A European activist has triggered bipartisan concern in Washington after using artificial intelligence to identify masked U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers. Dominick Skinner, a Dutch immigration activist, claims to have unmasked over 200 agents through a project called the "ICE List," using AI-generated facial reconstructions and reverse image searches.
Walt Disney’s granddaughter, Joanna Miller, is speaking out forcefully against the company’s decision to create an animatronic version of the entertainment pioneer for Disneyland’s 70th anniversary. The tribute, titled Walt Disney: A Magical Life, is set to debut at the Main Street Opera House, but not without backlash from within the Disney family.
A cryptocurrency meme coin named after Elias Rodriguez, the suspect in the murder of two Israeli Embassy staffers in Washington, D.C., was launched within hours of his arrest, igniting outrage. The coin, reportedly created on the Solana blockchain, briefly surged in value to over $360,000 before crashing to around $24,000. Approximately 550 traders had bought into the token, which was designed as a twisted tribute to the alleged killer.
The family of Karmelo Anthony, a Texas teen charged with the fatal stabbing of fellow student Austin Metcalf, has admitted to using $400,000 from a defense fund to purchase a new home and install security features. The money was raised through the Christian crowdfunding platform GiveSendGo, launched shortly after Anthony’s arrest in early April.
