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Newly released emails reveal Epstein kept close eye on Trump
- Documents show staff kept Epstein informed of Trump's air travel – and Epstein kept up with news about former friend A tranche of documents released by the House oversight committee on Wednesday revealed that Jeffrey Epstein's staff kept him apprised of Donald Trump's air travel as it related to his own transportation – and that the late sex trafficker kept up with news about his former friend years ...

Source: theguardian.com
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18 Trump voters explain why a slice of his base is unhappy with his economic performance
- Billy Edmonson voted for President Donald Trump in 2024 because of his stances on border security, gun rights and the economy. One year after casting his ballot, Edmonson is finding it difficult to make ends meet. "Everything's already so expensive. ... That's the worst thing about his presidency so far, is he promised things coming down and prices are not coming down. I make more money than I've ever made in my ...

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AI Hype vs. Business Reality: The Race to Meaningful Implementation
- Netcall explores how organisations can bridge the gap between AI hype and real-world impact – highlighting where AI is already delivering value, the common roadblocks to adoption, and the strategic steps needed to deploy it safely, effectively, and at scale. Artificial Intelligence (AI) is one of the most talked-about technologies to date. It's dominating headlines, boardroom discussions and vendor roadmaps. ...

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Israeli settlers torch West Bank mosque and scrawl hateful messages after military condemnation
- The Hebrew scrawl appeared to reference Maj. Gen Avi Bluth, the chief of the IDF's Central Command who issued a rare denunciation of the violence Wednesday. Israeli settlers torched and defaced a mosque in a Palestinian village in the occupied West Bank overnight , scribbling hateful messages in a show of defiance a day after some Israeli leaders condemned a recent attack by settlers against Palestinians. One wall ...

Source: nbcnews.com
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Oversupply of oil could create glut of 4m barrels a day, says energy watchdog
- Warning comes as scenario in which global demand continues to grow until 2050 is included in IEA outlook report The world is producing more oil than it needs and by next year there could be a glut of 4m excess barrels a day entering the market, according to the global energy watchdog. The International Energy Agency said the surplus in 2026 was likely to be larger than previously forecast, despite a decision from ...

Source: theguardian.com
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Trump formally asks Israel's president to pardon Netanyahu after Gaza truce
- United States President Donald Trump has sent a letter to Israel's President Isaac Herzog asking him to pardon Benjamin Netanyahu, slamming the corruption charges against the Israeli prime minister as "political" and "unjustified". Trump's letter on Wednesday comes a month after the US-brokered ceasefire came into effect in Gaza, ushering in a fragile truce amid daily Israeli attacks and aid restrictions. "I hereby ...

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Trump says he has an 'obligation' to sue the BBC over edited Jan. 6 speech
- LONDON — President Donald Trump has said he has an obligation to proceed with his threatened $1 billion lawsuit against the BBC for editing a speech he made before his supporters' violent Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol in an attempt to overturn the presidential election result. The BBC's top executive, Director-General Tim Davie, and its news CEO, Deborah Turness, resigned Sunday amid a growing scandal ...

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A Senate-approved bill would ban the hemp-derived THC products that Congress legalized in 2018
- Forty states now allow medical use of marijuana, while 24, accounting for most of the U.S. population, also allow recreational use . Yet the federal ban on marijuana, first enacted in 1937, remains in place, which means state-licensed cannabis suppliers still face legal risks and financial burdens stemming from a policy that a large majority of Americans reject . But instead of addressing that increasingly ...

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Here is who might be able to get Trump's $2,000 tariff rebate checks
- Stay up to date with notifications from The Independent Notifications can be managed in browser preferences. Swipe for next article Rebate checks would need to be approved by Congress, which has shown little appetite for president's proposal is still working out the details of who would be eligible for the $2,000 tariff rebate checks the president has proposed giving to low- and middle-income Americans. "Well, ...

Source: independent.co.uk
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Immigrants with obesity, diabetes and other health problems may be denied visas
- Foreigners seeking visas to live in the U.S. might be rejected if they have certain medical conditions, including diabetes or obesity, under a directive issued last week by the Trump administration. The guidance, issued in a cable the State Department sent to embassy and consular officials and examined by KFF Health News, directs visa officers to deem applicants ineligible to enter the U.S. for several new reasons, ...

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Judge orders hundreds detained by ICE in Chicago area released over the next week, with hundreds more possible
- A federal judge has ordered that hundreds of people detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement be released from federal facilities in the next week because their arrests by ICE were possibly unlawful and in violation of a federal court order. Attorneys with the National Immigrant Justice Center and ACLU of Illinois say federal agents have arrested thousands of people in Chicago and Illinois during ...

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White House says key economic reports may not be released
- The White House said Wednesday it was unlikely that key federal inflation and labor reports impacted by the government shutdown would be released. "The Democrats may have permanently damaged the federal statistical system, with October CPI and jobs reports likely never being released, and all of that economic data released will be permanently impaired, leaving our policymakers at the Fed flying blind at a critical ...

Source: nbcnews.com