96 m. ago Georgetown scholar detained over American wife’s Palestinian ties, lawyer says

Badar Khan Suri, a postdoctoral scholar at Georgetown University and citizen of India, was arrested Monday night outside of his Virginia home by officers who identified themselves as Department of Homeland Security agents, according to a legal filing by Suri's lawyer. The post Georgetown scholar detained over American wife’s Palestinian ties, lawyer says appeared first on Boston.com.

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2 h. ago Dem senator refuses to address relationship with founder of Soros

Democratic Sen. Chris Murphy told Fox News Digital that he is "not going to talk about" his involvement with media group founder Tara McGowan.

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2 h. ago A marine robot that can swim, crawl and glide untethered in the deepest parts of the ocean

A team of mechanical engineers at Beihang University, working with a deep-sea diving specialist from the Chinese Academy of Sciences and a mechanic from Zhejiang University, all in China, have designed, built, and tested a marine robot that can swim, crawl, and glide untethered in the deepest parts of the ocean.

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4 h. ago Karen Read’s retrial date in question as lawyers return to court

Read’s attorneys are asking Judge Beverly Cannone to push her trial back from April 1 to April 28 as they await a decision from the federal appeals court. The post Karen Read’s retrial date in question as lawyers return to court appeared first on Boston.com.

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6 h. ago In China's Zhengzhou, BYD’s Mega EV Factory Set To Surpass San Francisco In Size

In China's Zhengzhou, BYD’s Mega EV Factory Set To Surpass San Francisco In Size  News18

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6 h. ago Video Claims To Show Mega Factory, Bigger Than San Francisco, Being Built In China

Video Claims To Show Mega Factory, Bigger Than San Francisco, Being Built In China  NDTV

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8 h. ago With Trump's crackdown on DEI, some women fear a path to good

Some fear a setback for women and people of color after President Trump revoked a 1965 executive order that required federal contractors to identify and address barriers to employment.

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8 h. ago Author Clay Risen discusses his book 'Red Scare' on the story of McCarthyism

NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with author Clay Risen about his new book, "Red Scare," which tells the story of McCarthyism based in part on newly declassified sources.

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9 h. ago Three FBI Most Wanted fugitive arrests in two months signal return to 'premier' agency: former agent

Former FBI agent Nicole Parker says the FBI's new leadership will make it the "premier law enforcement agency again" following the arrests of three Most Wanted fugitives.

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9 h. ago Aurora authorities 'declined' to help search for 2 illegal aliens who escaped Colorado detention facility: ICE

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement said two detainees escaped the Denver Contract Detention Facility in Aurora, Colorado on Tuesday and local authorities are refusing to assist.

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10 h. ago Trump Officials Ordered NYC Congestion Pricing to End by March 21. What Happens Now?

As the March 21 deadline looms, the M.T.A. has refused to stop the tolls and sued the transportation secretary, Sean Duffy, and federal officials in federal court in Manhattan.

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11 h. ago Viral video shows BYD mega factory in China that’s bigger than San Francisco, 10 times the size of Tesla Gigafactory

Viral video shows BYD mega factory in China that’s bigger than San Francisco, 10 times the size of Tesla Gigafactory  Hindustan Times

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12 h. ago Canada Condemns China’s Execution of 4 Canadians on Drug Convictions

Canada’s foreign minister said the government would continue to ask for leniency from China for other Canadians in similar situations.

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12 h. ago Venezuela’s Maduro calls US deportation of migrants to El Salvador a ‘kidnapping,’ backs calls for their return

Venezuela’s Maduro calls US deportation of migrants to El Salvador a ‘kidnapping,’ backs calls for their return  CNN

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13 h. ago Wet Leg Plot U.S. Return With New York City and Los Angeles Shows

Wet Leg Plot U.S. Return With New York City and Los Angeles Shows  Billboard

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16 h. ago How a $6M bet on Wiz turned into a massive 200x return for one early backer

Wiz’s $32 billion all-cash acquisition by Google parent Alphabet promises a colossal payday for the cybersecurity startup’s early-stage investors. The deal is a big win for Sequoia, one of the best-known VC firms, which stands to make $3 billion, about 25x the money it invested in the company, Bloomberg reported. Despite substantial returns for Sequoia’s […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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17 h. ago Trump’s Dept. of Education Says Maine Violated Title IX by Allowing Males on Female Sports Teams

The OCR launched its investigation after a transgender-identifying boy claimed the victory in the Maine Class B championship for the Greely High School girls’ track and field team in February. The post Trump’s Dept. of Education Says Maine Violated Title IX by Allowing Males on Female Sports Teams appeared first on Breitbart.

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18 h. ago Kirk Cousins, Joe Burrow, Jared Goff announced for new season of Netflix's 'Quarterback' series

After pivoting to NFL receivers, Netflix announced it's docuseries "Quarterback" would return to its streaming platform later this year.

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18 h. ago Astronaut Sunita Williams' ancestral village celebrates her return to Earth

Residents of Sunita William's ancestral village and her Indian relatives celebrate her safe landing. She and another astronaut returned to Earth this week after more than nine months in space.

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18 h. ago In new book, NPR's Emily Feng explores identity after China refused to let her return

In 2022, the Chinese government told NPR's Emily Feng she was no longer welcome in China, where she'd lived and reported from for seven years. She says she hasn't lost claim to her Chinese identity.

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