California Dem exposes shocking conditions at ICE detention facility, calls for oversight
Democratic Sen. Alex Padilla visited California's largest immigration detention center earlier this month. He was shocked by the lack of medical care and mental health care for detainees. Padilla has introduced the Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act to address these issues. He also wants to investigate the shooting of Renée Good and Alex Pretti.
Akif Çağatay Kılıç is Türkiye's chief presidential adviser on foreign policy and security. He stressed that de-escalation must be achieved at the negotiating table, not through military confrontation. Ankara views the current standoff between the U.S. and Iran with deep concern and is working to promote calm. Turkey is a NATO member that shares a border with Iran.
Inside the Washington Post’s Existential Meltdown
The Washington Post is bracing for a devastating round of layoffs. The newsroom is anticipating around 100 job losses in the roughly 800-person newsroom alone. The ostensible reason for the layoffs is that the Post is losing money, but it is also in the midst of a demoralizing destruction of its brand that has alienated hundreds of thousands of subscribers …
President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that Cuba is "failing" because it is no longer getting the oil it used to get from Venezuela. The U.S. has maintained an embargo on Cuba for decades. After the capture of Nicolás Maduro, the leader of Venezuela, Trump has suggested he would act on Cuba.
Indigenous protesters block Cargill facility in Brazil over President Lula’s decree
Indigenous people have been protesting for almost a week at a Cargill facility in Santarem in northern Brazil against a decree signed in August by President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. The decree allows the federal government to consider private concessions for waterways, shifting responsibility for maintenance, dredging and vessel traffic management to operators. The Tapajos and Arapiuns Indigenous Council …
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Why China views the UK visit as part of something bigger
The UK is trying to balance business and security. China remains a threat to national security. There are also continuing threats to Chinese nationals who've fled the country and have tried to make the UK a haven and their home. The UK is worried about spying and intellectual property theft.
DEA Atlanta Division agents announced a new campaign to target the use of the deadly drug fentanyl on Tuesday. The campaign is called "Fentanyl Free America". The DEA says three out of every 10 pills seized contain more than two milligrams of fentanyl. Atlanta is a regional hub or base operations for drug traffickers.
Sister of Alex Pretti says he was kind, generous and lit up every room
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Concerns over the deadly actions of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents in Minneapolis have expanded beyond domestic borders. Foreign countries are worried that the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown could have spillover effects. ICE agents will accompany the US delegation to the Winter Olympics in Milan next week to “vet and mitigate risks from transnational criminal organizations” and the …
Europe and Latin America facing the end of certainties: rapprochement in a world that is breaking
Three former Latin American presidents, a former Italian prime minister and a vice president of the European Commission took part in a forum in Panama this Wednesday. They believe that the world is unstable and needs new governance models to survive. The transatlantic link, as Europe understood it, has stopped serving as a solid ground and he warned of a …
DHS is investigating its second murder caused by one of its members. Tom Baker was stationed with the U.S. Army in Germany in the 1970s. His co-worker, originally from Poland, lived in Munich during WWII and told him stories of Nazis shooting people in front of everyone. Grady S. Burgner is concerned about sending the military to Minnesota.
Poor ticket sales for Melania dud suggests public really doesn't care
Jen Psaki answers questions from readers of MS NOW’s We The People newsletter and explains the current political situation in the U.S., including the scandal involving Trump's ICE and the recent shooting at a federal prison in Texas, which has shocked the public.
Merz believes Iran's regime has no legitimacy to govern the country and its days are numbered. He supports Italy's push to have Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps designated a terrorist organization by the European Union. Human Rights Activists News Agency verified over 6,200 deaths of protesters killed by security forces in the wave of demonstrations since late December.
Xi Jinping has dismissed two of China’s most senior generals. What does this mean?
Zhang Youxia and Liu Zhenli were removed from office and placed under investigation for serious disciplinary violations. Zhang was the People's Liberation Army's most senior general since October 2022. He was the highest ranking military member of the Politburo of the Communist Party of China (CCP). Liu was the former commander of the PLA's Ground Force and most recently was …
There is a challenge to Arkansas abortion ban filed Wednesday morning. Amy Grant's new song ‘The 6th of January’ (Yasgur’s Farm) is a family statement. Gov. Shapiro on ICE operations in Minnesota is unconstitutional and should be terminated immediately. Sen. Coons is not doing enough to lower the temperature.
Inside the Trump administration's effort to reverse climate change policies
President Trump calls global warming "a hoax" as the U.S. faces more severe storms and extreme weather events. New York Times' David Gelles describes what this means for climate change policy in the Trump administration's effort to reverse climate change policies.
Sheldon Kasowitz donated $3 million to the Center for Addiction Science and Innovation at UConn. The center brings together leading minds in neuroscience, pharmacology, medicinal chemistry, and clinical practice to transform how substance use disorders are understood, prevented, and treated. Kasowitz believes addiction touches nearly every family in America.
TikTok settles amid looming social media addiction trial
TikTok has settled a landmark lawsuit in the United States on social media addiction. The social video platform is one of four companies accused of deliberately addicting and harming children through their platforms. The case involves a 19-year-old from California, identified as KGM, who claims her use of social media from an early age addicted her to the technology.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has a new rallying cry: Eat real food. Convenience stores are an important part of the food system because they are the only food access point in many neighborhoods. Food stamps are an essential part of convenience stores’ business, but to participate in the program, retailers must carry products across a range of food groups. The …
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Influencer "Baby Rider" (19) is said to have been shot. She loved motorcycles, did stunts and appeared publicly online without a headscarf. She courageously protested against the harsh repression of the Iranian mullahs' regime. Her family was apparently put under pressure.
MPs flag issues after visit to women’s prisoner facility in Limpopo
Parliament's portfolio committee on correctional services conducted an oversight visit at Thohoyandou Correctional Centre in Limpopo. The committee will visit all correctional facilities in the province as part of its mandate to oversee the department of correctional services. It also inspected the mother-and-child unit at the centre, which houses pregnant women and mothers with children under the age of two.
TikTok's U.S. business changed hands last week, spinning off from the Chinese company ByteDance and into a new organization called the TikTok USDS Joint Venture LLC. Major investors in the new entity include Oracle, which was co-founded by Larry Ellison, a Trump ally. California Governor Gavin Newsom will review whether TikTok is violating state law by censoring Trump-critical content.