Federal judge rules ICE can’t make arrests at immigration courthouses
(CN) — A federal judge blocked Tuesday a new set of policies implemented by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, including the new practice of arresting noncitizens at immigration courthouses, because the agency didn’t go through the proper rulemaking...
New clues emerge from a black hole’s ‘point of no return’
(CN) — A black hole collision may have exposed a part of the universe normally hidden from view. Researchers analyzing gravitational waves from the event say they detected a signal carrying information from near the black hole’s event horizon, the point beyond...
Whale calls reveal cultural evolution
(CN) — Scientists have caught sperm whale dialects changing over time. Researchers studying the endangered population found that whales living near Greece have developed a distinct vocal dialect while still occasionally reverting to an older version used elsewhere in...
Feds ask judge to toss suit over government hiring plans
SAN FRANCISCO (CN) — A federal judge in California on Tuesday said she was likely to advance a case brought by a coalition of labor unions, nonprofits and cities challenging the Trump administration’s efforts to reduce the federal employee workforce. Senior U.S....
Oregon city fights Stabbin’ Wagon nonprofit’s conspiracy lawsuit
EUGENE, Ore. (CN) — An Oregon city implored a federal judge on Tuesday to toss claims that it targeted and surveilled a harm reduction nonprofit after it received a state grant to open a peer respite center in the county. “How do you show the city ratified...
Palisades Fire arson charges against Uber driver go to jury
LOS ANGELES (CN) — A Los Angeles jury is set to decide whether a 30-year-old former Uber driver purportedly driven by resentment of the rich and powerful is guilty of starting a brushfire in the early hours of Jan. 1, 2025, that a week later morphed into the the most...
$135M settlement over Google data transfers nears final approval
SAN JOSE, Calif. (CN) — A federal judge deliberated final approval of a $135 million settlement Tuesday for a class of Android users that sued Google over claims the tech giant surreptitiously performed passive data transfers over its Android operating system. U.S....
States take aim at Trump’s IRS settlement
MIAMI (CN) — Twenty-three Democratic state attorneys general asked a federal judge Tuesday to probe “egregious misconduct” by President Donald Trump over his $10 billion lawsuit against the IRS and U.S. Department of the Treasury. In an amicus brief filed in Miami...
Golden State seeks to increase its rainy day fund through ballot measure
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (CN) — California lawmakers are racing against the clock to ensure they get a measure on November’s ballot that would increase the state’s rainy day fund. The Save For California’s Future Act is an agreement between both legislative chambers and...