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More Than 500 U.S. Citizens Have Been Detained, Including Handcuffed or Held at Gunpoint, in Trump’s Immigration Crackdown — ProPublica

The government doesn’t track how often immigration officers detain U.S. citizens. So ProPublica did. We’ve found more than 500 Americans who were held against their will during this Trump administrati...

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Finland orders halt to work on Google data centers over environmental concerns

Regulators have ordered the company representing the US web giant in Finland to stop building data centers until it can demonstrate compliance with environmental laws. Officials are investigating whether trees and soil were cleared before the company carried out an impact study.

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Hayley Williams unleashes profanity-filled response to DHS telling her to ‘thank’ ICE

‘We suggest Ms. Williams to thank them for their service, not belittle their sacrifice,’ the DHS said

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Cornell brings in ex-Justice official Sally Yates to review school’s handling of sex assault claims

Cornell University trustees have announced that former Deputy Attorney General Sally Yates will review how the university handles sexual misconduct complaints.

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Study: Shock gloves traumatized Army volunteers

After tests, military personnel said "just seeing the glove" that ICE plans to adopt scared them into obedience.

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Discovery of 11 bodies in Johannesburg exposes scale of violence against women

Since July, the bodies of women found either naked or half-naked and brutally beaten have been discovered on the outskirts of the South African capital. Although the theory of a serial predator has faded, the grim reality of widespread daily violence against women in the country has become undeniable.

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Eva Marie Saint, star of North by Northwest and On the Waterfront, dies aged 102

Landmark roles were in 50s classics directed by Elia Kazan and Alfred Hitchcock, before going on to play Superman’s adoptive mother in later life Eva Marie Saint, one of the last survivors of Hollywood’s golden age of the 1940s and 50s, has died aged 102. Her screen work spanned six decades: Saint made her screen debut opposite Marlon Brando in On the Waterfront, starred in Alfred Hitchcock’s celebrated thriller North by Northwest, and in one of her last screen appearances played Superman’s adoptive mother Martha Kent in the 2006 superhero film Superman Returns. A family spokesman said on Tuesday that Saint had died of natural causes at her home in Los Angeles. Continue reading...

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They Didn’t Want to Have C-Sections. A Judge Would Decide How They Gave Birth.

Two Florida women had to attend virtual court hearings while in labor to argue for their right to choose their own medical care. As their state pushes to expand some types of medical freedom, it has a...

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California officials condemn Trump for saying Iran could ‘take out’ Los Angeles or San Diego

State and local officials called the president’s remarks “deranged” and “irresponsible.”

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The $1 Trillion Black Box

The U.S. military budget is vast and opaque. Projects touted as engineering marvels end up facing years of delays and ballooning costs. ProPublica has launched a series to report on the Pentagon’s spe...

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US DAFs Donate Millions to Groups Linked to India’s Far-Right

Donor-advised funds allow individuals and foundations to give money to charities while remaining anonymous.

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Former German spy chief arrested for espionage, treason

August Hanning, who ran Germany's Federal Intelligence Service between 1998 and 2005, is suspected of charges including 'attempted treason' and 'espionage,' according to a statement from federal prosecutors on Tuesday.

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Christian nationalism's grip on American faith is finally breaking

I helped build the religious right. After ICE killings, I saw what could replace it.

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Israeli settlers beat press photographer as soldiers watch in West Bank

Jaafar Ashtiyeh was covering violence against olive farmers when settlers set upon him with the butts of their guns Armed Israeli settlers beat a photographer in the presence of Israeli soldiers, hospitalising him, as he covered worsening settler violence against olive farmers in the occupied West Bank. Jaafar Ashtiyeh, a 58-year-old veteran photographer for Agence France-Presse in Palestine, was assaulted by a group of settlers, who beat him with the butts of their guns, despite him being marked as press. He was assaulted in view of about a dozen armed Israeli soldiers. Continue reading...

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US Senator Murphy says Pentagon denied him access to US base in Qatar

Democratic US Senator Chris Murphy said the US Department of Defense denied him access to a key US military base in ‌Qatar during a visit to the Middle East, describing it as part of a US government effort to conceal the impact of the Iran war.

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Our Reporter Spent 10 Weeks Gambling on DraftKings. Here Are 5 Things He Learned.

ProPublica reporter Jake Pearson immersed himself in the world of online sports betting on DraftKings to test the limits of the company’s “responsible gaming” safeguards. Here are five things he learn...

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Jim Bakker, who built ‘PTL Club’ televangelism empire, has died at 86

Jim Bakker, who along with his then-wife Tammy Faye built an evangelical empire around the hugely successful “The PTL Club” TV show, only to lose it all over a sex scandal and financial crimes, has died.

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Out of Sight in North Florida: Life inside Deportation Depot

Advocates say conditions at the former state prison mirror Alligator Alcatraz's worst.

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Eva Marie Saint, Oscar-Winning 'On the Waterfront' Actress, Dead at 102

Eva Marie Saint, the Oscar-winning actress in 'On the Waterfront' and 'North by Northwest,' has died at age 102.

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Jim Bakker, who built 'PTL Club' televangelism empire, has died at 86

Jim Bakker, along with his first wife Tammy Faye built an evangelical empire around the hugely successful "The PTL Club" TV show, only to lose it all over a sex scandal and financial crimes.

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Politicians slam Trump's suggestion that Iran ‘take' San Diego, Los Angeles

Both Democrats and Republicans have expressed outrage at Trump's remarks that cities could be sacrificed in Iran war.

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Soldiers Wounded in Iran Say DOD Made Them Get Their Own Treatment

The service members were left to fend for themselves.

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US stocks rise to a record on expectations for companies to make even fatter profits

The U.S. stock market hit an all-time high as expectations rise for companies to keep making more money.

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Paramount Closes Its Deal for Warner Bros. Discovery

After a legal battle, Paramount has finally acquired Warner Bros. Discovery. The new company, Skydance, combines Hollywood studios, streaming services and cable networks.

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Tour guides lose business as D.C.’s reputation and landscape change under Trump

Guides say bookings have plummeted in 2026 amid renovations, closings and a charged political climate.

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The disruption to oil supply, oil prices and the world economy has been surprisingly manageable so far

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Hilton warm on tax cuts, tepid on Trump, cold on offshore wind during gubernatorial town hall

At a town hall, Steve Hilton takes shots at Xavier Becerra and lays out his plan for California.

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What’s left to say about Australia’s ball-tampering? The answer is everything | Geoff Lemon

The story from the 2018 Test in South Africa will stay alive for years more, unless it is finally put to sleep with the truth of what happened Add it to the immeasurable list of things that you can blame Covid for. Without the pandemic, Australia’s Test team would have headed to South Africa in February 2021, less than three years after the 2018 sandpaper scandal saw them come home from Johannesburg in disarray. With memories fresh, the attention would have been intense on the returning players: headlined by sacked captain Steve Smith, his replacement Tim Paine, and principal antagonist David Warner, with a support act of bowlers Nathan Lyon, Josh Hazlewood, Pat Cummins and Mitchell Starc. At least, though, that prompt rematch would have lanced the boil of Australian cricket’s great modern humiliation, after Cameron Bancroft was caught sandpapering the match ball in the third Test at Cape Town. Instead, a lack of appetite for pandemic-era touring saw Cricket Australia cancel the 2021 tour before kicking a replacement years down the road, and while there have been white-ball trips in the interim, it has now taken eight years for an Australian Test return to supersede their ill-starred previous visit. Continue reading...

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F1 drivers face ‘unhealthy’ Singapore air as ‘super’ El Niño fuels wildfire haze

Most intense wildfire season for ‘over a decade’ could make conditions difficult for drivers at this weekend’s Singapore Grand Prix

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Apple’s smart home push includes doorbell, lock and thermostat codeveloped with LG

The arrangement allows Apple to expand its ecosystem without shouldering the full cost and complexity of producing and supporting such accessories.

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Lesbian Lines review: Cara Holmes’ fine film is much at home to retrospective joy

Holmes takes us back to the establishment of the titular helpline towards the close of the nation’s damp, grey 1970s

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The Godfather of AI wants an FDA-style approval system for the technology

Geoffrey Hinton said AI companies should have to convince a regulator their models are safe before releasing them, much like drugmakers.

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Ex-cop thought she'd seen it all until car thieves scaled her balcony

A former police officer says she feels violated after her fourth-floor balcony was accessed by offenders who allegedly stole her and her husband's cars.

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Jan. 6 Rioter Makes Wild Demands In Truly Bonkers 'Daily Show' Interview

Yvonne St Cyr told correspondent Jordan Klepper that he would “feel like an ass” for doing the interview someday.

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Patrick Freyne: Budget day in the Dáil would turn you to cigarettes if they hadn’t gone up

Simon Harris looked miserable as he ran through the numbers, but that’s probably because he’s been up all weekend with a new baby

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How to make it as a digital creator? Find something unique

Easy access and high rewards draw millions to careers in social media but agents say the challenges are underestimated

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Scottish film could steal The Jazz Singer’s crown as ‘world’s first talkie’

Scots-written Till the Bells Ring premiered a year before the Hollywood film, which featured spoken words by Al Jolson For almost a century, The Jazz Singer has been celebrated as the world’s first feature-length film to include synchronised dialogue (known as a “talkie”), and English as the first language of cinema. But a chance discovery threatens to upend film history with the news that it may have been beaten to the title by a full year – and by a film made in Glasgow and written in Scots. The breakthrough was made by the historian and self-confessed “film nerd” Marc David Jacobs, who was conducting research for a book on the first wave of British sound films when he came across the story of Till the Bells Ring. Continue reading...

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George Fenton, British composer behind David Attenborough’s Earth Trilogy, dies aged 76

Best known for his award-winning film scores and long-lasting partnership with director Ken Loach, George Fenton also created the music for what became known as David Attenborough's Earth Trilogy: The Blue Planet, Planet Earth and Frozen Planet.

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ABC and Trump's FCC battle in federal court over free speech and jurisdiction issues

A lawyer for ABC on Tuesday asked a federal judge to prevent the Trump administration from conducting an unusual, early review of its broadcast licenses, likening it to a looming execution by guilloti...

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This Cursed Beautiful Land review: Evan Gershkovich tells his story of imprisonment in Russia

The Wall Street Journal reporter recounts his arrest, trial and 16 months in Moscow’s Lefortovo prison

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In rural America, heart disease is increasingly claiming younger lives

People living in rural parts of the country live shorter lives, on average, than their urban counterparts, largely due to heart disease. That disparity grew during the pandemic.

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First Small Nuclear Reactors Seeking to Connect to Texas Grid

Blue Energy Global Inc., a nuclear startup, has applied to connect to the Texas power grid, the first company to seek permission to deliver electricity from next-generation reactors in a push to meet surging demand from data centers.

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Broken bathrooms force American Airlines flight to divert for urgent landing | CNN

An American Airlines flight from Madrid diverted to New York Tuesday afternoon after all but two of the lavatories on the Boeing 777 stopped working.

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Trump steers nearly $7B to shipbuilding in deal with weapons maker Anduril

Anduril’s submarine deal — which one expert called “unusual” — could revive a Baltimore-area industrial hub, while testing the limits of its high-tech approach to manufacturing.

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Bel review – a tearful, heartbreaking tribute to a spellbinding singer

Beldina Odenyo was on the verge of stardom when she took her own life in 2021. In this beautiful documentary, her grief-stricken sister Leah attempts to finish her album – and her journey will make you cry again and again

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ADF pauses use of Supacat following fatal rollover in NT

The Australian Defence Force has paused the use of the Supacat troop carrier involved in the rollover that killed Army Corporal Brendan Hannam and injured five others in a training exercise south of Darwin on Monday.

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FKA twigs and ex-boyfriend Shia LaBeouf resolve dispute over NDA: 'terminated and void'

FKA twigs' latest legal dispute against Shia LaBeouf has ended. The nondisclosure agreement between the exes has been 'terminated and void.'

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North Korea warns U.S. over Taiwan while Kim pledges support for Russia

KCNA state media condemned the recent delivery to Taiwan of new F-16V Block 70 fighter jets from the U.S.

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Asia shares weaker, oil up; investors weigh Saudi-Houthi escalation

Asian markets were slightly weaker on Wednesday even though US stocks touched new highs, as oil prices rose with a storm heading for the Gulf of Mexico and tensions escalating between Saudi Arabia and Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis.

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The Music Quiz: By which name is Tucker Harrington Pillsbury better known?

Plus: Which US singer is set to play the role of Hollywood movie star/dancer Ginger Rogers in a forthcoming biopic of Fred Astaire?

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