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An 87-year-old resident of a Maryland assisted-living facility was shot and killed by a 22-year-old staff member who later fired two shots at a state trooper during a traffic stop; authorities charged the staffer with murder in Montgomery County.
Canada’s AI minister warned Ottawa could regulate AI chatbots if firms like OpenAI cannot demonstrate adequate safeguards after a Canadian ChatGPT user allegedly involved in a mass shooting killed eight people. OpenAI met with cabinet officials, pledged to provide upcoming safety updates, and noted strengthened safeguards and police-notification guidelines. Ottawa signaled that all options, including potential bans, remain on the table if the company’s proposals don’t meet expectations, as ministers press for concrete action on AI safety for Canadians.
The family of 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie, the missing mother of Today host Savannah Guthrie, announced a reward of up to $1 million for information leading to her recovery or an arrest, as relatives and investigators appeal to the public after a tearful plea for help.
Two Missouri sheriff’s deputies were fatally shot in Christian County—one during a traffic stop and another hours later during a gunfight with the suspect, who was also killed; two additional deputies were wounded.
A former ICE instructor testified at a Capitol hearing that ICE dramatically cut vital training for new recruits and lied to Congress about it as the Trump administration seeks to expand mass deportations.
An undercover Homeland Security investigator, Greg Squire, spends years infiltrating dark-web paedophile networks to identify offenders and rescue victims, with the BBC’s Storyville: The Darkest Web documenting the high-stakes, emotionally taxing work. The film traces breakthroughs like the Lucy case and a 2020 operation against a predator known as LBO, showing how a handful of agents worldwide triage endless leads while attackers grow younger and more organized. The job exacts a personal toll—marital strain, alcohol use, trauma—but officials argue the effort is essential for protecting children and spurring public vigilance and resources, while warning against vigilante action.
A security roundup this week covers privacy and surveillance battles: Ring cancels its planned Ring–Flock Safety integration amid outcry over mass surveillance; Meta reportedly plans to add Name Tag face recognition to its Ray‑Ban smart glasses; a whistleblower complaint centers on Tulsi Gabbard in connection with discussions about Jared Kushner; the DOJ says an ex‑L3Harris executive sold hacking tools that could threaten millions of devices; Russia blocks WhatsApp in a broader crackdown on encrypted apps; and CBP has signed a $225,000 deal with Clearview AI to access its face‑recognition tech.
Truthout reports Ring aired a Super Bowl ad for its AI-powered surveillance network via the Search Party program to help locate lost dogs, but critics warn the technology expands a nationwide system enabling license-plate reading, facial recognition, and mass police access through partnerships with Flock and Axon; despite a heartwarming narrative, the rollout risks pervasive neighborhood surveillance, with the familiar faces feature and AI defaults raising civil-liberties concerns.
U.S. investigators say a growing wave of political violence is driven by nihilistic motives that resist traditional labels (e.g., Democrat or Republican), with attackers in shootings, bombings, and drone plots defying easy categorization and complicating prevention and threat assessment.
BridgePay Network Solutions suffered a ransomware attack that disabled its payment gateway in a nationwide outage; officials say no payment card data was compromised and any accessed files were encrypted, with the FBI and U.S. Secret Service assisting in the investigation as recovery continues, while some merchants report cash-only transactions amid the disruption.
Dozens of protesters were arrested outside the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building in Minneapolis during a demonstration marking one month since Renee Good’s death at the hands of immigration officers; police said arrests followed throwing ice and damage to property, with at least 42 arrests reported. Memorials for Good and Alex Pretti accompanied growing national criticism of the immigration crackdown, as federal officials announced plans to pull about 700 immigration officers from Minnesota.
Reports of ICE agents disguising themselves (including wearing hard hats and decoys) to carry out arrests in Minnesota have raised fears in immigrant communities. The Associated Press piece highlights personal accounts and a call for greater transparency and oversight, while authorities say enforcement remains targeted and not indicative of a widespread practice.
Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger directed state law enforcement agencies to dissolve any 287(g) partnerships with federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement, further distancing Virginia from federal immigration operations and criticizing similar actions in other states as undermining public trust.
A federal judge in Oregon issued a ruling that restricts warrantless immigration arrests by federal agents, requiring arrests to be backed by warrants or proper legal authority and signaling a judicial check on ICE enforcement in the state.
The White House says Operation Metro Surge has led to more than 4,000 arrests of dangerous criminal illegal aliens in Minnesota since it began, framing it as a public safety win and a reversal of open-border policies. Tom Homan touts unprecedented cooperation with state and local officials, emphasizes that those in the country illegally are still targets, and pledges ongoing mass deportation efforts. The administration plans to keep security personnel on the ground and expand body-worn camera deployments nationwide while continuing enforcement until illegal activity decreases.