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Kash Patel sworn in as FBI director
Kash Patel was sworn in as the new FBI director in a brief ceremony following a narrow Senate confirmation vote. Source link
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How Elon Musk’s Service to Trump Will Probably, Eventually End
Elon Musk should take note: Whom the gods wish to destroy, they first make mad with self-regard. Source link
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Trump launches probe into Maine schools after president's clash with governor over trans athletes
The Trump administration announced it has launched an investigation into whether schools in Maine are violating federal law by continuing…
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Oil settles down US$2, posting weekly loss as Middle East risk premium fades
OIL prices settled down more than US$2 a barrel on Friday (Feb 21), posting a weekly decline as investors grappled with a fading Middle…
Business
Gold eases from record high on profit-taking, eyes eighth weekly gain
GOLD prices eased on Friday (Feb 21) as investors booked profits from the previous session’s record high, but were set for an eighth…
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A.P. Sues Trump Officials Over White House Ban
The Associated Press filed a lawsuit on Friday against top White House officials, accusing them of violating the First and Fifth…
Business
US dollar recovers as markets in consolidation mode; pares gains after data
THE US dollar rose against a broad range of currencies on Friday (Feb 21), partly retracing losses versus the yen as investors…
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Greenback recovers as markets in consolidation mode; pares gains after data
The US dollar rose against a broad range of currencies on Friday (Feb 21) including the euro, sterling and those tied to commodities such…
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Stock Market Sees Biggest Declines of Trump’s Presidency So Far
Stocks slumped on Friday, with the S&P 500 wiping out almost all of its gains since President Trump took office last month, after a widely…
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Europe: Stoxx 600 closes near record high; German elections in focus
EUROPEAN shares settled near a record high on Friday (Feb 21) and marked their longest streak of weekly gains in nearly a year, while…
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US: Wall Street ends sharply lower on mounting concerns over economy, tariffs
US stocks tumbled on Friday (Feb 21), extending their sell-off in the wake of dour economic reports and closing the book on a…
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Judge Rules Trump Can Demolish USAID as He Pleases
The Social Security Administration confirmed to The Intercept that the real savings were limited to work on the Gender X Marker Project,…
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The digital tool protecting Ukrainian architecture from war
Since the start of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022, architecture studio Balbek Bureau has been creating a…
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Trump’s Real (and Hilarious) Feelings About Musk Revealed in New Book
The Social Security Administration confirmed to The Intercept that the real savings were limited to work on the Gender X Marker Project,…
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AP sues 3 Trump administration officials, citing freedom of speech
The Associated Press sued three Trump administration officials Friday over access to presidential events, citing freedom of speech in…
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The Problem with Trump’s IVF Push
We should be wary of throwing tax dollars at an industry that commodifies babies and bodies and is rife with risk. Source link
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Trump Declares Himself the Law in Fight With Democratic Governor
That trend has continued through the decade, though the agency’s losses have been slightly less egregious. In November, USPS said it had…
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Israel says checking claims new body handed to Red Cross is Shiri Bibas
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) have said they are looking into reports that Hamas has handed the body of hostage Shiri Bibas to the Red…
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Longtime Gazan refugees still trapped in dismal Jordan camp warn of Trump resettlement plan
JERASH, Jordan — Izzaat Al-Hindi trudged down a passageway of the Jerash Refugee Camp, navigating potholes, garbage piles and drab,…
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Do Elon Musk and His Father Get Along?
Errol Musk wants the world to know that he and his son Elon are actually on very good terms. “Always have been,” he said in an interview…
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Luigi Mangione photos show how appearance compares to last court hearing
Luigi Mangione appeared in court for the first time since last year on Friday. Mangione, 26, attended the hearing at a Manhattan court in…
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FACT CHECK: Was 'The View' Cohost Joy Behar Arrested by TSA at Airport While Fleeing the United States?
A post has gone viral on social media that appears to claim that Joy Behar, the cohost of the ABC daytime talk show "The View," was…
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Trump’s Latest Health Care Claim Will Make Your Head Spin
“Congress has to decide whether or not the Department of Education goes away,” said Balderson at the Westerville Area Chamber’s business…
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Did the Covid-19 Pandemic Change How You Travel? Let Us Know.
Those dark days began almost five years ago. On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization declared Covid-19 a pandemic, and four days…