LONDON — Opponents and supporters of migrants faced off in angry confrontations at demonstrations held around Britain over a holiday weekend as the government scrambled to deal with fallout from a court order that will force a hotel in a London suburb to evict asylum seekers. The ruling has created a headache for the government, which has…
Minnesota summers mean turtles are on the move, and a new app helps them cross roads safely.”I moved into a house at the intersection of two ponds, and I noticed turtles crossing frequently and also frequently getting hit by cars,” Kelly Olson told WCCO.The reptile loves connected wetlands and moving in between them. Road mortality…
Following a loud public outcry about job cuts at the National Park Service — and a relentless media campaign from outdoors enthusiasts across the country — it looks like the Trump administration has reconsidered. A plan to eliminate thousands of seasonal workers at the beloved federal agency appears to have been reversed. Last month, prospective…
News of more layoffs for federal workers is prompting increased concern about the repercussions of those cuts.“There are ways to cull federal service. This is not the way to do it,” said a local federal worker who asked not to be identified.On Thursday and Friday, the federal government laid off thousands of workers as part…
Good morning. It is Saturday, Feb. 1. Let’s look back at the week in Opinion. When Donald Trump stood behind the presidential seal Thursday and, in one breath, said what you’d expect from a leader when bodies are still being pulled out of a river after a plane crash, and in another railed against diversity…
President Donald Trump announced Stargate, a new joint venture between OpenAI, Oracle, and SoftBank. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says Stargate will allow AGI to be built in the US, creating more jobs. Altman said that a project like Stargate may not have been possible without Trump. The US will be able to achieve AGI, or…
Israel and Hamas appear close to a cease-fire deal to end 15 months of fighting in Gaza. The conflict has left Hamas battered, with thousands of its militants killed. But for Israel, an end to the conflict doesn’t mean an end to its Hamas problem. Israel and Hamas appear close to a cease-fire deal to…