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Exclusive: UK suspends some intelligence sharing with US over boat strike concerns in major break | CNN Politics The United Kingdom is no longer sharing intelligence with the US about suspected drug trafficking vessels in the Caribbean because it does not want to be complicit in US military strikes and believes ...

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A 'toaster with a lens': The story behind the first handheld digital camera In 1975, a young engineer in the company that made Kodak film took the first picture on a handheld digital camera. Photography would never be the same again.

In 1975, a young engineer in the company that made Kodak film took the first picture on a handheld digital camera. Photography would never be the same again.

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TikToker Crowdfunds $1.5 Million for 88-yo Army Veteran After Viral Supermarket Moment Weidenhofer said that there is a planned surprise event for Bambas, who doesn't know he will be able to retire with dignity.

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900 Acres Bordering Yosemite Returned to Tribe That Was Expelled 175 Years Ago In addition to re-establishing the Southern Sierra Miwuk Nation as the stewards of Henness Ridge, this project will support and strengthen the Tribe's case for federal recognition

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Associated Press 100 Photos of 2025: AP photos that defined the year In over 200 locations globally, photojournalists with The Associated Press are trusted eyewitnesses to the world’s news, and have won 36 of AP’s 59 Pulitzer Prizes since the award was established in 1...

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Frank Gehry, the most celebrated architect of his time, dies at 96 Groundbreaking architect Frank Gehry who was behind the acclaimed Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao, Spain, and Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles has died. He was 96.

Frank Gehry, the most celebrated architect of his time, dies at 96

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What went right this week: a fossil fuel exit strategy, plus more Nations promised a roadmap to quit fossil fuels, new asthma jab ‘encouraging’, and the best cycling cities revealed, plus more good news

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Sustainable gifts: 27 meaningful presents that do good Here are 27 sustainable gifts to give this Christmas – including personal recommendations from the Positive News team

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Popemobile Transformed into Mobile Clinic for Gaza Children: Francis Would Have Loved it The vehicle in question started out its life as a Mitsubishi pickup. It was given to the former Pope on his visit to Bethlehem by Mahmoud Abbas.

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Wildlife Poachers to Be Targeted Using State of the Art AI Listening Technology The web of acoustic sensors was deployed in central Africa, and offer the possibility of real-time alerts to the sounds of gunshots

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Good News in History, December 3 - Good News Network This daily column at GNN.org features all the good news, anniversaries and notable birthdays from this day in history—December 3.

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Netflix’s new Western series is a dream come true for Seattle actor Nick Robinson has always wanted to be in a Western. With Netflix's “The Abandons,” out Thursday, that dream is now reality.

“I grew up on spaghetti Westerns, ‘The Good, the Bad and the Ugly,’ ‘A Fistful of Dollars’ and ‘Silverado.’ I was always drawn to the genre,” Robinson said. “It was such an extension of my own imagination and where I wanted it to go.”

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Trump officially pardons ex-Honduran president of drug trafficking conviction The president has framed the case as yet another example of overreach from the administration of Joe Biden.

Apparently the only thing one needs to do to get a pardon out of Trump is to write a letter saying that “the Biden administration was mean to me” and include a picture with your lower lip sticking out. 🤬

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Scoop: House Democrat "looking into" articles of impeachment against Pete Hegseth Rep. Shri Thanedar could once again find himself in conflict with many of his fellow Democrats.

Rep. Shri Thanedar (D-Mich.) told Axios he is considering introducing articles of impeachment against Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth over reports he authorized a second strike on a purported drug boat in the Caribbean.

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Pete Hegseth Needs to Go—Now A man with such contempt for the military should not run the Pentagon.

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The Post’s piece quoted “some current and former U.S. officials and law-of-war experts.” They suggest that the strike campaign “is unlawful and may expose those most directly involved to prosecution.”

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Could The Boat Strikes Sink Hegseth? Old-fashioned reporting is turning the screws on the Trump administration

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Supreme Court weighs copyright fight between music industry and internet providers At issue is whether internet providers can be liable for their users' committing copyright violations using its services.

Supreme Court weighs fight between music industry, ISPs

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UW student, 19, named a Rhodes scholar A 19-year-old UW student was just awarded the prestigious Rhodes scholarship, which he will use to study public health and policy at the University of Oxford.

Meet UW's first Rhodes scholar in 13 years: 19-year-old Shubham Bansal

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Issaquah Turkey Trot 2025

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Immigrant with family ties to White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt is detained by ICE A Massachusetts woman who was once engaged to the brother of White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt remains in ICE custody two weeks after her arrest on the way to pick up the son she shares wit...

“She wasn’t told why she was detained. She was bounced from Massachusetts, to New Hampshire, to Vermont, to Louisiana on this unconstitutional merry-go-round.”

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Jiffy corn muffin mix has been family owned for generations

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manifestly illegal orders—those directing clear crimes such as targeting unarmed civilians—are not to be obeyed and can expose followers to criminal liability. determining illegality in ambiguous situations is risky for service members who refuse without counsel.

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DoD Instruction 1325.06 permits a servicemember to possess a single copy of this document.

FAQ on Refusing Illegal Orders - Military Law Task Force This FAQ (drafted by members of the MLTF) can also be found in printable PDF format here: Illegal Orders FAQ – 11NOV2025  DoD Instruction 1325.06 permits a servicemember to possess a single copy of th...

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Lest we forget…

Four pivotal ages in your brain's development revealed in new scientific study Brain scans on thousands of people reveal the dramatic shifts the brain goes through between birth and death.

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Tesla Autopilot Swerves to Avoid 75mph Head-on Collision Saving Lives (WATCH) A man says his Tesla saved his life by swerving in full self-driving mode to avoid an oncoming truck at 75mph.

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