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Bloomberg immigration reporter @business Former WSJ and @AP among others. Proud Arizona Wildcat. #BearDown
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Jeffrey Epstein island photos and videos released as top banks share files with House Oversight Committee
Jeffrey Epstein island photos and videos released as top banks share files with House Oversight Committee
The release comes as Attorney General Pam Bondi is on a deadline to publicly share files related to Epstein and his convicted accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell.
cnb.cx
December 3, 2025 at 7:02 PM
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The decision to fire Stoops is a costly one. His contract calls for a $36 million buyout, all of which is due within 60 days, a result of extensions from Stoops’ winning years.

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Kentucky firing Mark Stoops, winningest football coach in school history: Source
The Wildcats had a great run under a portion of Stoops' tenure but have looked dreadful recently.
www.nytimes.com
December 1, 2025 at 3:53 AM
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NEWS: Kentucky is firing head coach Mark Stoops, a source close to Stoops told @chrisvannini.com and @brucefeldmancfb.bsky.social.

It ends the tenure of the winningest football coach in school history one day after a blowout loss to rival Louisville.
December 1, 2025 at 3:52 AM
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“All I would think of was how to survive another day.” Segev Kalfon said he endured physical abuse and mind games during 738 days in the hands of Hamas. Now, he asks why it took so long for Israel to bring him home.
Israeli Hostage Recounts Beatings and Starvation During Hamas Captivity
Segev Kalfon said he endured physical abuse and mind games during 738 days in the hands of Hamas. Now, he asks why it took so long for Israel to bring him home.
nyti.ms
November 29, 2025 at 10:30 PM
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Protesters thwarted a planned immigration operation in Lower Manhattan, forcing federal agents into retreat after blocking the ramp of a Department of Homeland Security parking garage near Chinatown.
Protesters Disrupt Federal Immigration Action in Lower Manhattan
Protesters thwarted a planned immigration operation in Lower Manhattan, forcing federal agents into retreat after blocking the ramp of a Department of Homeland Security parking garage near Chinatown.
bloom.bg
November 29, 2025 at 10:52 PM
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The South African government is investigating how more than a dozen men unwittingly ended up on the front line in Russia’s war on Ukraine.
South Africans Were Promised Job, but Ended Up ‘Going to War’ for Russia
The South African government is investigating how more than a dozen men unwittingly ended up on the front line in Russia’s war on Ukraine.
nyti.ms
November 29, 2025 at 11:00 PM
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A teenager in Florida with a homeless parent wanted money for braces and ended up having sex for money with powerful men, setting off a chain of events that would have a dramatic impact on her life and help upend the political career of Representative Matt Gaetz. nyti.ms/49PSkL9
November 13, 2025 at 11:38 PM
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The government’s social media storytelling doesn’t always match what’s happening in the across the city and suburbs. The diverging sources of information are creating “parallel universes,” professor Nick Cull says.
Watch how government ‘propaganda’ techniques portray Chicago as a city at war with the feds
The government’s social media storytelling doesn’t always match what’s happening in the across the city and suburbs. The diverging sources of information are creating “parallel universes," Professor Nick Cull says.
n.pr
November 6, 2025 at 11:01 PM
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Hours after appearing at a South Dallas news conference, Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson was notably absent from an event on the city’s workforce readiness program, citing security concerns.

Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson suspends public appearances, citing security concerns
Hours after appearing at a South Dallas event, Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson was notably absent from an event unveiling the next phase of a workforce readiness...
www.dallasnews.com
October 23, 2025 at 8:47 PM
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A Young Republican group chat included racist language, jokes about rape and flippant commentary on gas chambers. Its release was followed by bipartisan condemnation.

But Vice President JD Vance, instead, said he refuses to “join the pearl clutching.” https://wapo.st/4omn9LB
October 16, 2025 at 10:30 PM
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The public address systems at four airports in North America were hacked on Tuesday and used to broadcast messages praising Hamas and criticizing President Trump, officials said.
Hacked Airport P.A. Systems Broadcast Anti-Trump and Pro-Hamas Messages
The hacks at four North American airports raised fresh concerns over the security of noncritical but highly visible airport infrastructure. The airports said the disruption was minimal.
nyti.ms
October 16, 2025 at 9:40 PM
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Scores of journalists with access to the Pentagon handed in their press passes on Wednesday rather than sign on to new rules that sharply restrict access and raise the prospect of punishment for simply requesting information on matters of public interest. Here is what the new rules say.
What Do the New Pentagon Press Reporting Rules Say?
The new rules codify strict limitations on access and raise the prospect of punishment for requesting information on matters of public interest.
nyti.ms
October 16, 2025 at 3:40 AM
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EXCLUSIVE: Thousands of leaked messages show leaders of Young Republican groups joking about gas chambers, slavery and rape in a private Telegram chat.

Inside rising GOP leaders’ racist chats — obtained by POLITICO and spanning more than 7 months👇
‘I love Hitler’: Leaked messages expose Young Republicans’ racist chat
Thousands of private messages reveal young GOP leaders joking about gas chambers, slavery and rape.
www.politico.com
October 14, 2025 at 5:22 PM
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UA faculty called it "extortion." University leaders say they won't decide on Trump's controversial higher ed compact without faculty input. Our latest on the tensions over federal funding and academic freedom
UA leadership: “No decisions” on Trump college compact without input from faculty - AZ Luminaria
As opposition mounts from faculty, students and state leaders, University of Arizona officials are assuring the public that “no decisions have been made” on whether to sign a pledge to align with Pres...
azluminaria.org
October 13, 2025 at 6:25 PM
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US President Donald Trump floated the idea that Spain could be removed from NATO as he met with Finnish President Alexander Stubb, in his latest swipe against a chronic under-spender on defense.
Trump Floats Throwing Spain Out of NATO Over Defense Spending
US President Donald Trump floated the idea that Spain could be removed from the North Atlantic Treaty Organization as he met with Finnish President Alexander Stubb on Thursday, in his latest swipe against a chronic under-spender on defense.
bloom.bg
October 9, 2025 at 9:00 PM
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The UA faculty senate’s resolution calls for the school and the board of regents to “reject any similar proposal compromising the mission, values and independence of the University.”

story via @azluminaria.org
UA faculty say Trump's funding deal is 'extortion,' as university leadership mulls whether to comply
As opposition mounts from faculty, students and state leaders, University of Arizona officials are assuring the public that “no decisions have been made” on whether to sign a pledge to align with Pres...
azmirror.com
October 9, 2025 at 9:01 PM
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Trump has called off US diplomatic engagement with Venezuela, people familiar with the move said
Trump Halts Venezuela Talks as US Considers Cartel Targets on Land
President Donald Trump has called off US diplomatic engagement with Venezuela, people familiar with the move said, a decision that favors Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s more hardline approach and may lead to further military escalation.
bloom.bg
October 7, 2025 at 5:30 PM
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Body-camera video appears to contradict the government’s claim that Marimar Martinez, 30, drove toward officers before one of them opened fire at her late Saturday morning in Brighton Park, her attorney claimed.
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Attorney for woman shot by Border Patrol claims officer said 'Do something b-----' before shooting
Body-camera video appears to contradict the government's claim that Marimar Martinez, 30, drove toward officers before one of them opened fire at her late Saturday morning in Brighton Park, her attorney claimed. A judge ordered Martinez and a co-defendant released pending trial.
trib.al
October 6, 2025 at 9:58 PM
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Sébastien Lecornu resigned as France’s prime minister after serving for less than a month, the shortest tenure in the country’s history. The resignation also came amid growing concern that he would not be able to get a budget passed. nyti.ms/48bQofn
October 6, 2025 at 2:03 PM
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Hours after a federal judge paused the Trump administration’s plans to deploy 200 members of the Oregon National Guard to Portland, federal law enforcement officers escalated the tactics used on protesters in the city. via @opb.org
Federal tactics on Portland protesters escalate, hours after judge rules against Trump
Hours after a federal judge paused the Trump administration’s plans to deploy 200 members of the Oregon National Guard to Portland, federal law enforcement officers escalated the tactics used on prote...
www.opb.org
October 5, 2025 at 4:52 PM
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this is wild: while Stephen Miller's guy was in Minnesota for his uncle's funeral, somebody was able to see his entire phone and take pictures of his Signal group chats talking about military deployments to Portland, and brought them to the Strib (gift link: www.startribune.com/trump-offici...)
October 4, 2025 at 1:12 AM
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The publications in Alaska lost significant staffing after the owners made changes to an article that had drawn criticism from a Republican state lawmaker. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/03/u...
Journalists at 3 Newspapers Quit Over Edits to a Charlie Kirk Story
www.nytimes.com
October 3, 2025 at 8:27 PM
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The Supreme Court let the Trump administration strip more than 300,000 Venezuelans of the right to temporarily live and work in the US, a decision that opens a new category of migrants to the prospect of arrest and deportation
Supreme Court Lets Trump End Venezuelan Migrant Protections
A divided Supreme Court let the Trump administration strip more than 300,000 Venezuelans of the right to temporarily live and work in the US, in a decision that opens a new category of migrants to the prospect of arrest and deportation.
bloom.bg
October 3, 2025 at 9:30 PM
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Mario Guevara, an Emmy-award winning reporter, was deported to El Salvador — a nation he fled more than two decades ago. He was arrested while covering a protest of the Trump administration in a case that has alarmed free speech groups.
U.S. deports journalist Mario Guevara to El Salvador, family says
Mario Guevara, an independent journalist, was arrested while covering a protest of the Trump administration in a case that has alarmed free speech groups.
www.washingtonpost.com
October 3, 2025 at 9:00 PM
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High-profile legal fights challenging Trump administration policies are being paused amid the US government funding impasse.
Trump Policy Fights Face Court Delays With Government Shutdown
High-profile legal fights challenging Trump administration policies are being paused amid the US government funding impasse.
bloom.bg
October 1, 2025 at 6:34 PM