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NPR @npr.org · 10/01/2026
The use of an image of Trump on the 2026 pass — rather than the usual picture of nature — has sparked a backlash, sticker protests, and a lawsuit from a conservation group.
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National Park Service will void passes with stickers over Trump's face
The use of an image of Trump on the 2026 pass — rather than the usual picture of nature — has sparked a backlash, sticker protests, and a lawsuit from a conservation group.
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Josh Sternberg @joshsternberg.com · 09/01/2026
We should be ashamed and embarrassed to be a society in which people will willingingly, actively, point a loaded gun in the face of a fellow citizen. A free society should be one where government employees don't put a gun to your face when you're exercising a core tenet of said society: free speech
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Reuters @reuters.com · 08/01/2026
Trump team to pitch White House ballroom project to oversight body led by one of his aides reut.rs/3NzrUnS
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Trump team to pitch White House ballroom project to oversight body led by one of his aides
The White House will make its case on Thursday for a new $400 million ballroom before a commission that oversees federal building construction in Washington and is led by one of President Donald Trump's aides.
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POLITICO Europe @politico.eu · 08/01/2026
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer vowed to take action against Elon Musk’s social media platform X after its Grok artificial intelligence system produced a flood of non-consensual sexually explicit deepfakes that included depictions of minors.
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Keir Starmer takes aim at Elon Musk’s X over Grok deepfakes
“This is wrong, it’s unlawful, we’re not going to tolerate it,” the U.K. prime minister said.
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CNN @cnn.com · 08/01/2026
Miami Dolphins fire Mike McDaniel, becoming eighth NFL team looking for a new head coach cnn.it/4pO23Gx
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CNN @cnn.com · 08/01/2026
Minnesota officials say the feds have blocked them from investigating fatal ICE shooting. Follow live updates: cnn.it/3Yvf1h8
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 08/01/2026
FBI takes over investigation into killing of US citizen by ICE officer in Minneapolis
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FBI takes over investigation into killing of US citizen by ICE officer in Minneapolis
City remains on edge, with several protests planned in the day, after the killing of Renee Nicole Macklin Good * US politics live – latest updates The FBI has taken full control of the investigation into the fatal shooting of Renee Nicole Macklin Good by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency (ICE) officer in Minneapolis, it emerged on Thursday. In a statement, the Minneosta Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA) said it was initially called upon to help investigate the shooting before federal officials “reversed course” and said the case would be solely led by the FBI. As it now no longer has access to the case materials, witnesses and evidence, the BCA said it had “reluctantly” withdrawn from the investigation. Continue reading...
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Reuters @reuters.com · 08/01/2026
Britons splurge on food, cut back on gifts as retailers warn of tough 2026 reut.rs/49KrXWD
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Britons splurge on food, cut back on gifts as retailers warn of tough 2026
Britons prioritised festive food but thought twice about spending on clothing and gifts over Christmas, trading updates from Tesco , Marks & Spencer and Primark showed on Thursday.
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The Daily Beast @thedailybeast.bsky.social · 08/01/2026
Fox News host Jesse Watters has been blasted as “heartless” and a “psychopath” for mocking a woman who was shot dead by an ICE agent.
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Fox News Host Slammed Over Comments About Mom Killed by ICE
Jesse Watters seemed to place an emphasis on the 37-year-old victim having “pronouns in her bio.”
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The Daily Beast @thedailybeast.bsky.social · 08/01/2026
A commercial airline is pulling out of deportation operations tied to President Donald Trump’s immigration enforcement.
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Airline Quits Trump’s Deportation Flights After Furious Backlash
Avelo Airlines will stop flying deportation charters.
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PBS News @pbsnews.org · 08/01/2026
While it seems like a small tweak, the new rule raises major questions for legal and administrative systems that rely on postmarks to indicate when something was mailed. to.pbs.org/4qiBkTa
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How this new mail rule could affect your ballot, your tax return and more
The rule, which went into effect on Christmas Eve, defines the meaning of a postmark, the date printed or stamped on most mailed items.
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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 08/01/2026
A report from the Heritage Foundation, the conservative think tank tied to the architects of Project 2025, urges lawmakers “to save and restore the American family” through discouraging online dating, creating marriage “bootcamp” classes and more.
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Heritage paper on families calls for ‘marriage bootcamp,’ more babies
The conservative think tank aims to boost U.S. marriage and births through discouraging online dating, restricting pornography and creating tax credits for families.
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Reuters @reuters.com · 08/01/2026
Trump says US oversight of Venezuela could last years reut.rs/4stahWO
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Trump says US oversight of Venezuela could last years
"Only time will tell" how long the United States will oversee Venezuela, Trump said.
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NBC News @nbcnews.com · 08/01/2026
The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette's owners announced Wednesday the paper will be shutting down in a few months, citing financial losses.
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Pittsburgh Post-Gazette ownership announces it's shutting down paper in May
The paper traces its roots to 1786, when the then-Pittsburgh Gazette began as a four-page weekly, and it became a leading advocate for the abolition of slavery in the 19th century.
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NBC News @nbcnews.com · 08/01/2026
The U.S.’ new dietary guidelines make notable changes to the country’s prior guidance about healthy eating, placing a higher emphasis on protein and full-fat dairy while advising people to avoid sugar and highly processed foods.
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The 6 biggest changes in the new dietary guidelines
The updated recommendations invert the food pyramid to emphasize meat and dairy over whole grains.
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 08/01/2026
Gov. Josh Shapiro of Pennsylvania, widely seen as one of the Democratic Party’s strongest rising politicians and a possible presidential contender, kicked off a high-stakes governor’s race on Thursday by announcing his re-election bid.
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Josh Shapiro Begins a Re-election Bid That Carries Implications for 2028
The Pennsylvania governor starts out as a clear favorite, but Republicans are trying to make him sweat.
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Reuters @reuters.com · 08/01/2026
Gold could hit $5,000 an ounce in first half of 2026, says HSBC reut.rs/49JZ9xr
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Gold could hit $5,000 an ounce in first half of 2026, says HSBC
Gold prices could rise to $5,000 an ounce in the first half of 2026 on geopolitical risks and rising debt, HSBC said on Thursday.
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 08/01/2026
Trump doubles down on defending federal agent who killed Minneapolis woman as more ICE protests planned across US – live
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Trump doubles down on defending federal agent who killed Minneapolis woman as more ICE protests planned across US – live
Donald Trump repeated his claims that the ICE agent who fatally shot Renee Nicole Macklin Good acted in self-defense; DHS secretary Kristi Noem expected to speak in New York
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The Daily Beast @thedailybeast.bsky.social · 08/01/2026
The medical condition has pushed NASA to consider bringing one of its astronauts on the International Space Station home early.
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Astronaut’s Mystery Medical Issue Forces NASA to Consider Unusual Plan
NASA regards the medical status of astronauts on the ISS as highly secret.
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Politico @politico.com · 08/01/2026
California’s homeless numbers drop in boost for Gavin Newsom
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California’s homeless numbers drop in boost for Gavin Newsom
The governor on Thursday will tout this sign of progress on an issue that has long bedeviled California politicians.
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Reuters @reuters.com · 08/01/2026
Pope Leo urges Catholic cardinals to create more inclusive Church reut.rs/45Dwfwr
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Pope Leo urges Catholic cardinals to create more inclusive Church
Pope Leo met on Thursday with the world's Catholic cardinals as part of a two-day summit, urging the senior clerics to shun divisions in the 1.4-billion-member Church and focus on attracting new believers.
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Politico @politico.com · 08/01/2026
Shapiro launches reelection bid in Pennsylvania as 2028 looms
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Shapiro launches reelection bid in Pennsylvania as 2028 looms
The popular governor is kicking of a consequential campaign that will test his strength in a key presidential battleground.
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WIRED @wired.com · 08/01/2026
Makers of smartwatches and other wearables have spent years trying to measure blood sugar without pricking your skin. The PreEvnt Issac does just that, and you wear it like a necklace. www.wired.com/story/blood-...
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This Is the Blood Glucose Monitor We’ve Been Waiting For
Makers of smartwatches and other wearables have spent years trying to measure blood sugar without pricking your skin. The PreEvnt Issac does just that, and you wear it like a necklace.
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 08/01/2026
The U.S. seized two oil tankers, including one under a Russian flag, on Wednesday, as officials try to choke off most exports of Venezuelan crude oil. Here's what to know.
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What We Know About U.S. Seizures of Oil Tankers
U.S. forces seized two tankers, including one under a Russian flag, on Wednesday, as officials try to choke off most exports of Venezuelan crude oil.
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NPR @npr.org · 08/01/2026
Meth is a problem most everywhere, but particularly in Indian Country. In one small town on the Crow Indian Reservation in Montana, new buildings serve as symbols of a town trying to rebuild after being devastated by addiction. n.pr/45wBSfY
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In Lodge Grass, Montana, a Crow community works to rebuild from meth's destruction
Meth is a problem most everywhere, but particularly in Indian Country. In one small town on the Crow Indian Reservation in Montana, new buildings serve as symbols of a town trying to rebuild after being devastated by addiction.
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 08/01/2026
“.. Costco .. EssilorLuxottica SA, Goodyear Tire .. are among the stampede of companies suing for refunds. .. Dole Fresh Fruit Co., e.l.f. Cosmetics Inc. and J. Crew Group LLC .. “They’re all leaping on the bandwagon ..” @bloomberg.com www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
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NPR @npr.org · 08/01/2026
Congressional forecasters have lowered their projection for U.S. population growth over the next decade by 7 million people as a result of the Trump administration's immigration crackdown as well as falling birth rates. n.pr/4sqO1wZ
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U.S. population growth is slowing. The immigration crackdown is a major factor
Congressional forecasters have lowered their projection for U.S. population growth over the next decade by 7 million people as a result of the Trump administration's immigration crackdown as well as falling birth rates.
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Joyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 08/01/2026
So, this happened today. www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 08/01/2026
Institutional homebuying. A $1.5 trillion defense budget. No defense company buybacks. “.. Trump made several announcements Wednesday .. that in normal times only Congress can make reality.” @bloomberg.com www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...
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Polling USA @usapolling.bsky.social · 08/01/2026
"Would you support the US buying Greenland?" All: Oppose: 45% Support: 28% Support Among: Republicans: 51% Independents: 21% Democrats: 10% YouGov / Jan 7, 2026
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Polling USA @usapolling.bsky.social · 08/01/2026
"Would you support the US using military force to take control of Greenland?" All: Oppose: 73% Support: 8% Support Among: Republicans: 15% Independents: 6% Democrats: 4% YouGov / Jan 7, 2026
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NPR @npr.org · 08/01/2026
The Democrat from Maryland is the longest-serving Democrat in Congress, and was once a rival to become House speaker. Hoyer will announce Thursday he is set to retire at the end of his term. n.pr/4sx1m6L
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Rep. Steny Hoyer, the longest-serving House Democrat, to retire at the end of term
The Democrat from Maryland is the longest-serving Democrat in Congress, and was once a rival to become House speaker. Hoyer will announce Thursday he is set to retire at the end of his term.
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Stars and Stripes @starsandstripes.bsky.social · 08/01/2026
President Donald Trump is now on board with a hard-hitting sanctions package meant to economically cripple Moscow as his administration continues to negotiate a deal to end the war that began with Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
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Sen. Graham says Trump has ‘greenlit’ sanctions bill aiming to punish Russia for war in Ukraine
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Reuters @reuters.com · 07/01/2026
European allies working on plan should US move on Greenland reut.rs/3LtTpP0
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European allies working on plan should US move on Greenland
Allies including France and Germany are working closely on a plan on how to respond should the United States act on its threat to take over Greenland, as Europe seeks to address U.S. President Donald Trump's ambitions in the region.
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 07/01/2026
Breaking News: Warner Bros. Discovery rebuffed Paramount's latest buyout offer, saying a rival deal with Netflix posed less risk.
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Warner Bros. Board Rebuffs Paramount’s Latest Buyout Offer
The board said the blockbuster deal it reached with Netflix last month posed less risk.
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Stars and Stripes @starsandstripes.bsky.social · 07/01/2026
Israel has cleared the final hurdle before starting construction on a contentious settlement project near Jerusalem that would effectively cut the West Bank in two, according to a government tender.
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Israel clears final hurdle to start settlement construction that would cut the West Bank in two
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 07/01/2026
BARRON’S: Gold is on track to surpass Treasuries as the biggest reserve asset for foreign governments. “.. Nobody trusts anyone’s fiat currency, hence the rise in the appeal ..” @barrons.com www.barrons.com/articles/gol...
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CNN @cnn.com · 07/01/2026
Michael Reagan, the eldest son of President Ronald Reagan and a conservative commentator, has died. He was 80. cnn.it/3YoAok6
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 07/01/2026
Accused Brown University shooter planned attack for years, video transcripts show
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Accused Brown University shooter planned attack for years, video transcripts show
Justice department translated recordings made in Portuguese by man believed to be behind killings The man accused of killing an MIT professor and two students at Brown University left behind video recordings in which he says he had planned the attack for years, the US Department of Justice said on Tuesday. The shooter in the 13 and 15 December attacks was a former Brown student and Portuguese national, whom law enforcement found dead in a New Hampshire storage facility days after the shootings. Continue reading...
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 07/01/2026
Now Musk’s Grok chatbot is creating sexualised images of children. If the law won’t stop it, perhaps his investors will | Sophia Smith Galer
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Now Musk’s Grok chatbot is creating sexualised images of children. If the law won’t stop it, perhaps his investors will | Sophia Smith Galer
This may be a red line for those with ‘conservative values’ who fund his adventures in free speech, says journalist and content creator Sophia Smith Galer
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 07/01/2026
A former leader of Turning Point Action was sentenced to two years of probation and barred from running for office for five years for forging voters’ signatures on his petitions as part of his 2024 bid for re-election to the Arizona House.
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Ex-Turning Point Leader Gets Probation After Forging Voters’ Names
Austin Smith resigned from the group founded by Charlie Kirk and suspended his bid for re-election to the Arizona House in 2024.
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Axios @axios.com · 07/01/2026
The Trump administration is pressing Venezuela's interim government to dismiss all suspected spies and other intelligence agents from China, Russia, Cuba and Iran from the South American country, a U.S. official told Axios.
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Trump presses Venezuela to dismiss agents from China, Russia, Iran and Cuba
It's the Trump administration's latest effort to force Venezuela to meet U.S. demands.
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PBS News @pbsnews.org · 07/01/2026
President Trump says the U.S. government could subsidize any effort by American companies to rebuild Venezuela’s oil infrastructure. to.pbs.org/4jwOn0U
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Trump's push to access Venezuela's oil reserves faces major barriers
President Trump says the U.S. government could subsidize any effort by American companies to rebuild Venezuela’s oil infrastructure. He has made no secret that a major goal of this weekend’s operation...
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CNN @cnn.com · 07/01/2026
The United Kingdom and France have agreed to deploy forces in Ukraine if it strikes a peace deal with Russia, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said, in a renewed push by Western leaders to guarantee Kyiv’s post-war security and deter Moscow from further aggression.
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UK and France agree to send troops to Ukraine in event of peace deal with Russia | CNN
The United Kingdom and France have agreed to deploy forces in Ukraine if it strikes a peace deal with Russia, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said, in a renewed push by Western leaders to guarante...
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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 07/01/2026
The stimulants Ritalin and Adderall have been used to treat attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) for decades, but research shows they don’t act on the brain’s attention circuitry as had long been assumed.
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ADHD drugs work, but not the way experts thought
New brain research could reshape our understanding of ADHD and the most common drugs that treat it.
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Reuters @reuters.com · 07/01/2026
KKR to buy sports investor Arctos at $1 billion valuation, Bloomberg News reports reut.rs/4qKTwoE
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KKR to buy sports investor Arctos at $1 billion valuation, Bloomberg News reports
Global investment firm KKR has agreed to acquire Arctos Partners in a deal that values the sports-focused private equity firm at about $1 billion, Bloomberg News reported on Tuesday, citing people familiar with the matter.
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Reuters @reuters.com · 07/01/2026
Brazil's Embraer delivers 91 planes in fourth quarter reut.rs/4jrBdSZ
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Brazil's Embraer delivers 91 planes in fourth quarter
Brazilian planemaker Embraer delivered 91 aircraft in the fourth quarter of 2025, up 21% from the same quarter a year earlier, the company said in a securities filing on Tuesday.
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The Kyiv Independent @kyivindependent.com · 07/01/2026
⚡️Russia offered to 'swap' Venezuela for Ukraine in 2019, Trump adviser testimony claims. In a 2019 hearing, former Trump adviser Fiona Hill claimed Moscow proposed a "very strange swap arrangement between Venezuela and Ukraine," based on the Monroe Doctrine.
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Russia offered to 'swap' Venezuela for Ukraine in 2019, Trump adviser testimony claims
Former Trump adviser Fiona Hill's congressional testimony resurfaced after the U.S. attack on Venezuela. Hill claimed Moscow sent signals proposing a "very strange swap arrangement between Venezuela a...
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 07/01/2026
One of Europe’s major travel hubs canceled hundreds of flights this week after days of accumulated ice and snow. More winter weather is expected across Northern Europe through Wednesday. nyti.ms/3Ys51VW
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Reuters @reuters.com · 07/01/2026
Berkshire Hathaway raises new CEO Abel's salary to $25 million reut.rs/4jtlwuv
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Berkshire Hathaway raises new CEO Abel's salary to $25 million
Berkshire Hathaway said on Tuesday it raised the salary of new Chief Executive Greg Abel to $25 million, far exceeding the $100,000 annual salary that his predecessor Warren Buffett accepted for more than four decades.
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