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Donald Trump’s incoming presidential administration plans to launch a large immigration raid in Chicago the day after he takes office, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday, citing four people familiar with planning.The raid, expected to start on Tuesday, would last all week, the newspaper said, adding that US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Ice) would send between 100 and 200 officers to carry out the operation.Trump’s transition team did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment. But a source with knowledge of the incoming administration’s plans said Ice would intensify enforcement across the country and there would not…

Seven-year-old electric vehicle startup Canoo has filed for bankruptcy and will “cease operations immediately.” The company is liquidating its assets in a Chapter 7 proceeding in the Delaware Bankruptcy Court. The company said in a press release published late Friday that it was “in discussions with foreign sources of capital” that proved unsuccessful, and also singled out an inability to secure funding from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Loan Program Office, which has been on a lending spree in the waning days of the Biden administration. Canoo said in its bankruptcy filing that it owes money to fewer than 49…

Love it? Share it! With eclectic Vistula River views and a rich history that few cities can compare to, Warsaw is a gem of central-eastern Europe. As the capital city of Poland, it’s a destination brimming with activities, so if you are short on time, planning a one day in Warsaw itinerary is an absolute must. When we first decided to include Warsaw in our recent European travels, we didn’t expect much, but we were glad we spent a few days there and extended our trip to one full week, as we enjoyed it so much.  From walking The Royal…

new video loaded: ‘We Couldn’t Stay’: A California Family’s Life After EvacuatingtranscriptBacktranscript‘We Couldn’t Stay’: A California Family’s Life After EvacuatingShortly after the fires began in Los Angeles, Bethany Martinez and her daughter evacuated their home on the Altadena-Pasadena border after losing power and heat. They’re waiting until they feel it’s safe enough to go back.“They’re having food right here. Now we’re staying at an Airbnb. I come back and forth to get food, or waters and stuff like that. Really, to come get hot meals so we can come eat. A lot of stuff that’s been helpful is all the…

TikTok has said it will be forced to “go dark” in the US on Sunday unless the government intervenes before a ban takes effect.In a statement late on Friday, it said the White House and the Department of Justice had “failed to provide the necessary clarity and assurance to the service providers that are integral to maintaining TikTok’s availability”.It said that unless the government immediately stepped in to assure the video app it would not be punished for violating the looming ban, it would be “forced to go dark on January 19”.The statement follows a Supreme Court ruling earlier on…

To get every word of every article delivered to your inbox and to support the news and views that share your values, please consider becoming a subscriber.It turns out that a whole lot of Americans don’t have much faith in Trump to do a good job with the economy.The AP reported on their poll:As Trump takes office, though, the poll shows that many Americans don’t anticipate that he will be able to immediately bring costs down. That includes some of his own supporters. Less than half of Republicans are at least “very” confident that Trump will make progress on lowering…

Archaeologists have unearthed a lavish private bath complex in Pompeii, highlighting the wealth and grandeur of the ancient Roman city before it was destroyed by Mount Vesuvius in AD 79, the site said on Friday.The baths, featuring hot, warm and cold rooms, could host up to 30 guests, allowing them to relax before heading into an adjacent, black-walled banquet hall, decorated with scenes from Greek mythology.ITALY’S ANCIENT POMPEII PARK CRACKS DOWN ON DAILY VISITORS TO COMBAT OVERTOURISMThe pleasure complex lies inside a grand residence that has been uncovered over the last two years during excavations that have revealed the opulent…

15 January 2025, 2:03 pm 1 minute Reuters was first to report that Meta has warned it may have to “roll back or pause” some features in India due to an antitrust directive which banned WhatsApp from sharing user data for advertising purposes. A non-public court filing seen by Reuters detailed how unnerved Meta is with the antitrust ruling, and also revealed how Meta has taken a critical position on the functioning of the watchdog by saying it doesn’t “have the necessary technical expertise and knowledge” to understand its own decision.  Why it matters  Pausing Meta features in India could…

New York City Mayor Eric Adams and President-elect Trump met in Palm Beach, Florida, Friday, three days before Trump’s return to the White House.”President Trump and I had a productive conversation about New York’s needs and what’s best for our city and how the federal government can play a more helpful role in improving the lives of New Yorkers,” Adams said in a statement shared by his spokesperson, Fabien Levy.”While we briefly touched on a number of issues, we specifically focused on the cease-fire agreement between Israel and Hamas and how it will have a positive impact on public safety…

THE DISRUPTIVE innovator of the global gas industry is stepping out of the shadows. On January 13th Venture Global, a privately held exporter of liquefied natural gas (LNG) based in Virginia, unveiled details of its planned flotation in New York. About a decade ago it sprang from obscurity and shocked incumbents in America’s Texan oil patch by using scalable, modular equipment made in factories rather than costly, bespoke techniques used by its competitors. In doing so, the upstart reduced the time required to build a massive LNG terminal by about half, to less than three years. That helped it to…