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Trump says new Epstein photos are 'no big deal' but claims he hasn't seen them: Live
- Stay up to date with notifications from The Independent Notifications can be managed in browser preferences. Swipe for next article The U.S. House Oversight Committee Democrats has received 95,000 photos from the Epstein estate, with two tranches posted online Friday said newly released photos showing he and Jeffrey Epstein mingling with several women were "no big deal," but later claimed he had not seen them. ...

Source: independent.co.uk
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Op-Ed: Favors for the rich kids — US executive order against state AI regulation is an incredibly stupid mistake
- Op-Ed: Favors for the rich kids — US executive order against state AI regulation is an incredibly stupid mistake The world is tired of trying to tolerate this insanity. The last thing anyone expects from the US is realism or competence on any level. Total trade, diplomatic, and socioeconomic failure apparently isn't enough, though. Trump's much-hyped executive order is to pre-empt and "target" states that ...

Source: digitaljournal.com
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What to know about King Charles III's cancer treatment and his message to the public
- LONDON (AP) — Medics and health charities on Saturday praised King Charles III for giving a public update on his cancer treatment, saying his call for people to get tested for the disease could save lives. In a strikingly personal video statement, the British monarch acknowledged that a cancer diagnosis can feel "overwhelming," but said catching the disease early brings "the precious gift of hope." Here's ...

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5 things to watch after the Senate's failed health care votes
- The Senate this week failed to pass dueling bills from Republicans and Democrats to address a looming spike in health insurance costs for people who buy Affordable Care Act (ACA) plans. The result was expected. Now, without a last-ditch bipartisan miracle, enhanced subsidies will expire Jan. 1, exacerbating already high premiums for the 22 million people who currently get a tax credit. Here's what to watch for ...

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Multiple victims reported in shooting at Brown University in Rhode Island
- PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Multiple people were shot Saturday in the area of Brown University, police said, as the school issued an active shooter alert and urged students and staff to take shelter during the second day of final exams. Police did not immediately release details about the victims' conditions or the circumstances of the shooting. University officials initially told students and staff that a ...

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US federal judge orders ICE not to rearrest Kilmar Abrego Garcia
- News US federal judge orders ICE not to rearrest Kilmar Abrego Garcia US District Judge Paula Xinis issued a Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) blocking Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) from detaining Kilmar Abrego Garcia again, pending further hearings. The TRO came only a few hours after Judge Xinis ordered Abrego Garcia's release from ICE custody in Pennsylvania. In the TRO, Judge Xinis wrote, "Abrego ...

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Colorado officials reject Trump's 'pardon' of election denier
- President Donald Trump's pledge to pardon Tina Peters, a former Colorado county clerk convicted of tampering with voting machines, touched off a new battle Friday over the fate of perhaps the last high-profile 2020 election denier still behind bars. Democratic leaders in Colorado dismissed the pardon as an empty attempt to bully a Democratic state into freeing one of the president's political allies. They argued ...

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Covid shots may get FDA's strongest warning
- Covid Shots May Get FDA's Strongest Warning The agency's black-box label is meant to flag serious threats to life and health. Get your news from a source that's not owned and controlled by oligarchs. The Food and Drug Administration is considering whether to place a "black-box" warning —a high-danger label only used to flag risk of death, severe harm, or incapacitation—on Covid vaccines, CNN has ...

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Trump names Warsh, Hassett as top Fed contenders, WSJ Says
- (Bloomberg) -- President Donald Trump said that Kevin Hassett and Kevin Warsh are his top choices to lead the US Federal Reserve and that he expects the next chair of the central bank to consult with him on interest rates. Trump, in an interview with the Wall Street Journal on Friday, indicated that Warsh, a former Fed governor, has climbed up the short list of contenders to challenge Hassett, the White House ...

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South Carolina quarantines 254 people as measles cases surge
- South Carolina health officials say a measles outbreak is growing amid holiday travel and low vaccination rates, and they warn the spread could continue for weeks. As of Dec. 10, the state's Department of Public Health has confirmed 114 cases, nearly all in the state's upstate region. Of 111 cases recorded there, 105 were in people who were unvaccinated, and three had received only one shot of the two-dose measles ...

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Death on high-speed roller coaster in Florida deemed accidental
- Kevin Rodriguez Zavala died from blunt-impact trauma on ride at Universal's Epic Universe theme park A Florida sheriff's office has concluded that the death of a 32-year-old man while riding a high-speed roller coaster at Universal's Epic Universe theme park was accidental. According to a report released Friday by the local medical examiner, Kevin Rodriguez Zavala suffered a deep cut on the left side of his ...

Source: theguardian.com
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Trump sued by preservation group over $300m White House ballroom project
- National Trust looks to halt construction, claiming Trump tore down historic East Wing without needed permission Donald Trump is facing a federal lawsuit seeking to halt construction on his $300m White House ballroom , with historic preservationists accusing the president of violating multiple federal laws by tearing down part of the iconic building without required reviews or congressional approval. The legal ...

Source: theguardian.com