DHS shutdown: What agencies are affected during funding lapse?
Funding for the Department of Homeland Security lapsed at 12:01 a.m. on Saturday. While DHS said in a statement to The New York Times that “essential missions and functions will continue,” many employees will be working without pay. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) have money through President Donald Trump’s […]
These countries have the most public holidays. This is how the US compares
There are 11 holidays that the United States currently recognizes at the federal level. One of them, President’s Day, is coming up on Monday. According to a Pew Research analysis of data from Time and Date and other sources, the U.S. observes slightly fewer public holidays than most other countries. Of the 190 members of […]
How dating apps are reshaping Valentine’s Day expectations
When Ibidapo Ojo re-entered the dating scene recently, he quickly realized things had changed from the last time he was single. “I’m adjusting to and learning a lot in this dating world,” Ojo told Straight Arrow News. It’s not just the number of options available now, Ojo said. It’s how those options are shaping the […]
Experts: ‘Biggest’ doesn’t always mean ‘worst’ in historic Potomac sewage spill
Hundreds of millions of gallons of wastewater have spilled into the Potomac River in the last month. It’s being called one of the biggest sewage spills in U.S. history, but that number can be deceiving. Sewage spill The local water utility DC Water estimates 243 million gallons of wastewater have flowed into the river. The […]
Feds take over after Western states fail to strike Colorado River deal
The final deadline for the seven states in the Colorado River Basin to negotiate a new 20-year agreement for how to manage the water supply for years to come is here. The states, once again, have not reached a deal, and after two extensions in November and December, the federal government is done resetting the […]
Overnight SWAT raids lead to 3 detained in Nancy Guthrie disappearance
Editor’s Note: This article has been updated to reflect that no arrests have been made in connection to Friday night’s raid. Authorities investigating the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie carried out overnight SWAT operations that resulted in the towing of a vehicle, marking a significant escalation in a multi-agency search that has drawn national attention. No […]
Why we are seeing a dramatic decrease in violent crime in ‘blue cities’
President Donald Trump has repeatedly claimed that plummeting violent crime rates are because of his tough-on-crime policies. The president is half right: violent crime is falling, but the decline began before Trump returned to office. But the decrease is not universal. Recent studies from groups like the Council on Criminal Justice show that the drop […]
Austin residents thought the police stopped using Flock cameras. They were wrong
The city of Austin, Texas, canceled its contract with Flock Safety last June after residents complained about the presence of 40 of the company’s surveillance cameras. But that hasn’t stopped the city’s police department from accessing data about Austin-area residents obtained by Flock license plate reader cameras in neighboring jurisdictions. An investigation by KUT News […]
ICE agents face potential charges for lying under oath in migrant shooting
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement announced it opened an internal investigation into two agents who shot a Venezuelan man in Minnesota last month, The Associated Press reported. ICE acting director Todd Lyons said that his agency opened the investigation after video evidence indicated “sworn testimony provided by two separate officers appears to have made untruthful […]
