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RNS @rns.org · 14/09/2026
(AP) — The prayer was delivered by Pastor Daimon L. King, a registered sex offender, twice sentenced to prison for convictions involving children, according to state and court records.
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Convicted sex offender offered opening prayer at rally for GOP Senate nominee in North Carolina
(AP) — The prayer was delivered by Pastor Daimon L. King, a registered sex offender, twice sentenced to prison for convictions involving children, according to state and court records.
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Raw Story @rawstory.com · 14/09/2026
Sussex County, New Jersey Republican Chairman Joseph LaBarbera was arrested Saturday facing multiple gun-related charges, according to local reports, prompting swift calls from fellow GOP officials for him to step down.
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Road rage leads to GOP chair's arrest on serious charges and resignation calls: reports
Sussex County, New Jersey Republican Chairman Joseph LaBarbera was arrested Saturday facing multiple gun-related charges, according to local reports, prompting swift calls from fellow GOP officials for him to step down.The New Jersey Globe and Patch.com reported that LaBarbera faces charges includin...
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Axios @axios.com · 14/09/2026
A Russian oligarch close to Vladimir Putin provided hundreds of thousands of dollars' worth of funding for Donald Trump Jr.'s May wedding in the Bahamas, according to a ProPublica investigation.
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What we know about the Putin ally who allegedly funded Donald Trump Jr.'s wedding
The relationship between Trump Jr. and Kremlev had not been previously reported.
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NBC News @nbcnews.com · 24/08/2026
The immigrant father of a sailor on board the beleaguered USS Abraham Lincoln was detained by immigration officials, family members said.
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Father of sailor aboard the beleaguered USS Abraham Lincoln detained by immigration authorities, family says
Joshua Aviles said he has been “fighting for a country that has given me everything,” when he learned his father was detained.
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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 24/08/2026
We’ve seen too much cowardice from large law firms ahead of the 2026 midterms. “We can’t just send the voters out by themselves,” Marc Elias says. “We need the lawyers to do their part.” We’re stepping up and speaking out for voters like you: demdock.com/3T3Owjg
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Democracy Now! @democracynow.org · 24/08/2026
AI expert Connor Leahy of ControlAI says governments should "criminalize the creation of superintelligence the same way that it is illegal to build a nuclear bomb." www.democracynow.org/2026/8/20/ai_s…
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What Is AI Superintelligence? Why Critics Warn Against Developing Such Technology
Sixty-nine-year-old Wynd Kaufmyn, a retired teacher from Berkeley, California, is believed to be the first person imprisoned for protesting the development of artificial intelligence, after she and ot...
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The Economist @economist.com · 16/08/2026
Brazil lacks a reputation for military muscle. But the country is trying to turn the tide. Several new warships will be built on its shores, a big step up for its naval fleet
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Brazil is at last managing to build its own warships
That is sensible in a newly volatile hemisphere
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Chicago Tribune @chicagotribune.com · 16/08/2026
University of Illinois System President Tim Killeen buys $2.1M condo on the New East Side
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University of Illinois System President Tim Killeen buys $2.1M condo on the New East Side
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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 16/08/2026
President Trump initially insisted that he needed to build a White House ballroom to entertain VIP guests. Now, he and his lawyers have contend that the ballroom is inseparable from an underground military complex.
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Trump says White House needs ‘military complex’ as courts block his ballroom
When Trump first unveiled his plans for the new East Wing addition, he said it was needed to host VIP guests. More recently, he is calling it a “desperately needed National Security structure.”
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Axios @axios.com · 16/08/2026
NEW: President Trump said he instructed Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to "substantially reduce" U.S. military exercises with South Korea, that Seoul declined his request to help the United States denuclearize Iran.
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Trump tells Hegseth to cut U.S.-South Korea drills
He cited his "very good relationship" with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.
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Liberal Currents @liberalcurrents.com · 16/08/2026
"New oversight committee chairs could immediately commission the OTA to investigate cybersecurity breaches, privacy risks due to legal violations, degradation of services, and the deadly impact of USAID’s closures." www.liberalcurrents.com/congress-nee...
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Congress Needs Its Tech Experts Back
If Congress is to tackle issues from DOGE sabotage to AI to social media, it needs to resurrect its Office of Technology Assessment.
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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 16/08/2026
Annie Morgan says she has struggled with depression and burnout while caring for her daughter Ava, who has Angelman syndrome. Morgan is one of 63 million Americans who are family caregivers.
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A mother has spent years caring for her special-needs child. The toll came quietly.
As a teenager, she was an Oakland Raiders cheerleader. Now, like millions of Americans, she spends her days as a caregiver.
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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 16/08/2026
Human rights organizations like Amnesty International have long raised concerns about electric shock devices like the GLOVE, as well as other products that Compliant Technologies sells, like electric shock belts and vests.
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The Orwellian Company Behind ICE’s New Electric Shock Gloves
“With a glove, there are no burn marks or scars.” That makes it hard for victims to sue.
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Mississippi Free Press @mississippifreepress.org · 01/08/2026
The State of Mississippi is denying 170 Mississippi foster students full-ride scholarships to colleges across the state due to lack of funding, with many would-be freshmen finding out only weeks before their move-in date. www.mississippifreepress.org/soul-crushin...
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‘Soul-Crushing’: 170 Foster Students Denied Scholarships at Last Minute Across Mississippi
The State of Mississippi is denying 170 Mississippi foster students full-ride scholarships weeks before classes begin due to lack of funding.
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Politico @politico.com · 01/08/2026
Two LA businessmen say a California state senator is part of their nonprofit to help wildfire victims. He isn't.
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Two LA businessmen say a California state senator is part of their nonprofit to help wildfire victims. He isn't.
Lee West and Steven Dietz plan to raise up to $250 million to buy lots and build homes in Pacific Palisades. They told residents that state Sen. Ben Allen was on their nonprofit board, but Allen told POLITICO he's not affiliated with the organization.
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OPB @opb.org · 01/08/2026
As dozens of wildfires blaze across Oregon, Gov. Tina Kotek is asking federal agencies to release emergency aid to farmers and ranchers impacted by wildfires this summer.
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Gov. Kotek seeks federal aid for Oregon farmers, ranchers caught in throes of wildfires
As dozens of wildfires burn across Oregon, Gov. Tina Kotek is asking federal agencies to release emergency aid to farmers and ranchers caught in the throes of the flames.
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Raw Story @rawstory.com · 01/08/2026
Congressional investigators have opened multiple probes into Trump Media & Technology Group over a plan to sell Wall Street firms early access to President Donald Trump's market-moving social media posts.
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Trump company imperiled as investigators zero in on 'depraved'  scheme
Congressional investigators have opened multiple probes into Trump Media & Technology Group over a plan to sell Wall Street firms early access to President Donald Trump's market-moving social media posts.The scheme is called Truth API. Set to launch August 1, it charges up to $100,000 a month for mi...
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Alaska Public Media @alaskapublic.org · 01/08/2026
Earlier this week, a widespread outage affected dozens of weather stations across the state. akpub.io/4fvdGjE
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Air carriers ask state and federal officials to prioritize fixing Alaska weather stations
The state plans to build more than 150 new weather stations, but on any given day up to 20 existing stations in Alaska are not reporting.
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PBS News @pbsnews.org · 01/08/2026
The State Department is making permanent a pilot program under which citizens from 50 countries, mainly in Africa, are required to post bonds to apply for a U.S. visa, and it's raising the cost as well, to as much as $20,000. to.pbs.org/4wEfLji
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U.S. will make visa bond program permanent, affecting mostly African countries
A draft notice published Friday in the Federal Register says a nearly year-long review “provided sufficient data” to suggest the bond program effectively enforces compliance with visa conditions, and ...
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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 01/08/2026
Over the past year, ICE agents have scanned the faces of protesters, photographed their license plates, and collected samples of their DNA. But the agency hasn’t said how or where it’s storing that information.
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Records reveal how Homeland Security agents surveilled ICE protesters
Spokane police documents show a DHS task force officer tracing protesters’ cars, identities, and whereabouts without alleging any wrongdoing.
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Bloomberg News @bloomberg.com · 01/08/2026
Cybersecurity experts are faulting Anthropic and OpenAI for sloppy safeguards after their models broke into outside organizations — breaches they warned represent looming threats to national security.
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Anthropic, OpenAI Cyber Failures Point to US Security Risks
Cybersecurity experts are faulting Anthropic PBC and OpenAI for sloppy safeguards after their models broke into outside organizations — breaches they warned represent looming threats to national security.
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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 01/08/2026
New Jersey said it found fewer than 400 votes cast by noncitizens as a result of a software error, and no evidence has emerged to contradict that. But you wouldn’t know it from reading much of the mainstream press. demdock.com/4fDFqBm
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CNN @cnn.com · 01/08/2026
Scientists say they have detected promising signs that a planet orbiting a star 49 light-years from Earth could have an atmosphere, making it potentially suitable for life. cnn.it/4g4fyjo
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Politico @politico.com · 01/08/2026
Reflecting pool damage was the result of botched work, not vandals, DOJ says
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Reflecting pool damage was the result of botched work, not vandals, DOJ says
Several people were charged with vandalism after parts of the pool’s “American Flag Blue” lining began floating on its surface.
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Raw Story @rawstory.com · 01/08/2026
A recent Fox News poll showed Democratic Texas gubernatorial candidate Gina Hinojosa within the margin of error of defeating Gov. Greg Abbott, and critics wasted little time taunting the MAGA governor over his potential election loss.
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MAGA governor taunted as Fox News poll paints dire midterm picture
A recent Fox News poll showed Democratic Texas gubernatorial candidate Gina Hinojosa within the margin of error of defeating Gov. Greg Abbott, and critics wasted little time taunting the MAGA governor over his potential election loss.Despite President Donald Trump winning Texas in 2024 by close to 1...
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The New Republic @newrepublic.com · 01/08/2026
Democratic Senator John Fetterman joined Republicans to sink the Iran war powers resolution. trib.al/ncnDiig
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Fetterman Helps Republicans Block Effort to End Trump’s Iran War
Democratic Senator John Fetterman joined Republicans to sink the Iran war powers resolution.
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PBS News @pbsnews.org · 01/08/2026
Hamas says it has agreed to a U.S.-backed framework that would ultimately see the militant group give up its weapons and control of Gaza, while Israeli forces withdraw from the territory. to.pbs.org/4pTlcIL
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What's in the proposed deal to disarm Hamas and withdraw Israeli forces from Gaza
There is a major development in the effort to bring lasting peace to Gaza. Hamas says it has agreed to a U.S.-backed framework that would ultimately see the militant group give up its weapons and control of Gaza, while Israeli forces withdraw from the t...
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 01/08/2026
In @nytopinion.nytimes.com Many have pointed out that Todd Blanche has targeted Trump’s political adversaries with “bogus criminal cases,” Ankush Khardori writes in a guest essay. “Less noted but as important: He is also embarrassingly bad at lawyering.”
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Opinion | There Are So Many Reasons to Reject Todd Blanche. Here’s Another One.
Don’t forget this key reason the Senate should reject him.
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Democracy Now! @democracynow.org · 19/07/2026
The body of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo was laid in an open casket. His sons stood by it for hours, greeting mourners who wore different shades of blue at the family’s request.
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Report from Houston: Family of ICE Shooting Victim Lorenzo Salgado Araujo Holds Public Viewing
Hundreds of community members gathered in Houston on Thursday evening for a public viewing of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, the 52-year-old Mexican man shot and killed by an ICE agent on July 7. His sons stood by their father's casket for hours greeting mour...
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 19/07/2026
When Maga’s power fades, we cannot abandon those ICE killed | Moira Donegan
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When Maga’s power fades, we cannot abandon those ICE killed | Moira Donegan
When this is all over, people will tell us to move on. But those who perpetrated this reign of terror must be held accountable
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CalMatters @calmatters.org · 19/07/2026
A CalMatters analysis shows that Perkins operations include false evidence ploys, jail cells outfitted with recording devices, and cash payments of up to $3,000 per day to undercover operatives, also known as Perkins agents. cal.news/4vGCj1B 🎨 Adriana Heldiz
An illustration in purple gradient tones depicting the silhouette of three people inside a jail cell. The person in the middle sits on a bench with their hand resting on their chin. The two other people stand facing the person sitting down with intimidating postures.
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Ohio Capital Journal @ohiocapitaljournal.com · 19/07/2026
Steubenville accepts $1.1 million bid to frack 157 acres of its own land, including two parks ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/07/17/s...
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Steubenville accepts $1.1 million bid to frack 157 acres of its own land, including two parks • Ohio Capital Journal
An eastern Ohio city has agreed to lease the city’s mineral rights to the oil and gas industry, including two local parks.
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Business Insider @businessinsider.com · 15/07/2026
The President's post comes a day after New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced a one-year pause on new hyperscale data center permits while state regulators develop standards for the energy- and water-intensive facilities bit.ly/3Rhvd5l
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Trump calls data centers 'money machines' and says New York is letting them slip away
Trump slams New York's pause on AI data center, warning it could drive investment to states like Texas, amid debates over the infrastructure's impact.
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euobserver — EU news that matters @euobserver.com · 15/07/2026
The farming lobby is in bed with the pesticide industry – against the interests of farmers themselves
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The farming lobby is in bed with the pesticide industry – against the interests of farmers themselves
<div><img width="600" height="400" src="https://static.euobserver.com/2017/11/5719e2bd55d1a1c88b60bb5d9572f48e-600x400.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" fetchpriority="high" srcset="https://static.euobserver.com/2017/11/5719e2bd55d1a1c88b60bb5d9572f48e-600x400.jpg 600w, https://static.euobserver.com/2017/11/5719e2bd55d1a1c88b60bb5d9572f48e-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https://static.euobserver.com/2017/11/5719e2bd55d1a1c88b60bb5d9572f48e-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://static.euobserver.com/2017/11/5719e2bd55d1a1c88b60bb5d9572f48e.jpg 1920w" sizes="(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px" /></div>The lobbyists' goal is to convince MEPs to radically dismantle the existing EU rules on pesticide authorisation and use, rules meant to keep too toxic products off the market.
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 15/07/2026
Black doctors in England four times less likely to get training places than white counterparts
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Black doctors in England four times less likely to get training places than white counterparts
For one placement, black applicants had a less than 1 in 100 chance of being offered a place, NHS data shows Black doctors in England are four times less likely to be offered a training place than their white counterparts, according to analysis. As part of their medical training, doctors across the NHS are able to apply to placements within specific branches of practice such as psychiatry, obstetrics and gynaecology, and emergency medicine. Continue reading...
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Baltimore Banner @thebaltimorebanner.com · 06/07/2026
Reporter Jasmine Vaughn-Hall writes: Two years ago, I followed tips about abandoned cars and other dumping in East Baltimore’s lower Herring Run Park. The tipsters weren’t wrong. On a recent return trip, this time with a group of middle schoolers, I saw nothing much had changed.
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Vaughn-Hall: Deteriorating cars and growing kids fill Baltimore’s Herring Run Park
Two years ago, I followed tips about abandoned cars and other dumping in East Baltimore’s lower Herring Run Park. On a recent return trip with a group of middle schoolers, I saw nothing much had…
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 28/06/2026
Despite precise instructions from Congress on how billions of dollars in foreign aid should be spent, Trump officials have failed to fund some projects and labeled money meant for global health as “unallocated” to control how it is spent.
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“A Huge Grab of Power”: Trump Is Defying Congress on Foreign Aid
Lawmakers gave specific orders to Trump officials on foreign aid spending, but officials have refused to follow many of them — likely in violation of the law, experts say. In doing so, they’re escalat...
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Raw Story @rawstory.com · 22/06/2026
The White House’s revamped voter-citizenship database has been ruled illegal. A federal judge noted that the centralized system illegally swept up the private data of millions of Americans, wrongly flagging many U.S. citizens as non-citizens.
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Blistering new ruling finds Trump's agencies 'knowingly trampled' on a sacred right
A federal judge on Monday struck down the Trump administration's revamped voter-citizenship database, ruling that federal agencies broke the law by building a centralized system that swept up the private data of millions of Americans and wrongly flagged U.S. citizens as non-citizens.In a sharply wor...
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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 22/06/2026
Like other failed beautification projects, the president’s ego trip will cost taxpayers millions.
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The Reflecting Pool mess is right out of Trump's destructive playbook
Like other failed beautification projects, the president's ego trip will cost taxpayers millions.
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Human Rights Watch @hrw.org · 16/06/2026
Brazilian judicial authorities in two important recent rulings have affirmed the rights of small landholders and Indigenous peoples in the Brazilian Amazon and called on federal authorities to remove illegal occupants. These rulings tell perpetrators that justice is catching up with them.
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Brazil: Courts Protect Land Rights in the Amazon
Brazilian judicial authorities in two important recent rulings, affirmed the rights of small landholders and Indigenous peoples in the Brazilian Amazon and called on federal authorities to remove ille...
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NBC News @nbcnews.com · 16/06/2026
Algae growth has derailed President Trump’s multi-million dollar renovation of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, turning the water a dark green rather than the intended “American flag blue.”
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Trump wanted the Reflecting Pool to be ‘American flag blue.’ Algae is turning it green.
Trump had been celebrating the completed paint job just days before D.C. residents noticed that it had turned green.
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Freedom of the Press Foundation @freedom.press · 16/06/2026
David Ellison won’t air criticism of himself, his company, or his buddy Trump. This is bad for press freedom, bad for the public, and bad for Paramount. Read our statement:
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Paramount+ blocks FPF ad about Trump-Ellison censorship threat
News companies should know better than to censor their critics
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U.S. Press Freedom Tracker @pressfreedomtracker.us · 16/06/2026
Independent reporter Yaakov Strasberg was arrested while covering a May 31 protest outside Delaney Hall in Newark, NJ. He was hit in the face when being detained and injured by overly tight zip ties. He is charged with rioting and resisting arrest.
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Independent reporter arrested, punched by police at New Jersey protest
Independent reporter Yaakov Strasberg was arrested and hit in the face by police while documenting a protest against Immigration and …
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NBC News @nbcnews.com · 16/06/2026
Officers shot and killed a dog while responding to an unrelated incident shortly after the Knicks won the NBA Finals, the LAPD says.
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LAPD kills dog in Knicks shirt while responding to call on screaming woman — who was celebrating Knicks win
A video that’s been seen more than 15 million times on TikTok shows a woman on the floor, lying over the deceased dog — named Jameson — wearing a blue and orange t-shirt.
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It Ain't Me. @notimeforbs.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
"Powerful men don't need the required permits." Not even hiding it anymore.
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 16/06/2026
Breaking News: The Justice Dept. is seeking to throw out a lawsuit against Elon Musk’s company, xAI, over the data center's air pollution, saying it has the right to run polluting gas-burning turbines in Mississippi despite not having permits for them.
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D.O.J. Seeks to Halt Pollution Lawsuit Against Elon Musk’s Data Center
The department cited national security concerns, saying Elon Musk’s company had played a crucial role in the Iran war. It also argued it has the authority to stop environmental lawsuits brought by citizens.
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Al Jazeera English @aljazeera.com · 16/06/2026
Prosecutors have accused the activists of seeking 'to interfere with lawful immigration enforcement operations'.
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US Justice Department accuses 15 Minnesota activists of ‘antifa' activities
Prosecutors have accused the activists of seeking 'to interfere with lawful immigration enforcement operations'.
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Winnipeg Free Press @winnipegfreepress.com · 16/06/2026
Manitoba’s disability support system is “fundamentally broken” and routinely fails people as they transition into adulthood, according to a damning new report that calls for a sweeping overhaul of provincial services.
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‘Fundamentally broken’ support system failing Manitobans with disabilities, scathing report concludes
Manitoba’s disability support system is “fundamentally broken” and routinely fails people as they transition into adulthood, according to a damning new report that calls for a sweeping overhaul of provincial services.
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IrishStar.com @irishstar.com · 12/06/2026
New photos of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool show President Donald Trump’s failure to address the pool’s leak that could allow algae to obscure the multi-million dollar renovation.
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New photos show Trump's $13m Reflecting Pool already filthy and full of algae
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Chicago Tribune @chicagotribune.com · 12/06/2026
From the Editorial Board: Even solidly Republican areas are rebelling against power-sucking data centers.
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Editorial: Data centers are a lightning rod. Some state regulation is reasonable.
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