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Bloomberg
2 days ago
- Politics
- Bloomberg
National Guard Providing Security for ICE Officers, US Says
National Guard troops are now protecting Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers in and around Los Angeles, marking an expansion of their duties since being deployed by President Donald Trump this week. Assistant Homeland Security Secretary Tricia McLaughlin said Tuesday that the Guard was providing security for federal law enforcement as they continue operations 'to remove the worst of the worst of Los Angeles.' Some of the soldiers had been guarding federal buildings before this.
Washington Post
28-05-2025
- General
- Washington Post
Trump administration sues North Carolina over its voter registration records
RALEIGH, N.C. — The Trump administration accused North Carolina's election board on Tuesday of violating federal law by failing to ensure voter registration records of some applicants contained identifying numbers. The Justice Department sued in federal court also asking a judge to force board officials to create a prompt method to obtain such numbers.
Daily Mail
15-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Idiot rapper set for big trouble from feds after posting video from idyllic tourist hotspot
An idiotic rapper could face jail time and a hefty fine after he shared footage of himself trespassing in a popular national park. Musical artist Doeboi909 appears to have ignored a federal law that prohibits people from walking on thermal features at Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming. The California rapper posted a video on his YouTube Channel on May 4 that shows him standing next to the edge of a steaming hot spring. Doeboi909 identified his location as Mammoth Hot Springs, a popular geothermal area within Yellowstone known for its travertine terraces. 'It's blue, that's how hot it is. It's over a thousand degrees,' Doeboi909 said in the video, over the sound of rushing water from the hot spring. He then urged his followers to provide ideas for new locations to visit, saying: 'Let me know in the comments where you want to go next. Your boy going to take you there.' It is unclear if federal authorities are aware of the incident, or if the musician will face any fines or charges. However, Yellowstone visitors have been fined and jailed in the past for trespassing on the park's closed thermal areas. There are more than 10,000 active hydrothermal features throughout Yellowstone, including hot springs, mudpots, fumaroles and geysers. Walking on the park's thermal features, even unintentionally, is 'illegal' and 'extremely dangerous', according to park officials. Yellowstone rules prohibit visitors from straying from designated walkways and trails in the thermal areas. Park officials warn that the ground in these areas is often thin, breakable crust that sits over scalding hot water. Tourists who leave designated park paths put themselves at risk of suffering severe burns. More than 20 people have died from burns sustained from jumping or falling into a Yellowstone hot spring, according to the park. People who have previously violated park rules about walking on closed thermal areas have been fined, jailed and banned from Yellowstone. Two men were sentenced to 10 days in jail and five years probation in 2019 after they trespassed on Old Faithful Geyser. The pair were each hit with a $540 fine and a five year ban from the park. 'Visitors must realize that walking on thermal features is dangerous, damages the resource, and illegal,' Chief Ranger Sarah Davis said in a press release announcing their sentence. 'Law enforcement officers take this violation seriously. Yellowstone National Park also appreciates the court for recognizing the impact thermal trespass can have on these amazing features.' Three Yellowstone visitors were jailed and fined last year for violating park rules, including actor Pierce Brosnan. Brsonan was fined, but did not serve jail time, after he was caught walking in one of the thermal areas.
