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Associated PressMinnesota braces for reported Trump-fueled federal crackdown on Somali immigrants
The move comes as President Trump is escalating rhetoric about the state's large Somali community, according to a person familiar with the planning.
Associated PressRFK Jr.'s vaccine advisers plan biggest change yet to childhood schedule
Washington PostPutin accuses Europeans of sabotaging efforts to end war in Ukraine
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Trump admin updates: Hegseth says he did not see 2nd boat strike, survivors
Hegseth said he saw the first attack, but didn't "stick around" for the second.
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USLuigi Mangione court hearing: Officer says he recognized the UnitedHealthcare murder suspect when he pulled down his mask
Mangione's lawyers have argued that items recovered from his backpack, including a 3D-printed handgun and notebook, should not be admissible because police searched the bag without a warrant.
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International issues on the agenda as Frances's Macron visits China
French President Emmanuel Macron begins his multi-day state visit to the People's Republic of China on Wednesday. The French leader not only wants to visit the Forbidden City in Beijing, but will also meet Chinese state and party leaders on Thursday.
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Police were skeptical about tip that led to arrest of UnitedHealthcare CEO shooting suspect
Officers joked about tip that Luigi Mangione was at a Pennsylvania McDonald’s, where they arrested him in the killing of Brian Thompson
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Franklin the Turtle and Sabrina Carpenter in tiff with Trump administration
Trump administration officials used Carpenter's song and Franklin the Turtle's image in social media posts about deportation and killing drug traffickers.
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Academic society bans Larry Summers for life over his close ties to Jeffrey Epstein
Former U.S. Treasury Secretary Larry Summers was banned for life Tuesday from an academic society in the latest fallout over recently released emails showing he maintained a friendly relationship with Jeffrey Epstein after the disgraced financier pleaded guilty to soliciting prostitution from a minor. The American Economic Association, a nonprofit scholarly association dedicated to economic research, said it had accepted Summers’ resignation and banned him for life from “attending, speaking at, or otherwise participating” in its events. A spokesperson for Summers didn't immediately respond to a request for comment.
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Some friendly, some on-the-news questions at first briefing for new Pentagon press corps
The new journalism guard is officially in at the Pentagon. On Tuesday, Defense Department press secretary Kingsley Wilson — focused on her talking points and jabbing at old-guard reporters along the way — held her first briefing since most nonpartisan news outlets were replaced by friendly media representatives willing to accept new rules imposed by department chief Pete Hegseth. Wilson’s boss, Pentagon top spokesman Sean Parnell, held only two, one in March and another in July.
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Video captures shocking moment bear charges at tourist in national park: 'Gave him a warning'
"Someone should tell him about the zoom feature on his camera!!!"
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Trump Administration Says It Will Punish Blue States Over SNAP Data
States could lose administrative funding for food benefits despite a court order blocking the Trump administration's demand for personal info on recipients.
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Plans for 160 homes approved by council
The Firs Works site on Spanker Lane was a prisoner of war camp before becoming an industrial estate.
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President Trump Attended A Cabinet Meeting After Another Week Of Bragging About His Health, And People Are Wondering..."Is He OK?"
"Many people are calling him commander in sleep."
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US Marine Corps stands up 3 new combat logistics companies in Japan
The activation comes as part of the Corps' Force Design 2030 recalibration toward agile logistics in the contested island chains of the Pacific.
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Everyone Is Pointing Out This 1 Thing After Donald Trump Posted A Rant About People Who "Disobey" Him
Donald Trump's social media rants are starting to get exhausting.
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Family of 13-year-old killed in crosswalk that constantly had a signal malfunction gets $30M from state
Michael Weilert of Washington was riding his bike at a crosswalk in July 2022 when he was fatally struck by a car
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Matt Gaetz Joins MAGA Influencers At Pentagon Press Briefing, Even Asks a Question
Gaetz is currently the host of a show on One America News Network and has made headlines in recent months with his staunchly anti-Israel and pro-isolationist rhetoric.
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Winter Storm Chan Moves Offshore As Conditions Improve For Northeast
For parts of the interior Northeast, Winter Storm Chan is their first of the season. As the storm moves offshore and conditions begin to improve, here is the latest and who saw the worst impacts.
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‘I Hate It’: Trump’s Pardon Of Drug Trafficker Baffles Republicans
“I think it really puts in stark relief the craziness of this policy," Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) said of the Trump administration's military actions near Venezuela.
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New polling shows strong support for $25 national wage ahead of 2026
A new round of polling unveiled on Capitol Hill Tuesday showed broad voter support for raising the federal minimum wage to at least $25 an hour.
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Americans to be charged more than Europeans to visit the Louvre – after Trump hiked US parks prices for foreigners
The price hike is part of a new initiative to raise funds to overhaul and renovate the Louvre
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Chinese mega embassy could bring security advantages, says No 10
Some believe China's mega-embassy could be a hub for espionage in the heart of London.
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US judge blocks Trump from cutting Medicaid funding for Planned Parenthood in 22 states
BOSTON, Dec 2 () - A federal judge on Tuesday blocked U. President Donald Trump's administration from enforcing in 22 states a provision of the Republican's signature tax and domestic policy bill that would deprive Planned Parenthood and local affiliates that perform abortions of Medicaid funding.
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New £18m endoscopy unit 'will cut waiting list'
NHS bosses say the new endoscopy facility will help cut waiting times and meet rising demand.
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Two arrested after man fatally stabbed in Wembley
The victim was found stabbed on High Road, Wembley, on Monday afternoon and died later in hospital.
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Mom charged with killing pregnant biological daughter in rural Michigan woods
Authorities charged a woman and her husband with murder Tuesday in the death of her pregnant biological daughter whose body was found in a Michigan forest three weeks after she disappeared. Rebecca Park, 22, was in the final days of her pregnancy when she was last seen Nov. 3. The baby had been cut out of her when her remains were discovered last week, prosecutor Johanna Carey said in court.
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Supreme Court weighs free speech rights of anti-abortion ‘crisis pregnancy center'
WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court heard arguments Tuesday in a New Jersey case that could influence the ability of states to regulate private organizations that promote controversial viewpoints. During an hour and a half of oral arguments, several justices seemed sympathetic to claims by a chain of "crisis pregnancy centers" that a New Jersey investigation... The post Supreme Court weighs free speech rights of anti-abortion ‘crisis pregnancy center' appeared first on Straight Arrow News.
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Family members identify victims of shooting at toddler’s birthday party in California
Dead included children, aged eight, nine and 14, and a 21-year-old man who were shot at a banquet hall
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Trump team takes out the words ‘renewable energy’ from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory
The decades-old lab serves as the federal government’s primary hub for creating and improving energy technologies
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Top 10: Most important aircraft of the Vietnam War
Top 10: Most important aircraft of the Vietnam War
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Catherine sends Christmas message of love in 'uncertain times'
The Princess of Wales hails the importance of "time, care and compassion" given to others, ahead of her carol concert.
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Hazardous waste company faces serious charges after 'alarming' new findings surface: 'A disturbing lack of accountability'
The situation worsens while authorities ignore it.
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Publisher condemns Hegseth's use of Franklin the Turtle in boat strike meme
The Canadian publishing house behind the "Franklin" children's books appeared to condemn Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, after he posted a cartoon image of the turtle blowing up a boat.
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Austin Resident Faces Towing Ordeal After HOA Enforces New Parking Rules
An Austin woman says a routine day turned into an hours-long ordeal after her vehicle was unexpectedly towed from the street outside her home. The incident unfolded shortly after her neighborhood installed new towing signs, which she says she had never seen before. Despite living in the community for more than two years and regularly parking in the same spot, her car was removed without warning. The tow came as a surprise, especially because she is a registered resident of the neighborhood. Atte
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Lawmakers, companies debate effective solutions for major cyberattacks
A year after the Salt Typhoon cyberattack linked to the Chinese government, lawmakers and experts are at odds over how to prevent the next breach.
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Donald Trump Appears to Fight Sleep During Televised Cabinet Meeting as Secretaries Take Turns Offering Him Praise
The 79-year-old president seemingly struggled to stay awake at some points during the three-hour meeting
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When will the Epstein files be released? Countdown to the deadline
President Donald Trump signed the 'Epstein Files Transparency Act' on Nov. 19. The DOJ has 30 days until it must release them. When will they publish?
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Trump administration is ‘selling out’ admiral to shield Hegseth over boat strikes, officials say
White House names Adm Frank M Bradley as officer who ‘directed the engagement’, distancing Hegseth from accountability
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USDA to withhold SNAP benefits from Democratic states refusing to share data
The U.S. Department of Agriculture said it would withhold Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, referred to as SNAP, food aid from recipients in most Democratic-led states, according to The Associated Press. The Trump administration said it would start withholding benefits next week unless the states begin providing information on who is receiving the assistance. On Tuesday,... The post USDA to withhold SNAP benefits from Democratic states refusing to share data appeared first on Straight A
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Doodling, drowsiness and a conspicuous misspelling highlight Trump's last Cabinet meeting of 2025
With Tuesday's White House Cabinet meeting chugging past the two-hour mark, President Donald Trump 's eyes fluttered and closed. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth was lucky enough to speak early, but the title on his nameplate was misspelled. Trump declared that he didn't want Somalis in the U.S. and Hegseth cited the “ fog of war ” in defending a follow-up strike on an alleged drug-carrying boat in the Caribbean Sea in September.
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National Guard shooting suspect charged with murder
According to a criminal complaint, Rahmanullah Lakanwal shouted "Allahu Akbar" as he fired and was reloading when a Guard member shot him.
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N.C. Woman Was Mauled to Death by Stray Dog After Jumping In to Defend Her Own Pet
Barbara Brewington, 38, was killed in her yard by a stray dog she had been taking care of
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Dog Shot 5 Times with Bullets Made from Unknown Material in Seemingly Random Act of Cruelty
The shooting came about a year after the dog rescue from a trash pile
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National Guardsmen shooting suspect pleads not guilty
Rahmanulla Lakanwal, 29, pleaded not guilty to charges accusing him of first-degree murder, assault and related firearms offenses on Tuesday.
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Some Irish officers to get tasers in new six-month pilot scheme
The six-month scheme, set to roll out in Dublin, Waterford and Kilkenny will see about 128 officers given the stunguns.
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Steve Witkoff, neophyte diplomat turned Trump's global fixer
The American at the forefront of negotiating an end to the Ukraine war is not a veteran diplomat or the US secretary of state but a billionaire real estate developer, Steve Witkoff.More recently, Bloomberg News reported a telephone conversation in which Witkoff offered advice to one of Putin's advisors on the best way to present to Trump a plan to end the Ukraine war.
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Arizona attorney general sues Chinese online retailer Temu over data theft claims
Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes announced Tuesday that Arizona is the latest state to sue Temu and its parent company PDD Holdings Inc. over allegations that the Chinese online retailer is stealing customers’ data. Mayes said the app deceives customers about the quality of its low-cost products and collects what she described as a shocking amount of sensitive data without the consent of users, including GPS locations and a list of other apps on users' phones. According to the lawsuit, prosecutors are concerned about Temu being subject to laws in China that require Chinese companies to hand over data requested by the government, and that its code is designed to evade security reviews.
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CNN Inks Deal With Major Prediction Market Backed by Trump Jr.: Report
CNN has reportedly secured a partnership with the prediction market Kalshi, which will bring the company's prediction data to CNN's programming.
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Sixth form student killed in minibus crash named
Eleanor Hague, 16, died when the minibus she was a passenger in collided with a car on Monday.
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Venezuela says U.S. requested resumption of migrant flights
The government of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro on Tuesday announced that the twice-weekly flights will go on following a request from the Trump administration.
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Honduran ex-president leaves US prison after Trump pardons drug crimes
A former Honduran president convicted of helping to smuggle 400 tons of cocaine into the United States has left prison after being pardoned by President Donald Trump, his wife said Tuesday."Why would we pardon this guy and then go after Maduro for running drugs into the United States?"
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Crews tackle scrap metal fire at recycling centre
The fire service says the blaze was found in a large pile of mixed metals.
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