Workers at the hotel say the collapse did not impact the rest of the hotel and no one was hurt.
AI:A hotel roof in Oklahoma City collapsed into a lobby, but workers reported that the damage was contained and no injuries occurred.Open
Congress took a step closer to a partial shutdown when Republicans dismissed a demand to drop funding for Homeland Security.
AI:Republicans have moved Congress closer to a potential partial government shutdown after dismissing demands to remove funding for the Department of Homeland Security amidst public backlash regarding ICE.Open
Image: Extreme Weather Isn’t Getting Deadlier – Despite What the Media Says Related: U.S. Freeze Set To Deepen; Texas’ Renewables Failure; Silver Shock Hits Solar; + India Is Greener — New Study Arctic Records Pile [...]
AI:An arctic blast is sweeping through Ontario and British Columbia, prompting air quality warnings in several communities.Open
It's the first time Meta, TikTok and YouTube will argue their case before a jury.
AI:Meta, TikTok, and YouTube are heading to a landmark jury trial regarding allegations that their platforms contribute to youth addiction.Open
MILAN (AP) — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents will have a security role during the upcoming Milan Cortina Winter Games, according to sources at the U.S. embassy in Rome. The sources who confirmed ICE participation on Tuesday said that federal ICE agents would support diplomatic security details and not run any immigration enforcement operations. [...]
AI:U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents will serve in a security role during the upcoming Milan-Cortina Winter Games, according to sources at the U.S. embassy in Rome. The agents will support diplomatic security details rather than conducting immigration enforcement operations.Open
The Trump administration’s rush to defend the officers and accuse the victims of attacking them has sparked widespread outrage and demands for accountability.
AI:Since July, there have been 16 shooting incidents involving immigration officials, yet no Department of Homeland Security (DHS) officers have faced charges. The Trump administration's tendency to defend these officers while accusing victims of aggression has led to widespread outrage and calls for accountability.Open
The retired Army officer who testified during Trump’s first impeachment is jumping into electoral politics as a Democrat in a state Republicans have recently dominated.
AI:Retired Army officer and former impeachment witness Alexander Vindman has announced his candidacy for the U.S. Senate in Florida as a Democrat.Open
How the Trump administration is pressuring states to capitulate on several fronts — including voting issues and “sanctuary city” policies — and using officers and agents in the streets as leverage.
AI:The Trump administration is utilizing Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to pressure Democratic-led states into changing policies regarding "sanctuary cities" and voting regulations, employing federal agents on the ground as a form of political leverage.Open
AI:In this opinion piece, Adam Turner argues that invoking the Insurrection Act is neither historically unprecedented nor inherently dangerous, contending that the law provides a necessary legal mechanism for addressing domestic unrest.Open