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The ICE Shooting Came During an Operation Focused on Somali Immigrants

8 janvier 2026 à 00:44
Federal immigration officials have stepped up enforcement activity in Minnesota amid a fraud scandal there that includes many people of Somali origin.

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Federal officers surround Gregory Bovino, center, a senior Border Patrol official, at the site in Minneapolis where a federal immigration officer fatally shot a woman on Wednesday.

Google and Character.AI to Settle Lawsuit Over Teenager’s Death

8 janvier 2026 à 00:22
The settlement came in the case of a 14-year-old in Florida who had killed himself after developing a relationship with an A.I. chatbot.

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Megan L. Garcia holds her phone with an image of her son Sewell Setzer III, who killed himself after conversing with an A.I. chatbot from the company Character.AI.

The U.S. Seized Two Oil Tankers

7 janvier 2026 à 23:39
Also, an ICE agent fatally shot a woman in Minneapolis. Here’s the latest at the end of Wednesday.

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The tanker formerly known as the Bella 1, which was seized today.

Trump Says He Wants Congress to Stop Wall St. From Buying Single-Family Houses

7 janvier 2026 à 23:49
The president said he wanted Congress to stop the purchases by big investors, which have driven up rents and set obstacles for first-time buyers in some markets.

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Blackstone, the huge private equity firm, is among the largest operator of single-family home rentals that could be affected by the president’s demand.

Oil Firms Say Venezuela Owes Them Billions Over Earlier Investments

7 janvier 2026 à 22:01
Companies like Exxon Mobil and ConocoPhillips say that Venezuela owes them billions of dollars for confiscating their assets two decades ago.

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A tanker docked near a refinery in Punto Fijo, Venezuela. The cost of restoring the country’s oil production after decades of decline is expected to be substantial.

Most Lawyers in the Manhattan U.S. Attorney’s Office Are on Epstein Duty

7 janvier 2026 à 22:09
The Justice Department has dedicated scores of lawyers, including more than 125 from the Southern District of New York, to reviewing over two million documents in the prominent case.

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The review, which will go on for a few more weeks at least, involves a huge trove of documents, photographs, video recordings, handwritten notes and other materials.

Nick Reiner’s Lawyer, Alan Jackson, Removes Himself From Murder Case

7 janvier 2026 à 21:19
Mr. Reiner, who is charged with killing his parents, will now be represented by a public defender. His arraignment has been rescheduled for next month.

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Nick Reiner was charged with two counts of first-degree murder. If he is convicted, he could face a life sentence without parole or the death penalty.

Justice Dept. Staff Fear Turmoil Diverts Them From Potential Threats

Rank-and-file prosecutors and agents have expressed serious concern that a hobbled work force hurts the government’s ability to identify and stop terrorist plots, cyberattacks, mass violence and fraud.

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Across the Justice Department, rank-and-file workers have expressed deep concern that a denigrated, distracted and depleted work force undercuts the government’s ability to identify and stop terrorist plots, cyberattacks, mass violence and fraud, putting the country in a weaker position.

Julie Menin Is Elected New York City Council Speaker

7 janvier 2026 à 21:43
Ms. Menin, a centrist Democrat, said she would investigate bad actors in business and city agencies and played down areas of difference with Mayor Zohran Mamdani.

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Julie Menin, 58, was not the preferred candidate of Mayor Zohran Mamdani, but garnered enough support in the Council to secure the speakership and said she looked forward to working with the mayor.
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