A new study reveals that human interventions like embankments and lake reclamation along the Yangtze River inadvertently amplified climate-driven flood risks during the Little Ice Age and beyond.
Smallest.ai, a startup founded in late 2024, secured $13 million in Series A funding led by Seligman Ventures to develop small, specialized AI voice models. The company aims to create real-time conversational agents indistinguishable from humans by mimicking simultaneous listening, thinking, and speaking.
Connor Read, a 29-year-old British man living in the US since age nine, was detained by ICE in Florida after a green card interview and faces deportation. Separated from his wife and twin sons, Read's detention stems from minor convictions and expired DACA status, with an appeal decision potentially taking six months.
A US Secret Service agent assigned to Vice-President JD Vance's security team has been suspended and is under investigation for allegedly leaking sensitive information, potentially tied to frustrations over Vance family travel, as the agency warns of rising threats.
An ICE officer involved in a fatal shooting in Maine had a history of domestic violence and mental health issues, raising concerns among experts about the agency's rapid hiring practices and potential corners cut in vetting, following a similar fatal shooting in Texas.
U.S. prosecutors seized over $25 million in cryptocurrency linked to international romance and investment scams that defrauded thousands in the U.S. and Canada. The Justice Department's Scam Center Strike Force, launched in November 2025, recovered the funds.
Democratic lawmakers demand answers on ICE agent vetting and training after officer David Brouillette, with a history of mental health issues, fatally shot Colombian national Johan Sebastián Durán Guerrero in Biddeford, Maine. The incident raises questions about DHS hiring practices amid a mass deportation agenda.
Federal agents have reportedly been informed that the FBI will cease investigating confrontations involving ICE agents, shifting responsibility to Homeland Security Investigations, an arm of ICE. This change, denied by DHS and DOJ, raises concerns about self-investigation and the lack of jurisdiction for civil rights violations.
Hundreds rallied in Houston, Texas, demanding justice for Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, a Mexican national fatally shot by an ICE agent. Protests, amid scrutiny of Trump's immigration crackdown, highlight multiple deaths linked to ICE encounters, with calls for further action and policy changes.
Video footage of two plainclothes ICE agents tackling and attempting to detain an Australian citizen at Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas has sparked public outrage and criticism from Nevada officials, leading to calls for a full investigation into federal law enforcement operations in the state.
The FBI has reportedly informed its agents it will no longer investigate assault claims against federal ICE officers, potentially shifting oversight to Homeland Security Investigations. This change, if true, could reduce accountability for ICE agents in incidents like fatal shootings, though the DOJ and DHS deny any policy alteration.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents will now be required to wear body cameras during most traffic stops, a policy change announced by White House border czar Tom Homan. This follows two fatal shootings by ICE officers without cameras in Texas and Maine within a week, prompting calls for accountability.
Immigration agents fatally shot Lorenzo Salgado Araujo in Houston, Texas, and Joan Sebastián Durán Guerrero in Biddeford, Maine, within a week. These killings, part of a broader pattern of militarized enforcement, have ignited widespread grief and outrage, leading to protests and calls for independent investigations and accountability from ICE and DHS.
Apurva Shrivastava, an Indian-origin MIT engineer, co-founded Avoca with Tyson Chen, an AI answering service for home businesses. The company, valued at $1 billion, uses AI voice agents to book appointments and follow up on leads, addressing the critical issue of missed calls for small contractors.
A Mexican man, Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, fatally shot by an ICE agent in Houston was not the intended target of the operation, according to U.S. Rep. Sylvia Garcia. The man had lived in the U.S. for over 35 years, had no criminal record, and was near obtaining legal status.
Immigration authorities are reportedly pressuring witnesses, including the brother and co-workers of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, to self-deport after he was fatally shot by an ICE agent in Houston, Texas. Advocacy groups accuse ICE of trying to remove key witnesses to the incident.
Yoo Jae-seong, acting chief of South Korea's National Police Agency, urged global cooperation to combat transnational crimes like cybercrime and trafficking at the UN Chiefs of Police Summit in the US. He also discussed police deployments and bilateral law enforcement coordination.
The family of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, a Mexican national killed by an ICE agent in Houston, has called for an investigation. The DHS claims he attempted to ram an agent, but the family states he was working and may have feared a tool theft. He had lived in the US for 35 years, had no criminal record, and was seeking legal status.
A former Wisconsin judge, Hannah Dugan, was fined $5,000 and avoided prison for obstructing federal proceedings by helping a man evade ICE agents. Judge Adelman cited her decades of public service in the sentencing.
Ronaldo Salgado learned his father, Lorenzo Salgado, a Mexican national, was killed by an ICE agent in East Houston via a social media video. The family and civil rights groups are calling for a transparent investigation into the incident, questioning ICE's account of self-defense.
Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, a 39-year-old Mexican man who lived in the US for 35 years, was killed by an ICE agent in Houston. The DHS claims he tried to evade arrest and weaponized his vehicle, but his family and civil rights groups are demanding a full investigation and release of footage, citing past disputed ICE claims.
An ICE agent fatally shot Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, a Mexican national living in the U.S. without authorization, during an arrest operation in Houston. DHS stated the agent fired in self-defense after Araujo allegedly attempted to ram officers with his vehicle. The FBI is investigating.
US authorities confirmed Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, a Mexican national, was fatally shot by an ICE agent during a Houston traffic stop. ICE claims self-defense, while critics, including Rep. Sylvia Garcia, call for an independent investigation, citing past discrepancies between agent accounts and video evidence.
Telstra, powering 25m mobile services, experienced a major outage blamed on a time-keeping server issue. The Australian government dismissed foreign interference speculation and launched an investigation. Services have largely returned to normal.
