U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is pitching a plan to help shield local police officers who make immigration arrests from possible financial consequences if they are accused of on-duty misconduct. The agency is proposing to subsidize liability insurance for state and local officers who are trained and deputized to enforce federal immigration laws, according to
Amid a torrent of fan-friendly news about Disney projects across the media spectrum, Disney leadership took time on the first day of the three-day D23 fan fest weekend in Anaheim for panels that offered a behind the scenes look at the Mouse House’s business strategies and vision for driving growth in the streaming era. One
Between 3,000 and 5,000 migrants remain in the Spanish territory of Ceuta following the arrival of many times that number of people last week, the north African exclave’s leader has said. Juan Jesús Vivas told the European Parliament of his “profound sorrow” over the “irreparable tragedy” of 100 deaths that had occurred after roughly 78,000
The NASA Science Activation Program’s Cosmic Storytelling with NASA Data (CosmicDS) project, led by Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts, works to bring authentic NASA data into the hands of educators and learners. From July 27–29, 2026, the CosmicDS team partnered with the Smithsonian Institution’s BEST AQI (Breathing Easier: Supporting Teen Air Quality Investigations) project to
PBS SoCal (KOCE and KCET) was the big winner Saturday night at the Los Angeles-area Emmy Awards, taking eight, including live events: programming, entertainment, crime/social issues and arts. Univision’s KMEX followed with seven, followed by Telemundo’s KVEA with six. KVEA once again won the Emmy Awards for daytime (11 a.m. to 7 p.m.) and evening
A national medical staffing company attempted to take over Eugene Emergency Physicians’ contract to work at local hospitals. Local doctors used a new state law to oppose the measure. straw/Digital Vision Vectors/Getty Images hide title toggle title straw/Digital Vision Vectors/Getty Images For the latest stories on the science of healthy living, subscribe to NPR health