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Apple Removes Apps That Allow Anonymous Reporting of Ice Agent Sightings

Apple Removes Apps That Allow Anonymous Reporting of Ice Agent Sightings

Apple has taken down an app that uses crowdsourcing to flag sightings of U.S. immigration agents after coming under pressure from the Trump administration. ICEBlock, aniPhone-only app that lets users anonymously report and monitor activity by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers is no longer available on Apple’s App Store. ICEBlock and other crowdsourcing apps…

Trump Uses Government Shutdown to Dole Out Firings

Trump Uses Government Shutdown to Dole Out Firings

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is using the government shutdown to reshape the federal workforce and target detractors. The president says he’ll meet with budget director Russ Vought to discuss potential spending cuts. Trump has already suggested slashing Democratic priorities and mass firings of federal workers. Vought has already withheld funds for projects in…

Israel Intercepted a Gaza-Bound Flotilla Carrying Aid in International Waters

Israel Intercepted a Gaza-Bound Flotilla Carrying Aid in International Waters

JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israeli interception of a Gaza-bound flotilla carrying humanitarian aid and hundreds of activists raises questions about what any nation can legally do to enforce a blockade in international waters. As dozens of boats sailed closer to Gaza on Wednesday afternoon, the Israeli navy warned them to turn back. Then Israeli military…

FDA Approves Another Generic Abortion Pill

FDA Approves Another Generic Abortion Pill

WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal health officials have approved another generic version of the abortion pill, prompting outrage from abortion opponents. Anti-abortion groups quickly criticized the move on Thursday, calling it a “stain” on the Trump administration. The groups have been pushing for a safety review of mifepristone for months. The FDA first approved the drug…

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