ICE employment crackdowns haunt Bay Area undocumented immigrant workers Days after U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents descended on dozens of Northern California businesses, labor leaders and immigration activists worry one of the largest rounds of workplace audits in years will cast even deeper fears across immigrant communities, pushing them […]
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Arizona man charged with selling armor-piercing ammunition to Vegas shooter According to a complaint filed in federal court in Phoenix, Douglas Haig, 55, an aerospace engineer who sells firearms ammunition as a hobby, sold more than 700 rounds of ammunition to Paddock — including armor-piercing bullets that Haig did not […]
2nd teen in ‘Slender Man’ stabbing case to remain in institutional care for 40 years A Wisconsin judge has sentenced the second of two teenage girls accused of the 2014 attempted homicide of their friend by stabbing her in the woods to please the fictional character Slender Man. Morgan Geyser, […]
Can Nashville mayor weather a sex scandal? NASHVILLE — Nashville Mayor Megan Barry became the latest in a long line of elected officials who have stepped in front of reporters to publicly apologize for an inappropriate sexual relationship. She did so alone Wednesday, clutching at her hands while answering questions […]
Florida’s ban on voting by ex-felons is unconstitutionally enforced, federal judge rules Florida is unconstitutionally enforcing its ban on voting by ex-felons, an Obama-appointed federal judge ruled Thursday in a decision that could potentially upend this year’s elections. In a scathing ruling that included a sharp rebuke to Republican Gov. […]
Google is launching a new digital store to sell cloud-based software Google is launching a digital store that will offer cloud-based software to companies and other organizations. Bloomberg, which reported the news a bit earlier, notes the move is just the juggernaut’s latest effort to ensure that cloud leaders, and […]
Woman denied emotional support peacock on United flight Birds of a feather may flock together, but United Airlines recently shot down one traveler’s request to bring her emotional support peacock on a flight departing Newark Liberty International Airport. Live and Let Fly reported earlier this week that even though the […]
Trump signs order to keep Guantanamo open President Donald Trump signed a new executive order Tuesday to keep open the detention facility at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, and opened the door to sending new prisoners there. The decision is a major reversal of his predecessor President Barack Obama’s policy. During his […]
Trump to project success as Washington rots from within President Donald Trump embarks on his debut State of the Union address Tuesday with the formidable assignment of shoring up a presidency threatened by a Russia scandal that is sowing rancor in Washington and tearing at national unity. If the pattern […]
Hawaii false alarm: Officials quit over missile alert Two top civilian officials from Hawaii’s Emergency Management Agency have resigned over the sending of a false incoming missile alert. The 13 January message led to widespread panic and the authorities took 38 minutes to correct it. Administrator Vern Miyagi and executive […]
