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House approves bill to fund the Department of Homeland Security and end the record shutdown

20 hours 54 minutes ago
WASHINGTON (AP) — After weeks of delay, the House voted Thursday to fund much of the Department of Homeland Security, but not its immigration enforcement operations, and send the bipartisan package to President Donald Trump to sign, ending the longest agency shutdown in history. The White House had warned that temporary funding Trump had tapped [...]
LISA MASCARO, Associated Press

Palantir Workers Are Finally Noticing The Skulls On Their Caps

21 hours 2 minutes ago
There’s a famous Mitchell & Webb sketch where two SS officers, mid-conversation on the Eastern Front, suddenly notice something troubling about their uniforms. “Hans,” one asks, peering at his cap, “are we the baddies?” The skulls had been there the whole time. The skulls are kind of a giveaway. But it took a while for […]
Mike Masnick

Daily Deal: The Ultimate AWS Data Master Class Bundle

21 hours 7 minutes ago
The Ultimate AWS Data Master Class Bundle has 9 courses to get you up to speed on Amazon Web Services. The courses cover AWS, DevOPs, Kubernetes Mesosphere DC/OS, AWS Redshift, and more. It’s on sale for $40. Note: The Techdirt Deals Store is powered and curated by StackSocial. A portion of all sales from Techdirt […]
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Wood River Man Charged With Escaping Custody, Striking Macoupin County Deputy

21 hours 9 minutes ago
WOOD RIVER – Alton Police have charged a Wood River man with escaping custody after allegedly striking and fleeing from a Macoupin County Sheriff’s Deputy. Brandon A. Martin, 26, of Wood River, was charged with one count each of escape (a Class 2 felony), aggravated battery (a Class 2 felony), and resisting or obstructing a peace officer (a Class 4 felony) on April 24, 2026. Martin allegedly intentionally escaped from the lawful custody of the Macoupin County Sheriff’s Departmen