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Trump officials continue to push lies after fatal shooting of Alex Pretti
- Trump and team seem to prioritize vilifying victims of their immigration operations, regardless of conflicting evidence In the moments after federal officers shot Minneapolis ICU nurse Alex Pretti dead, Trump administration figures almost immediately made public statements in press conferences, televised interviews and social media posts that were at best indifferent to the evidence available at the time and at ...

Source: theguardian.com
Last hurdle for the improbable Patriots is Sam Darnold, Seahawks
- The silver Lombardi Trophy sits on a silver platter for Mike Vrabel, Drake Maye, and New England's Soldiers of Good Fortune. Standing between the Patriots and an improbable, enchanted Super Bowl-winning season is Sam Darnold. To quote inimitable Red Sox announcer emeritus Joe Castiglione: Can you believe it? Winning a championship game is never easy. Still, this Super Bowl LX matchup with the Seahawks at Levi's ...

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Northeast sees more snow from the tail end of a colossal winter storm, at least 13 deaths reported
- The U.S. workweek opened with yet more snow dumping on the Northeast under the tail end of a colossal winter storm that brought ice and power outages, impassable roads, canceled flights and frigid cold to much of the southern and eastern United States. At least 13 weather-related deaths have been reported. Deep snow — over a foot (30 centimeters) extending in a 1,300-mile (2,100-kilometer) swath from Arkansas ...

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Carney says Canada has no plans to pursue free trade agreement with China as Trump threatens tariffs
- TORONTO — Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said Sunday his country has no intention of pursuing a free trade deal with China. He was responding to President Trump's threat to impose a 100 percent tariff on goods imported from Canada if America's northern neighbor went ahead with a trade deal with Beijing. Carney said his recent agreement with China merely cuts tariffs on a few sectors that were recently ...

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Israel says Rafah crossing will have 'limited' reopening after hostage search | World News
- The Israeli military said it was following up "several intelligence leads" as part of an operation to locate the remains of the last hostage in northern Gaza. Israel is carrying out a "focused operation" to find the body of the last remaining hostage in Gaza - and has agreed to a "limited" reopening of the Rafah crossing between the territory and Egypt once the operation has ended. An Israeli military official said ...

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Iran unveils bloody anti-US billboard as carrier force nears
- Graphic mural in Tehran shows a destroyed aircraft carrier in a warning to the Trump administration against military intervention Reading Time: 2 minutes Iranian authorities unveiled a new mural on a giant billboard in a central Tehran square on Sunday with a direct warning to the United States to not attempt a military strike on the country, as US warships head to the region. The image shows a bird's-eye view of ...

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Starmer defends Labour decision to bar Burnham from byelection
- Run for parliament by Greater Manchester mayor would 'divert resources', says prime minister Keir Starmer has defended his party's decision to block Andy Burnham from standing for parliament, a move which has triggered a major backlash against the prime minister from parts of his own party. Starmer said on Monday that he and his fellow officers on Labour's ruling executive committee had decided not to let Burnham ...

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Seahawks top Rams in NFC title game thriller, advance to Super Bowl LX to face Patriots
- Sam Darnold threw three touchdown passes, and the Seattle Seahawks outlasted the Los Angeles Rams 31-27 in a thrilling NFC Championship Game on Sunday to advance to the Super Bowl for the first time since the 2014 season. They will face the New England Patriots on Feb. 8 in a rematch of Super Bowl XLIX. Darnold, who will play in his first Super Bowl, finished the game 25-of-36 passing for 346 yards, those three ...

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Flight Canceled By Winter Storm? How To Benefit From Travel Insurance
- Lifestyle Travel This is a BETA experience. opt-out  Flight Canceled By Winter Storm? How To Benefit From Travel Insurance Many affected passengers will now be looking to travel insurance for compensation. Here's what Squaremouth, a leading travel insurance comparison site, wants travelers to know about coverage. On Sunday, flight cancellations in the US reached numbers not seen since the Covid-19 pandemic. ...

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15 dead, hundreds rescued from ferry disaster in Philippines
- A ferry with more than 350 people on board sank early Monday near an island in the southern Philippines . Rescuers have saved at least 316 passengers and retrieved 15 bodies, officials said. The M/V Trisha Kerstin 3, an inter-island cargo and passenger ferry, was sailing from the port city of Zamboanga to southern Jolo island in Sulu province with 332 passengers and 27 crew members when it apparently encountered ...

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'Wake-up call for America': Obamas condemn killing of Alex Pretti, accuse Trump of assault on US values - The
- Michelle Obama on Sunday issued a statement condemning the killing of a second US citizen in Minneapolis by federal agents, saying it exemplified President Donald Trump's "assault" on American values. "The killing of Alex Pretti is a heartbreaking tragedy. It should also be a wake-up call to every American, regardless of party, that many of our core values as a nation are increasingly under assault," the former ...

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Police in England and Wales to get new strict emergency response time limits
- Home Office will set out changes to policing on Monday that it claims are biggest overhaul in two centuries Police forces in England and Wales will be told to respond to emergency calls within strict time limits as part of plans to be announced on Monday. Officers will be expected to arrive at crime scenes within 15 minutes in urban areas and 20 minutes in the countryside while attending serious crimes, the Home ...

Source: theguardian.com
More than a quarter of Britons say they fear losing jobs to AI in next five years
- Survey reveals 'mismatched AI expectations' between views of employers and staff over impact on careers More than a quarter (27%) of UK workers are worried their jobs could disappear in the next five years as a result of AI, according to a survey of thousands of employees. Two-thirds (66%) of UK employers reported having invested in AI in the past 12 months, according to the international recruitment company ...

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American rock climber Alex Honnold reaches top of Taipei 101 skyscraper without ropes
- TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — American rock climber Alex Honnold ascended the Taipei 101 skyscraper on Sunday without any ropes or protective equipment. Cheers erupted from a street-level crowd as he reached the top of the spire of the 508-meter (1,667-foot) tower about 90 minutes after he started. Wearing a red short-sleeve shirt, Honnold waved his arms back and forth over his head. "It was like what a view, it's ...

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Democratic congressman punched in racist attack at Sundance film festival
- Maxwell Alejandro Frost says attacker 'told me Trump was going to deport me' as police say suspect arrested The Florida congressman Maxwell Alejandro Frost said he was assaulted by a man who said Donald Trump would deport him at a party during the Sundance film festival in Utah. "Last night, I was assaulted by a man at Sundance Festival who told me that Trump was going to deport me before he punched me in the ...

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Ted Cruz says Trump told him: 'F*** you' over tariff dispute
- Stay up to date with notifications from The Independent Notifications can be managed in browser preferences. Swipe for next article Cruz, 55, widely expected to make another run at the White House in 2028, told the gathered crowd that he warned the president that the GOP was facing an election "bloodbath" if the administration didn't tackle affordability and inflation ranted against Donald Trump's trade wars ...

Source: independent.co.uk