How unsolved killings of Palestinian citizens reveal inequality in IsraelPalestinian citizens of Israel are being killed at record rates — roughly one person a day. Though they make up about 20% of the population, they account for more than 80% of homicide victims. The community says the government has failed to stem the violence and that its inaction has helped spur a cycle of violence largely perpetrated by Arab crime groups. CNN’s Jeremy Diamond reports from Sakhnin.
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They want federal agents to coordinate with local and state governments and for those governments to have jurisdiction over federal agents who break the law. And they want federal agents to have standardized uniforms like those of regular law enforcement, not paramilitaries. Democrats said White House offers were insufficient to address their concerns, although the White House did not make its position public. Trump is adamant that Republicans must win the 2026 elections and so is calling for new election laws, claiming that Democrats can win elections only through the illegal votes of undocumented immigrants. That information includes confidential data from the Social Security Administration, accessed by the Department of Government Efficiency.
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A wave of terror has swept through central Nigeria, marked by a series of brazen kidnappings and killings. “The kidnapping of priests is a reflection of the failure of the Nigerian state to protect its citizens,’ said Father Stan Chu Ilo in an exclusive interview with CWR. “Whether these targets are random or not, priests and pastoral agents and Christians in general are a target in Nigeria,” he added. Noting that the Nigerian state has been “hijacked” by the powerful, Ilo pointed to a fundamental failure of the government to uphold its constitutional contract with its citizens as the major contributing factor to the free fall of the Nigerian state. He pointed to a growing willingness within the Nigerian Catholic Secretariat to speak out against injustice as a positive and necessary development.
Barbie manufacturer Mattel took a hit this week after its superstar doll failed to deliver. The doll and its many variants have been losing momentum since her latest 15 minutes in the spotlight following the 2023 hit movie "Barbie." Despite efforts to create buzz around the Barbie brand — including a diabetes Barbie and an autism Barbie — gross billings for Barbie products slid 11% last year, following a similar decline in 2024. Mattel announced plans to spend around $160 million to acquire the other half of mobile games studio Mattel 163, a joint venture between Mattel and the Chinese internet and video game company NetEase. Mattel plans to make more "games based on Mattel IP that drive sustained engagement for fans," Kreiz said in a statement.
Sen. Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) rides the Senate subway Thursday ahead of the latest partial government shutdown. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announced earlier this month that the agency would be acquiring and issuing body cameras to federal agents. “I would work with this committee and any committee to work with holding individuals accountable that doxx ICE agents, because ICE agents don’t want to be masked,” Lyons said. James Lankford of Oklahoma, Ron Johnson of Wisconsin and Rand Paul of Kentucky talk during a hearing Thursday on oversight of federal immigration agencies. “I’m a no on anything but real reform.”Padilla said he would be a “firm no” until lawmakers agree that federal immigration officers need to be held accountable.
UCLA became a battleground campus last year when the Trump administration accused the school of civil rights violations. The Trump administration dropped its appeal of a major higher education case in which a federal judge blocked the government’s $1.2-billion settlement proposal to UCLA over alleged civil rights violations. As part of an agreement to drop the appeal, the administration filed a joint request with Dubal’s clients in federal district court to modify the November injunction. AdvertisementThe 1st Amendment protects free speech — an area in which the Trump administration has faced court losses in its campaign against campus DEI. The Trump administration accused UCLA of federal civil rights violations for using race in its admissions practices — allegations UC denies.
(AGENPARL) - Roma, 13 Febbraio 2026(AGENPARL) – Fri 13 February 2026 A weekly compendium of media reports on science and technology achievementsat Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. LLNL Report, Feb. 13, 2026The Washington Post profiled Tammy Ma as part of the newspaper’s “Post Next”list of 50 people who will define the stories of 2026. The simulations showed evidence of a free energy barrier separatinghigh-density liquid water from low-density liquid water that quickly vanishedat a critical point. Read Morehttps://www.ucdavis.edu/blog/chemists-provide-new-evidence-two-supercooled-liquid-water-states——————————————————————————Founded in 1952, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory https://www.llnl.govprovides solutions to our nation’s most important national securitychallenges through innovative science, engineering and technology. LawrenceLivermore National Laboratory is managed by Lawrence Livermore NationalSecurity, LLC for the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Nuclear SecurityAdministration.
Even though liquid body soap has reigned supreme in showers across the country since the late ’90s and early aughts, I’ve always preferred using bar soap. “Liquid soaps are water-based, which means they are more diluted than bar soaps,” he explained, which could make them less effective. So while you may have heard the myth that bar soap is germy, the opposite might be true. If you’re interested in swapping out your liquid soap for a bar soap, you don’t have to compromise on quality. Below, we’ve rounded up the best bar soaps for your skin based on the experts’ recommendations.
AdvertisementAll three cases had similar outcomes: charges dropped or reduced to no time behind bars after a plea deal. Nathan Hochman, who found himself saddled with a number of misconduct and abuse cases against police officers filed by his predecessor, George Gascón. AdvertisementIn recent months, Hochman has downgraded or outright dismissed charges in many high-profile cases that Gascón filed. In the two misconduct cases Hochman’s prosecutors have brought to trial, the district attorney’s office failed to win a conviction. Aside from the Bronstein case, the others ended in an acquittal or a hung jury.
Sarina Partridge ’07 was interviewed by CNN’s Anderson Cooper about her work with the organization Singing Resistance in Minneapolis for a video segment titled, “Making space for grief and love in Minneapolis.” This was published as part of the series, All There Is with Anderson Cooper.
Editors note: The quotes from Council Members depicted below were all from emails sent to constituents from their official City email accounts this week. It is a reckless, ideological suicide pact that would leave Minneapolis legally isolated, fiscally bankrupt, and physically less safe. The “Funding” FallacyThe Council’s demand to “halt federal funding” is a classic example of cutting off one’s nose to spite one’s face. In 2026, Minneapolis is already struggling with a police staffing crisis and a $2 billion budget under immense strain. The City Council must reject this resolution.
Community Transit logos, 1974-2025. (Community Transit via HistoryLink.org)An excellent new essay on HistoryLink explains the history of Community Transit (CT), the public transit authority of Snohomish County. The essay divides CT’s history into seven chapters:The 1970s: Transit Makeover covers the formation of the Snohomish County Public Transportation Benefit Area Corporation (SCPTBA) in 1976;covers the formation of the Snohomish County Public Transportation Benefit Area Corporation (SCPTBA) in 1976; Hello, Community Transit explains how CT got its name in 1979 and early expansions;explains how CT got its name in 1979 and early expansions; New Directions discusses decisions made in the 1980s;discusses decisions made in the 1980s; The 1990s: Out With the Old includes a dramatic story involving a federal grand jury and highlights CT’s rollout of the nation’s first articulated buses;includes a dramatic story involving a federal grand jury and highlights CT’s rollout of the nation’s first articulated buses; Into the 2000s documents difficulties and victories at the turn of the millenium;documents difficulties and victories at the turn of the millenium; The 2010s: Recession and Expansion covers CT’s response to and rebound from the Great Recession of 2008covers CT’s response to and rebound from the Great Recession of 2008 The 2020s: COVID and Recovery brings us to today. After the jump is a recent episode of CT’s ongoing series “That Transit Show” highlighting CT’s maintenance workers and facilities.
Last month Newsom traveled to the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, and in November to the U.N. climate summit in Belém, Brazil — mocking and condemning Trump’s policies on Greenland, international trade and the environment. The purpose of the Munich conference was to open a dialogue among world leaders on global security, military, economic and environmental issues. Along with Friday’s discussion on climate action, Newsom is scheduled to appear at a livestreamed forum on transatlantic cooperation Saturday. “This is about economic prosperity and competitiveness, and that’s why I’m so infuriated with what Donald Trump has done,” Newsom said. The authority, which the Trump administration has moved to rescind, was also the basis for California’s plan to ban the sale of new gasoline-powered cars by 2035.
