83 m. ago An Engineering Marvel, Decades in the Making: A Rail Line to Kashmir

Officials say the train will help the troubled region, but many Kashmiris see it as a tool to entrench the Indian government’s control.

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3 h. ago Rubio announces sanctions on International Criminal Court judges

Rubio announces sanctions on International Criminal Court judges  The Washington Post

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5 h. ago Defense official said cutting Harvard grant could cause ‘grave and immediate harm to national security,’ court docs show

The DoD official said Harvard “is currently the top performing team” researching emerging biological threats. “Inadequate knowledge of the biological threat landscape poses grave and immediate harm to national security.” The post Defense official said cutting Harvard grant could cause ‘grave and immediate harm to national security,’ court docs show appeared first on Boston.com.

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6 h. ago Russia Launches Broad Assault on Kyiv and Other Cities in Ukraine

Air defense crews in the capital were racing to combat a large-scale bombardment before dawn on Friday, officials said.

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6 h. ago San Francisco Mayor Lurie open to eliminating free parking in Golden Gate Park

San Francisco Mayor Lurie open to eliminating free parking in Golden Gate Park  KTVU

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7 h. ago The United States wants to move past the Baltimore disaster with a new massive bridge, 2 miles long and designed to last 100 years.

The United States wants to move past the Baltimore disaster with a new massive bridge, 2 miles long and designed to last 100 years.  Farmingdale Observer

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7 h. ago Orange County D.A. retaliated against top female prosecutor in office, civil jury finds

Orange County D.A. retaliated against top female prosecutor in office, civil jury finds  Los Angeles Times

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7 h. ago Praise but no firm promises, as Trump administration officials talk Alaska oil and gas

Praise but no firm promises, as Trump administration officials talk Alaska oil and gas  Alaska Beacon

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7 h. ago Miley Cyrus stuns fans in daring dress during New York album signing

Miley Cyrus stepped out in a sheer black dress while promoting her new visual album, "Something Beautiful." The album has a corresponding musical movie set to release in June.

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8 h. ago Chinese chemical bust by border officials underscores multifront effort by CCP to undermine US

U.S. authorities intercepted precursor chemicals from China meant for the Sinaloa Cartel, highlighting one of many avenues China is using to undermine American security

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8 h. ago FBI, Columbia County sheriff’s office thwart a planned attack at a Southwest Washington mall

FBI, Columbia County sheriff’s office thwart a planned attack at a Southwest Washington mall  Oregon Public Broadcasting - OPB

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8 h. ago Watch: R.I. lawmaker corrects $985 billion math error by GOP senator, Ed. Dept. secretary

“That's a little bit off from a trillion dollars,” Sen. Jack Reed said. The difference between $1 trillion and $15 billion is $985 billion. The post Watch: R.I. lawmaker corrects $985 billion math error by GOP senator, Ed. Dept. secretary appeared first on Boston.com.

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8 h. ago Trump and Musk’s Relationship Melts Down in Spectacular Fashion

The speed of the fallout was breathtaking, with President Trump celebrating Elon Musk during an Oval Office farewell just last Friday.

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9 h. ago As Ousters Continue, F.B.I. Singles Out Employee Over Friendship With Trump Critic

Threated with demotion, a veteran agent with ties to a former official on the F.B.I. director’s so-called enemies list opted to resign. Two others were forced to move and retire.

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10 h. ago Riley Gaines, activist athletes call for prosecution against officials letting males in women's sports

Four months after Trump's executive order to protect women's sports, states continue to defy it as Riley Gaines and other former athletes call for prosecution.

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10 h. ago Mass. native, ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ star Ellen Pompeo said she was detained by TSA over her sunflower seeds

The Everett native told Travel + Leisure that she almost missed a flight after a bag of sunflower seeds set off the airport’s security alarms. The post Mass. native, ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ star Ellen Pompeo said she was detained by TSA over her sunflower seeds appeared first on Boston.com.

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10 h. ago State Dept. Imposes Sanctions on International Criminal Court Judges

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the four judges were responsible for investigations of U.S. military personnel and arrest warrants against top Israeli officials.

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10 h. ago Cursor’s Anysphere nabs $9.9B valuation, soars past $500M ARR

Anysphere, the maker of AI coding assistant Cursor, has raised $900 million at a $9.9 billion valuation, Bloomberg reported. The round was led by a returning investor Thrive Capital, with participation from Andreessen Horowitz, Accel and DST Global. The massive round is Anysphere’s third fundraise in less than a year. The three-year-old startup secured its […]

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10 h. ago Fans drive massive Nintendo Switch 2 launch; other consumers play the waiting game

Criticized for its high cost but still selling out nearly everywhere, Nintendo's sequel to their popular Switch console releases as a trade war squeezes the video game industry. https://www.stern.nyu.edu/faculty/bio/joost-vandreunen https://superjoost.substack.com/p/gamings-counter-cycle

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10 h. ago Trump's tariffs could cut deficit by $2.8 trillion over next decade — with caveats

Forecasters at the Congressional Budget Office say President Trump's tariffs could shave $2.8 trillion off the federal debt if they remain in place for a decade. That's a big if.

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