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Police respond to reported active shooter at Michigan synagogue vehicle crash and smoke prompt multi-agency and FBI deployment, escalation precedes verified facts
independent.co.uk
Ships struck near Strait of Hormuz oil jumps above $100 as IEA orders record reserve release, higher insurance and port security bills spread the cost beyond the Gulf
newsweek.com foxbusiness.com
US Senate authorises ChatGPT Gemini and Microsoft Copilot for official work Sergeant at Arms memo formalises AI drafting and research across offices, Claude left under evaluation as vendors become workflow infrastructure
businessinsider.com
Lovable claims $400m ARR as vibe coding boom spreads Stockholm startup reports 15 million daily users and 200,000 new projects a day, app accountability shifts from builders to platform
businessinsider.com
Amazon requires senior sign-off for AI-assisted code changes internal notes cite rising outages with high blast radius, automation speeds deployments faster than accountability can follow
arstechnica.com
Alexander brothers convicted of sex trafficking luxury real estate network becomes alleged recruitment channel, jury hears drugging and destination trips
theguardian.com
US shutdown leaves TSA officers unpaid spring break queues hit Houston Hobby, airport security becomes a time tax when payroll is political
independent.co.uk
US military kills six in Eastern Pacific strike on alleged drug boat Operation Southern Spear death toll reaches at least 157 since September, lethal targeting replaces arrests without public evidence of cargo
independent.co.uk
NYPD says device thrown near Gracie Mansion is live IED opposing protests draw FBI Joint Terrorism Task Force into investigation, terrorism label expands tools before evidence is fully public
bnonews.com independent.co.uk
More Americans over 50 retire abroad Business Insider profiles women priced out by rent and healthcare, Social Security cheques stretch further in Palermo than Denver
businessinsider.com
Virgin Atlantic suspends Dubai flights Iran-linked airspace closures turn London service into 16-hour diversion, insurers and passengers absorb the bill before governments do
independent.co.uk
US jury convicts Asif Merchant over alleged Iran-linked assassination plot FBI sting and a $5000 cash handoff form the case record, upstream attribution rests largely on the defendant’s account
independent.co.uk
California forces AI training data disclosures Judge rejects xAI bid to pause AB 2013, Compliance costs land first on new entrants
arstechnica.com
US payrolls fall in February Tech job losses deepen as healthcare and government also contract, Layoff headlines lag the official count
businessinsider.com
West Seattle residents challenge LIHI tiny home and RV safe lot plan Glassyard Commons pitched as rehousing pipeline before World Cup deadline
fox13seattle.com
South Korea warns Iran war could disrupt chip materials Helium and other Middle East inputs become the next bottleneck, Resilience means inventory and higher costs
globalnews.ca
US trade judge orders tariff refunds Supreme Court ruling forces Customs to unwind Trump IEEPA duties, A tax that may come back as a claim
lemonde.fr theguardian.com
Cuba charges six US-based exiles with terrorism Prosecutors cite US-flagged speedboat shootout near the coast, A diaspora raid becomes a domestic security case
theguardian.com
Cyber operations shape the opening of the Iran war US and Israel reportedly exploit traffic cameras and hijack state TV, accountability diffuses across classified systems and vendors
techcrunch.com
Airlines funnel into narrow Caucasus corridor as Middle East airspace closes Russia ban leaves little routing slack, United 787 engine fire at LAX shows how thin margins get under disruption
independent.co.uk businessinsider.com
Six US service members die in Iran operation CENTCOM reports first acknowledged combat losses as Gulf bases face missile salvos, Friendly airspace also produces Kuwait shootdown of US jets
businessinsider.com
Austin shooting investigated as potential terrorism FBI Joint Terrorism Task Force joins local probe, early classification shapes powers long before motive is proven
bnonews.com
Live Nation Ticketmaster antitrust trial begins in Manhattan DOJ and 40 states target 2010 merger, witness list turns ticket fees into a fight over venue access
businessinsider.com
US lawmakers move to force war powers vote Democrats and a few Republicans challenge Trump strikes on Iran, Congress seeks a recorded line after the bombs fall
nbcnews.com
US forces enter daily air-defence combat in Middle East Iran retaliation targets bases in Qatar Bahrain and Jordan, interceptors become a standing cost rather than a crisis tool
businessinsider.com
US House stalls ADS-B In cockpit mandate after DC crash NTSB-backed ROTOR Act fails by one vote as GOP pushes controller-led alternative, Retrofit costs and military opt-outs drive the gap
businessinsider.com
Trump administration blacklists Anthropic from federal use Pentagon cites supply chain risk after Claude contract dispute, Six-month phase-out collides with immediate contractor ban
japantimes.co.jp businessinsider.com
Mexico president visits Sinaloa amid cartel faction war El País reports security offensive and political staging as murders and disappearances keep climbing, 2400 killed and 3800 missing since September 2024
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Chicago ICE protest cases collapse in federal court WBEZ finds prosecutions failing while defendants absorb jail time and reputational damage, 150 days in custody end without convictions
wbez.org independent.co.uk
ICE plans Marana detention center expansion Procurement documents show capacity up to 775 at 500 bed site, private operator MTC set for no bid contract
independent.co.uk
Block cuts more than 4000 jobs Jack Dorsey cites intelligence tools and flatter teams, severance offered as company says business is strong
businessinsider.com independent.co.uk
Texas grand jury declines to indict DHS agent in fatal shooting Homeland Security says driver tried to run over agent, Agency disclosed incident only after media reporting
independent.co.uk
Anthropic weakens its safety pledge Company drops commitment to pause model scaling as AI race accelerates, Voluntary restraint becomes a cost line item
businessinsider.com
Larry Summers retires from Harvard professorship Epstein emails extend to 2019 as university review continues, Tenure rules make reputational exits easier than firings
nbcnews.com
Trial opens over Texas immigration detention center shooting Material-support terrorism charges test Trump antifa designation, Defendants argue protest becomes collective liability
independent.co.uk
Apple starts Mac Mini production in Houston US orders supplied from new facility while Asia output continues, Made in USA branding tracks tariff risk more than supply-chain overhaul
businessinsider.com
Marquis sues SonicWall over ransomware breach Firewall cloud backups allegedly exposed scratch codes and configurations, Vendor security shifts from best practice to liability
techcrunch.com
ICE whistleblower alleges defective training for new recruits Deportation surge depends on rapid hiring pipeline, Mistakes move from classrooms to streets
cbsnews.com
US student-loan delinquency hits 1 in 4 borrowers Payment pauses end and repayment reality returns, Universities got paid years ago
cbsnews.com
Canada moves to revoke citizenship of Tahawwur Rana over alleged residency fraud Mumbai attack link drives case while terrorism law stays repealed, Paperwork becomes the lever
globalnews.ca
Gavin Newsom book tour lands in Nashville Former Californians cite housing costs, Rich state economy fails young families
nytimes.com foxnews.com
Chicago office towers sell at 80–94% discounts Higher rates and remote work reset valuations, city tax base meets a slow-motion write-down
foxbusiness.com
DHS suspends TSA PreCheck and Global Entry during shutdown Trusted traveler fees sell relief from state-made queues, Premium lane disappears when appropriations fail
foxnews.com dnyuz.com latimes.com
JPMorgan confirms closing Trump-linked accounts after Jan 6 Contractual discretion doubles as political de-risking, Banking access looks less like service and more like permission
foxbusiness.com
Centerview settles 100-hour week disability suit before trial No precedent set on Wall Street accommodation duties, Litigation risk becomes a line item in deal staffing
businessinsider.com dnyuz.com
Trump approves FEMA emergency aid after DC Potomac Interceptor rupture dumps 250m gallons sewage EPA already involved in repair and monitoring, Infrastructure failure becomes federal leverage and partisan content
independent.co.uk thehill.com
Wikipedia blacklists Archive.today after alleged browser-based DDoS Volunteer editors order removal of 695,000 archive links, open-web memory loses to platform risk management
techcrunch.com
Nor’easter triggers NYC first blizzard warning in nine years 1–2 feet snow and outage risk across Northeast, Storm exposes brittle utilities before resilience spending theatre
independent.co.uk cbsnews.com independent.co.uk
NASA Artemis rocket hit by helium system flaw SLS schedule slips again, Prestige program built for contracts and ceremonies not iteration
nytimes.com
DHS moves to deport Iran-born woman adopted by US Air Force veteran Paperwork gap leaves long-time US resident facing removal to hostile regime, citizenship becomes a database field
independent.co.uk
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latimes.com
NIST reportedly restricts after-hours lab access for foreign researchers Security compliance recast as facility policy at US measurement agency, Talent pipeline throttled in name of national strength
arstechnica.com
US Southern Command kills 3 in eastern Pacific strike on alleged drug-smuggling boat Southern Spear campaign claims designated terrorist operators and 140+ deaths since September, Drug war rebranded as maritime kill list with X as press office
theguardian.com dnyuz.com bnonews.com
OpenAI weighs reporting Canadian school shooting suspect to RCMP Account flagged months earlier but deemed not imminent, AI safety drifts into private policing while platforms still break themselves
theguardian.com zerohedge.com
New York Times reports undisclosed ICE shooting kills US citizen Ruben Ray Martinez in Texas Immigration enforcement blurs into paramilitary policing, Transparency arrives last if at all
nytimes.com aljazeera.com vg.no
Car rams Boulder City power substation near Las Vegas Critical infrastructure proves softer target than rhetoric admits, Resilience debate again drifts toward policing over decentralization
cbsnews.com cbsnews.com
US documents detail Tesla Waymo robotaxi human babysitters, remote intervention and liability hide behind autonomy branding, self-driving arrives as call-center driving
wired.com
Trump pivots to new tariff statutes after IEEPA loss Section 122 global 10% plus 232 and 301 threats, Executive branch plays whack-a-mole with Congress
gcaptain.com dnyuz.com theguardian.com
DeepMind CEO warns memory shortage is AI choke point HBM supply and packaging capacity concentrate leverage in Samsung SK Hynix Micron, model builders become procurement takers
businessinsider.com
Used Tesla prices rise after $7 500 EV credit ends, iSeeCars data shows demand shifts from subsidized new to secondhand, Green policy distortion simply moves markets
arstechnica.com businessinsider.com
Meta explores facial recognition in smart glasses Abuse charities warn consumer wearables enable stalking at scale, Surveillance arrives as a lifestyle feature
independent.co.uk
ICE arrests green-card applicant at San Diego immigration court check-in DHS says case dismissed in 2013 and never adjusted status, When attendance becomes a capture mechanism compliance collapses
newsweek.com latimes.com
Two-month-old deported from Dilley family detention center DHS says medically cleared and mother chose removal, Immigration enforcement runs on throughput while liability stays optional
english.elpais.com
FBI warns ATM jackpotting surges past 700 attacks in 2025 Windows-based XFS layer enables malware like Ploutus, banks answer with surveillance not hardware hardening
techcrunch.com
Neo launches Residency with $750k uncapped SAFE Accelerator terms shift from fixed equity to valuation-linked dilution, prestige replaces demo-day theater
techcrunch.com
Minnesota federal judge holds DOJ lawyer in civil contempt over immigration release order Federal agencies miss court deadlines as enforcement expands into courthouses, Rule of law becomes optional when no one pays personally
english.elpais.com cbsnews.com
Trump orders Pentagon UFO file release AARO already claims no evidence of extraterrestrials, transparency arrives as curated declassification theater
cbsnews.com independent.co.uk
Starliner review blames NASA and Boeing for cascading failures Public-private risk sharing turns into paperwork engineering, taxpayers fund redundancy while bureaucracy manufactures fragility
cbsnews.com dnyuz.com
Los Angeles County sues Roblox over alleged child grooming and sexual content Platform liability fight accelerates KYC-style age verification, safety crusade doubles as moat for incumbents
theguardian.com
Stolen ambulance rams Idaho building housing DHS offices Police say staged gas cans and accelerant indicate attempted arson, Security hardening spreads from federal targets to hospitals
wtop.com foxnews.com
Cellebrite cuts off Serbia over alleged phone-hacking abuse Citizen Lab links similar Cellebrite tooling to Kenya and Jordan, Surveillance vendors sell ethics while monetizing state custody
techcrunch.com
Epstein cultivated ties with CBP officers in US Virgin Islands travel corridor DOJ files show FBI opened 2019 probe into St Thomas inspector, State power doubles as social capital
sabcnews.com theguardian.com nytimes.com
Uber tightens driver background-check rules after reports violent offenders cleared New York Times cites seven-year lookback in 22 states, Safety theater invites more KYC and platform moats
foxnews.com
OpenAI sued over ChatGPT psychosis allegations Lawsuit targets GPT-4o intimacy design and delusion reinforcement, liability fight could end in logging and gatekeeping
arstechnica.com
FBI flags surge in ATM jackpotting Ploutus malware exploits Windows XFS stacks, compliance theater meets physical access
techcrunch.com
Texas yogurt shop murder defendants seek formal exoneration Austin approves $29M wrongful-conviction settlements, State incentives reward case closure over truth
cbsnews.com
National Park Service drops reservation requirements at Arches Glacier, Rocky Mountain, timed-entry systems retreat at margins, app-based rationing proves unpopular but remains ready for reboot
thehill.com
Reese’s heir accuses Hershey of quiet ingredient downgrades Walmart gains share as shoppers trade down, inflation shows up as reformulation while scale firms monetize value panic
cbsnews.com foxbusiness.com