Online reaction was critical of local authorities, with some saying the performance was unlikely to cause any trouble and they should focus on more important issues, including traffic congestion and water scarcity in the city of around 14 million. read more
Ukraine has rapidly retuned its foreign policy approach to align with the transactional world view set out by the new occupant of the White House, Ukraine's most important ally. read more
Dearborn, Michigan, is home to the largest concentration of Arab Americans in the US and many of them voted against Kamala Harris over Democrats' position on Palestinians and Gaza. CNN's Jason Carroll talks to voters about Trump's call for Palestinians not to return to Gaza. read more
Olga Miranda, president of the SEIU Local 87 union, which represents thousands of janitors in the city, said immigration officials showed up at two buildings downtown on Friday. Federal immigration officials did not confirm the action when asked Monday. But an Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE, official denied that the agency had any involvement in any action. Miranda declined to say which buildings were targeted, but said hundreds of her members who clean downtown offices stayed away from work Friday evening. Miranda said federal agents showed up in plain clothes and presented badges that said "Department of Homeland Security" to building security when asked, after initially being turned away. One set of agents showed up in the late afternoon carrying an arrest warrant for a specific person, but none of her members were arrested, Miranda said. read more
The federal process isn't as simple as crossing out the old name and writing in a new one. It's a complicated switch across the bureaucracy, involving a top-down effort to update official documents, communications, maps, and charts. read more
Musk is trying to sabotage OpenAI's transition into a for-profit entity.
What's Behind Elon Musk's Hostile Bid for Control of OpenAI
The tech mogul is unlikely to win. But his goal may be more about making life difficult for the A.I. start-up and its leader, Sam Altman.
Musk appears to be trying to force Altman into potentially paying more to transform OpenAI into a for-profit company. Billions are on the line. [...] Musk just set a floor price - in public. It also puts added pressure on any regulatory review. To gain approval, any deal Altman works out will have to be seen as equal to or better than Musk's offer.
www.nytimes.com
Trump will ignore the courts and Congress will allow him to do so. And, as noted by LampLighter here, apparently voters are all in favor of Trump's approach.
Not only do the voters not seem to care ...Perhaps Dems should take a page out of Trump's book if they ever regain control of two branches of government again. Put that presidential immunity to work.
CBS News poll -- Trump has positive approval amid "energetic" opening weeks; seen as doing what he promised
www.cbsnews.com
... With most describing him as "tough," "energetic," "focused" and "effective" -- and as doing what he'd promised during his campaign -- President Trump has started his term with net positive marks from Americans overall.
Many say he's doing more than they expected -- and of those who say this, most like what they see. Very few think he's doing less. ...
#4 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-02-10 07:56 PM
More from the cited article...
... But Sheeran claimed the street gig had been given the all-clear.
"We had permission to busk," Sheeran said on Instagram shortly after the incident on Sunday. (The street performance) was planned out before, it wasn't just us randomly turning up." ...
#2 | Posted by LampLighter
Cop saw some White people who looked loaded so he decided to go fishing for a handout. India is notoriously corrupt and bribes for government workers are an expected part of their compensation package.
1 in 2 Indians paid a bribe at least once in the past year, survey finds
www.cnn.com
Meanwhile, the majority of drivers in India lack a license, and 60% of those with a license obtained it by paying a bribe and never actually took a test to demonstrate that they know how to drive. timesofindia.indiatimes.com
he could have easily released Palestinian prisoners in return for the Israeli hostage in Dec 2023 as we're seeing done now.
#18 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS
You mean while the Palestinians refused the same ceasefire offer that had been on the table for months under Biden?
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Palestinians only accepting those terms after they helped Trump win a second term?
But yes, Israel MADE the Muslims support Trump. Poor Muslims had no personal agency in any of this.
You're a cartoon.
#6 | Posted by LegallyYourDead