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#Immigration #StudentRights #ColumbiaUniversity
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ICE agents misrepresented themselves to arrest a student at Columbia, lawyers say
NEW YORK -- A Columbia University student was arrested early Thursday by federal immigration agents who gained entry to a campus residence by claiming they were searching for a "missing person," according to her attorneys and the school's president.
#EpsteinFiles #TrumpInvestigation #TransparencyInGovernment
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Congressional Republicans will also investigate missing Epstein files related to Trump
House Oversight and Government Reform Committee chairman Rep. James Comer (R) (R-KY) and ranking member Rep. Robert Garcia (L) (D-CA) confer during a hearing at the U.
#News #InternationalRelations #UkrainianConflict
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U.S. and Iran to hold nuclear talks. And, Harvard professor resigns over Epstein ties
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#HongKong #Democracy #HumanRights
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Father of U.S.-based activist sentenced in Hong Kong under national security law
Hong Kong Democracy Council Executive Director Anna Kwok holds a candle as she participates during a candlelight vigil to mark the anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre on June 3, 2024 in Washington, DC.
#CivilRights #JesseJackson #BlackHistory
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Civil rights leaders say the racial progress Jesse Jackson fought for is under threat
Rep. Jonathan Jackson (D-Ill. ) (L) and his brother Jesse Jackson Jr. join their siblings in speaking about their father outside their parents' home on February 18, 2026, in Chicago, Illinois, the day after Jesse Jackson Sr.
#IranNuclearDeal #MiddleEastConflict #Diplomacy
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U.S. and Iran to hold a third round of nuclear talks in Geneva
GENEVA -- Iran and the United States prepared to meet Thursday in Geneva for nuclear negotiations, talks viewed as a last chance for diplomacy as America has gathered a fleet of aircraft and warships to the Middle East to pressure Tehran into a deal.
#VotingRights #ElectionIntegrity #Disinformation
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ICE won't be at polling places this year, a Trump DHS official tells voting officials
A voter carries a ballot during early voting for New York City's mayoral election on Oct. 25, 2025. Olga Fedorova/AP hide caption
In a call Wednesday with many of the top voting officials across the country, a senior Department of Homeland Security official stated that Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents would not be patrolling polling places during this year's midterm elections.
#TrumpAddress #StateOfTheUnion #USPolitics
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President Trump set to deliver first State of the Union address of his second term
President Trump addresses a joint session of Congress at the U. S. Capitol on March 4, 2025. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images hide caption
An embattled President Trump will deliver his State of the Union on Tuesday night, telling Americans a story of a successful presidency, even as many have grown skeptical of his agenda.
#Ukraine #MusicForPeace #ArtAndEmpathy
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4 years into the war, a Ukrainian pianist processes Russia's invasion
Vadim Neselovskyi isn't used to being stumped. Music has flowed out of him since he was five years old. But the pianist-composer was transfixed and unable to play when he saw images of Russia's all-out air and ground assault on his native Ukraine four years ago.
#News #Politics #InternationalRelations
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DOJ hides Trump-related Epstein files. And, what to know for the State of the Union
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#winterstorm #traveldisruptions #blizzardwarnings
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A powerful winter storm is roiling travel across the northeastern U.S.
Pedestrians cross 42nd Street near Bryant Park on Monday during a snow storm in New York. Seth Wenig/AP hide caption
Heavy snow, strong winds and blizzard warnings have prompted transportation shutdowns, forcing millions of people to stay home.
#VotingRights #SupremeCourt #EconomicJustice
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Lawyer in SCOTUS case against Trump's tariffs says his clients want a refund
(L-R) Allison Riggs, chief counsel of voting rights at the Southern Coalition for Social Justice, Kathay Feng, national redistricting director at Common Cause, and Attorney Neal Katyal talk to reporters outside the U.
#CoalIndustry #EnergyPolicy #EnvironmentalRegulations
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The owners want to close this Colorado coal plant. The Trump administration says no
President Trump ran for office promising to restore a future for coal in the U. S. He now has new hardware confirming his status as a top industry ally: a trophy hailing him as the "Undisputed Champion of Beautiful Clean Coal.
#WinterOlympics #TeamUSA #OlympicMedals
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U.S. boosts gold medal tally at Winter Games, led by athletes from handful of states
MILAN -- In the end it turned out to be a Winter Olympics for the record books.
U. S. athletes arrived in Italy facing protests and questions about their nation's politics.
#WinterStorm #BlizzardWarnings #EastCoastWeather
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Northeast readies for a major winter storm, with blizzard warnings in effect
New Jersey Light Rail arrives at Port Imperial Station as snow falls on Sunday in Weehawken, N. J. Kena Betancur/Getty Images hide caption
Officials are warning those in the path of a dangerous winter storm to take precautions and heed warnings as blizzard conditions are set to impact the East Coast Sunday through Monday.
#IranProtests #HumanRights #MiddleEast
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University students hold new protests in Iran around memorials for those killed
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates -- New anti-government protests have begun in Iran, witnesses said Sunday, as university students in Tehran and another city demonstrated around memorials for thousands of people killed in a crackdown on previous nationwide demonstrations about six weeks ago.
#Pakistan #Afghanistan #MilitantViolence
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Pakistan claims to have killed at least 70 militants in strikes along Afghan border
KABUL, Afghanistan -- Pakistan's military killed at least 70 militants in strikes along the border with Afghanistan early Sunday, targeting what it described as hideouts of Pakistani militants it blamed for recent attacks inside the country, the deputy interior minister said.
#Elections #Redistricting #Democracy
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Only a fraction of House seats are competitive. Redistricting is driving that lower
Fewer congressional contests are expected to be competitive this fall, compared with past election cycles, and experts say the extraordinary mid-decade redistricting efforts initiated by President Trump are largely to blame.
#Avalanche #Skiing #SearchAndRescue
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Crews recover bodies of all 9 skiers killed in California avalanche
A U. S. Army Blackhawk helicopter flies toward the Castle Peak area of Northern California in recovery search for skiers on Saturday, after one of the deadliest avalanches in state history.
#WinterOlympics #CrossCountrySkiing #JohannesKl忙bo
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Norway's Johannes Kl忙bo is new Winter Olympics king
LAGO DI TESERO, ITALY -- The Winter Olympics officially have a new king.
Norwegian cross-country skier Johannes H酶sflot Kl忙bo cemented his place Saturday as the winningest athlete in the history of the winter Games, claiming an unprecedented sixth straight gold medal in Italy -- this time in the 50-kilometer marathon.
#Cybersecurity #Healthcare #RansomwareAttack
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Mississippi health system shuts down clinics statewide after ransomware attack
The University of Mississippi Medical Center stands in Jackson, Miss. , in 2018. Rogelio V. Solis/AP hide caption
The University of Mississippi Medical Center has closed all of its clinics in the state in response to a ransomware attack that impacted its phone and electronic systems, disrupting patient care.
