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ICE acting director Todd Lyons will resign at end of May, DHS says
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement acting director Todd Lyons, a key executor of President Donald Trump’s mass deportations agenda, will resign at the end of May, federal officials announced Thursday.Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin described Lyons as a great leader of ICE who helped to make American communities safer.
“We wish him luck on his next opportunity in the private sector,” Mullin said in a statement.
Lyons' last day will be May 31, according to Mullin.
White House spokesperson Abigail Jackson... Read More
After a paralyzing stroke, a South Korean pianist recreates himself as a one-handed performer
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — When a major stroke paralyzed South Korean pianist Lee Hun's right side in 2012, he first worried about whether he would ever walk again. Playing the piano wasn't even a consideration.He returned to the piano only after a mentor told him about a large number of piano pieces for the left hand alone.
After exhaustive practice he made a comeback, playing recitals as South Korea's only known professional left-hand-only pianist.
He is now preparing for a new challenge: his first joint performance with an orchestra at an international... Read More
Trump expected to nominate Cameron Hamilton to lead FEMA after his firing last year
President Donald Trump plans to nominate Cameron Hamilton, a former U.S. Navy SEAL whom the administration fired as the Federal Emergency Management Agency's acting leader last year, as FEMA's permanent administrator, according to a person familiar with the matter.Hamilton was FEMA’s temporary leader from January to May of last year but was fired one day after testifying on Capitol Hill that he did not agree with proposals to dismantle the organization charged with coordinating the federal government's response to disasters, an idea Trump had repeatedly floated.
“I... Read More
Lawmakers gathered quietly to talk about AI. Angst and fears of 'destruction' followed
WASHINGTON (AP) — A congressional subcommittee on Thursday held a roundtable discussion on the potential of artificial intelligence, which took a turn toward the existential as each lawmaker aired their anxieties about the rapidly evolving technology.Rep. James Walkinshaw, D-Va., expressed alarm that federal workers may be using AI chatbots to handle sensitive government data. Rep. William Timmons, R-S.C., asked whether it should be illegal for AI systems to use someone’s likeness to create pornographic images.
Rep. John McGuire, R-Va., expressed concerns that AI... Read More
The Latest: A 10-day ceasefire agreed on by Israel and Lebanon has gone into effect
A 10-day ceasefire announced by U.S. President Donald Trump and agreed on by Lebanon and Israel went into effect as Friday began. The agreement could boost attempts to extend the ceasefire between Iran, the United States and Israel after weeks of devastating war.Israel has not been fighting with Lebanon itself, but rather with the Iranian-backed Hezbollah militant group inside Lebanon. Hezbollah said in a statement that “any ceasefire must be comprehensive across all Lebanese territory and must not allow the Israeli enemy any freedom of movement.”
Nearly 2,200... Read More
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