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Utah will not purge voter lists based on Trump’s database — despite Supreme Court ruling

Utah will not purge voter rolls based on a database revamped under President Donald Trump to check voters' citizenship, Lt. Gov. Deidre Henderson said Friday after the U.S. Supreme Court allowed the controversial program’s deployment.

Trump’s scowl says it all as CNN and MS NOW return to White House for XI’s final day

Trump would later and perhaps sarcastically tell pool reporters, ‘we appreciate the fair coverage’

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White House pretends its taxpayer-financed propaganda is a ‘public service announcement’

Key congressional Democrats called the pro-Trump ad “an egregious and utterly illegal misuse of Americans’ hard-earned tax dollars.”

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Trump administration appeals to Supreme Court as 3rd-country deportations are thrown into question

A ruling to halt deportations of people to countries other than their own threw a core immigration policy of the Trump administration into question, at least temporarily, and prompted a desperate appeal to the Supreme Court on Thursday.

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Congress is going to war with Jeffrey Epstein patron Leon Black over NDAs

The House voted to hold Leon Black in criminal contempt of Congress after he refused to comply with a subpoena requiring him to turn over NDAs.

Capital One Says It Closed Trump Organization

The disclosure marks the first time a bank has formally tied money laundering concerns to President Donald Trump’s family business.

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Senate approves Russia sanctions bill named after Sen. Lindsey Graham

The bill was approved with overwhelming bipartisan support.

Reports of airport immigration arrests come amid increased TSA-ICE collaboration, sources say

Recent reports of immigration arrests at U.S. airports​​, some of them captured in videos that have gone viral​, stem from increased collaboration, ICE sources tell CBS News.

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Jefferies warns the US AI investment boom could lead to severe capital destruction as Chinese open-source models gain market share, jeopardizing US hyperscalers

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Nor'easter will ease its grip on Northeast to start the week

This early-season Northeast coastal storm will last into Monday with coastal flooding, strong winds and rain remaining in New England.

IRGC strikes US targets in Kuwait a day after US hits Iran: Latest events

Iran says it struck Kuwait in retaliation for US strikes on multiple locations in Iran, including Qeshm island.

Iraq calls Saudi-US attacks a ‘flagrant violation of sovereignty’

Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi cancels first official trip to Saudi Arabia in protest.

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How views on Trump's handling of Iran have shifted, according to this poll

Most Americans say the war in Iran has not been worth fighting, and President Donald Trump’s approval rating on Iran has fallen slightly since last month, according to a new AP-NORC poll.

The Newest COVID Shot Is Here — Doctors Suggest The Best Time To Get It For The Most Protection

Who should get the vaccine, when to get it and more.

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Elon Musk Runs to Trump’s Aid in Midterms After Scoring Huge Contract

Musk swore off political involvement—but now he’s back.

Boeing posts wider loss than expected as Air Force One costs weigh on results

Boeing took a $280 million charge on its long-delayed Air Force One program.

A solar eclipse happens this week. Here is what to know

It will be visible in parts of the U.S. on Wednesday.

Washington Examiner

Thune downplays raising debt limit in GOP budget bill

A House-passed budget blueprint to advance more of Trump’s priorities does not raise the debt limit, which the president has suggested should be added.

The Weather Channel

Nor'easter will slam Northeast, NYC, Boston through weekend

This early-season Northeast coastal storm will last into Monday with coastal flooding, strong winds and rain from North Carolina to New England.

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A Hopkins researcher tried to board a plane at BWI. She ended up in ICE custody.

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has transferred Fatima Ameaka, a public health researcher at Johns Hopkins, to a detention facility in Louisiana, according to a government website that tracks those detained by ICE.

Iran accuses Ukraine of deadly attack on Caspian commercial vessel

Iran accuses Ukraine of attacking a Caspian vessel, killing one sailor and injuring another, calling it a criminal act.

I've been teaching college students for decades. Most of them can no longer finish a book | Fortune

I assume students will do the reading of long, dense texts, week after week. Lately, that assumption has started to feel naive.

FEMA freezes money designated for Massachusetts seawall repair

Federal funding cuts have stalled seawall projects in Massachusetts designed to protect coastal communities from storms like this weekend

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NVIDIA Launches Open Agent Safety Platform to Secure Agents From Testing to Deployment

NVIDIA today announced NVIDIA Open Agent Safety Platform, an open software platform and reference system design to strengthen AI security from agent testing to deployment, with full-stack governance and control across software and the hardware, compute and robotics systems that run agents.

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'Daily Show's Desi Lydic torches Trump on 'super intelligence'

"Speaking of super intelligence, congrats on reading the punctuation on the prompter."

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Ariana Grande sparks concern over weight loss in new ‘Petal’ music video

Grande once slammed “dangerous” comments about her appearance in a past interview.

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The countdown to Trump’s inevitable reckoning has officially begun

With 100 days until a historic collision, the data proves a blue wave is coming—and a desperate MAGA counter-attack is next.

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Japan earthquake: 13 pipo dead and ova 100 aftershocks afta powerful earthquake hit Japan - BBC News Pidgin

Many odas dey for "cardiopulmonary arrest" - one term dem dey often use for preliminary reports for Japan bifor dem officially confam say pesin don die.

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Mamdani Is Right. Netanyahu Belongs Behind Bars.

Mayor Zohran Mamdani charged Benjamin Nentayahu with genocide, said he is unwelcome in New York City, and called for his arrest. Two years ago, that would have been unimaginable. Going forward, it should be a litmus test.

Supreme Court to consider Boulder wildfire climate-change lawsuit

What's behind Donald Trump's record-low approval rating?

The two groups of voters dragging the president’s approval down to new lows

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After cyclist's death, Wu shakes up 'Streets Cabinet' leadership

The mayor's office also announced dates for new neighborhood meetings on a controversial center bus lane plan for Blue Hill Avenue

Jane Doe in Cornell University case told campus police,

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Iran's Defense Bolster: Chinese Missile Acquisition Amid Conflicts | International

Iran is set to acquire up to 400 Chinese-made shoulder-fired missile launchers, rebuilding its air defenses amid conflict with the U.S. and Israel. The deal, valued at $60-70 million, is part of Tehran's efforts to address gaps exposed during ongoing military tensions, highlighting growing military ties with China.

Meta's stock drops on disappointing guidance, dwindling free cash flow

Meta issued a weaker-than-expected revenue forecast and narrowed its capex range for the year.

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Red Cross declares crisis over blood shortage in US for second time in its history

Fewer donations and higher demand has seen a supply shortage worsen, the American Red Cross tells the BBC.