With ICE's public approval in the toilet, the agency is quietly paying off local police to act as bounty hunters carrying out its immigration mission
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Federal immigration officers are asserting sweeping power to forcibly enter homes without a judge's warrant, according to an internal ICE memo obtained by AP, marking a sharp reversal of longstanding guidance meant to respect constitutional limits on government searches. https://cnn.it/49wCk0i
As he prodded European leaders to let the U.S. take Greenland, President Donald Trump made several false or misleading statements about NATO, Greenland's history with Denmark and the U.S. housing market. (From @politifact.bsky.social)
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Anyone ever look at their to-read list and not remember why most of them were added?
(Also, do you ever actually go back and pull titles from there? Or do the titles go there to die? I had such good intentions.)
The state partnered with a nonprofit to wipe out the debts. It also has a plan in place to prevent medical debt for people in specific income brackets. n.pr/3NvWHlJ
Women with certain genetic mutations are at extremely high risk of ovarian cancer. Now, some researchers are trying a new approach to preventing this deadly cancer.
Iranian state TV has issued the first official death toll from recent protests, saying 3,117 people were killed. https://to.pbs.org/49PldWw
ICE's use of force policy released under FOIA was almost completely redacted until it was accidentally released in court filing un-redacted. Read the full document here: www.kenklippenstein.com/p/exclusive-...
President Donald Trump faced Republican defections on a series of split votes this week, but his willingness to call out members of his own party convinced some wavering lawmakers to stay in line.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's vaccine advisory panel voted Friday to end the longstanding guidance that all babies born in the United States be vaccinated against hepatitis B on the day of their birth.
House Speaker Mike Johnson said Thursday he would not guarantee Democrats a vote on extending enhanced tax credits for those with coverage through the Affordable Care Act. https://to.pbs.org/4oDzqf2
China is likely to overdeliver on the modest goals the government has set to cut carbon pollution, experts say. The question is whether that will be enough to help the world curb warming? https://to.pbs.org/3WI0uxC
Tuesday is the 2025 general election for several key races in the Seattle area. Check in here to see live results starting around 8 p.m. PT.
Prescription drug ads were once banned on broadcasts. But companies argued that infringed on free speech, and the drugs could help people. The FDA now permits pharmaceutical ads.
The USDA says it will not tap into its $6 billion contingency fund to cover food stamp benefits next month, according to an agency memo obtained by CNN.
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Photo of five shorthaired colorpoint kittens in a carrier.
Photo of many cats in carriers loaded into the back of a van.
Last week our local humane society took in 28 cats from a woman who had gotten in over her head with too many litters. They require a lot of care to get them healthy and adoptable - please consider a donation if you can! www.hsccvt.org/donate
Hey all I really need to adopt her out.
Taking care of her is starting to cut into the money I have saved for rent.
I'm on the verge of ditching the rescue's application process just to get her out of my house sooner. If you can please help please share!
The disgraced New York Republican was sentenced to more than seven years in prison after pleading guilty to a litany of federal charges, including wire fraud, identity theft and money laundering. n.pr/47uii5k
A fierce Trump administration push to stop the global shipping industry from paying for its own climate pollution appeared to have been successful, as efforts to approve the “world’s first global carbon tax” collapsed.
NoiseCat is the son of an Indigenous Canadian father and white mother. After a cultural genocide, he says, living your life becomes an existential question. His new memoir is We Survived the Night. n.pr/47rPOsV
Susan Stamberg, an original National Public Radio staffer who went on to become the first U.S. woman to anchor a nightly national news program, has died. n.pr/4qjVMDS
Democratic-led states secured a legal victory to keep the personal data of food recipients out of the federal government's reach. But NPR's reporting shows that millions of records on Americans have already been shared. n.pr/3KYgNDI
The US Supreme Court will hear a case Tuesday that will determine whether a Colorado law that prohibits licensed mental health professionals from providing conversion “therapy” to minors is constitutional.
National Coming Out Day is celebrated on Oct. 11 to recognize the courage of LGBTQ+ individuals who come out publicly. This year, NPR is inviting people to share their coming out stories.
President Trump says an old drug that acts like a vitamin can reduce autism symptoms in many children. The science doesn't support that claim.
The Trump administration has launched an internal investigation into FEMA employees who signed a public letter to Congress warning that the administration’s overhaul of the disaster relief agency is undermining emergency response and endangering the public. https://cnn.it/4nMcf1x
