Mark Albert
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Less than 30% of people arrested in any of Pres Trump’s ICE surge operations had been convicted of a crime, analysis by @nytimes shows; share of people arrested under Trump with past violent convictions drops to just 5% from 15% in Biden’s last year: www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
ICE Arrest Data Shows Many Immigrants With No Criminal Record
In high-profile operations, more than half of those arrested had no criminal record, an analysis shows.
www.nytimes.com
December 5, 2025 at 10:53 PM
Less than 30% of people arrested in any of Pres Trump’s ICE surge operations had been convicted of a crime, analysis by @nytimes shows; share of people arrested under Trump with past violent convictions drops to just 5% from 15% in Biden’s last year: www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Frank O. Gehry, Titan of Architecture, Is Dead at 96, @nytimes.com rpts: www.nytimes.com/2025/12/05/a...
Frank O. Gehry, Titan of Architecture, Is Dead at 96
www.nytimes.com
December 5, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Frank O. Gehry, Titan of Architecture, Is Dead at 96, @nytimes.com rpts: www.nytimes.com/2025/12/05/a...
Netflix to Buy Warner Bros in $83 Billion Deal, @nytimes.com rpts; deal to acquire Hollywood giant’s television & film studios as well as HBO Max will bulk up world’s biggest paid streaming service: www.nytimes.com/2025/12/05/b...
Netflix to Buy Warner Bros in $83 Billion Deal
www.nytimes.com
December 5, 2025 at 12:24 PM
Netflix to Buy Warner Bros in $83 Billion Deal, @nytimes.com rpts; deal to acquire Hollywood giant’s television & film studios as well as HBO Max will bulk up world’s biggest paid streaming service: www.nytimes.com/2025/12/05/b...
Layoff announcements by US-based employers just hit highest level since pandemic—nearly 1.2M jobs through end of November, @cnbc.com rpts; highest numbers since final year of Pres Trump’s first term: www.nbcnews.com/business/eco...
Layoff announcements just hit the highest level since the pandemic
U.S.-based employers have announced plans this year to eliminate nearly 1.2 million jobs through the end of November.
www.nbcnews.com
December 4, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Layoff announcements by US-based employers just hit highest level since pandemic—nearly 1.2M jobs through end of November, @cnbc.com rpts; highest numbers since final year of Pres Trump’s first term: www.nbcnews.com/business/eco...
TRAVEL ALERT: Airbus issues major A320 recall after flight-control incident on US-bound flight, @cnbc.com rpts; scale of operation “expected to cause significant disruption,” emerging just ahead of busiest travel weekend of the year in US: www.cnbc.com/2025/11/28/a... #aviation
Airbus issues major A320 recall after flight-control incident
Europe's Airbus said it was ordering an immediate software change on a significant number of its best-selling A320-family jets.
www.cnbc.com
November 28, 2025 at 7:14 PM
TRAVEL ALERT: Airbus issues major A320 recall after flight-control incident on US-bound flight, @cnbc.com rpts; scale of operation “expected to cause significant disruption,” emerging just ahead of busiest travel weekend of the year in US: www.cnbc.com/2025/11/28/a... #aviation
Sophisticated voice cloning systems being used by cyber criminals to manipulate unsuspecting people into transferring vast sums of money into untraceable crypto currency, @ABC7Chicago rpts: abc7chicago.com/post/us-secr... #cybersec
US Secret Service issues holiday warning on new techniques used by cyber criminals
Sophisticated voice cloning systems are being used by cyber criminals to manipulate unsuspecting people into transferring vast sums of money into untraceable crypto currency, the ABC7 I-Team has learn...
abc7chicago.com
November 28, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Sophisticated voice cloning systems being used by cyber criminals to manipulate unsuspecting people into transferring vast sums of money into untraceable crypto currency, @ABC7Chicago rpts: abc7chicago.com/post/us-secr... #cybersec
US Border Patrol monitoring millions of American drivers nationwide in secretive program to identify & detain people whose travel patterns it deems suspicious, @apnews.com investigation finds: apnews.com/article/immi...
Border Patrol is monitoring US drivers and detaining those with 'suspicious' travel patterns
The U.S. Border Patrol is monitoring millions of American drivers nationwide in a secretive program to identify and detain people whose travel patterns it deems suspicious.
apnews.com
November 28, 2025 at 1:21 PM
US Border Patrol monitoring millions of American drivers nationwide in secretive program to identify & detain people whose travel patterns it deems suspicious, @apnews.com investigation finds: apnews.com/article/immi...
More than 220 judges—nominated by presidents of both parties, including Donald Trump—have now rejected Trump administration’s mass detention policy, @politico.com rpts: www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
More than 220 judges have now rejected the Trump admin’s mass detention policy
The number has skyrocketed in recent weeks and includes at least 20 judges appointed by Trump himself.
www.politico.com
November 28, 2025 at 1:17 PM
More than 220 judges—nominated by presidents of both parties, including Donald Trump—have now rejected Trump administration’s mass detention policy, @politico.com rpts: www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
DEVELOPING: Two National Guard soldiers shot near White House, conditions not immediately known, @apnews.com rpts; Guard troops ordered deployed by Pres Trump in DC back in August: apnews.com/article/nati...
Two National Guard members shot in Washington, D.C., and their condition isn't known, AP source says
Two National Guard soldiers have been shot near the White House and their conditions aren’t immediately known, according to two law enforcement officials not authorized to discuss the matter publicly ...
apnews.com
November 26, 2025 at 7:58 PM
DEVELOPING: Two National Guard soldiers shot near White House, conditions not immediately known, @apnews.com rpts; Guard troops ordered deployed by Pres Trump in DC back in August: apnews.com/article/nati...
US Coast Guard will no longer classify the swastika, emblem of fascism & white supremacy inextricably linked to murder of millions of Jews & deaths of 400K+ US troops in WWII, as hate symbol, @washingtonpost.com rpts; instead to be deemed potentially divisive: www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
U.S. Coast Guard will no longer classify swastikas, nooses as hate symbols
The military service, which falls under the Department of Homeland Security, has drafted a new policy that classifies such items “potentially divisive.”
www.washingtonpost.com
November 20, 2025 at 7:51 PM
US Coast Guard will no longer classify the swastika, emblem of fascism & white supremacy inextricably linked to murder of millions of Jews & deaths of 400K+ US troops in WWII, as hate symbol, @washingtonpost.com rpts; instead to be deemed potentially divisive: www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
Gustav Klimt painting sell for $236.4M at Sotheby’s, becoming priciest work of modern art ever sold at auction, @wsj.com rpts: www.wsj.com/arts-culture...
Klimt Painting Becomes the Most Expensive Work of Modern Art at $236.4 Million
At Sotheby’s first sale in its new headquarters, it became the priciest work of modern art ever sold at auction.
www.wsj.com
November 19, 2025 at 12:24 AM
Gustav Klimt painting sell for $236.4M at Sotheby’s, becoming priciest work of modern art ever sold at auction, @wsj.com rpts: www.wsj.com/arts-culture...
This is the most important lesson I learned from speaking in public for nearly 30 years —
People want you to inspire them ⚡️
Those are the memorable talks.
The memorable stories.
The ones people *feel*
So dig deep & create a memorable talk that informs, tells a story *and* inspires 👏
People want you to inspire them ⚡️
Those are the memorable talks.
The memorable stories.
The ones people *feel*
So dig deep & create a memorable talk that informs, tells a story *and* inspires 👏
November 18, 2025 at 12:40 PM
This is the most important lesson I learned from speaking in public for nearly 30 years —
People want you to inspire them ⚡️
Those are the memorable talks.
The memorable stories.
The ones people *feel*
So dig deep & create a memorable talk that informs, tells a story *and* inspires 👏
People want you to inspire them ⚡️
Those are the memorable talks.
The memorable stories.
The ones people *feel*
So dig deep & create a memorable talk that informs, tells a story *and* inspires 👏
Rare Photos of Red Lightning in New Zealand, @nytimes.com rpts: www.nytimes.com/2025/10/25/s...
Take a Look at Rare Photos of Red Lightning in New Zealand
www.nytimes.com
November 17, 2025 at 9:27 PM
Rare Photos of Red Lightning in New Zealand, @nytimes.com rpts: www.nytimes.com/2025/10/25/s...
In holiday gift to airlines, Trump administration scrapping proposal to make airlines pay customers for long waits when their flights delayed, @cbsnews.com rpts: www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-d...
White House drops plan to make airlines pay travelers for delayed flights
The Trump administration is scrapping a proposal that would have made airlines pay passengers up to $775 for flight disruptions.
www.cbsnews.com
November 15, 2025 at 3:44 PM
In holiday gift to airlines, Trump administration scrapping proposal to make airlines pay customers for long waits when their flights delayed, @cbsnews.com rpts: www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-d...
Homicides keep dramatically plunging in Pres Trump's "hellhole" cities, latest signs that violent crime in America starkly different from what Trump cites as his reason for sending federal troops, @axios.com rpts: www.axios.com/2025/11/04/c...
Homicides keep plunging in Trump's "hellhole" cities
New data show killings dropping dramatically in D.C., Memphis, Chicago and Portland, Ore., where Trump has focused his National Guard plan.
www.axios.com
November 14, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Homicides keep dramatically plunging in Pres Trump's "hellhole" cities, latest signs that violent crime in America starkly different from what Trump cites as his reason for sending federal troops, @axios.com rpts: www.axios.com/2025/11/04/c...
US faith levels plummet to lowest on record, @axios.com rpts: www.axios.com/2025/11/13/g...
U.S. faith levels plummet to lowest on record
The U.S. is rapidly becoming more secular.
www.axios.com
November 13, 2025 at 2:08 PM
US faith levels plummet to lowest on record, @axios.com rpts: www.axios.com/2025/11/13/g...
Pres Trump signs bipartisan government funding package at White House, formally ending longest government shutdown in US history, @cbsnews.com rpts; rolls back his shutdown layoffs, gives furloughed federal workers back pay, halts future layoffs into next year: www.cbsnews.com/live-updates...
Government shutdown ends as Trump signs funding bill
President Trump signed a government funding package at the White House late Wednesday, formally ending the longest government shutdown in U.S. history.
www.cbsnews.com
November 13, 2025 at 3:29 AM
Pres Trump signs bipartisan government funding package at White House, formally ending longest government shutdown in US history, @cbsnews.com rpts; rolls back his shutdown layoffs, gives furloughed federal workers back pay, halts future layoffs into next year: www.cbsnews.com/live-updates...
Kansas county apologizes over law enforcement raid on a small-town newspaper, agrees to pay over $3M for action that sparked outcry over press freedom, @cbsnews.com / @apnews.com report: www.cbsnews.com/news/kansas-...
Kansas county apologizes over raid on a small-town newspaper, agrees to pay over $3 million
The Marion County Record editor's mother Joan, who co-owned the paper, died of a heart attack the day after the raid.
www.cbsnews.com
November 12, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Kansas county apologizes over law enforcement raid on a small-town newspaper, agrees to pay over $3M for action that sparked outcry over press freedom, @cbsnews.com / @apnews.com report: www.cbsnews.com/news/kansas-...
US Mint today ends production of the penny, change ordered by Pres Trump to save money, @apnews.com rpts: apnews.com/article/us-m...
US Mint in Philadelphia presses final pennies as the 1-cent coin gets canceled
The U.S. Mint has ended production of the penny, a change made to save money and in recognition of the growing irrelevance of the 1-cent coin.
apnews.com
November 12, 2025 at 7:24 PM
US Mint today ends production of the penny, change ordered by Pres Trump to save money, @apnews.com rpts: apnews.com/article/us-m...
New report says layoffs rise to recession-like levels through October, as employers announces 1.1M job cuts so far this year — highest since pandemic, @washingtonpost.com rpts: www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
Layoffs rise to recession-like levels through October, new report says
Employers have announced 1.1 million job cuts so far this year, the highest reading since the pandemic, according to a report from Challenger, Gray & Christmas.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 11, 2025 at 6:12 PM
New report says layoffs rise to recession-like levels through October, as employers announces 1.1M job cuts so far this year — highest since pandemic, @washingtonpost.com rpts: www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
Man digging a swimming pool in his garden in France discovers gold worth $800,000, @cbsnews.com / @afp.com report: www.cbsnews.com/news/man-fin...
Man digging a swimming pool in his garden in France discovers gold worth $800,000
The man informed the local authorities after he made the discovery, and they allowed him to keep the gold.
www.cbsnews.com
November 11, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Man digging a swimming pool in his garden in France discovers gold worth $800,000, @cbsnews.com / @afp.com report: www.cbsnews.com/news/man-fin...
My grandfather was a Marine
The USMC he served turns 250yrs old today
Our company, Media Advisory Experts, was tasked with an 'earned media' campaign for USMC
So we traveled to support #Marines250 events across US
On this 250th, gratitude & appreciation for the opportunity to tell this story
The USMC he served turns 250yrs old today
Our company, Media Advisory Experts, was tasked with an 'earned media' campaign for USMC
So we traveled to support #Marines250 events across US
On this 250th, gratitude & appreciation for the opportunity to tell this story
November 10, 2025 at 1:29 PM
My grandfather was a Marine
The USMC he served turns 250yrs old today
Our company, Media Advisory Experts, was tasked with an 'earned media' campaign for USMC
So we traveled to support #Marines250 events across US
On this 250th, gratitude & appreciation for the opportunity to tell this story
The USMC he served turns 250yrs old today
Our company, Media Advisory Experts, was tasked with an 'earned media' campaign for USMC
So we traveled to support #Marines250 events across US
On this 250th, gratitude & appreciation for the opportunity to tell this story
Pres Trump pardons top Republican allies who aided bid to subvert results of #Election2020, @politico.com rpts: www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
Trump pardons top allies who aided bid to subvert the 2020 election
Pardon recipients include Rudy Giuliani, Mark Meadows, John Eastman and dozens more.
www.politico.com
November 10, 2025 at 12:57 PM
Pres Trump pardons top Republican allies who aided bid to subvert results of #Election2020, @politico.com rpts: www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
Cleveland Guardians pitchers Emmanuel Clase & Luis Ortiz indicted by prosecutors on host of charges related to alleged scheme to rig bets on pitches thrown in #MLB games, @espn.com rpts: www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/...
Guardians' Clase, Ortiz indicted for pitch rigging
Cleveland Guardians pitchers Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz have been indicted on a host of charges related to a scheme to rig bets on pitches thrown in MLB games. Ortiz is currently in custody.
www.espn.com
November 9, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Cleveland Guardians pitchers Emmanuel Clase & Luis Ortiz indicted by prosecutors on host of charges related to alleged scheme to rig bets on pitches thrown in #MLB games, @espn.com rpts: www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/...
RECALL: Baby formula recalled after reports of infant botulism in 10 U.S. states, @washingtonpost.com rpts: www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
Trump administration orders states to pause paying full SNAP benefits
The Agriculture Department also demands that states “immediately undo” any steps they have taken to send full November payments to recipients of the food assistance program, referred to as food stamps...
www.washingtonpost.com
November 9, 2025 at 6:55 PM
RECALL: Baby formula recalled after reports of infant botulism in 10 U.S. states, @washingtonpost.com rpts: www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...