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DOJ sues Milwaukee over mask ban for federal agents
The US Department of Justice has sued Milwaukee over a city ordinance that bars federal law-enforcement officers from wearing masks while engaging with the public and requires them to display individual identification. The case tests whether a local government can impose such rules on federal agents, particularly those involved in immigration enforcement, or whether federal…
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A former nun explains why she ran away from her ‘Cloistered’ life
Catherine Coldstream, a former Carmelite nun, says she fled her monastery because she feared the pressures of its highly controlled life would break her psychologically. Her account, published alongside her memoir *Cloistered: My Years as a Nun*, offers an insight into the demands of a contemplative religious order and the personal cost she says it…
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Americans demand answers on Senator Lindsey Graham’s sudden death at 71… as toxicology report wait drags out
The article reports that Americans are calling for clarity following the reported sudden death of Senator Lindsey Graham at the age of 71, while they await the outcome of a toxicology report. It presents the delay as fuelling public concern and speculation over the circumstances of his death. The available text provides no confirmed cause…
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Music’s Legal Elite 2026: Meet the Attorneys Who Help the Stars Shine
Variety’s “Music Legal Elite 2026” highlights leading music-industry attorneys based on their work over the previous year, rather than simply their reputations or client lists. – The lawyers are credited with negotiating major artist contracts, catalogue sales, financing arrangements and rights clearances. – Key concerns include protecting music copyright against AI misuse, preventing unfair artist…
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The US owes the people of Hong Kong an explanation
The article argues that Washington should explain why it allowed its Hong Kong emergency declaration to lapse, after years of presenting sanctions and the withdrawal of special trading treatment as a response to Beijing’s erosion of the city’s autonomy. It says the unexplained shift risks abandoning Hong Kong’s pro-democracy supporters and undermining the credibility of…
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Iowa gubernatorial hopeful Zach Lahn tells ‘Ruthless’ Democrats are hiding their bad policies
Zach Lahn, a Republican candidate for governor of Iowa, appeared on the “Ruthless” podcast on Friday, where he argued that Democrats are concealing unpopular policies and downplaying their links to the political far left. His comments form part of a broader Republican messaging effort ahead of the Iowa gubernatorial race, framing Democratic candidates as more…
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Explosions heard near US base in Iraq after Pentagon finishes latest strikes against Iran
The article’s full text was unavailable because access to the page was denied, so its reporting cannot be independently summarised. Based solely on the headline, explosions were heard near a US base in Iraq after the Pentagon completed its latest strikes against Iran. This suggests a potentially significant escalation involving US military activity, Iran and…
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Be skeptical of OpenAI’s rogue hacker agent story | John Thickstun
John Thickstun argues that OpenAI’s account of an autonomous AI agent hacking Hugging Face should be treated sceptically, because dramatic safety warnings can also promote the company’s technological power. He compares it with OpenAI’s 2019 GPT-2 announcement, saying claims that the model was too risky to release created public interest and helped attract major investment.…
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Deadline to file claim in $2.5B settlement over Amazon Prime coming soon
Eligible US Amazon Prime customers have until 27 July to file a claim for a refund under Amazon’s $2.5 billion settlement with the Federal Trade Commission. The settlement resolved allegations that Amazon enrolled people in Prime without clear consent and made cancellation unnecessarily difficult, claims the company agreed to settle without a trial. Amazon will…
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Todd Blanche is unfit to serve as attorney general
The article’s content is unavailable because access to the page was denied, so its arguments cannot be summarised reliably. The headline presents an opinion that Todd Blanche is unfit to serve as attorney general. No supporting evidence, events, quotations or contextual details were provided in the accessible text. The page instead displayed a notice saying…