"Yes, there is a coyote who swam to Alcatraz and has been there for the better part of a month, but the National Park Service is realizing they're probably going to have to capture and relocate it. The coyote has not been seen in ten days, does not have access to fresh water, and it poses a threat to the island's endangered birds. [SFGate]"
"Mayor Lurie gave his obligatory Super Bowl security press conference today, and he said that yes, federal agents will be in SF, but they will mostly be aiding to protect celebrations and landmarks, aiding SFPD officers, and pursuing the sale of counterfeit goods. As for ICE concerns, NFL's chief security officer Cathy Lanier said, There's no ICE agents assigned as a part of our security team here. [Chronicle]"
"We've technically been under a partial government shutdown for the last three days, but it's over now, as Trump, the House, and the Senate have all signed off on a deal. But they punted on DHS finding, which includes ICE, as Democrats are furious over ICE's recent violent excesses. [The Guardian] In the latest with the bizarre disappearance of Savannah Guthrie's 84-year-old mother, some media outlets have received a purported ransom note, and blood was found in the mother's home. [CBS News]"
A coyote swam to Alcatraz and has remained there for about a month, prompting National Park Service plans to capture and relocate it due to lack of fresh water and threats to endangered island birds. Mayor Lurie confirmed federal agents will assist Super Bowl security in San Francisco, focusing on celebrations, landmarks, SFPD support, and counterfeit goods enforcement, while NFL security said no ICE agents are on the team. Authorities responded to a possible active shooter in Fremont. A short government funding lapse ended with a deal that deferred DHS funding, and a high-profile missing person case and other arrests were reported.
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