Oct 15 Meta removes Facebook page that tracked ICE in Chicago By Associated Press Attorney General Pam Bondi said in a post on X that “following outreach” from the DOJ, Facebook removed a “large group page” that was being used to target ICE officials. Continue reading
Oct 15 Protesters on Chicago’s South Side are teargassed after high-speed Border Patrol chase ends in arrest By Christine Fernando, Associated Press As agents arrested the person, a crowd began to form and “crowd control methods were used,” DHS officials said. Continue reading
Oct 14 Watch 6:03 How the latest round of federal layoffs could impact public health By Amna Nawaz, Azhar Merchant Over the weekend, roughly 1,300 employees at the CDC received notices they were fired. As the Trump administration realized it had fired some key staff, reportedly half of them were reinstated the next day. It still leaves the health agency… Continue watching
Oct 14 Dallin Oaks, former Utah Supreme Court justice, named as new leader of Mormon church By Hannah Schoenbaum, Associated Press Oaks' selection to lead what is widely known as the Mormon church follows the recent death of his 101-year-old predecessor, Russell M. Nelson. Continue reading
Oct 14 GM takes $1.6 billion hit as incentives for EVs slashed and emission rules eased By Michelle Chapman, Associated Press General Motors will book a negative impact of $1.6 billion in its next quarter after tax incentives for electric vehicles were slashed by the U.S. and rules governing emissions are relaxed. S… Continue reading
Oct 14 U.S. strikes another boat accused of carrying drugs near Venezuela, killing 6, Trump says By Michelle L. Price, Associated Press President Trump said Tuesday in a social media post six people aboard the vessel were killed and no U.S. forces were harmed. Continue reading
Oct 14 IMF upgrades U.S. economic outlook as tariffs cause less disruption, for now By Chris Rugaber, Associated Press The U.S. and global economies will grow a bit more this year than previously forecast as the Trump administration’s tariffs have so far proved less disruptive than expected. Continue reading
Oct 14 What to know about new U.S. tariffs on cabinets, vanities and some wooden furniture By Mae Anderson, Associated Press President Donald Trump cited national security and foreign trade practices as grounds for imposing the tariffs on certain finished wood products and product components. Continue reading
Oct 14 Los Angeles County officials to vote on emergency declaration over ICE raids By Christopher Weber, Associated Press Los Angeles County officials will vote Tuesday on whether to declare a state of emergency that would give them power to provide assistance for residents they say have suffered financially from ongoing federal immigration raids. Continue reading
Oct 14 Instagram says it will limit teens to PG-13 content by default as safeguard By Barbara Ortutay, Associated Press The company is also adding an even stricter setting that parents can set up for their children. Continue reading