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U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi has announced two more arrests in the protest at a church in Minnesota against the immigration enforcement crackdownMINNEAPOLIS -- U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi on Monday announced two more arrests following a protest at a Minnesota church against the immigration crackdown, bringing the number of people arrested to nine. The indictment alleges that Richardson traveled to the church with Lemon while he was streaming and that Richardson told Lemon they needed to catch up to the others. It also alleges that Austin stood in the aisles of the church and loudly berated a pastor with questions about Christian nationalism. Court records don't list an attorney for Richardson who could comment on his behalf. Cities Church belongs to the Southern Baptist Convention and lists one of its pastors as David Easterwood, who leads ICE’s St. Paul field office.
LOADING ERROR LOADINGWASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Mike Johnson faces tough days ahead trying to muscle a federal funding package to passage and prevent a prolonged partial government shutdown as debate intensifies over the Trump administration’s sweeping immigration enforcement operations. Johnson said he is hopeful work can wrap up for a full House vote, at least by Tuesday. AdvertisementWorkers without pay if partial government shutdown drags onMeanwhile, a number of federal agencies are snared in the funding standoff as the government went into a partial shutdown over the weekend. Last fall, Democrats sparked what became the longest federal shutdown in history, 43 days, as they protested the expiration of health insurance tax breaks. Trump wants quick end to shutdownThis time, the administration has signaled its interest in more quickly resolving the shutdown.
By Mikael Wood, Los Angeles TimesLOS ANGELES — Bad Bunny’s “Debí Tirar Más Fotos” was named album of the year at Sunday night’s 68th Grammy Awards — the first time a Spanish-language LP has won the Recording Academy’s most prestigious prize. “Puerto Rico, believe me when I say that we are so much bigger than 100 by 35 and there is nothing that exists that we can’t accomplish,” he said in Spanish. “Thank God, thank you to the academy, thank you to all the people who have believed in me throughout my whole career. Thank you, Mami, for giving birth to me in Puerto Rico. Prior to Sunday’s win, “Debí Tirar Más Fotos” — the title translates in English to “I Should Have Taken More Photos” — was named album of the year at November’s Latin Grammy Awards.
“No suspicious packages or devices were located,” the Columbia Heights police department said in a statement. The threats came a day after Ramos and his father returned home after being inexplicably held in a Texas Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility. Ramos may be home, but three other kids from his school are still locked up in the same Texas ICE facility he just left. Two other students from his school district are being held in the Texas detention center, too, as ICE continues terrorizing brown and Black families in this Minneapolis suburb. "We want all children to be released from detention centers and hope for the reunification of families who have been unjustly separated.”
Disney’s income before income taxes totaled nearly $3.7 billion, a 1% jump from the same time period last year. The company beat Wall Street estimates for revenue and earnings per share, largely propelled by its theme parks and streaming businesses. Operating income for the company’s international theme parks was up 2% compared with the prior year’s quarter, driven by higher attendance and guest spending. Streaming operating income also grew about $190 million to $450 million, leading to an operating margin of 8.4% for the quarter. The dip in operating income from the entertainment sector took a toll on the company’s total segment operating income, which was down 9% to $4.6 billion.
See you and Bad Bunny at the Super Bowl next week (from very, very far away from the field). Still has to be an outside pick though this year, versus the critical, commercial and legacy-sealing juggernauts from Kendrick and Bad Bunny. After noting that “we are humans and we are Americans,” Bad Bunny goes on: “The hate get more powerful with more hate. Will “Golden” become the first K-pop tune to win song of the year? Will Bad Bunny take it all en route to next weekend’s Super Bowl halftime performance?
ETNuno Bettencourt won his first Grammy for Best Rock Performance. Bettencourt dedicated the performance to the late Portuguese soccer player Diogo Jota. Nuno Bettencourt has landed his first Grammy win. When they took the stage to receive the Grammy, they invited Ozzy Osbourne’s widow, Sharon Osbourne, to join them. Bettencourt dedicated Grammy-winning performance to Diogo JotaDuring that historic night of rock, Bettencourt, who was born in Terceira, Azores, took the stage wearing Diogo Jota’s No.
By then Tai Babilonia and Randy Gardner had become one of the most decorated pairs in U.S. figure skating history, their individual names eventually melding into one. "My last name is 'and Randy,'" Babilonia said. After retiring from skating, Babilonia, now 66, dabbled in coaching and sportswear design, became a motivational speaker, an activist and, most importantly, a grandmother. Fairbanks, Babilonia learned later, simply needed a couple to skate in a club show at the Culver City Ice Arena. When she stopped skating Babilonia tried coaching, but that didn't work because she didn't know how to teach the moves she had so easily mastered.
An Australian snowboarder has died on a trip with friends to Japan after her backpack became caught in a ski lift leaving her suspended in midair, according to Japanese police and the lift operator. Nagano Omachi Police said the 22-year-old tourist suffered from cardiac arrest after the accident on Friday at the Tsugaike Mountain Resort in Hakuba Valley, a popular ski destination in central Japan. The woman was rushed to a hospital but later succumbed to her injuries, according to police and the ski lift operator. Advertisement AdvertisementAdvertisement AdvertisementIn a statement, the Tsugaike Gondola Lift Co. said the waist buckle of the tourist’s backpack became entangled in the lift chair, which prevented her from getting off the lift. Japan is considered one of Asia’s top snow sports destinations due to its powder snow, which attracts a large number of foreign tourists each winter.
I recorded this today, in Portland, Oregon, at a huge march to the ICE facility in SW. So of course ICE deployed tear gas. The tear gas and rubber bullet barrage was reportedly somewhat less intense than the day before, though that's probably because the agents didn't see any children in the crowd. 😒 Meanwhile, the ACLU of Oregon is representing protesters who are now suing the federal government for their dangerous, unnecessary use of tear gas against peaceful protesters. After thanking everyone who worked on the album, Ocasio blasted the inhuman cruelty of ICE, saying, "We’re not savage.
LOADING ERROR LOADINGBetween the ’90s and late 2010s, early-onset cancer diagnoses – those given to people aged between 25 and 49 – rose by 22%. But, Dr Jiri Kubes, radiation oncologist and medical director at the Proton Therapy Centre in Prague, said: “We are seeing far more younger patients than we would have expected a decade ago. Dr Kubes added: “Many early cancers are painless. Waiting for pain before acting is one of the biggest mistakes people make.”AdvertisementWhy might some cancers be developing sooner? “If something feels wrong and it doesn’t go away, get it checked... being proactive is not overreacting.
Peter Mandelson in the Oval Office of the White House during his brief stint as UK ambassador to Washington. Back on December 20, 2024, Keir Starmer said he was “delighted” that Lord Peter Mandelson was going to be the UK’s next ambassador to Washington. But to us, he’s just ... Peter.”Less than 12 months on, however, and Starmer has performed what may well be his biggest U-turn yet. Keir Starmer and his former US ambassador Peter Mandelson. “The prime minister believes that Peter Mandelson should not be a member of the House of Lords or use the title,” his spokesman said on Monday.
