Mobile network anomalies consistent with cell phone surveillance were detected at a July 4 protest at an Immigration and Customs Enforcement field office in Washington state. Those anomalies, according to an independent analysis by Straight Arrow News, suggest that a device known as an IMSI catcher may have been used to collect identifying information on…
Hong Kong police have arrested a 13-year-old boy on suspicion of drug trafficking after uncovering a narcotics cache worth about HK$530,000 (US$67,520) hidden inside his Mong Kok home. Officers from Wong Tai Sin district’s anti-triad unit raided a flat on Pak Po Street on Monday, seizing about 1kg (2.2lbs) of suspected crystal meth “ice”. Police…
TOKYO — Japanese trading house Marubeni has bought a U.S. maker of Japanese-style ice cream and aims to double its sales to $100 million in a few years. Marubeni — which counts Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway as an investor — said on Monday that it acquired all shares of Bubbies Homemade Ice Cream & Desserts in…
Immigration agents have been given access to a facial recognition app to identify people in the field, according to leaked emails. The emails, exchanged between Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) staff and contractors, allow officers to instantly compare biometrics like faces and fingerprints against Department of Homeland Security (DHS)…
Ahead of the verdict on Wednesday, the prosecution confirmed the accusation of tax evasion against the German Football Federation (DFB) in its plea and demanded the imposition of a fine of €270,000. Senior public prosecutor Jesco Kümmel sharply criticized the DFB on Monday, saying that it had “not covered itself in glory” in its handling…
Saraí Ortiz’s father Jose worked 18 years for Ambiance Apparel, rising to become a floor manager at the sprawling fast-fashion warehouse in downtown Los Angeles. His tenure ended Friday, when federal authorities raided the company, arresting Jose Ortiz and more than 40 other immigrant workers as Saraí watched. “You know this is a possibility all…
ALERTS FOR YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD. LET’S GET TO MORE BREAKING NEWS AT THIS HOUR. FEDERAL AGENTS RAID A SOUTH SIDE MILWAUKEE CLOTHING STORE, SO IMAGES FROM THE SCENE SHOW MULTIPLE LARGE BOXES WITH THE WORDS HOMELAND SECURITY EVIDENCE ON THEM. YOU CAN SEE IT HERE. NOT SURE IF YOU CAN MAKE OUT THE WORDS THERE, BUT…
A new app is enabling American citizens to earn crypto rewards for reporting criminals, including illegal immigrants — with a twist: udocumented migrants without criminal records can benefit from payouts from the app, too. As the Trump administration seeks to ramp up the number of illegal immigrant arrests and deportations, third-party apps are springing up…
A federal judge in Washington, D.C., has ruled that 27 religious groups seeking to block the Trump administration from conducting immigration enforcement in places of worship did not have legal standing to bring the case, meaning it won’t proceed to a full hearing. Newsweek contacted the press office of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS)…
President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia congratulated the hockey player Alex Ovechkin on Monday for breaking the N.H.L.’s goal-scoring record. Mr. Ovechkin, 39, captain of the Washington Capitals, scored his 895th career goal on Sunday evening in a game against the New York Islanders. That broke a record set by Wayne Gretzky that had stood…