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Trump calls Somalis 'garbage' who 'come from Hell' as ICE plans hundreds of arrests
- Stay up to date with notifications from The Independent Notifications can be managed in browser preferences. Swipe for next article President launches derogatory attacks saying 'all they do is b****' as federal agents prepare for Minnesota operations Donald Trump's administration is preparing to arrest hundreds of Somali immigrants in Minneapolis after the president responded to the shooting of two National ...

Source: independent.co.uk
US  
Sens. Cruz and Booker urge business leaders to support 'Trump Accounts' program
- Michael Dell and his wife, Susan, donated $6.25B to fund 'Trump Accounts' Sens. Ted Cruz , R-Texas, and Cory Booker, D-N.J., urged leaders of Fortune 1000 companies in a letter Tuesday to support the newly created federal savings program known as "Trump Accounts," a tax-advantaged investment account established for newborn American children. The program, created by the One Big Beautiful Bill Act and signed into law ...

Source: foxbusiness.com
BUSINESS   TECHNOLOGY   POLITICS  
AI Adoption Surges While Governance Lags — Report Warns of Growing Shadow Identity Risk
- The 2025 State of AI Data Security Report reveals a widening contradiction in enterprise security: AI adoption is nearly universal, yet oversight remains limited. Eighty-three percent of organizations already use AI in daily operations, but only 13 percent say they have strong visibility into how these systems handle sensitive data. Produced by Cybersecurity Insiders with research support from Cyera Research Labs , ...

Source: csoonline.com
US   POLITICS  
Tennessee voters make final call in House special election testing Trump's power
- NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — President Donald Trump and Republicans will try to bounce back from recent losses around the country when , which was organized after this summer, saw an unexpected surge of spending in recent weeks, flooding the airwaves and filling residents' mailboxes with campaign flyers. Matt Van Epps, the Republican candidate, has been backed by more than $1 million from MAGA Inc. It's the first ...

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US  
Body camera footage played in multi-day hearing reveals new details about Luigi Mangione's McDonald's arrest
- When the suspect in the fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare Chief Executive Brian Thompson was arrested last year after a high-profile five-day manhunt, many people had a question: What was Luigi Mangione doing at a McDonald's in Altoona, Pennsylvania? One of the first officers on the scene was doubtful he would actually find the suspect inside the restaurant, he testified Tuesday, after responding to a 911 call ...

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Costco, Revlon And More Suing Trump Administration For Tariff Refunds
- These Companies Are Filing Fresh Lawsuits Over Trump's Tariffs—Including Costco, Revlon And More The Supreme Court is deliberating on whether Trump's tariffs were lawfully imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), as the president claims, or if they should be overturned. Justices signaled they were wary of the tariffs, and if the policy gets overturned, companies that already paid ...

Source: forbes.com
US   POLITICS  
Trump Defeat on NJ Prosecutor Pick Doesn't Derail Criminal Cases
- Prosecutions by the US attorney's office in New Jersey are poised to advance despite a federal court decision that the office's acting leader isn't lawfully serving in the role, legal scholars said. A three-judge panel for the US Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit on Monday said the Trump administration unlawfully named Habba as acting US attorney after her 120-day interim appointment expired. The ruling, which ...

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U.S. air travelers without REAL IDs will be charged a $45 fee
- Air travelers in the U.S. without a REAL ID will be charged a $45 fee beginning in February, the Transportation Security Administration announced Monday. The updated ID has been required since May, but passengers without it have so far been allowed to clear security with additional screening and a warning. The Department of Homeland Security says 94% of passengers are already compliant and that the new fee is ...

Source: npr.org
US   MEDICINE  
RFK Jr. wants to delay the hepatitis B vaccine. Here's what parents need to know.
- Working out of a tribal-owned hospital in Anchorage, Alaska, liver specialist Brian McMahon has spent decades treating the long shadow of hepatitis B. Before a vaccine became available in the 1980s, he saw the virus claim young lives in western Alaskan communities with stunning speed. One of his patients was 17 years old when he first examined her for stomach pain. McMahon discovered she had developed liver cancer ...

Source: cbsnews.com
US  
Latest NE Ohio forecast: Heaviest snow expected now through 9 a.m.
- CLEVELAND, Ohio — A winter storm now has its grip on Northeast Ohio, bringing with it the possibility of significant amounts of snow in a short period of time. According to a winter weather advisory from the National Weather Service, the heaviest snow is expected now through 9 a.m. today, with up to 5 inches falling during that time. The advisory remains in effect until 7 p.m. The conditions were right for ...

Source: cleveland.com
GLP-1 drugs may reach fewer than one in 10 people who need them, experts predict
- You can now listen to Fox News articles! The World Health Organization (WHO) has announced its official guidance on the use of GLP-1 drugs for treating obesity. GLP-1 drugs are medications that mimic the natural hormone glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1), which are most commonly used for type 2 diabetes and medical weight loss. The first guideline, released on Dec. 1, aims to address the "growing global health ...

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Trump's MRI Is Not Standard 'Preventive' Care, Say Experts
- Medical experts are questioning the White House's explanation for President Donald Trump's MRI tests as " preventive ." A Monday memo released by presidential physician Sean Barbabella described the results of "a thorough evaluation of cardiovascular and abdominal health" as normal. "This level of detailed assessment is standard for an executive physical at President Trump's age," Barbabella said. But imaging ...

Source: scientificamerican.com
BUSINESS   TECHNOLOGY  
Apple's AI chief steps down as company falls behind in tech race | Science, Climate & Tech News
- John Giannandrea, the current senior vice president for machine Learning and AI strategy, will be replaced by former Microsoft AI executive Amar Subramanya. Apple's head of artificial intelligence and machine learning has stepped down from the company.  John Giannandrea, the current senior vice president for machine Learning and AI strategy, will be replaced by former Microsoft AI executive Amar Subramanya. Mr ...

Source: news.sky.com
WORLD   POLITICS  
US-Russia talks on Ukraine were 'constructive' but work remains, Putin adviser says
- Talks between Russia and the U.S. on ending the nearly four-year war in Ukraine were constructive, but much work remains, Yuri Ushakov, a senior adviser to President Vladimir Putin, told reporters on Wednesday. Putin met U.S. President Donald Trump's envoy Steve Witkoff and son-in-law Jared Kushner in the Kremlin in talks that began late Tuesday as part of a renewed push by the Trump administration to broker a ...

Source: apnews.com
SCIENCE  
The last supermoon of the year will be visible on Thursday
- NEW YORK (AP) — The last supermoon of the year will shine soon in December skies. The moon's orbit around the Earth isn't a perfect circle so it gets nearer and farther as it swings around. When a full moon is closer to Earth in its orbit, a so-called supermoon happens. It makes the moon look up to 14% bigger and 30% brighter than the faintest moon of the year, according to NASA. Supermoons happen a few times ...

Source: bostonglobe.com
US   POLITICS  
Supreme Court Seems Skeptical of N.J. in Dispute Over Anti-Abortion Center Donor Records
- A majority of the justices appeared supportive of arguments by a crisis pregnancy center that it should be able to challenge a subpoena from the state's attorney general in federal court. A majority of the Supreme Court on Tuesday appeared to believe an anti-abortion pregnancy center should be able to challenge a subpoena demanding its donor information in federal court. The dispute focused on a subpoena issued by ...

Source: nytimes.com
POLITICS  
Sen. Moreno wants to end dual citizenship; renounce the other nation or lose your U.S. status
- WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Bernie Moreno is introducing legislation that would ban U.S. citizens from holding citizenship from other countries, marking a sharp departure from current policy. Moreno, whose family immigrated to the United States from Colombia during his childhood, said in a statement that one of the greatest honors in his life was becoming a U.S. citizen at age 18 "the first opportunity I could do ...

Source: cleveland.com
El Chapo's son details abduction of a Sinaloa boss in his guilty plea deal
- MEXICO CITY — Armed men entered through a window to ambush Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada, the most elusive of the Sinaloa cartel's leaders, who was then loaded onto a plane, drugged and spirited across the border to the United States, according to details revealed Monday in the plea hearing of the drug trafficker who abducted him. Joaquín Guzmán López, the 39-year-old son of former Sinaloa ...

Source: npr.org
US   POLITICS  
Trump administration threatens to withhold SNAP management funds from states that don't share data
- WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump's administration warned on Tuesday that it will withhold money for administering SNAP food aid in most Democratic-controlled states starting next week unless those states provide information about people receiving the assistance. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said at a Cabinet meeting Tuesday that the action is looming because those states are refusing to ...

Source: apnews.com
POLITICS  
'Franklin' Publisher Condemns Hegseth Meme Featuring Beloved Turtle
- This newsroom tells stories that reflect real lives and real stakes. Your support ensures that work continues. Join as a member today and close the year by strengthening independent reporting for all. Already a member? The Canadian-owned publisher of Paulette Bourgeois' "Franklin the Turtle" children's book series condemned Defense Secretary "unauthorized" use of the fictional reptile to . Hegseth has faced ...

Source: huffpost.com
POLITICS  
Honduran ex-president Juan Orlando Hernández released from US prison after Trump pardon
- Juan Orlando Hernández, the former president of Honduras, has been released from a US prison, according to online records of federal inmates, after he received a pardon from US President Donald Trump for drug charges. The records show Hernández was released from the high security facility of USP Hazelton in West Virginia on Monday. Hernández was found guilty in March 2024 of conspiring to ...

Source: bbc.com
US   DIGITAL   TECHNOLOGY  
Netflix Bans Streaming From Your Phone to Your TV
- Netflix no longer supports casting its shows and movies from phones to TVs for most subscribers. Instead, people will need to use the official Netflix smart TV app or connect devices directly to watch the streaming service on their TVs. The streaming company hasn't yet commented on the reason for the change. However, on a  Netflix Help Center page , the company seems to be encouraging people to use the ...

Source: cnet.com
Crystal Fabergé egg crafted for Russian royalty shatters record and sells for $30.2 million
- Crystal Fabergé egg crafted for Russian royalty shatters record and sells for $30.2 million – A rare crystal and diamond Fabergé egg crafted for Russia's ruling family before it was toppled by revolution shattered records Tuesday as it sold at auction for 22.9 million pounds ($30.2 million). The Winter Egg, which was compared to the iconic Mona Lisa, was just one of seven of the opulent ovoids ...

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Starbucks to pay $35M to NYC workers in settlement as ongoing strike draws Mamdani and Sanders to picket line
- NEW YORK (AP) — Starbucks will pay about $35 million to more than 15,000 New York City workers to settle claims it denied them stable schedules and arbitrarily cut their hours, city officials announced Monday, hours before Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani and U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders visited striking baristas on a picket line. The development came amid a continuing strike by Starbucks' union that began last month ...

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TECHNOLOGY  
India orders device makers to put government-run security app on all phones
- Apple will refuse to preload state-run "snooping" app on iPhones, report says. Apple reportedly won't comply with a government order in India to preload iPhones with a state-run app that can track and block lost or stolen phones via a device's International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI) code. While the government describes it as a tool to help consumers, privacy advocates say it could easily be repurposed for ...

Source: arstechnica.com
US  
San Francisco sues producers over ultra-processed food
- San Francisco is suing makers of the ultra-processed food that health experts say has led millions of Americans into obesity during decades of over-consumption, the city said Tuesday. In what officials said was a first-of-a-kind lawsuit, the liberal California city is taking to task some of the largest names in groceries, including Kraft Heinz, Coca-Cola, Nestle and Kellogg. "These companies created a public health ...

Source: digitaljournal.com
Zillow removes climate risk data from listings after MLS concerns
- 817,297 13,148 Market yield on U.S. treasury securities at 10-year constant maturity. Updated daily. Welcome, + Article Summary Zillow removed First Street climate risk data from listings after CRMLS questioned its accuracy, while Redfin and Realtor.com continue to display the information.  AI Summary Zillow has begun removing climate risk data from listings on its site. The New York Times, which first ...

Source: housingwire.com
POLITICS  
Sabrina Carpenter condemns 'evil and disgusting' ICE video that uses her song
- Pop star calls out White House's 'inhumane agenda' after post that soundtracks immigration raids to her song Juno Sabrina Carpenter has spoken out against Donald Trump 's White House for using her song Juno to soundtrack videos of immigration raids . In response to a video posted on the official White House X account, which depicts Immigration Customs and Enforcement (ICE) officials arresting several people in what ...

Source: theguardian.com
Samsung Galaxy Z TriFold Is Official: An Ultra-Slim, Versatile, Portable Computer That Starts At $2,500
-  on Tuesday, after months of rumors detailing the purported specs and features of the company's first phone with two hinges and three display sections. The Galaxy Z TriFold will be even more expensive than the , starting at around $2,500 in Korea, where the handset will be available on December 12. China, Taiwan, Singapore, the UAE, and the U.S. will follow, according to Samsung. However, the Korean giant did ...

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PFT's Week 14 2025 NFL power rankings
- 9. Jaguars (No. 11; 8-4): They're quietly surging, with the biggest game yet coming this weekend against the Colts. 10. 49ers (No. 12; 9-4): If they finish first or second in the division, Kyle Shanahan deserves serious consideration for coach of the year. 17. Buccaneers (No. 19; 7-5): The schedule softens going forward, but for two upcoming games against the Panthers. 18. Chiefs (No. 13; 6-6): If it was any other ...

Source: nbcnews.com
MEDICINE  
Beer bellies linked to increased heart risks in men
- That beer belly a guy's toting around could mean trouble for his heart, a new study says. Belly fat is linked to changes in heart structure that can contribute to heart failure, researchers reported Monday at the Radiological Society of North America's annual meeting in Chicago. "Abdominal obesity, a high waist-to-hip ratio, is associated with more concerning cardiac remodeling patterns than high body mass index ...

Source: upi.com
POLITICS  
Trump administration considering expanding travel ban to around 30 countries after National Guard shooting
- The Trump administration is considering expanding its travel ban — which currently restricts or bars the entry of nationals from 19 countries — to around 30 nations in the wake of the shooting of two National Guard soldiers in Washington, D.C., last week, multiple U.S. officials told CBS News on Tuesday. The plans are preliminary and the number of countries added to the list could change, said the ...

Source: cbsnews.com
WORLD  
Flooding recovery efforts underway in Indonesia, Sri Lanka and Thailand after more than 1,000 killed
- PADANG SIDEMPUAN, Indonesia — Indonesia 's president told survivors of last week's devastating floods that help was arriving to those in need Monday as Asian governments scaled up their responses to a disaster that has left more than 1,000 dead in three countries. Hundreds more are missing following flooding and landslides in the past week, which killed at least 502 people in Indonesia, 334 in Sri Lanka and ...

Source: nbcnews.com
Virgin media to pay $31.5M for disruptions to medical alert users
- Dec. 1 (UPI) -- British communications watchdog Ofcom fined Virgin Media ined $31.5 million for lapses in services after some errors in the process of changing over British customers' analog landline phone service to digital or voice over IP. Ofcom fined the company after ruling that it failed to protect vulnerable users of the devices, which are usually elderly or disabled people. Virgin self-reported some ...

Source: upi.com
'Rage bait' named Oxford University Press word of year as outrage fuels social media traffic in 2025
- LONDON (AP) — Oxford University Press has named "rage bait'' as its word of the year, capturing the internet zeitgeist of 2025. The phrase refers to online content that is "deliberately designed to elicit anger or outrage by being frustrating, provocative or offensive," with the aim of driving traffic to a particular social media account, Oxford said in a statement. "The person producing it will bask in the ...

Source: apnews.com