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Politics1d agoPalantir hires a former Democratic senator as it faces scrutiny in new CongressThe secretive software company has been accused of letting its powerful tools be used by the Trump administration to surveil Americans. Now it's hiring former Sen. Jon Tester to burnish its image.NPR News
Politics1d agoOn wild Cumberland Island, a land swap proposal stirs controversyVisitors, ecologists, park rangers and residents all love this wild barrier island off the coast of southern Georgia. But they have different ideas of how to best protect it.NPR News
Politics1d agoSupreme Court weighs effort to shield federal law enforcement as ICE complaints riseThe Supreme Court considers the case of a prisoner who suffered brutal injuries, only to be denied medical care behind bars. He wants to sue the prison nurse in a case that could change the law on holding federal officers accountable.NPR News
Politics1d agoDemocrats won big on issues like immigration. But ICE still has the moneyFollowing Tuesday's "blue wave," Democrats have vowed to reign in ICE's power. What could they actually accomplish?NPR News
Politics1d agoNew Vance-friendly group launching to push GOP toward younger hardlinersAmerican Ascent promises to recruit and elect a new generation of young ‘America First’ candidates.Politico
Politics1d agoCongress is coming back to Washington. Here's what to expectLawmakers are coming back to Washington this week after the midterm elections. Republicans plan to finish work on several outstanding issues before Democrats take control of Congress in January.NPR News
Health1d agoJoe Biden to scale back book tour as cancer ‘slows me down’Former President Joe Biden said his tour to promote his presidential memoir “Promise me, America,” will be scaled back, as he continues to battle cancer.NBC News
Politics1d agoMorning news briefPresident Trump shakes up his staff after midterm losses, Congress returns to Washington, Nvidia launches investigation into CEO's alleged relationship with Chinese spy.NPR News
World1d agoThis 1,000 ft ocean liner once carried world leaders. Now it's being sunk deliberatelyAuthorities in Okaloosa County have confirmed their plan to sink the SS United StatesThe Independent World
Business1d agoPalantir hires a former Democratic senator as it faces scrutiny in new CongressFacing likely investigations by incoming congressional Democrats, the controversial tech company Palantir {PAL-en-teer} is hiring a former Democratic senator to burnish its image.NPR News
World1d ago"At 41, I left my dream life to move back in with my parents in the United States. I regret nothing."Jen Kaarlo had a life many would consider ideal in London, but she began to wonder how much time she had left with her family. At 41, she left her apartment, social life, and independence to return to Colorado.Clarín
World1d agoWATCH: Family's gigantic fern named 'Jeff' goes viral on social mediaABC News' Danny New talks to a family in Colorado who has an annual tradition of having to move their gigantic fern, named Jeff, back inside for autumn.ABC News
Politics1d agoHalf of passengers refuse to pay for buses in New York after an electoral promise by MamdaniThe mayor of New York promised "free buses," but the measure has not yet been implemented. In the summer, there was an increase in the number of people traveling without a ticket.Clarín
Politics1d agoA deportation flight carrying eight Iranian nationals was abruptly canceled on an Arizona tarmacA U.S. deportation flight of at least eight Iranian nationals who were eventually bound for Iran has been abruptly canceledThe Independent World
Military1d agoThe Record Budgets and Missing Suppliers Shaping America’s Munitions RampThe Pentagon is sending a record demand signal for munitions, but turning it into deliveries depends on suppliers several tiers below the primes, many of which disappeared over the last two decades. Marc Andersen (Army assistant secretary and chief investment officer of the Strategic Capital Initiative), Brandon Daniels (Exiger), and Joseph “Gus” Guastella (Voyager Technologies) join Jonathan in the studio. They debate whether China’s control of critical minerals could halt U.S. munitions production and discuss the Army’s strategic capital initiative, the Patriot producWar on the Rocks
Politics1d agoTrump says he was 'kidding' about Dana White press secretary offerThe president told the Ultimate Fighting Championship boss to "please take the job" in a Truth Social post on Saturday.BBC World
Politics1d agoMarco Rubio publicly contradicts JD Vance on election blame while defending the unpopular war strategyThe unpopularity of the Iran war, along with its impact on gasoline prices and other parts of the economy, helped the Democrats to victoryThe Independent World
Politics1d agoTrump calls Nvidia chief Jensen Huang an 'honorable guy' amid spy allegationsUS President Donald Trump has defended Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang after reports that he had an intimate relationship with a businesswoman suspected of working for Chinese intelligence. Trump said Huang was an "honorable guy".EuroNews [en]
Politics1d agoTrump says his immigration policy ‘too tough’ for votersTrump concedes some voters were unhappy with his administration's controversial deportation drive.Al Jazeera [en]
Politics1d agoUS top Democrat backs impeachment of Pete Hegseth‘Hegseth has got to go’.Al Jazeera [en]
Politics1d agoTrump ‘only kidding’ about Dana White press secretary roleDonald Trump says he was ‘only kidding’ about appointing UFC CEO Dana White as the White House press secretary.Al Jazeera [en]
Business1d agoIn 2019, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson bought a 18-hectare equestrian ranch in Georgia, with stables and eight bedrooms; six years later, he ended up losing more than US$3 millionThe estate has a 1400 square meter French-style residence, a swimming pool, and space for 12 horses. After several attempts to sell, the actor divested himself of the property for a price much lower than his initial expectations.Clarín
Sci & Tech1d agoA US biotechnology company completes 95% of the dodo genome and identifies targets for gene editing; could this extinct bird return to life through its closest living relative, the Nicobar pigeon?Colossal Biosciences used a new artificial intelligence platform to identify the genetic changes that would explain the dodo's beak and facial structure. The plan is to edit cells from the Nicobar pigeon, one of the dodo's closest living relatives, although the company did not provide dates forClarín
Conflict1d agoThe sending of troops to Haiti: Bukele's regional gambleBBC Afrique