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In 2014, a lake hidden beneath the Greenland Ice Sheet suddenly began to drain. The event occurred with such force that a surge of water was sent directly upwards, splitting through the ice to create a crater almost one kilometre deep. In the 10 days that followed, 90 million cubic metres of water were released from the lake – roughly …

Majority of ICE arrests in Trump’s first 5 months were in these states  AOL.com How Louisiana Built Trump’s Busiest ICE Deportation Hub  The New York Times A majority of ICE arrests in Trump’s first 5 months took place in border and Southern states, figures show  CBS News This rural airport (with a jail on the tarmac) is Trump’s deportation hub  USA Today Stories show …

House Democrats Sue ICE for Barring Them From Detention Facilities  The New York Times 12 members of Congress sue Trump administration to ensure access to ICE detention centers  AP News Democratic lawmakers sue over ICE’s new policy limiting access to detention centers  CNN Rep. Jason Crow sues Trump administration after he was barred from entering Aurora ICE facility  Denver7 A dozen Democrats sue ICE …

Martian glaciers are mostly pure ice across the Red Planet, suggesting they might potentially be useful resources for any explorers that might land there one day, a new study finds. For decades, scientists have often seen glaciers coated in dust on the slopes of the mountains of Mars. Previous research suggested these were either glaciers that were comprised mostly of …

The Cleveland Browns have one of the most complicated quarterbacking situations headed into the season as four players seemingly have a shot to take control at the top of the depth chart. On top of this there’s been a lot of chatter about a multi-part plan that could land Texas standout Arch Manning on the shores of Lake Erie. Owner …

WASHINGTON (AP) — The agency responsible for carrying out President Donald Trump’s mass deportations is launching a recruiting campaign to entice “brave and heroic Americans” to serve as new deportation officers, lawyers and investigators as the government gears up for a major expansion of immigration enforcement thanks to a recent infusion of money from Congress. The icing on the cake: …

Scientists have discovered a previously-undetected flood under the Greenland ice sheet that spilled out with such force that it burst through nearly 300 feet (91 meters) of solid ice. The phenomenon occurred in 2014 and caused 24 billion gallons (90 billion liters) of meltwater to punch out from a subglacial lake under the ice sheet. It is the first time …

DHS’ new ICE recruitment strategy: 50K signing bonuses, student loan forgiveness and Trump posters  Politico DHS Launches ‘Defend the Homeland’ Nationwide to Recruit Patriots to Join ICE Law Enforcement and Remove Worst of the Worst from U.S.  Homeland Security (.gov) ICE entices new recruits with patriotism pitch and promise of $50,000 signing bonuses  The Washington Post ICE unveils major recruitment push with $50,000 …

A build-up of meltwater under the Greenland ice sheet in 2014 resulted in a flood of such magnitude that it burst upward through tens of meters of solid ice, fracturing the surface and spilling water to the open air. It’s the first time scientists have documented this phenomenon in Greenland, and it gives us new information for understanding how Greenland …

Seen through an orbiter’s camera, the flanks of Martian volcanoes and crater walls often look as if thick syrup once oozed down them and then became crusted with rouge‑colored dust. For years, scientists believed those viscous tongues formed from piles of rocky rubble lightly cemented by ice. But analyses during the past two decades shifted that view, revealing that at …