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Trump Blames Rob Reiner for His Own Murder
- The Atlantic Daily Trump Blames Rob Reiner for His Own Murder This morning's Truth Social post was nauseating even by the president's standards. Alex Wong / Getty December 15, 2025, 3:07 PM ET Save Listen − 1.0x + 0:00 5:55 This is an edition of The Atlantic Daily, a newsletter that guides you through the biggest stories of the day, helps you discover new ideas, and recommends the best in culture. Sign up for ...

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Europe ready to lead 'multinational force' in Ukraine as part of US peace plan
- Proposal is part of new package of security guarantees, backed by the White House, that could mark breakthrough in reaching agreement Europe is ready to lead a "multinational force" in Ukraine as part of a US proposal for a peace agreement between Russia and Ukraine, European leaders have said. In a statement, the leaders of the UK, France, Germany and eight other European countries said troops from a "coalition of ...

Source: theguardian.com
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Former Hong Kong pro-democracy media mogul Jimmy Lai convicted in landmark national security trial
- HONG KONG (AP) — Jimmy Lai , the pro-democracy former Hong Kong media mogul and outspoken critic of Beijing, was convicted in a landmark national security trial in the city's court on Monday, which could send him to prison for the rest of his life. Three government-vetted judges found Lai, 78, guilty of conspiring with others to collude with foreign forces to endanger national security and conspiracy to ...

Source: apnews.com
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Trump Administration Issues New AI Executive Order
- On Dec. 11, the Trump Administration announced a new executive order with the intention "to remove barriers to United States AI leadership." The order asserts the U.S. is in " a race with adversaries" for AI dominance, and the presence of " cumbersome regulation" impedes the nation's progress — particularly, state regulation. " First, State-by-State regulation by definition creates a patchwork of 50 different ...

Source: securitymagazine.com
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New York AG sues UPS for allegedly shorting Christmas season workers' wages
- New York Attorney General Letitia James sued UPS, alleging the delivery giant cheated seasonal holiday workers out of millions of dollars. The Manhattan Supreme Court lawsuit says UPS failed to pay seasonal workers minimum wages, promised wages, and overtime wages, in violation of state and federal labor law. New York Attorney General Letitia James speaks during a press conference at the office of the Attorney ...

Source: cnbc.com
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'Racial profiling': Tim Walz says Ilhan Omar's son, questioned by ICE, was 'following the law' - The
- Minnesota Democratic leader Tim Walz criticised federal immigration enforcement after Congresswoman Ilhan Omar's son was stopped by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents while returning from a shopping trip, calling the encounter "racial profiling". In a post on X, Walz said: "Congresswoman Omar's son was pulled over by ICE while he was following the law, on his way home from Target. This isn't a ...

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Trial begins for Wisconsin judge who 'helped immigrant evade ICE'
- Stay up to date with notifications from The Independent Notifications can be managed in browser preferences. Swipe for next article The trial is the latest flashpoint in President Donald Trump's sweeping immigration crackdown A Wisconsin judge accused of helping a Mexican immigrant evade federal authorities is set to go on trial Monday. Federal prosecutors were set to start presenting their case against ...

Source: independent.co.uk
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DeSantis says Florida can regulate AI despite Trump's executive order: 'We have a right to do this'
- The governor says executive orders cannot preempt state regulations on artificial intelligence Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, a Republican, said on Monday that state officials have the right to regulate artificial intelligence despite President Trump's recent executive order aiming to require a national AI standard the president argues would overrule state laws. Speaking at Florida Atlantic University, DeSantis said ...

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