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WOW.DHS.GOV: ICE Arrests Murderers, Pedophiles, and Drug Traffickers
WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release:
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WOW.DHS.GOV: ICE Arrests Murderers, Pedophiles, and Drug Traffickers
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Nearly 70% of ICE arrests are illegal aliens who are charged with or convicted of a crime in the United States
WASHINGTON -U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced today the arrest of more criminal illegal aliens across the country, convicted of heinous crimes including murder, lewd or lascivious acts with a child, and attempted trafficking of opium and/or heroin.
"Yesterday, ICE arrested criminal
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release:
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WOW.DHS.GOV: ICE Arrests Murderers, Pedophiles, and Drug Traffickers
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Nearly 70% of ICE arrests are illegal aliens who are charged with or convicted of a crime in the United States
WASHINGTON -U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced today the arrest of more criminal illegal aliens across the country, convicted of heinous crimes including murder, lewd or lascivious acts with a child, and attempted trafficking of opium and/or heroin.
"Yesterday, ICE arrested criminalillegal alien murderers, pedophiles, and drug traffickers," said Deputy Assistant Secretary Lauren Bis. "These are the types of thugs our officers are arresting and removing from American neighborhoods. While sanctuary politicians demonize ICE law enforcement, our officers continue to risk their lives to arrest public safety threats. Under President Trump and Secretary Noem, we are putting the safety of American citizens FIRST."
Yesterday's arrests include:Luis Padilla-Tapia, a criminal illegal alien from Mexico, convicted for first-degree murder, inflicting corporal injury to spouse/cohabitant/date, and threatening crime with intent to terrorize in Bakersfield, California.Benjamin Perez-Pena, a criminal illegal alien from Mexico and registered sex offender, convicted for lewd or lascivious acts with a child in Santa Ana, California.David Cac-Choc, a criminal illegal alien from Guatemala, convicted for indecent assault on a person less than 13-years-old and endangering welfare of children - parent/guardian/other committing offense of corruption of minors in Coatesville, Pennsylvania.Jhoshua Herbert Quichiz-Sagarvinaga, a criminal illegal alien from Peru, convicted for proposed sex act by communication systems, victim under 15-years-old and possession of child pornography in Leesburg, Virginia.Francisco Hernandez-Alonso, a criminal illegal alien from Mexico, convicted for attempted trafficking in opium or heroin in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina.
Americans can see more public safety threats arrested in their communities on our webpage WOW.DHS.Gov.
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Original text here: https://www.dhs.gov/news/2026/02/28/wowdhsgov-ice-arrests-murderers-pedophiles-and-drug-traffickers
NIH: Study Measuring Changes in Protein Structure Establishes New Class of Alzheimer's Biomarkers
WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 (TNSjou) -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' National Institutes of Health issued the following news release:
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Study measuring changes in protein structure establishes new class of Alzheimer's biomarkers
NIH-funded insights into Alzheimer's biology could help with early diagnosis, future clinical trials
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In a study supported by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), researchers have identified a new type of blood-based biomarker test for Alzheimer's disease that measures structural changes in proteins, providing more information on the underlying
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 (TNSjou) -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' National Institutes of Health issued the following news release:
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Study measuring changes in protein structure establishes new class of Alzheimer's biomarkers
NIH-funded insights into Alzheimer's biology could help with early diagnosis, future clinical trials
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In a study supported by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), researchers have identified a new type of blood-based biomarker test for Alzheimer's disease that measures structural changes in proteins, providing more information on the underlyingbiology of the disease than standard blood tests. The findings, published in Nature Aging, also provide new insights into how Alzheimer's disease biology may differ between males and females.
"This work introduces a fundamentally new, blood-based approach to detecting and staging Alzheimer's disease," said Dr. Richard Hodes, director of NIH's National Institute on Aging (NIA), which funded the study. "By revealing protein structural changes associated with genetic risk, symptom severity, and sex differences--features not captured by existing biomarkers--this research could enable earlier diagnosis and more effective clinical trials."
Most Alzheimer's blood tests measure how much of an Alzheimer's-linked protein is present. However, it is known that in Alzheimer's disease, breakdown of the regulation of cell function causes protein misfolding. The researchers in this study wanted to know whether these structural changes could be identified in blood tests to detect the disease. They hypothesized that comprehensive investigation of structural changes in Alzheimer's-associated proteins could reveal more about the mechanisms underlying disease risk factors and symptoms than current blood tests and could potentially identify additional blood-based biomarkers for the disease.
In addition, almost all individuals with Alzheimer's develop neuropsychiatric symptoms, but research suggests differences between males and females in the frequency and severity of certain symptoms. The authors of this study wondered whether structural changes in proteins could help researchers better understand the biological processes underlying these sex differences.
To address these questions, the researchers analyzed blood plasma samples from 520 individuals, including people with diagnosed Alzheimer's, people with mild cognitive impairment, and healthy controls. The individuals were volunteer research participants at the NIA-funded Alzheimer's Disease Research Centers in Kansas and California, where they were seen for annual visits. Using mass spectrometry and machine learning, the researchers were able to characterize changes in protein structure associated with genetic risk for Alzheimer's--specifically in variants of the ApoE gene. They also connected disease-related changes to the severity of neuropsychiatric symptoms in males and females, observing distinct structural patterns by sex.
The research team then used machine learning to develop a diagnostic panel of three proteins--C1QA, CLUS, and ApoB--representing Alzheimer's-associated structural changes. They found that the panel could accurately distinguish between Alzheimer's, mild cognitive impairment, and healthy controls, and it could distinguish disease stages and track progression of disease over time.
"With this work, we established a potential new biomarker panel that reveals structural disruptions in proteins linked to Alzheimer's disease that are invisible to traditional approaches," said Dr. John Yates, lead author of the study and professor of Integrative Structural and Computational Biology at The Scripps Research Institute in La Jolla, California. "This approach accurately distinguishes stages of the disease, meaning that it could help enable earlier diagnosis."
This research was supported by NIA through grants RF1AG061846-01, 5R01AG075862, P30AG072973, and P30-AG066530.
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About the National Institutes of Health (NIH): NIH, the nation's medical research agency, includes 27 Institutes and Centers and is a component of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. NIH is the primary federal agency conducting and supporting basic, clinical, and translational medical research, and is investigating the causes, treatments, and cures for both common and rare diseases. For more information about NIH and its programs, visit www.nih.gov.
NIH...Turning Discovery Into Health(R)
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Reference
A Son, et al. Structural Signature of Plasma Proteins Classifies the Status of Alzheimer's Disease. Nature Aging. 2026. https://www.nature.com/articles/s43587-026-01078-2
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Original text here: https://www.nih.gov/news-events/news-releases/study-measuring-changes-protein-structure-establishes-new-class-alzheimers-biomarkers
Joint Statement on U.S.-Tonga Cooperation to Advance Marine Scientific Research
WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following joint statement on Feb. 26, 2026, with Tonga:
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Joint Statement on U.S.-Tonga Cooperation to Advance Marine Scientific Research
The text of the following statement was released by the Governments of the United States of America and Tonga on announcing our cooperation to advance marine scientific research.
The Governments of the United States of America and the Kingdom of Tonga are pleased to announce our cooperation to advance marine scientific research for the responsible exploration of seabed mineral resources.
The
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following joint statement on Feb. 26, 2026, with Tonga:
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Joint Statement on U.S.-Tonga Cooperation to Advance Marine Scientific Research
The text of the following statement was released by the Governments of the United States of America and Tonga on announcing our cooperation to advance marine scientific research.
The Governments of the United States of America and the Kingdom of Tonga are pleased to announce our cooperation to advance marine scientific research for the responsible exploration of seabed mineral resources.
TheUnited States has begun discussions with Tonga to support the marine scientific research necessary to inform seabed exploration, and the development of the appropriate global regulatory frameworks and standards, while incorporating the Tonga's longstanding experience of ocean stewardship and obligations under international law.
This collaboration marks a new chapter in the partnership between our countries since we established diplomatic relations in 1971. Today, we affirm our commitment to marine scientific and technological advancement, mutual prosperity, economic self-reliance, and environmental stewardship as we partner to ensure a bountiful Blue Pacific Continent.
Tonga, with its longstanding history of ocean stewardship, and the United States, with its expertise in oceanic research and technology, are uniquely positioned to work together to ensure that the exploration of seabed mineral resources are in line with international law and guided by rigorous science and deep historical knowledge of regional fisheries. Both nations also remain committed to respecting cultural traditions - noting the deep connection the community holds with the ocean.
Together, we commit to responsible exploration of seabed minerals and enhancing global scientific understanding of the deep ocean, and to setting an exemplary standard for transparent seabed exploration.
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Original text here: https://www.state.gov/releases/office-of-the-spokesperson/2026/02/joint-statement-on-u-s-tonga-cooperation-to-advance-marine-scientific-research/
Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond: 'Bank Failures: The Roles of Solvency and Liquidity'
RICHMOND, Virginia, Feb. 28 (TNSLrpt) -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond issued the following white paper (No. 26-02) in Feb. 2026 by Sergio Correia, Stephan Luck and Emil Verner entitled "Bank Failures: The Roles of Solvency and Liquidity."
Here are excerpts:
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Bank failures can stem from runs on otherwise solvent banks or from losses that render banks insolvent, regardless of withdrawals. Disentangling the relative importance of liquidity and solvency in explaining bank failures is central to understanding financial crises and designing effective financial stability policies.
This
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RICHMOND, Virginia, Feb. 28 (TNSLrpt) -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond issued the following white paper (No. 26-02) in Feb. 2026 by Sergio Correia, Stephan Luck and Emil Verner entitled "Bank Failures: The Roles of Solvency and Liquidity."
Here are excerpts:
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Bank failures can stem from runs on otherwise solvent banks or from losses that render banks insolvent, regardless of withdrawals. Disentangling the relative importance of liquidity and solvency in explaining bank failures is central to understanding financial crises and designing effective financial stability policies.
Thispaper reviews evidence on the causes of bank failures. Bank failures -- both with and without runs -- are almost always related to poor fundamentals. Low recovery rates in failure suggest that most failed banks that experienced runs were likely fundamentally insolvent. Examiners' postmortem assessments also emphasize the primacy of poor asset quality and solvency problems.
Before deposit insurance, runs commonly triggered the failure of insolvent banks. However, runs rarely caused the failure of strong banks, as such runs were typically resolved through other mechanisms, including interbank cooperation, equity injections, public signals of strength, or suspension of convertibility. We discuss the policy implications of these findings and outline directions for future research.
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View full text here: https://www.richmondfed.org/publications/research/working_papers/2026/wp_26-02
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Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond: 'Artificial Intelligence and Technological Unemployment'
RICHMOND, Virginia, Feb. 28 (TNSLrpt) -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond issued the following white paper (No. 26-01) in Feb. 2026 by Ping Wang and Russell Wong entitled "Artificial Intelligence and Technological Unemployment."
Here is the abstract:
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How large are the effects of artificial intelligence (AI) on labor productivity and unemployment? We develop a labor-search model of technological unemployment where AI learns from workers, raises productivity, and displaces them if renegotiation fails. The model admits three steady states: no AI; some AI with limited capability, more
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RICHMOND, Virginia, Feb. 28 (TNSLrpt) -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond issued the following white paper (No. 26-01) in Feb. 2026 by Ping Wang and Russell Wong entitled "Artificial Intelligence and Technological Unemployment."
Here is the abstract:
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How large are the effects of artificial intelligence (AI) on labor productivity and unemployment? We develop a labor-search model of technological unemployment where AI learns from workers, raises productivity, and displaces them if renegotiation fails. The model admits three steady states: no AI; some AI with limited capability, morejob creation but higher unemployment; unbounded AI with endogenous growth and employment gains.
Calibrated to U.S. data, the model implies a threefold productivity gain but a 23% employment loss, half within five years. Plausible parameters give rise to global and local indeterminacy with endogenous cycles in productivity and unemployment, underscoring the uncertainty of AI's impacts in line with a wide range of empirical findings. Equilibria are inefficient despite the Hosios condition; subsidizing jobs at risk of AI displacement is constrained optimal.
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View full text here: https://www.richmondfed.org/publications/research/working_papers/2026/wp_26-01
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Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia Consumer Finance Institute: 'Does Experience Matter? Past Fraud Exposure, Data Compromises, and Credit Market Behavior'
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Feb. 28 (TNSLrpt) -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia's Consumer Finance Institute issued a consumer credit working paper by Nathan Blascak and Ying Lei Tohon in Feb. 2026 entitled "Does Experience Matter? Past Fraud Exposure, Data Compromises, and Credit Market Behavior."
Here are excerpts:
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We focus on two kinds of past experiences with fraud: direct experience with fraud and a "near-miss" experience that increased fraud risk but did not directly lead to fraud. Using the 2017 Equifax data breach announcement, we show that individuals with either type
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PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Feb. 28 (TNSLrpt) -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia's Consumer Finance Institute issued a consumer credit working paper by Nathan Blascak and Ying Lei Tohon in Feb. 2026 entitled "Does Experience Matter? Past Fraud Exposure, Data Compromises, and Credit Market Behavior."
Here are excerpts:
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We focus on two kinds of past experiences with fraud: direct experience with fraud and a "near-miss" experience that increased fraud risk but did not directly lead to fraud. Using the 2017 Equifax data breach announcement, we show that individuals with either typeof prior experience with fraud were more likely to take a precautionary action -- freezing their credit report -- than individuals with no prior experience with fraud.
We also find that individuals with past direct experience with fraud were more likely to freeze their credit report than individuals who had a past near-miss experience. The individuals who froze their credit report had fewer total accounts and credit inquiries than those who did not, but this reduction in credit did not reduce their credit scores.
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View the full document at: https://www.philadelphiafed.org/consumer-finance/consumer-credit/does-experience-matter-past-fraud-exposure-data-compromises-and-credit-market-behavior
BLS Midwest Region Issues Report on Nebraska Job Openings and Labor Turnover December 2025
CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 28 (TNSLrpt) -- Nebraska Job Openings and Labor Turnover December 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Midwest Region - Feb. 27, 2026
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Nebraska had 40,000 job openings in December 2025, compared to 41,000 openings in November, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. (See table 1.) Assistant Commissioner for Regional Operations Michael Hirniak noted that the job openings rate in Nebraska was 3.7 percent in December, unchanged from the previous month. (See chart 1 and table 2.) The job openings rate nationally was 3.9
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CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 28 (TNSLrpt) -- Nebraska Job Openings and Labor Turnover December 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Midwest Region - Feb. 27, 2026
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Nebraska had 40,000 job openings in December 2025, compared to 41,000 openings in November, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. (See table 1.) Assistant Commissioner for Regional Operations Michael Hirniak noted that the job openings rate in Nebraska was 3.7 percent in December, unchanged from the previous month. (See chart 1 and table 2.) The job openings rate nationally was 3.9percent in December and 4.2 percent in November. (See table 3.) All data in this release are seasonally adjusted.
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Chart 1. Job openings rates for the United States and Nebraska, seasonally adjusted
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The ratio of unemployed persons per job opening in Nebraska was 0.8 in December. Nationwide, 28 states and the District of Columbia had ratios in December that were lower than the national measure of 1.1 unemployed persons per job opening; 13 states had ratios that were higher than the national ratio, and 9 states had ratios equal to the national measure. (See map 1.)
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Map 1. Number of unemployed persons per job opening by state, December 2025, seasonally adjusted
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In December, Nebraska had 34,000 hires and 37,000 separations, compared to 30,000 hires and 34,000 separations in November. (See chart 2.) Over the 12 months ending in December, hires and separations each averaged 35,000 per month. These averages include workers who may have been hired and separated more than once during the year.
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Chart 2. Hires and total separations in Nebraska, seasonally adjusted (in thousands)
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Among the December separations in Nebraska, 25,000 were quits and 11,000 were layoffs and discharges, compared to 22,000 quits and 10,000 layoffs and discharges in November. (See chart 3.) Over the year, quits averaged 22,000 per month, ranging from 19,000 to 25,000. Layoffs and discharges have averaged 11,000 per month, ranging from 10,000 to 13,000.
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Chart 3. Quits and layoffs and discharges in Nebraska, seasonally adjusted (in thousands)
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Upcoming Change to the JOLTS State Estimates
The national State Job Openings and Labor Turnover news release will move from a monthly news release to an annual news release. The first annual news release will be in July 2026. Going forward, monthly estimates for the prior calendar year will be published each year along with the annual news release. The annual news release will incorporate benchmark revisions to JOLTS national estimates, updated Current Employment Statistics (CES) employment estimates, and updated Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW) data.
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Technical Note
This news release presents statistics from the Bureau of Labor Statistics' Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS). The JOLTS program provides information on labor demand and turnover. The state estimates produced by JOLTS are model-based, incorporating JOLTS sample, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW), and Current Employment Statistics (CES) estimates. For more information see the JOLTS State Estimates Methodology.
Job Openings. Job openings include all positions that are open on the last business day of the reference month. A job is open only if it meets all three of these conditions:
* A specific position exists and there is work available for that position.
* The job could start within 30 days.
* The employer is actively recruiting workers from outside the establishment to fill the position.
The number of unemployed persons per job opening is a ratio of the level of unemployed persons and the level of job openings. The number of unemployed persons at the national level is an estimate from the Current Population Survey (CPS), while state-level unemployment estimates are modeled by the Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS) program. A ratio of 1.0 means there is a job available for every unemployed person. Lower ratios signal tighter labor markets, where firms have more job openings than there are unemployed persons available to work. Higher ratios indicate there are more unemployed persons competing for each job opening.
Hires. Hires include all additions to the payroll during the entire reference month.
Separations. Separations include all separations from the payroll during the entire reference month and are reported by type of separation: quits, layoffs and discharges, and other separations.
* Quits include employees who left voluntarily, except for retirements or transfers to other locations.
* Layoffs and discharges include involuntary separations initiated by the employer.
* Other separations include retirements, transfers to other locations, separations due to employee disability, and deaths.
Levels and rates of other separations represent a small portion of total separations and are not published with the release of state estimates.
Complete definitions, including exclusions, and additional information about the State JOLTS data presented in this release are available in the State Job Openings and Labor Turnover Technical Note.
If you are deaf, hard of hearing, or have a speech disability, please dial 7-1-1 to access telecommunications relay services.
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Table 1. Job openings and labor turnover for Nebraska, seasonally adjusted (in thousands)
Table 2. Job openings and labor turnover rates for Nebraska, seasonally adjusted
Table 3. Job openings and labor turnover rates for the United States, seasonally adjusted
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View original text plus charts and tables here: https://www.bls.gov/regions/midwest/news-release/2026/jobopeningslaborturnover_nebraska_20260227.htm
