Doreen McNicol
@reen64.bsky.social
Writer of historical fiction. My books are Rachel Wicks, Rachel Blackburn, and The Starlings of Chatham Street.
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One of the sons of Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán is set to plead guilty to narcotics trafficking charges in Chicago on Monday.
Son of ‘El Chapo’ Guzman who flew cartel boss to U.S. expected to plead guilty in Chicago
One of the sons of Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán is set to plead guilty to narcotics trafficking charges in Chicago on Monday, nearly a year and a half after his stunning flight across the Mexico borde…
trib.al
December 1, 2025 at 6:02 PM
One of the sons of Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán is set to plead guilty to narcotics trafficking charges in Chicago on Monday.
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Trump summons top military leaders to White House for meeting on Venezuela strategy
Trump summons top military leaders to White House for meeting on Venezuela strategy
Trump summons top military leaders to White House for meeting on Venezuela strategy
www.independent.co.uk
December 1, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Trump summons top military leaders to White House for meeting on Venezuela strategy
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Dublin Port has hit back at claims that new charges are “hidden tariffs” that will push up the price of food and fuel.
The Irish Road Hauliers Association criticised the new charges which will include a 5% increase on the price of a container and a new €15 'infrastructure charge'.
jrnl.ie/6890432
The Irish Road Hauliers Association criticised the new charges which will include a 5% increase on the price of a container and a new €15 'infrastructure charge'.
jrnl.ie/6890432
Dublin Port disputes hauliers claims that ‘hidden tariffs’ will drive up cost of food and fuel
The IRHA said it was ‘baffled at how this ‘hidden tariff’ has been sanctioned by the Minister for Transport’.
jrnl.ie
December 1, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Dublin Port has hit back at claims that new charges are “hidden tariffs” that will push up the price of food and fuel.
The Irish Road Hauliers Association criticised the new charges which will include a 5% increase on the price of a container and a new €15 'infrastructure charge'.
jrnl.ie/6890432
The Irish Road Hauliers Association criticised the new charges which will include a 5% increase on the price of a container and a new €15 'infrastructure charge'.
jrnl.ie/6890432
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A terminally ill dad who wanted to fly to Dignitas to escape a painful death but could not afford it, has sadly died.
Terminally ill dad dies in pain after not being able to afford Dignitas
www.mirror.co.uk
December 1, 2025 at 6:07 PM
A terminally ill dad who wanted to fly to Dignitas to escape a painful death but could not afford it, has sadly died.
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A Michigan university has placed a professor on administrative leave after he was detained by ICE. The Sri Lankan faculty member has taught in the U.S. for 16 years.
https://chroni.cl/3Y044Uk
https://chroni.cl/3Y044Uk
The Trump Administration Detained a Longtime Faculty Member, Saying He’s an Undocumented Immigrant
The government says Sumith Gunasekera of Ferris State University was ineligible for legal status in the United States due to 1998 criminal charges in Canada, including a sex offense.
www.chronicle.com
December 1, 2025 at 6:08 PM
A Michigan university has placed a professor on administrative leave after he was detained by ICE. The Sri Lankan faculty member has taught in the U.S. for 16 years.
https://chroni.cl/3Y044Uk
https://chroni.cl/3Y044Uk
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Starting Jan. 1, traditional Medicare recipients in Washington state will face a new hurdle to get certain procedures covered — private AI companies that get paid based on how many claims they deny.
Thousands of Washington state Medicare users could soon have claims denied by AI
Starting Jan. 1, traditional Medicare recipients in Washington state will face a new hurdle to get certain procedures covered — private AI companies that get paid based on how many claims they deny.
www.kuow.org
December 1, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Starting Jan. 1, traditional Medicare recipients in Washington state will face a new hurdle to get certain procedures covered — private AI companies that get paid based on how many claims they deny.
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An FBI dossier assessing the leadership of Kash Patel and his team has deemed them "in over their heads".
'What a clown': FBI's own dossier breaks down Kash Patel team as 'in over their heads'
An FBI dossier assessing the leadership of Kash Patel and his team has deemed them "in over their heads". FBI Director Patel, along with deputy director Dan Bongino, appear to have had a negative effect on employee's with "an 80/20" skew to negativity through anecdotal reporting. The "pulse check" o...
bit.ly
December 1, 2025 at 6:09 PM
An FBI dossier assessing the leadership of Kash Patel and his team has deemed them "in over their heads".
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NEW: The Department of Homeland Security comes to an agreement with four GOP-led states to redesign its federal immigration database to serve voter “verification” purposes — an unprecedented use of federal data that could supercharge wrongful purges.
www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
DHS Agrees to Overhaul Federal Immigration System for Mass Voter Screenings
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
December 1, 2025 at 6:16 PM
NEW: The Department of Homeland Security comes to an agreement with four GOP-led states to redesign its federal immigration database to serve voter “verification” purposes — an unprecedented use of federal data that could supercharge wrongful purges.
www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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No sooner had Israel completed its partial withdrawal from Gaza, as set out in the Trump Plan, than it began slicing the strip in two. Learn what might lie ahead for Gaza in The World Ahead
What now for the Palestinians?
The outlook for Gaza and a future Palestinian state could become clearer in 2026. But Gaza’s partition could become indefinite
econ.st
December 1, 2025 at 6:20 PM
No sooner had Israel completed its partial withdrawal from Gaza, as set out in the Trump Plan, than it began slicing the strip in two. Learn what might lie ahead for Gaza in The World Ahead
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President Trump said that he would release the results of his MRI test that he received in October.
December 1, 2025 at 6:20 PM
President Trump said that he would release the results of his MRI test that he received in October.
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Trump withdraws record number of nominees to join his administration: report
Trump withdraws record number of nominees to join his administration: report
Trump withdraws record number of nominees to join his administration: report
www.independent.co.uk
December 1, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Trump withdraws record number of nominees to join his administration: report
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⚡️ Court orders detention of Zelensky's fugitive associate in Ukraine's biggest corruption case.
Businessman Timur Mindich, a former business partner of President Volodymyr Zelensky, fled Ukraine before the court considered the motion.
Businessman Timur Mindich, a former business partner of President Volodymyr Zelensky, fled Ukraine before the court considered the motion.
Court orders detention of Zelensky's fugitive associate in Ukraine's biggest corruption case
Businessman Timur Mindich, a former business partner of President Volodymyr Zelensky, fled Ukraine before the court considered the motion.
kyivindependent.com
December 1, 2025 at 6:24 PM
⚡️ Court orders detention of Zelensky's fugitive associate in Ukraine's biggest corruption case.
Businessman Timur Mindich, a former business partner of President Volodymyr Zelensky, fled Ukraine before the court considered the motion.
Businessman Timur Mindich, a former business partner of President Volodymyr Zelensky, fled Ukraine before the court considered the motion.
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As children, they watched their parents work double shifts and multiple jobs. As adults, they gave their parents a version of the American dream by buying them a house.
To Thank Their Parents, They Bought Them a House
As children, they watched their parents work double shifts and multiple jobs. As adults, they gave their parents a version of the American dream.
nyti.ms
December 1, 2025 at 6:25 PM
As children, they watched their parents work double shifts and multiple jobs. As adults, they gave their parents a version of the American dream by buying them a house.
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Via Ashley Murray: House Armed Services Committee Chair Mike Rogers, R-Ala., and ranking member Adam Smith, D-Wash., said in a joint statement Saturday that the panel “is committed to providing rigorous oversight of the Department of Defense’s military operations in the Caribbean.”
Congress to probe U.S. strikes on boats in Caribbean | Alabama Reflector
House Armed Services Committee Chair Mike Rogers, R-Ala., and ranking member Adam Smith, D-Wash., said in a joint statement Saturday that the panel “is committed to providing rigorous oversight of the Department of Defense’s military operations in the Caribbean.”
alabamareflector.com
December 1, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Via Ashley Murray: House Armed Services Committee Chair Mike Rogers, R-Ala., and ranking member Adam Smith, D-Wash., said in a joint statement Saturday that the panel “is committed to providing rigorous oversight of the Department of Defense’s military operations in the Caribbean.”
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Volodymyr Zelenskyy has spoken optimistically about revising the Trump administration’s peace plan, saying “it looks better” and the work will continue.
Zelenskyy spoke after meeting France’s president in the latest discussions aimed at brokering the terms for a potential ceasefire.
jrnl.ie/6890471
Zelenskyy spoke after meeting France’s president in the latest discussions aimed at brokering the terms for a potential ceasefire.
jrnl.ie/6890471
Zelenskyy says Trump’s peace plan ‘looks better' with revisions ahead of his trip to Dublin
Zelensky was speaking in Paris after meeting Emmanuel Macron in the latest discussions aimed at brokering the terms for a potential ceasefire.
jrnl.ie
December 1, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Volodymyr Zelenskyy has spoken optimistically about revising the Trump administration’s peace plan, saying “it looks better” and the work will continue.
Zelenskyy spoke after meeting France’s president in the latest discussions aimed at brokering the terms for a potential ceasefire.
jrnl.ie/6890471
Zelenskyy spoke after meeting France’s president in the latest discussions aimed at brokering the terms for a potential ceasefire.
jrnl.ie/6890471
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Wednesday’s blaze, which took until Friday to fully extinguish, started on the lower-level netting covering bamboo scaffolding around one building in the high-rise Wang Fuk Court complex. https://to.pbs.org/3Kh6omP
Investigation into Hong Kong building fire that killed at least 151 people reveals unsafe netting
On Monday, teams recovered another eight bodies, and dozens of people remain unaccounted for.
to.pbs.org
December 1, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Wednesday’s blaze, which took until Friday to fully extinguish, started on the lower-level netting covering bamboo scaffolding around one building in the high-rise Wang Fuk Court complex. https://to.pbs.org/3Kh6omP
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Meta is financing the data center using accounting tricks that the Wall Street Journal reports appear “too good to be true.”
‘Who wants to live like this?’ Locals fume as Meta AI data center upends entire community
Meta is financing the data center using accounting tricks that the Wall Street Journal reports appear “too good to be true.”
therealnews.com
December 1, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Meta is financing the data center using accounting tricks that the Wall Street Journal reports appear “too good to be true.”
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A group of FEMA workers has been reinstated after three months of forced leave and an investigation into alleged misconduct for signing an open letter to Congress that criticized Trump’s overhaul of the agency.
FEMA workers reinstated after suspension and investigation over letter criticizing Trump’s overhaul of agency | CNN Politics
A group of FEMA workers has been reinstated after three months of forced leave and an investigation into alleged misconduct for signing an open letter to Congress that criticized the Trump administrat...
cnn.it
December 1, 2025 at 6:30 PM
A group of FEMA workers has been reinstated after three months of forced leave and an investigation into alleged misconduct for signing an open letter to Congress that criticized Trump’s overhaul of the agency.
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BREAKING: In the final hours before Tennessee’s high-stakes special congressional election, Behn is pushing back against Trump’s attacks.
Democrat Aftyn Behn responds to Trump accusation she ‘hates Christianity’
In the final hours before Tennessee’s high-stakes special congressional election, Behn is pushing back against Trump’s attacks.
www.newsweek.com
December 1, 2025 at 6:30 PM
BREAKING: In the final hours before Tennessee’s high-stakes special congressional election, Behn is pushing back against Trump’s attacks.
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ANALYSIS | The Tennessee race that has Donald Trump scared: Is a blue wave is on the horizon?
The Tennessee race that has Donald Trump scared: Is a blue wave is on the horizon?
www.independent.co.uk
December 1, 2025 at 6:33 PM
ANALYSIS | The Tennessee race that has Donald Trump scared: Is a blue wave is on the horizon?
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FOIA emails reveal how FBI reviewed and redacted Epstein records have sparked new scrutiny and a public reply from Dan Bongino.
FBI’s Dan Bongino reacts to Epstein Files ‘redactions’ email
FOIA emails reveal how FBI reviewed and redacted Epstein records have sparked new scrutiny and a public reply from Dan Bongino.
www.newsweek.com
December 1, 2025 at 6:34 PM
FOIA emails reveal how FBI reviewed and redacted Epstein records have sparked new scrutiny and a public reply from Dan Bongino.
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WATCH: We reviewed months of Fox News’ coverage and over 700 videos posted on social media by protesters, counterprotesters and others.
Here's how Fox News and the Trump administration provided a misleading picture of what was happening in Portland: https://propub.li/4a4TaE4
Here's how Fox News and the Trump administration provided a misleading picture of what was happening in Portland: https://propub.li/4a4TaE4
November 22, 2025 at 9:01 PM
WATCH: We reviewed months of Fox News’ coverage and over 700 videos posted on social media by protesters, counterprotesters and others.
Here's how Fox News and the Trump administration provided a misleading picture of what was happening in Portland: https://propub.li/4a4TaE4
Here's how Fox News and the Trump administration provided a misleading picture of what was happening in Portland: https://propub.li/4a4TaE4
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Live shot: Mike Johnson on his way to deliver the Epstein bill to the Senate…
a man is laying on his stomach on the ground
ALT: a man is laying on his stomach on the ground
media.tenor.com
November 18, 2025 at 10:56 PM
Live shot: Mike Johnson on his way to deliver the Epstein bill to the Senate…
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I want to take a moment to thank the entire Elias Law Group team who worked on the Texas redistricting case as well as our fearless clients. The thirteen Black and Latino voters we represented stood up to challenge Texas's unprecedented mid-decade redistricting. We all ow them a debt of gratitude.
November 18, 2025 at 8:11 PM
I want to take a moment to thank the entire Elias Law Group team who worked on the Texas redistricting case as well as our fearless clients. The thirteen Black and Latino voters we represented stood up to challenge Texas's unprecedented mid-decade redistricting. We all ow them a debt of gratitude.
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It’s possible Clay thought Trump was being sarcastic when he gave his cult permission to vote for the bill.
November 19, 2025 at 12:08 AM
It’s possible Clay thought Trump was being sarcastic when he gave his cult permission to vote for the bill.