4 hours ago Kash Patel flips script on Dem senator after being grilled on J6 pardons: 'Brutal reality check'

FBI Director nominee Kash Patel was involved in a tense exchange with Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., on Thursday over President Donald Trump's pardon of Jan. 6 rioters earlier this year.

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15 hours ago European embedded banking startup Swan adds another $44 million to its Series B

French startup Swan has raised another €42 million (around $44 million at current exchange rates). The company considers this round as the second part of the Series B round that was originally announced in September 2024. Swan helps other companies offer financial products at scale. The company can generate both virtual and physical cards that […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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25 minutes ago Trump has tense exchange with CNN reporter over blaming DEI policies in plane crash

President Donald Trump got into a tense conversation with CNN host Kaitlan Collins after she objected to his theory that DEI played a role in the D.C. plane crash.

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4 hours ago US envoy Witkoff meets Israeli officials, freed soldiers, reiterates commitment to deal

US envoy Witkoff meets Israeli officials, freed soldiers, reiterates commitment to deal  The Times of Israel

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8 hours ago Palestinians Assault Hostages as 3 Israelis, 5 Thais Freed; American out Jan. 31

Three Israeli hostages and five Thai hostages were freed by Palestinian Islamic Jihad terrorists in Gaza on Thursday amid shocking scenes of a mob of Palestinians shoving two of the hostages as they were transferred to the Red Cross. The post Palestinians Assault Hostages as 3 Israelis, 5 Thais Freed; American out Jan. 31 appeared first on Breitbart.

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5 hours ago Netanyahu furious about chaotic handover of Israeli hostages from Hamas

Israel's Netanyahu ordered a delay in the planned release of terrorists, seeking assurance regarding the release of hostages, but the prime minister's office later indicated that the demand had been satisfied.

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9 hours ago Middle East live updates: 8 hostages released and handed over to the Red Cross

Long lines of Palestinians -- some kneeling to kiss the soil as they stepped into the northern part of the strip -- were making their way home on Monday.

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8 hours ago Israel orders UNRWA to cease operations in country over terror ties: 'miserably failed in its mandate'

The Israeli government ban on UNRWA over national security concerns and links to terrorism began Jan. 30. UNRWA has called the move by Jerusalem as "disastrous."

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10 hours ago 3 Israeli and 5 Thai hostages freed in Gaza in exchange for Palestinian prisoners

The exchange is part of a deal between Israel and Hamas that will see a total of 33 hostages returned to Israel in exchange for around 1,900 Palestinian prisoners and detainees.

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9 hours ago Harvey Weinstein Fails to Secure Earlier Rape Retrial Date, Claiming He ‘Can't Hold on Much Longer'

Disgraced Hollywood movie producer Harvey Weinstein asked a court Wednesday to bring forward his retrial for sex offenses arguing that his “hellhole” prison conditions were unbearable, US media reported. The post Harvey Weinstein Fails to Secure Earlier Rape Retrial Date, Claiming He ‘Can’t Hold on Much Longer’ appeared first on Breitbart.

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23 hours ago Young Gazans Have Long Sought to Escape Hamas Rule, Hardships in Search of a Future

A growing number of young Gazans have long sought to leave the enclave due to political repression under Hamas, economic collapse, and lack of basic freedoms, a trend that has gained renewed attention following President Donald Trump’s call for other countries to take in displaced Palestinians, especially as more than a year of war has left Gaza in ruins and intensified the desire to emigrate. The post Young Gazans Have Long Sought to Escape Hamas Rule, Hardships in Search of a Future appeared first on Breitbart.

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11 hours ago Trans community fears Trump's actions will upend legal precedent on prison protections

One of President Trump's first executive orders impacts transgender inmates incarcerated in federal facilities. It's just one in a series of actions signed by Trump that target the trans community.

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27 hours ago RFK Jr. Shuts Down Democrat Sen. Masto, Triggers Applause: MAHA Crucial Because 'Our Ship Is Sinking'

The central goal of making America health again is crucial to solving a myriad of other problems, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said during a testy exchange with Democrat Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV), who asked if the MAHA agenda was the only reason he was vying to lead the Department of Health and Human Services. The post RFK Jr. Shuts Down Democrat Sen. Masto, Triggers Applause: MAHA Crucial Because ‘Our Ship Is Sinking’ appeared first on Breitbart.

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12 hours ago Middle East live updates: Hostage Agam Berger handed over to the Red Cross

Long lines of Palestinians -- some kneeling to kiss the soil as they stepped into the northern part of the strip -- were making their way home on Monday.

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28 hours ago RFK Jr rips Dem senator for pushing 'dishonest' narrative on past vaccine comments: 'Corrected it many times'

HHS Secretary nominee RFK Jr. and Democratic Sen. Ron Wyden were involved in a heated exchange about Kennedy's past comments during his confirmation hearing on Wednesday.

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13 hours ago Third round of hostage releases begins as part of Hamas' Gaza ceasefire agreement with Israel

Hamas has begun a third round of freeing hostages in Gaza Thursday as part of an ongoing ceasefire agreement with Israel in exchange for releasing hundreds of Palestinian prisoners.

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29 hours ago YARDEN GONEN: Thank you, President Trump, for rescuing my sister from Hamas

Yarden Gonen, whose sister Romi was held hostage by Hamas for 471 days, expresses her gratitude to President Trump for securing her sister's release as part of the hostage for ceasefire deal.

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14 hours ago Former senator Bob Menendez sentenced to 11 years in prison in corruption case

Former senator Bob Menendez sentenced to 11 years in prison in corruption case  The Washington Post

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32 hours ago Trump’s Middle East Envoy Visits Israel in Show of Support for Gaza Cease

Steven Witkoff, who played an important role in brokering the truce between Israel and Hamas, was expected to meet with Israel’s prime minister and to visit Gaza.

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15 hours ago Plane with 64 aboard crashes into Washington DC river after army helicopter collision

Plane with 64 aboard crashes into Washington DC river after army helicopter collision  The Times of Israel

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32 hours ago Netanyahu to fly to Washington Sunday, meet Trump Tuesday, return to Israel Thursday

Netanyahu to fly to Washington Sunday, meet Trump Tuesday, return to Israel Thursday -- PM's office  The Times of Israel

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20 hours ago Crooked Bob Menendez Sentenced to 11 Years in Prison in Corruption Case, Fishing for a Trump Pardon

Former New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez (D) fished for a pardon from President Donald Trump after he was sentenced to 11 years in prison on Wednesday on charges related to bribery and corruption. The post Crooked Bob Menendez Sentenced to 11 Years in Prison in Corruption Case, Fishing for a Trump Pardon appeared first on Breitbart.

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32 hours ago HS basketball coach suspended after hanging up Palestinian flag, refusing to shake hands with Jewish coaches

A high school basketball coach was suspended after he hung up a Palestinian flag and refused to shake hands with Jewish coaches during a game.

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24 hours ago On the ground in Gaza: Red Cross' role in hostage and prisoner exchanges

As prisoner and hostage exchanges happen in Gaza, we hear about the International Red Cross's experience in facilitating this work.

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36 hours ago Peter Beinart discusses his new book, 'Being Jewish After the Destruction of Gaza'

NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with author Peter Beinart about his new book, "Being Jewish After the Destruction of Gaza," a critique of the American Jewish community's reaction to the war in the Palestinian enclave.

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26 hours ago Democrat politician berates police officer during traffic stop: 'Pulling over your boss'

Body camera footage captured a New Jersey official berating a police officer and claiming that he was the officer's boss in a profanity-laden exchange.

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26 hours ago 4X Deported Alien Gets Life Without Parole for Killing 5 Honduran Migrants in East Texas

A court in East Texas sentenced a four-time deported illegal alien to life in prison without the possibility of parole after he pleaded guilty to the murders of five Honduran migrants near Cleveland, Texas, in April 2023. The Mexican national pleaded guilty to Capital Murder in exchange for the sentence. The post 4X Deported Alien Gets Life Without Parole for Killing 5 Honduran Migrants in East Texas appeared first on Breitbart.

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29 hours ago Former Hamas hostage details horrors of captivity, credits kidnapped IDF soldier with saving her life

Former hostage Amit Soussana, who was the first Israeli woman to speak about being sexual assaulted while in Hamas captivity, says kidnapped IDF soldier Liri Albag saved her life.

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29 hours ago Former Tufts Medical doctor gets a decade in prison for trying to sex traffic 14

He was caught as part of an undercover operation that posted advertisements offering commercial sex with young girls. The post Former Tufts Medical doctor gets a decade in prison for trying to sex traffic 14-year-old girl appeared first on Boston.com.

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29 hours ago Private prison firm gave $500K to Trump's inaugural, highlighting industry's support

Private prison firm CoreCivic donated $500,000 to Donald Trump's inaugural committee, underscoring the close relationship between Trump and the private prison industry.

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31 hours ago Tren de Aragua, a gang started in a Venezuelan prison, becomes early target of Trump administration immigration raids

Tren de Aragua, a gang started in a Venezuelan prison, becomes early target of Trump administration immigration raids  CNN

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39 hours ago As Trump envoy pushes Gaza ceasefire, Persian Gulf states eye postwar role

As Trump envoy pushes Gaza ceasefire, Persian Gulf states eye postwar role  The Washington Post

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39 hours ago Myanmar refugees face sudden discharge from Thai hospitals shuttered by US aid freeze

Myanmar refugees face sudden discharge from Thai hospitals shuttered by US aid freeze  Reuters

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