Federal immigration raid at Omaha food production plant sparks protests

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Immigration authorities have raided at least one Omaha food production plant. Details about how many workers were affected weren’t immediately clear. Omaha police and the Douglas County sheriff said immigration officials warned them about Tuesday’s plans. Their departments helped block off traffic around the neighborhood where many food plants are located while U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers worked. Gary Rohwer, CEO and owner of Glenn Valley Foods, said ICE officers showed up at his plant with a list of 97 workers they wanted to check. Omaha City Councilman Ron Hug said the raids are “unjust and disruptive” and undermine economic stability and growth in the area.

Gabbard says AI is speeding up intel work, including the release of JFK assassination files

WASHINGTON (AP) — The director of national intelligence says artificial intelligence is speeding up the work of America’s spy services. Speaking at a tech summit Tuesday in Washington, Tulsi Gabbard said her office has used AI to hasten the release of tens of thousands of pages of declassified material relating to the assassinations of President John F. Kennedy and his brother, New York Sen. Robert F. Kennedy. Gabbard said that once a human would have had to read every page, but now AI can quickly scan the documents for any information that should remain classified. She says AI programs, when used responsibly, can save money and free up intelligence officers to focus on gathering and analyzing information.

Former Arizona lawmaker is indicted on charges that he forged nominating petitions

PHOENIX (AP) — A former Republican lawmaker in Arizona has been indicted on charges he forged signatures on his nominating petitions during his 2024 reelection campaign. Austin Smith represented an Arizona House district in the suburbs northwest of Phoenix for one term before dropping his reelection plans when questions arose about signatures on his nominating petitions. He also resigned as a leader of the conservative group Turning Point Action. In campaign literature, Smith voiced support for a Republican-backed review of the 2020 presidential election in Maricopa County that ultimately ended without producing proof to support President Donald Trump’s false claims of a stolen 2020 election.

Bison gores man in Yellowstone after visitors get too close

YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK, Wyo. (AP) — A New Jersey man is hurt after being gored by a bison in Yellowstone National Park. Yellowstone officials the goring happened after a large group of visitors got too close to the animal. The 30-year-old from Randolph, New Jersey, was treated for minor injuries after being gored around 9:45 a.m. Tuesday in the Old Faithful area. Park officials haven’t released the man’s name, saying what happened is still under investigation. He was the second person gored by a bison already this spring in Yellowstone. A 47-year-old Cape Coral, Florida, man was gored in the Lake Village area on May 7.