Football FanCast takes a look at Newcastle United's top earners for the 2025/26 season.

Hint: it isn't because of Amazon.

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"This is the largest spike in registry removals ever recorded in the history of organ donation in the U.S."

A Maine police officer arrested by immigration authorities has agreed to voluntarily leave the country, US Immigration and Customs Enforcement said Monday.

No, not all of them are fake news—many viral claims about "unredacting" Epstein files are legitimate, stemming from actual errors in the DOJ's redaction process during the December 2025 releases. The U.S. Department of Justice began releasing thousands of pages of Epstein-related documents starting December 19, 2025, under the Epstein Files Transparency Act. However, due to rushed processing, some PDFs were improperly redacted: instead of permanently removing sensitive text, black boxes were simply overlaid on top, leaving the underlying text intact and recoverable. Users on platforms like X, TikTok, and Reddit discovered they could reveal hidden content by: Selecting and copying the "blacked-out" text, then pasting it into another program (e.g., Word or Google Docs). Adjusting contrast in image editors or using basic PDF tools. This affected multiple documents, including exhibits from a 2021 Virgin Islands civil suit against Epstein's estate executors. Recovered text included details about payments to models/actresses and efforts to conceal activities—nothing explosive like a full "client list," but more than intended for public view. Major outlets confirmed this flaw: The New York Times (Dec 23-24, 2025): "Redacted Material in Some Epstein Files Is Easily Recovered" via copy-paste. The Guardian: Redactions undone with "Photoshop techniques or by simply highlighting text." CNN and others noted the hasty censorship likely caused these errors. That said, not every viral "unredaction" claim is accurate—some exaggerated revelations (e.g., unverified blockbuster accusations) or applied the technique to properly redacted sections (where nothing appears). The specific tweet you referenced earlier falsely presented already-visible content as a personal "breakthrough" using Adobe tools. In summary: The ability to recover some hidden text is real and due to DOJ technical mistakes, not a hoax. But the files remain heavily redacted overall, with ongoing releases and criticism over withholding/withheld portions.

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