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The New Film ‘What Are UFOs’ Examines Our Fascination with the Unknown

Nobody expected anything special when the squadron of Navy F/A-18 fighter jets headed out for routine aerial maneuvers off of the coast of Virginia Beach one day in 2013. The F/A-18s, a Naval workhorse, owned the local air space that

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Trump DOJ gears up for immigration enforcement – POLITICO

Trump DOJ gears up for immigration enforcement  POLITICO Trump Administration Live Updates: Immigration Policies, D.E.I. Office Closure and More  The New York Times DOJ to investigate local officials who won’t enforce Trump immigration policies: Report  The Hill Trump’s deportation plans begin to take

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UK minister warns Putin as Royal Navy tracks Russian ‘spy ship’

British Defense Secretary John Healey told parliament Wednesday the Royal Navy was tracking a “Russian spy ship” that passed through UK waters, warning Russia’s President Vladimir Putin: “We know what you’re doing”. Healey said the Yantar vessel was being “used

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Trump takes aim at high-efficiency household items, hopes to make showerheads and toilets flow greatly again

On his first day in office, President Donald Trump announced plans to pull America from the Paris Agreement and expand the production of oil, both campaign promises.

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LISTEN LIVE: Supreme Court hears arguments in case about standards for use of deadly force by police

Barnes v. Felix is a Texas case that began when Ashtian Barnes was pulled over by police in 2016 for outstanding toll violations.

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Why is Israel launching a crackdown in the West Bank after the Gaza ceasefire?

In the days since a fragile ceasefire took hold in the Gaza Strip, Israel has launched a major military operation in the occupied West Bank and suspected Jewish settlers have rampaged through two Palestinian towns.

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Murdoch’s UK tabloids apologize to Prince Harry and admit intruding on the late Princess Diana

Prince Harry claimed a monumental victory Wednesday as Rupert Murdoch’s U.K. tabloids made an unprecedented apology for intruding in his life over decades and agreed to pay substantial damages to settle his privacy invasion lawsuit.

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Trump administration moves to begin cutting all federal DEI staff

President Donald Trump’s administration moved Tuesday to end affirmative action in federal contracting and directed that all federal diversity, equity and inclusion staff be put on paid leave and eventually be laid off.

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Senate Majority Leader Thune threatens Dems over Trump nominees: Doing this ‘the hard way’

Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) had a warning for Democrats he contends are delaying confirmations for President Donald Trump’s cabinet nominees: “We can do this the easy way or the hard way.” Thune echoed on social media what he

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Trump demands apology after bishop asked him to ‘have mercy’ on LGBTQ+ people and migrants – PBS NewsHour

Trump demands apology after bishop asked him to ‘have mercy’ on LGBTQ+ people and migrants  PBS NewsHour Who Is Mariann Edgar Budde, the Bishop Who Made a Plea to Trump?  The New York Times Who is Mariann Budde, the bishop who told

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