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Citing ProPublica, Lawmakers Introduce Bill to Help U.S. Citizens Sue ICE for Wrongful Detentions

We recently reported that more than 500 American citizens have been detained by immigration agents. Now House members are moving to make it easier for those detained to seek justice through the courts...

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He Tried to Set Limits on His State’s School Vouchers. Billionaires Helped Bankroll a Campaign to Unseat Him.

A high-ranking Republican had wanted only to curb the unchecked growth of West Virginia’s voucher program, not destroy it. In the ensuing backlash, three PACs — affiliated with the Koch family and Jef...

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This Cybersecurity Agency Is Supposed to Protect U.S. Elections. Officials Fear It’s Been Compromised by Trump.

DHS appointees made an unusual request of its agency that protects election systems: Secretly acquire a voting machine and hack it. Though not acted on, the request shows how the Trump administration...

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Trump's voter raids have begun

Federal agents launched raids and arrests on Monday against a list of 20,000 Californians, based on unverified voter fraud claims.

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What Russia's doing to Ukraine is 'fine,' Trump says

"Russia, frankly, has been fine on Ukraine. They haven't been doing much," Trump said, hours after a Russian drone strike in a public park killed six people, including two children.

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Big Tech will not broadcast your dissent

Silicon Valley can't help influencing protests and elections—with AI regulation on the line.

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'It's significant': Ukraine fears US is withholding allied-funded air defense supplies to pressure Kyiv

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has yet to approve the transfer of a significant batch of Patriot interceptor missiles for Ukraine, Ukrainian officials and military officers told the Kyiv Independ...

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Man who heckled Abdul El-Sayed is former Josh Hawley aide, records show

Thomas Teepell, who worked for Republican senator, demanded El-Sayed disavow Muslim Brotherhood A man who heckled Democratic candidate for Senate Abdul El-Sayed and demanded he disavow the Muslim Brotherhood at a Michigan townhall is a former aide to the Republican senator Josh Hawley, according to congressional staff records. At the event on Saturday, an attendee who gave his name only as “Tommy” shouted from the crowd, asking whether El-Sayed would disavow the movement. El-Sayed answered: “Sure, yeah, absolutely,” then turned the question around, asking whether the man assumed he wouldn’t. Continue reading...

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Zelensky appeals to US lawmakers for answers as White House turns on Kyiv

"We want to understand what is happening, why it's happening, and where all this is heading," Zelensky told a bipartisan group of U.S. senators and representatives.

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Abdul-El Sayed turns a question about the Muslim Brotherhood into a viral moment in Michigan’s Senate race

How an Abdul El-Sayed Opponent Handed Him a Campaign Highlight

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Exclusive: Secret pay-for-play text rocks Trump White House

The text is a key piece of evidence in the White House's probe of a missing Kennedy Center donation.

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Trump Tries to Ban Jack Smith Testimony as BBC Lawsuit Implodes

The BBC has subpoenaed Jack Smith as part of Trump’s $10 billion defamation lawsuit against the media company.

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Exclusive: Senators blast Trump's plan to rig child deportation proceedings

"Under your plan," they wrote, the children’s attorneys work for the administration: "That is unacceptable."

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Brazil court gives Meta 24 hours to prove equal treatment of Lula and Bolsonaro

Lula's campaign has alleged that the US tech giant is suppressing the incumbent president's online content. His party has filed complaints with the Organization of American States and the United Nations.

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Federal agents respond to a reported shooting at a mosque in Columbus, Ohio, officials say

Authorities say federal agents responded Monday to a report of a shooting Monday at a mosque in Columbus, Ohio.

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A Kelvin wave raised sea levels on the West Coast. More are coming

A large underwater wave moved up the West Coast, raising sea levels. Scientists say it's driven by El Niño and it's going to happen again.

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Ignore the doomsayers. American democracy is in good shape

Its resilience rests not on politicians’ restraint but on the robustness of institutional arrangements, writes Frances Lee

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How Corruption Got This Bad

Over the course of decades, the Supreme Court has legalized behavior that is poisonous to a functioning democracy.

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Kohen Wiley Shooting ‘Was Justified,’ Mississippi AG Says

The police shooting that killed 1-year-old Kohen Wiley as he sat in his mother’s lap in a Walmart parking lot in Senatobia, Miss., in June “was justified,” Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch’s…

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Trump and Putin claim French protests are evidence of 'migrant chaos' and 'Europe's decline'

The MAGA movement and the Kremlin, along with European far-right groups, described the demonstrations in France as a consequence of immigration and the decline of 'Western civilization,' while other observers saw them as a sign of the Macron era's twilight.

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'Help me!' Video of ICE violently detaining man who says he's U.S. citizen sparks outrage

A video of a Long Beach resident screaming that his arm is broken and begging for help as he is pinned to the ground by immigration agents has sparked outrage in the community.

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Marine life dramatically declined in Gulf of Mexico in years after BP oil spill, study finds

In the years after the 2010 BP oil spill, the number of fish in the deeper parts of the Gulf of Mexico dramatically declined.

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Rashida Tlaib demands arrest of Israeli soldier linked to Hind Rajab death

US lawmaker says that government must arrest Israeli commander allegedly responsible for attack while he is in the US.

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Judge chastises Trump administration plan to push ahead overhaul of DC golf course

The Trump administration wants to turn a historic public golf course into championship links. Despite a judge's order, hundreds of trees were cut down to make way for the renovation.

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Trump administration holds up Patriot missiles for Ukraine

Delays in approving transfers from partner countries coincide with a worsening rupture between President Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky.

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Tampa Bay Rays advance to World Series, will face Milwaukee Brewers

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The Rays defeated the Cleveland Guardians to win the American League Championship Series on Monday. Game 1 of the World Series is Friday.

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An incisive and vital book, with a glaring omission

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A Chinese company seeking to build a hotel and hospitality development on Hobart's eastern shore is officially given the go-ahead after years of community opposition.

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Interactive Brokers is testing location-specific hurricane contracts designed to help traders price and hedge storm risks.

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Spirit of Tasmania navigational issue under investigation

The investigation intends to uncover whether a technical fault or human error contributed to the navigational issue involving Spirit of Tasmania I as it approached the Victorian coast last week.

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Man arrested as protests reignite over tree removal for Victorian highway

Victoria Police arrest a protester during a stand-off over the removal of culturally significant trees to make way for a controversial road project in western Victoria.

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How to catch the peak of the Orionid meteor shower this week

If you're up for braving the early wake-up, experts suggest you will be rewarded with a meteor every few minutes during this week's Orionid meteor shower.

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SA remains committed to sending Australian of the Year to space

South Australia will still support a proposed mission to send European-trained astronaut Katherine Bennell-Pegg to the International Space Station, despite most other states and territories declining to do the same.

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Data centre policies risk decline in tech industry

Lobbyist says “stroke of a pen” could solve problems

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Social-housing pilot guarantees rent for landlords – but will they sign up?

Rental accommodation scheme rules have been updated but property owner lobby still has concerns

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Did the budget help a widow with two young children?

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A look at Ketanji Brown Jackson’s attention-grabbing tenure on the Supreme Court | CNN Politics

Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson over the past two years has been nearly as visible on the book circuit as she has been at the Supreme Court, recounting her personal struggles and professional successes...

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For centuries, bird migration was a mystery – a tech revolution is changing that, and could help save these amazing creatures

An early clue came from storks found in Europe with African arrows in their bodies. Today, an atlas reveals hundreds of bird migration routes that are both complicated and remarkable.

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Listen for Lanny: can Max Porter’s mythic tale be heard in this woodland?

Every sun-dappled object is an instrument as composer Dom Coyote and sound designers Elena Peña and Dave Price conjure trip-hop-inspired rhythms in the Mendips for a new stage adaptation

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South Korea's Elice plunges 30% in market debut as data centre stocks shunned

Shares in South Korean AI services firm Elice Group plummeted 30% in their market debut on Tuesday, amid a sharp retreat in sentiment towards ‌the sector that has also derailed other planned listings.

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49ers nearly let 6-0 slip away in 23-17 win as Commanders’ comeback falls short

The 49ers built a big first-half lead over the Commanders, but the offense disappeared in the second half and a much-flagged defense barely fended off Washington to seal the victory.

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Opinion | Your Burger Is Going to Get Only More Expensive

Beef prices will go higher because of the complex production cycle.

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Tehran rejects any role in plot to kill leaders of German Jewish groups

Tehran summons German envoy after two men convicted of trying to kill leaders of Jewish groups, rejects any role.

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Why the UK government has an AI problem

New data seen by Sky News shows a large surge in complaints made to UK public services since the launch of AI services like ChatGPT.

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In test for Australia’s best dishwasher detergent, tablets triumph and powders flounder

After putting 34 detergents through the rinse cycle, Choice finds one of the best and worst scoring products both come from one brand * Get our weekend culture and lifestyle email Consumer advocacy group Choice has found that dishwashing tabs are the more effective form of dishwasher detergent compared with powders. “The old dishwasher powder is just not impressing any more,” said Chris Barnes, a senior project officer at Choice. Continue reading...

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Bank of Canada Hike Bets Grow Among Economists, Traders

More economists and traders expect the Bank of Canada to hike interest rates next week after the central bank’s latest surveys showed inflation expectations rising.

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South Korea’s $1 trillion chip bet to revive left-behind region risks Trump’s ire

Washington has bluntly said that it wants more of South Korea’s artificial intelligence expansion to happen in the United States.

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Marine Le Pen Seizes on French Chaos to Present Herself as Leader in Waiting

Nationwide unrest is benefiting the far-right candidate while President Emmanuel Macron’s government struggles to maintain control.

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Angel Reese scores 30 as Dream stun Valkyries to go level in WNBA Finals

Atlanta Dream defeat Golden State Valkyries 79-65 to tie the best-of-seven WNBA Finals at 1-1.

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‘Deliberate’ car ramming of Australian MP an isolated incident, police say

A 43-year-old man accused of deliberately hitting Helen Haines outside her office is in police custody.

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Rays, Brewers to meet in World Series: Game times, key players and more

Major League Baseball is set to crown its first new champion since 2023. The World Series begins with Game 1 on Friday.

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