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‘Boy kibble’: why are young men turning to dog food for meal inspiration?
The dried food, traditionally for pets, has become an unlikely influence for meal preppers. Some commenters have even claimed the trend could be an antidote to toxic masculinity
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February 15, 2026 at 12:17 PM
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Casey Wasserman to sell talent agency after links to Ghislaine Maxwell exposed in Epstein files
High-profile clients including Chappell Roan and Abby Wambach cut ties to firm after communications came to light
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February 15, 2026 at 12:14 PM
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Health care group wants RFK Jr. to 'resign' after cocaine confession

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Health care group wants RFK Jr. to 'resign' after cocaine confession
Protect Our Care, a health care advocacy group, called for RFK Jr. to "resign" after he admitted to snorting "cocaine off toilet seats" in his past.
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February 15, 2026 at 12:13 PM
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Why the slowing of the world’s fastest ocean current would mean big trouble
It’s part of the scenario in “The Day After Tomorrow,” but scientists split over how fast or calamitously it may occur. A team studying the Florida Current toils to bring clarity.
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February 15, 2026 at 12:12 PM
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Deep in China’s Mountains, a Nuclear Revival Takes Shape
Satellite imagery of secretive nuclear facilities reveals Beijing’s efforts to expand its arsenal, just as the last global guardrails on nuclear weapons vanish.
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February 15, 2026 at 12:11 PM
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New photos give glimpse inside Iran’s bloody crackdown on anti-government protests
Exclusive: images and testimony from the January uprising, when Iranian security forces are believed to have killed thousands of men, women and children who had flocked on to the streets
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February 15, 2026 at 12:11 PM
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Iran ready to consider compromises to reach nuclear deal, minister tells BBC in Tehran
Majid Takht-Ravanchi, Iran's deputy foreign minister, tells the BBC's Lyse Doucet that the ball was "in America's court to prove that they want to do a deal".
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February 15, 2026 at 12:09 PM
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‘Woke Europe not facing civilisational erasure,’ says EU’s Kallas after Rubio’s Munich speech – Europe live
EU’s foreign policy chief says many countries still ‘want to join our club’
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February 15, 2026 at 12:08 PM
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Trump claims victory on affordability as public anxieties persist
Advisers had been encouraging the president to sound more empathetic toward struggling Americans. But as some bright spots emerge, the messaging has shifted.
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February 15, 2026 at 12:07 PM
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Obama compares ICE’s ‘rogue behavior’ in Minnesota to dictatorships | CNN Politics
Former President Barack Obama said that the behavior of ICE agents in Minnesota over the past few months was “deeply concerning and dangerous.”
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February 15, 2026 at 12:06 PM
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‘South Texas will never be red again’: Home builders warn GOP over Trump’s immigration raids - POLITICO
Construction executives have held multiple meetings over the last month with the White House and Congress to discuss immigration busts on job sites.
www.politico.com
February 15, 2026 at 12:04 PM
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/14/w...
U.S. Deports Nine Migrants in Secret, Ignoring Legal Protections
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February 15, 2026 at 12:02 PM
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How this small Minneapolis school district mobilized against ICE - The Washington Post
Outside of Minneapolis, the five schools in Columbia Heights have taken an aggressive approach to protecting the immigrant families of their students.
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February 15, 2026 at 12:02 PM
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Venezuelan deportee can return to US but fears repeat of ordeal: ‘I’m not over that nightmare yet’ | US immigration | The Guardian
Luis Muñoz Pinto, 27, who was sent to notoriously brutal prison in El Salvador, would like to clear his name after US judge’s ruling
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February 15, 2026 at 12:01 PM
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Concerns grow over missteps in Nancy Guthrie investigation - Los Angeles Times
Criticism of the local sheriff's department's handling of the case has mounted, with questions raised about its ability to handle such a high-profile, complex crime under the harsh media spotlight.
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February 15, 2026 at 12:00 PM
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Nancy Pelosi Warns Of Trump 'Surveillance' Ahead of Midterms
Nancy Pelosi warned MS NOW about "surveillance by the intelligence operation" ahead of the midterms, telling Democrats to not "put anything past" Trump.
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February 14, 2026 at 7:15 PM
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Reuters (@Reuters) on X
A @Reuters review found that since October, hundreds of judges have ruled more than 4,400 times that the Trump administration is detaining immigrants unlawfully — yet people have remained jailed even after courts ruled the policy was illegal https://t.co/ZMc76a95ZR
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February 14, 2026 at 4:44 PM
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How Miss Piggy Went From Minor Muppet to TV’s Top Hog
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February 14, 2026 at 12:11 PM
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New images of White House ballroom show clearest look yet at Trump project
The planned 90,000-square-foot project would represent the most significant change to the White House grounds in decades and is advancing even as it is challenged in court and questioned on Capitol Hi...
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February 14, 2026 at 12:10 PM
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Western US states fail to negotiate crucial Colorado River deal: ‘Mother nature isn’t going to bail us out’
Negotiators disbanded on Friday without a plan for the basin supplying water to 40m people, thrusting the region into uncertainty
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February 14, 2026 at 12:08 PM
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/14/u...
Inside the Debacle That Led to the Closure of El Paso’s Airspace
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February 14, 2026 at 12:07 PM
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
The one industry powering the U.S. labor market
Without health care, the United States would have nearly 400,000 fewer jobs than it did a year ago, according to Labor Department figures through January.
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February 14, 2026 at 12:06 PM
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Rubio's speech to European allies takes softer tone but sticks to Trump's firm stance
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has offered a reassuring message to America’s allies. He struck a less aggressive but still firm tone on Saturday about the Trump administration’s intent to reshape...
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February 14, 2026 at 12:05 PM
Exclusive: US military preparing for potentially weeks-long Iran operations - www.reuters.com/world/middle...
Exclusive: US military preparing for potentially weeks-long Iran operations
The U.S. military is preparing for the possibility of sustained, weeks-long operations against Iran if Trump orders an attack, two U.S. officials told Reuters, in what could become a far more serious ...
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February 14, 2026 at 12:05 PM
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US strikes second alleged drug boat in a week, bringing death toll to 133
Strike appears to be first in Caribbean since November, with vast majority of recent strikes happening in the Pacific
www.theguardian.com
February 14, 2026 at 12:03 PM