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Senate panel seizes Fauci’s phone ahead of contempt vote
A US Senate panel has obtained Dr Anthony Fauci’s Covid-era mobile phone as part of its investigation into the former top health official, a move that came ahead of a vote holding him in contempt of Congress over his refusal to answer questions. The escalation followed a heated Capitol Hill hearing at which Fauci invoked…
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Labor politician Ed Husic rushed to hospital after truck slams into his car: Forced to step aside from parliamentary duties
Australian Labor politician Ed Husic has been hospitalised after a truck collided with his car, forcing him to step back from his parliamentary responsibilities while he recovers. The incident has prompted concern within Labor circles given Husic’s prominent role in the federal government, and comes as an unexpected disruption to the party’s parliamentary business. Details…
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El-Sayed’s threat against GOP rival backfires as conservatives bring receipts: ‘Is Dubai in Florida?’
Abdul El-Sayed, fresh off winning the Michigan Democratic Senate primary, drew backlash from conservatives after declaring there would be “no safe quarter” for Republican rival Mike Rogers and branding him a “coward” while challenging him to five debates. The remark quickly became a flashpoint online, with critics accusing El-Sayed of overreach and using it to…
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Explosive drone forces shutdown at major German airport serving NATO, Ukraine flights
A drone carrying explosives was discovered near a Ukrainian aircraft at Leipzig/Halle Airport in Germany late on Tuesday, prompting officials to shut down both runways and warn that the incident marked “a new quality of danger.” Authorities confirmed the investigation on Wednesday, treating it as a potential hybrid attack, given the airport’s role in handling…
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US revokes Brazil ambassador’s visa over diplomatic tensions
The State Department revoked the visa of Maria Luiza Ribeiro Viotti, the Brazilian ambassador to the U.S., on Tuesday amid tensions between the two governments. In a statement, the office of Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva said it “repudiates” the decision by the State Department to revoke Viotti’s visa. Viotti has been Lula’s…
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Hemp fight trips up spending bill
Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Healthcare Healthcare The Big Story GOP hemp fight delays spending bill An internal GOP fight over intoxicating hemp products is slowing up passage of a government funding bill. Amy Beth Bennett, South Florida Sun Sentinel, Tribune News Service via Getty Images The Senate’s government…
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Trump has become America’s most targeted leader, facing threats every few months
President Donald Trump has faced more threat-related security incidents than any other US president, current or former, with roughly 20 such episodes recorded since 2016. Fox News reports these incidents occur on average every two to three months, a frequency that underscores the exceptionally high and sustained level of danger surrounding his political career, including…
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America’s water systems are under attack. Iran may be to blame
A recent wave of cyberattacks on American water systems is raising alarm at all levels of government, with U.S. authorities reportedly suspecting Iran-linked hackers. The FBI reported Thursday that “malicious cyber actors” targeted water and wastewater utility companies in at least seven states over the prior four days, resulting in a “loss of monitoring and control functionality.” Officials in…
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Former Walt Disney Imagineering President Bob Weis Signs With WME for Representation
Bob Weis, the former president of Walt Disney Imagineering, has signed with talent agency WME for representation, marking a new chapter following his 2022 retirement after 42 years with the company. The move comes as Weis pursues a range of projects spanning publishing, public appearances and creative ventures, building on a career that shaped some…
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Federal judge holds DHS in contempt over Los Angeles immigration sweeps
A federal judge in California has held the Department of Homeland Security in civil contempt of court for failing to comply with an order requiring it to forensically search and hand over personal mobile phone communications belonging to immigration agents involved in raids across Los Angeles. The ruling, made by US District Judge Maame Ewusi-Mensah…