WASHINGTON " The instructions to Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents explain in clear terms how to defuse dangerous encounters: Use "minimal force" when trying to remove people from cars. Issue commands in "professional," "firm," "courteous" voices. The fatal shooting of Renee…...
Big plan for Fannie and Freddie IPO in flux as Trump pushes affordability
1+ hour, 52+ min ago (414+ words) It was supposed to be one of most consequential IPOs in years, and President Donald Trump wanted the nation's biggest investment banks to hash out a plan to sell shares of the government-controlled mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac…...
Nearly 5 million accounts removed under Australia’s new social media ban
1+ hour, 52+ min ago (243+ words) SYDNEY (NYT) " Nearly 5 million social media accounts belonging to Australian teenagers have been deactivated or removed, a month after a landmark law barring those younger than 16 from using the services took effect, the government said Thursday. The announcement was the…...
Trump threatens to use military over Minnesota anti-ICE protests
11+ hour, 52+ min ago (819+ words) Trump's latest threat came a few hours after an immigration officer shot a Venezuelan man who the government said was fleeing after agents tried to stop his vehicle in Minneapolis. The man was wounded in the leg. "If the corrupt…...
KWXX Hoʻolauleʻa returns to downtown Hilo this Saturday
11+ hour, 52+ min ago (215+ words) Downtown Hilo will come alive this Saturday as the 29th annual KWXX Ho'olaule'a brings the community together for one of Hawaii Island's most anticipated cultural celebrations. The free, family-friendly event runs from 4:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. and features four stages of continuous live music,…...
The Earth keeps getting hotter, and Americans’ trust in science is on a down trend
11+ hour, 52+ min ago (697+ words) LOS ANGELES " As global officials confirm that 2025 was Earth's third-hottest year on record, a new poll shows Americans are sharply divided over the role of science in the United States. About two-thirds of Democrats, 65%, fear the U.S. is losing ground to…...
Search for new Hawaii County fire chief begins
11+ hour, 52+ min ago (972+ words) JOHN BURNETT/Tribune-Herald Fire commissioners Wayne Perrin, left, and Shon Magsalin, right, listen to testimony during Thursday's meeting in Hilo. JOHN BURNETT/Tribune-Herald Fire commissioners Wesley Mattos, left and Brian Cushnie, right, listen to testimony during Thursday's meeting in Hilo....
News in brief for January 16
11+ hour, 52+ min ago (493+ words) Runaway emu leads corporal on 45-minute police chase (NYT) " Each day that Cpl. Thomas Keisler reports to work at the sheriff's office in St. Johns County, Florida, there is a chance he'll come face to face with an animal on…...
FBI searches Washington Post journalist’s home in national security probe
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (462+ words) FILE " The Washington Post building in Washington on June 21, 2024. FBI agents conducted a search at the home of a Washington Post reporter on Wednesdaym Jan. 14, 2026. (Eric Lee/The New York Times) WASHINGTON " FBI agents searched a Washington Post reporter's home…...
Women’s, advocacy groups call on Apple, Google to drop X and Grok from app stores
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (287+ words) WASHINGTON " A coalition of women's groups, tech watchdogs, and progressive activists "is calling "on Alphabet owner Google and Apple to remove "the social media site X and its related chatbot, Grok, from their app stores. The push, whose backers include…...