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Obama breaks silence on Trump's racist post depicting him and Michelle as apes
- Stay up to date with notifications from The Independent Notifications can be managed in browser preferences. Swipe for next article A White House official claimed a staffer 'erroneously made the post' on Trump's Truth Social account Former President Barack Obama has responded to a video shared on President Donald Trump's Truth Social account depicting him and former first lady Michelle Obama as apes. Last ...

Source: independent.co.uk
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Why gas is suddenly 25 cents cheaper in these 6 cities
- By In the United States, gas-powered vehicles still reign supreme, and recent legislation ensures that will be the case for a lot longer than we anticipated. With federal tax credits for EVs expiring and automakers pivoting back to hybrids, gas prices remain a critical weekly consideration for millions of commuters. As some regions see prices tick up due to seasonal shifts, many areas are seeing prices drop ...

Source: miamiherald.com
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Four new astronauts arrive via SpaceX rocket at International Space Station
- ISS now fully crewed after a medical issue forced the evacuation of four astronauts in January The International Space Station (ISS) returned to full strength with Saturday's arrival of four new astronauts to replace colleagues who bailed early because of health concerns. SpaceX delivered the US, French and Russian astronauts a day after launching them from Cape Canaveral. Last month's medical evacuation was Nasa ...

Source: theguardian.com
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ICE officers face criminal probe for alleged 'untruthful statements' under oath about Minneapolis shooting
- You can now listen to Fox News articles! Two Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers are under criminal investigation after federal prosecutors moved to dismiss felony assault charges against Venezuelan nationals from a January shooting in Minneapolis . ICE Director Todd Lyons said Friday that newly reviewed video evidence suggests the officers may have made "untruthful statements" under oath about the ...

Source: foxnews.com
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How emails between Jeffrey Epstein and powerful people ended up on your social media feeds
- On July 6, 2019, federal agents arrested Jeffrey Epstein aboard his private jet, which had just landed in New Jersey from a trip to Paris. At the same time, another set of FBI agents raided his mansion in Manhattan. They took photos of everything, from a taxidermied tiger in the library, to framed pictures of Epstein with Donald Trump, Pope John Paul II, and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman scattered across ...

Source: businessinsider.com
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As feds eye a potential Orlando ICE facility, records show detainees might stay for 7 days
- Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... ICE's new "processing centers," like the one it is eyeing in a massive warehouse in east Orlando, would each hold up to 1,500 immigrant detainees for as long as a week before they are transferred to other facilities or deported, according to an outline of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's plan released by New Hampshire's governor. Homeland Security intends to ...

Source: orlandosentinel.com
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Justice Department sues Harvard for data as it investigates how race factors into admissions
- – The Trump administration is suing , saying it has refused to provide admissions records that the Justice Department demanded to ensure the Ivy League school stopped using affirmative action in admissions. In a lawsuit filed Friday in federal court in Massachusetts, the Justice Department said Harvard has "thwarted" efforts to investigate potential discrimination. It accused Harvard of refusing to comply ...

Source: news4jax.com
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Kathryn Ruemmler: Top Goldman Sachs lawyer who called Epstein 'Uncle Jeffrey' resigns
- Top Goldman Sachs lawyer who called Epstein 'Uncle Jeffrey' resigns Goldman Sachs' top lawyer, Kathryn Ruemmler, has announced she will step down from her role after months of pressure over her friendship with the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Emails disclosed by the US justice department show she referred to the disgraced financier in emails as "Uncle Jeffrey", advised him on how to push back against media ...

Source: bbc.com
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Don Lemon pleads not guilty in Minnesota church protest case
- Former CNN host Don Lemon has pleaded not guilty to charges stemming from his coverage of a protest last month at a church over federal immigration raids in the US state of Minnesota. Lemon, 59, was charged with conspiracy to deprive rights and interfering with religious freedoms by allegedly obstructing someone's First Amendment rights by force. He was arrested after entering the Cities Church in St Paul on 18 ...

Source: bbc.com