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Purveyor of quality possessions and crazy ideas.💰 Entertains delusions of attaining Equalizer status. ⚖️
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LeBron James crowns himself King after sparking Lakers' late surge in win over 76ers
LeBron James crowns himself King after sparking Lakers' late surge in win over 76ers
Luka Doncic finishes with 31 points and LeBron James finishes with 29 as the Lakers cap their Eastern Conference trip with a 112-108 win over Philadelphia.
www.latimes.com
December 8, 2025 at 3:22 AM
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More than 1 in 4 self-checkout shoppers admit they've stolen: Survey
More than 1 in 4 self-checkout shoppers admit they’ve stolen: Survey
More than a third of self-checkout thieves see the kiosks as “unpaid work” so taking small items “feels like compensation.”
myfox8.com
December 6, 2025 at 11:50 PM
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California officials are warning foragers about a deadly outbreak linked to wild mushrooms.
California officials warn against foraging wild mushrooms after deadly poisoning outbreak
California officials are warning foragers about a deadly outbreak linked to wild mushrooms. The state poison control system has identified 21 cases of amatoxin poisoning, likely from death cap mushrooms.
bit.ly
December 7, 2025 at 12:00 AM
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An outage that took down markets operated by CME for more than 10 hours at the end of last week was caused by human error at a data centers owned by CyrusOne.
CME Data Center Outage Caused By Human Error, CyrusOne Says
An outage that took down markets operated by CME Group Inc. for more than 10 hours at the end of last week was caused by human error at a data centers owned by CyrusOne.
bloom.bg
December 7, 2025 at 12:00 AM
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Here are 14 of the best films to hit the big screen this year, chosen by us
The best films of 2025
They feature priests, revolutionaries and vampires
econ.st
December 7, 2025 at 12:00 AM
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A Pew Research Center report revealed that the majority of U.S. Latinos (70%) disapprove of the way Trump is handling his job, about two-thirds disapprove of his approach to immigration and 6 in 10 say his economic policies have made economic conditions worse.
religionnews.com/2025/11/24/l...
Study: Latino Christians disapprove of Trump, hit hard by mass deportation campaign
(RNS) — Those opinions are being shaped as a majority of Latino Christians are witnessing the impacts of Trump’s mass deportation campaign in their own neighborhoods.
religionnews.com
December 7, 2025 at 12:00 AM
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The 2026 FIFA World Cup draw was an entertaining, colorful and, at times, somewhat baffling ceremony. But when the dust settled, soccer fans knew which group their team would play in for the opening stages of the tournament. https://cnn.it/4pmMLsz
December 7, 2025 at 12:01 AM
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From BBS systems that pre-date the Internet itself to today’s AI chatbots, far-right groups adapt faster than the systems meant to contain them.

It's important we all understand how they use these tools: buff.ly/woHbWp8
Far-right extremists have been organizing online since before the internet – and AI is their next frontier
Neo-Nazis and other far-right extremists were early adopters of bulletin board systems, pioneering online recruiting and radicalization techniques long before the social media revolution.
buff.ly
December 7, 2025 at 12:02 AM
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Man holding toddler is shot dead by sheriff's deputies after standoff in Paramount
Man holding toddler is shot dead by sheriff's deputies after standoff in Paramount
Deputies negotiated with the unidentified man for 25 minutes before he pointed the gun at them, according to the sheriff's department.
www.latimes.com
December 7, 2025 at 12:02 AM
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The V-JEPA system uses ordinary videos to understand the physics of the real world. www.wired.com/story/how-on...
This AI Model Can Intuit How the Physical World Works
The V-JEPA system uses ordinary videos to understand the physics of the real world.
www.wired.com
December 7, 2025 at 12:04 AM
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The fee, which is subject to change, stems from provisions contained in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.
Trump Administration To Charge $5,000 ‘Apprehension Fee’ On Migrants
www.newsweek.com
December 7, 2025 at 12:07 AM
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"Casanova 20 is the first novel I’ve read that really contends with both the material concerns and the emotional effects of the pandemic."
Davey Davis’s new novel tenderly contends with the COVID-19 pandemic | Xtra Magazine
“Casanova 20” follows the chasms—and—connections between generations of queer people
xtramagazine.com
December 7, 2025 at 12:11 AM
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Secretary Hegseth on military strikes on alleged Venezuelan drug boats...

Fox News Correspondents Lucas Tomlinson: "Did you any time say that everybody on board should be killed?"

When asked if the video will be released, the Secretary responds:
Secretary Hegseth on Boat Strikes
YouTube video by C-SPAN
www.youtube.com
December 6, 2025 at 11:11 PM
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Despite US duties reaching up to 39% on Swiss goods, watches of Switzerland posted higher sales and profits, insisting that demand for top-end watches and jewellery remains resilient.
US demand keeps Swiss watch sales ticking despite hefty tariffs
Despite US duties reaching up to 39% on Swiss goods, watches of Switzerland posted higher sales and profits, insisting that demand for top-end watches and jewellery remains resilient.
l.euronews.com
December 5, 2025 at 1:10 AM
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Sitting beside a drowsy President Trump during a lengthy Cabinet meeting, Hegseth claimed that while he's perfectly happy taking responsibility for the dozen extrajudicial executions of supposed drug traffickers, he wouldn’t dare claim credit for *that* one Pentagon decision. trib.al/CKgixLL
Pete Hegseth Freaks Out When Asked About the Boat Strikes
Pete Hegseth struggled to defend himself.
trib.al
December 4, 2025 at 9:08 PM
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Citigroup promotes 276 employees to managing director in smallest class since 2020 reut.rs/4pf09il
Citigroup promotes 276 employees to managing director in smallest class since 2020
Citigroup said on Wednesday it has promoted 276 employees to managing director roles in 2025, the smallest class in five years.
reut.rs
December 4, 2025 at 12:45 AM
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“Donald J. Trump” is now emblazoned in several places on the building that houses the U.S. Institute of Peace in downtown D.C., according to eyewitnesses and photos obtained by The Post.
Building gets a new name: The ‘Donald J. Trump’ Institute of Peace
The changes comes as Trump’s administration has touted his peace deals and ahead of a signing of a deal between the leaders from Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo this week.
wapo.st
December 4, 2025 at 12:30 AM
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Lithuania airport shuts for a second time on Wednesday over balloons reut.rs/3Xyedre
Lithuania airport shuts for a second time on Wednesday over balloons
Lithuania's Vilnius airport suspended flights for a second time on Wednesday due to suspected balloons in its airspace, the operator said in a statement, the latest in a string of such incidents in recent months.
reut.rs
December 3, 2025 at 11:05 PM
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Russia's communications agency cited the presence of LGBTQ content on the platform as one of the reasons behind the ban.
Roblox banned in Russia, local media says | TechCrunch
Russia's communications agency cited the presence of LGBTQ content on the platform as one of the reasons behind the ban.
techcrunch.com
December 3, 2025 at 11:05 PM
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Students in Senegal clash with security forces over financial aid reut.rs/4oCxRNU
Students in Senegal clash with security forces over financial aid
Clashes between students and security forces at Senegal's main university intensified on Wednesday as protesters demanded stipends and other financial aid amid the government's ongoing fiscal challenges.
reut.rs
December 3, 2025 at 11:10 PM
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Watch: Removal of massive 14-foot gator requires help of 7 Florida deputies
Watch: Removal of massive 14-foot gator requires help of 7 Florida deputies
Sarasota County deputies had their hands full removing an alligator from a residential area.
myfox8.com
December 3, 2025 at 7:08 PM
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In an exclusive interview with Newsweek, Washington Representative Pramila Jayapal outlined her updated ICE detention bill.
Democrat Says Trump Admin’s ‘Absurd’ Actions Will Help ICE Bill Succeed
www.newsweek.com
December 3, 2025 at 12:19 PM
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Across the Americas an estimated 3.6m people are tricked, trapped or forced into work, generating around $52bn a year in illegal profit. Even children are vulnerable
Trafficking humans is the drug-gangs’ grimmest business
Mass migration and sex tourism are causing a new wave of exploitation across Latin America
econ.st
December 3, 2025 at 12:20 PM
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The search for missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 will resume on Dec. 30, Malaysia’s transport ministry says, more than a decade after the Beijing-bound flight disappeared in one of the world’s greatest aviation mysteries.
Hunt for missing flight MH370 to resume this month, Malaysia says
A Boeing 777 was carrying 227 passengers, including U.S. citizens, and 12 crew when it vanished en route from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing in 2014.
nbcnews.to
December 3, 2025 at 12:20 PM