35 m. ago DA to appeal dismissal of the charges against defendant detained by ICE mid

Judge Mark Summerville dropped the charges due to prosecutorial misconduct, alleging that the DA’s office knew that ICE would detain him. The post DA to appeal dismissal of the charges against defendant detained by ICE mid-trial, won’t bring contempt charges against agent appeared first on Boston.com.

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66 m. ago State Department nixes climate office, revamps energy bureau, sources say

State Department nixes climate office, revamps energy bureau, sources say  Reuters

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83 m. ago Official Trump Store Selling 'Trump 2028' Hats, Teasing Possible Third Term

Hats emblazoned with "Trump 2028" have gone on sale at the official Trump store, teasing a possible third term run. The post Official Trump Store Selling ‘Trump 2028’ Hats, Teasing Possible Third Term appeared first on Breitbart.

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2 h. ago NY AG's office hires attorney that repped Hunter Biden to defend Letitia James against fraud accusations

The New York Attorney General's Office hired Abbe Lowell to defend Letitia James against accusations of fraud coming from the Trump admin. Lowell previously defended Hunter Biden.

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2 h. ago Billy Ray Cyrus credits Elizabeth Hurley romance for making him the happiest he's been in a 'long time'

Billy Ray Cyrus said his relationship with Elizabeth Hurley is "a good thing" after they went Instagram official with a kissing photo shared on Easter.

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3 h. ago Washington officials warn of fake gold scam hitting highways

Washington officials warn of fake gold scam hitting highways  KOIN.com

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3 h. ago San Francisco Giants Outfielder Is Making Up for Lost Rookie Season

San Francisco Giants Outfielder Is Making Up for Lost Rookie Season  Sports Illustrated

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3 h. ago Americans are protesting the Trump administration. Do they work?

When you think of a successful protest movement, most Americans probably think of the American Civil Rights movement, and the March on Washington in 1963.Martin Luther King, Jr. standing behind a podium on the steps of the Lincoln memorial delivered his most famous speech and a line that would come to define the goals of the Civil Rights Movement. President Lyndon Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act just nine months after the March. A year after that Johnson signed the National Voting Rights Act of 1965.The quest for equality continues. In the decades since that bright summer day in August 1963, many other Americans have tried to use the model of protest to achieve their political goals. But do protests work?For sponsor-free episodes of Consider This, sign up for Consider This+ via Apple Podcasts or at plus.npr.org.Email us at considerthis@npr.org.

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3 h. ago Washington AG’s Office launches new sexual assault reporting website

Washington AG’s Office launches new sexual assault reporting website  MyNorthwest.com

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4 h. ago Lawyer Is Charged With Sadistic Rapes of Women He Met Online

Ryan Hemphill was arraigned Thursday afternoon on a 116-count indictment. Authorities say he tortured, drugged and filmed women in his Midtown apartment.

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4 h. ago Perplexity CEO says its browser will track everything users do online to sell ‘hyper personalized’ ads

Perplexity is building its own browser is to collect data on everything users do outside of its own app to sell ads.

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4 h. ago Federal Officials Promise to Restore Funding to Women’s Health Initiative

The decades-long research effort has contributed to thousands of research papers, altering medical care for women around the world.

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4 h. ago Fox News Poll: Major increase in positive views on border security

President Donald Trump receives best marks on border security, deportation and immigration during his first 100 days in office from voters in America.

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4 h. ago Fox News Poll: Voters uncertain on US path forward with Ukraine

Voters are uncertain about their views on how the U.S. relationship with Ukraine and Russia will continue in the future as the war in Ukraine continues.

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5 h. ago Public comments to White House on AI policy touch on copyright, tariffs

Individuals, industry groups, and local governments submitted over 10,000 comments to the White House about its work-in-progress national AI policy, also known as the AI Action Plan. The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) on Thursday published the text of the submissions in a PDF spanning 18,480 pages. The comments, which touch […]

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6 h. ago Officials warn of fake gold scam hitting Washington highways

Officials warn of fake gold scam hitting Washington highways  KOIN.com

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6 h. ago USA Fencing prepares to change transgender policy amid federal probe, backlash after athlete's kneel protest

USA Fencing is preparing to change its gender eligibility policy, after a viral protest by women's fencer sparked mass backlash and federal intervention.

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6 h. ago Evernote founder’s video startup mmhmm becomes Airtime, launches new products

Evernote founder Phil Libin is ready to liven up your video meetings. The entrepreneur’s video startup, mmhmm, launched in 2020 amid the pandemic, on Thursday unveiled its latest product: a video toolkit for online meetings called Airtime. The suite includes two related tools: a virtual camera that helps you appear more polished on video calls, […]

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6 h. ago SCOOP: Inside progressives' plan to have 'thousands' protest vulnerable Republican's town hall

Rep. Mike Lawler's town hall could be interrupted by progressive activists organizing ahead of the event.

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7 h. ago U.S. Sidelines Lawyers Who Doubted Their Own Case on Congestion Pricing

The Trump administration replaced lawyers who had exposed flaws in its legal battle over New York City’s congestion pricing program.

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