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Ocasio-Cortez surpasses Newsom as 2028 Dem presidential favorite on Polymarket
Ocasio-Cortez currently has an 18% chance of winning the Democratic nomination compared with 17% for Newsom.
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European nations condemn executions in Iran
More than 25 countries on Wednesday, including the U.K., France and Canada, condemned Iran’s execution of anti-government protesters, accusing Tehran of using the death penalty to “silence dissent.” “We condemn in the strongest terms the ongoing executions of protesters and use of the death penalty by the Islamic Republic of Iran,” the countries said in…
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El-Sayed challenges Rogers to tackle football game in lieu of debate
Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed challenged his GOP opponent, former Rep. Mike Rogers (Mich.), to a duel on the gridiron amid debate about the progressive’s views on football. During an appearance on Fox News this week, Rogers said “you can almost hear a collective gasp across Michigan for all the things he’s been hating on.”…
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Tim Scott goes scorched earth on El-Sayed: ‘He’s for Hamas, but he’s against America’
Senator Tim Scott, the Senate Republicans’ election chief, criticised Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed, accusing him of supporting Hamas and opposing American interests. The attack reflects Republicans’ effort to portray El-Sayed as evidence of a broader leftward shift within the Democratic Party ahead of a competitive Senate race. The article presents Scott’s remarks as…
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Watch live: Hegseth gives remarks at ‘Shield of the Americas’ forum in Panama
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth will give remarks Wednesday afternoon at the Americas Counter Cartel Coalition forum, a U.S.-led multinational coalition envisioned to coordinate security and military efforts to counter transnational criminal organizations, notably drug cartels operating in Central and South America. Hegseth visited Panama last year as the Trump administration weighed attempting to take back…
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Report alleges Trump plane swap left officials as decoys
A report alleges that Donald Trump was moved in a secret aircraft swap after security officials feared an Iranian missile threat, with several senior officials left on the original plane as potential decoys. The account portrays the operation as an urgent protective measure and highlights Natalie Harp, a Trump aide reportedly selected to travel with…
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$23.8M in payments going out to Grubhub diners, drivers: FTC
The FTC will be sending 640,038 checks or PayPal deposits to affected app users, amounting to more than $23.8 million.
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Meta youth safety trial kicks off in California
The latest kids online safety trial against Meta kicked off Wednesday in a California federal court, where the technology giant is accused of designing its platforms to be addictive for young users. Jury selection began Wednesday morning in the U.S. District Court in Oakland, Calif., for the case, which consolidates lawsuits from attorneys general across the country….
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Crowds across southern England watch partial solar eclipse
Crowds across southern England gathered at beaches, parks, observatories and high viewpoints to watch a partial solar eclipse, during which the Moon obscured around 90% of the Sun. The event drew widespread public interest because the next partial eclipse visible from the UK is not expected until 2050, while a total solar eclipse is not…
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Chiefs legend not ready to say dynasty is over despite Patrick Mahomes’ injury, Travis Kelce’s final days
A former Kansas City Chiefs player has argued that it is too soon to declare the team’s dynasty over, despite a disappointing season, Patrick Mahomes’s serious knee injury and uncertainty over Travis Kelce’s future. The assessment matters because the Chiefs’ recent dominance has been built around Mahomes, Kelce and coach Andy Reid, and all three…