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Brickbat: Split Shifts
Christopher Anderson, a former county clerk in Elkhart County, Indiana, pleaded guilty to official misconduct, and former deputy clerk Carol… The post Brickbat: Split Shifts appeared first on Reason.com.
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6 mothers who 'cherished time together' among victims in avalanche near Lake Tahoe
Six of the eight victims in an avalanche in Sierra Nevada near Lake Tahoe have been identified as outdoor-loving mothers and seasoned skiers who regularly traveled together.
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ICE Barbie Humiliated After DHS Site Found to Be Riddled With Errors
The Department of Homeland Security had to fix its website showing the “worst of the worst” arrested immigrants after the agency incorrectly described hundreds of them. After launching the website last December, DHS Secretary Kristi Noem and the White House have cited it as evidence that its immigration crackdown was working. However, a CNN review of the site found numerous errors in the descriptions of those arrested, prompting an acknowledgment from DHS. The number inaccuracies stretched to hu
2 min readThe Daily Beast
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Judge tosses lawsuit from ex-NYPD commissioner accusing department of 'systemic corruption'
a federal judge dismissed a lawsuit brought by a former interim New York City police commissioner accusing the NYPD of "systemic corruption" under former Mayor Eric Adams.
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Mayor Wesley Dingus Charged After Allegedly Sniffing Teen Relative’s Underwear
Wesley Dingus, the mayor of Butler, Ohio, was arraigned on Thursday after he allegedly sniffed the underwear of a teenage girl, who, according to a police report, is a "minor relative" of Dingus's.
1 min readMediaite
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Mom of 2 and Former Radio Exec Identified as Victim in Tahoe Avalanche That Killed 9
One of the victims from the Feb. 17 tragedy has been identified by a school district as the mother of two elementary students in Marin County
4 min readPeople
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California avalanche victims were close friends and 'passionate, skilled skiers'
The families of six mothers, wives and “passionate, skilled skiers” killed in a California avalanche are mourning their deaths and grappling with “many unanswered questions” about the tragedy, they said Thursday.
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Judge holds DOJ lawyer in contempt as tensions flare over immigration cases
A Minnesota federal judge ordered a government attorney to be held in civil contempt of court, further escalating tension between the judiciary and Trump administration over immigration cases.
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Organized South American crime group burglarizes over 60 high-end Houston-area homes targeting designer goods
Over 60 Houston-area homes allegedly hit by South American theft ring using signal jammers and counter-surveillance tactics during burglary spree.
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University of Texas System to restrict teaching 'unnecessarily controversial subjects'
University of Texas System Board of Regents approved rule allowing students to graduate without studying "unnecessarily controversial subjects."
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DHS Admits Its Website Featuring ‘Worst Of The Worst’ Arrests Is Full Of Mistakes
The Department of Homeland Security admitted that the agency’s website dedicated to arrests of “the worst of the worst” was full of incorrect information, changing the site after receiving questions from CNN. The DHS website, “Arrested: Worst Of the Worst,” features the name, crimes, and location of arrest for thousands of people the agency claims […]
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Son Survives Avalanche That Kills His Father While Snowmobiling
Utah's Wasatch County Sheriff’s Office applauded the child as "courageous"
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Clintons scheduled to give House Oversight testimony
Former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton are set to testify to the House Oversight Committee next week for its investigation into Jeffrey Epstein, a committee spokeswoman said
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White House proposes banning some investors from buying more homes, WSJ reports
President Donald Trump's administration has proposed banning investors with more than 100 single-family homes from purchasing additional homes, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday, citing a White House memo sent to congressional committee leaders. The proposal, which the Journal said was sent on Thursday, includes various exemptions from the ban, including for investors who build or heavily renovate homes for the sole purpose of renting them out.
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Documents show Epstein received pitch for properties housing Pentagon, FBI tenants after 2008 conviction
Shocking emails reveal convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein was pitched a Pentagon real estate deal worth $387 million after his 2008 conviction.
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Buttigieg, Newsom, AOC top three in new 2028 poll in key presidential primary state
Pete Buttigieg leads early 2028 presidential polling in New Hampshire at 20%, ahead of Gavin Newsom and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez at 15% each.
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College student dies in tragic ski accident at Wisconsin resort, marking second death within a month
College student Alexandra Blattner, 20, reportedly died in a ski accident at Granite Peak Resort in Wisconsin. The UW-Oshkosh sophomore studied nursing.
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Indonesia, US sign agreement on reciprocal trade, Indonesian ministry says
JAKARTA, Feb 20 () - Indonesia and the United States have signed an agreement on reciprocal trade, the Indonesian Ministry of Economic Affairs said on Friday. The signing of the agreement by Indonesia's senior economic minister Airlangga Hartarto and U.
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Republican Congressman To Introduce the ‘Protecting Puppies From Sharia Act’
Rep. Randy Fine is aiming to introduce a solution in search of a problem on Thursday in the form of legislation called the Protecting Puppies From Sharia Act.
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Red state auditor's report flags Democratic governor's 'concerning' spending on 'luxury' expenditures
Kentucky Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear is facing heat from the state's Republican auditor, who released a report outlining questionable spending from the executive branch.
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Bill Gates pulls out of India AI summit keynote address amid Epstein files scrutiny
Bill Gates pulled his India AI Impact Summit keynote address in New Delhi after scrutiny over his ties to Jeffrey Epstein in newly released DOJ emails.
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Woman Allegedly Had Boyfriend Beat 10-Year-Old Child with Boxing Gloves as Punishment
Amber Lynn Raymond, 31, is charged with felony child endangerment and gross misdemeanor counts of malicious punishment of a child and child neglect
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Young girl dies in Utah backcountry avalanche
A girl in Utah died after she was caught in an avalanche in the backcountry of Salt Lake County on Thursday, officials said
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Chaperone Convicted of Murdering U.S. Army Vet Father as He Arrived for His First Custody Visit
Nicholas Mimms, 37, was convicted of murder in the death of Eduardo Gilberto Figueroa, 31, who was killed on Aug. 7, 2021 as he arrived for a custody visit with his son
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CBS News chief Bari Weiss backs out of UCLA lecture due to security concerns
CBS News editor-in-chief Bari Weiss backed out of a speaking engagement at UCLA due to security concerns, a network spokesperson told Fox News Digital.
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Repeat offender labeled 'danger to the community' walks free after Biden autopen clemency
The Oversight Project warned Florida officials about Oscar Fowler's release after the autopen signature controversy
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Trump’s Bulging Cankles Exposed by Podcaster
Donald Trump had nowhere to hide his chronically swollen ankles while recording a podcast on Thursday. The 79-year-old president sat down with sports podcaster Josh Pate while stopping at a fast-food chain in Rome, Georgia, before his rally in the congressional district previously represented by Marjorie Taylor Greene. A photo posted by Pate on X exposed Trump’s enlarged ankles bulging over the tops of his shoes as he recorded an episode with the podcaster while sitting at one of The Varsity’s s
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Wild Turkey Halts Traffic in N.Y.C. By Getting in a Crosswalk Standoff with a Staten Island Bus
Though some see them as a nuisance, wild turkeys have been part of Staten Island’s landscape for decades
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Texas judge declares yogurt shop murder suspects innocent after 34 years
A Texas judge declared four men innocent in the 1991 Austin yogurt shop murders after 30-plus years. DNA evidence identified the real killer, ending a wrongful conviction.
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Ben Sasse opens up about faith, terminal cancer diagnosis in emotional interview
Former Sen. Ben Sasse opened up about his Stage 4 pancreatic cancer diagnosis and how faith is helping him face what he calls "a death sentence."
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Top MAGA Bro Hints at Trump’s Decaying Health
A leading MAGA podcaster questioned the president’s health in a shady social media post. Shawn Ryan, a conservative podcaster and former Navy SEAL with over 5.8 million subscribers on YouTube, offered a grim analysis of the president’s mental faculties after his appearance at the inaugural meeting of his “Board of Peace” on Thursday. “Ummm... I know we all thought the last guy had dementia but...” Ryan, 43, wrote on X in response to a post from the White House saying there is “nothing more impor
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Man Who Lived Rent-Free for Years in New Yorker Hotel Pleads Guilty to Fraud
Mickey Barreto resided in the hotel after a 2018 stay, citing housing laws to gain possession of a room
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Here are the key developments in the weekslong search for Nancy Guthrie
The search for missing 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie, mother of “Today” show host Savannah Guthrie, has stretched into a third, anguished week, with mounting pressure on investigators and a family grappling with uncertainty.
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Cornyn Takes the Gloves Off In Nasty GOP Texas Primary: ‘Not Even His Own Family Can Trust Ken Paxton’
"His own senior staff, who he selected, can't trust him because they had to go to the FBI and turn him in for interfering in a federal investigation"
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Mountaineer Who Left Girlfriend to Freeze to Death on Austria's Highest Peak Gets Suspended Sentence After Ex Testifies He Abandoned Her, Too
Thomas Plamberger was convicted of gross negligent manslaughter for leaving his girlfriend Kerstin Gurtner to freeze to death on Austria's highest peak
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Pastor speaks out on harrowing church invasion that sent congregants fleeing in terror
"Hell had barged into our local church," a Minnesota pastor said after anti-ICE activists allegedly disrupted worship and children held hands up in fear.
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Iran Is Trying To Silence Dissent. Western Media Are Breaking Through Anyway.
Satellite broadcasting as a strategic counter to state censorship
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Delta Apologizes to Ms. Wheelchair 2026 After She Says Airline Damaged Her Mobility Device in 'Devastating' Incident
Passenger Latavia Sturdivant said the incident, which occurred on a flight from South Dakota to New York, has impacted her advocacy work
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UK police leaders say they’re in touch with overseas law enforcement agencies on Epstein files
Police leaders in the United Kingdom have said they are in touch with overseas law enforcement about millions of documents released by the Justice Department related to the investigation into Jeffrey Epstein, but sharing such information between different countries is time-consuming and complex.
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What Is the Centuries-Old Crime Ex-Prince Andrew Is Suspected Of, and Why Are Convictions 'Difficult to Secure?'
Andrew is suspected of misconduct in a public office, though he has not yet been charged
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Virginia school suspends numerous students after anti-ICE walkout; organizers plan countywide protest
More than 300 Virginia students were suspended after an anti-ICE walkout at Woodbridge High School that prompted a police response in Prince William County.
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Christian mom, teacher shot in Ohio home as newly released 911 log sheds light on frantic response: report
Christian teacher Ashley Flynn was allegedly shot during a home invasion in Tipp City, Ohio, while her children slept.
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Uber in hot seat after probe finds violent offenders were cleared to drive passengers: report
Uber reportedly plans stricter background checks after investigation reveals drivers with violent criminal convictions were approved to work in 22 states.
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Possibility of Accomplice Being Investigated in Nancy Guthrie Kidnapping, Authorities Say
Investigators say they are exploring whether the suspect seen on surveillance video had help in the kidnapping of Nancy Guthrie
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MAGA Architects Hire Gay Porn Star for Education Role
The conservative machine behind Project 2025 hired an adult film star to work on education policy. The Heritage Foundation announced Thursday that Corey DeAngelis, a prominent school choice advocate who opposes LGBTQ inclusion in education, is joining the think tank as a fellow at its Center for Education Policy. It is a standard conservative policy hire, with the exception of DeAngelis’s history as a gay porn performer. The group proudly celebrated the appointment in a post on X, linking to an
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