‘Unprecedented’ heat wave March temperature records could fall

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TSA worker says his family is paying the price for his working without pay Anthony Riley has already missed one full paycheck because of the partial government shutdown and says he faces eviction if he isn't paid soon.

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Pete Hegseth blew $93B, including $22M on steak and lobsters: Report YouTube video by FOX 11 Los Angeles

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Judge rules Minnesota ICE agents illegally detained people based on race YouTube video by WCCO - CBS Minnesota

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Donald Trump Gifted Matching $145 Loafers to His Closest Advisers After Guessing Their Shoe Sizes: Report President Donald Trump has given some of his top advisers matching loafers, and they are reportedly 'afraid not to wear' them in his presence

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Exclusive: Foreign hacker in 2023 compromised Epstein files held by FBI, source and documents show A foreign hacker compromised files relating to the FBI’s investigation of the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein during a break-in at the bureau’s New York Field Office three years ago, according to ​a source familiar with the matter and recently published Justice Department documents reviewed by Reuters.

Exclusive: Foreign hacker in 2023 compromised Epstein files held by FBI, source and documents show

New Mexico police reopen Epstein case, search ranch after files released YouTube video by ABC News

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New Mexico investigates Epstein ranch over allegations of criminal activity YouTube video by NBC News

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Americans divided on Iran war. #Iran #US #BBCNews YouTube video by BBC News

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Three commercial ships damaged by ‘unknown projectors’ in Strait of Hormuz | BBC News YouTube video by BBC News

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Dozens of U.S. service members in Kuwait suffered serious injuries, including burns, brain trauma and shrapnel wounds, sources say About 30 U.S. service members remained hospitalized Tuesday after an Iranian drone strike in Kuwait.

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Middle East crisis live: three ships hit in strait of Hormuz as ‘largest ever’ oil reserve release agreed by 32 countries Thai navy responds to attack on bulk carrier; sources say Iran has deployed a dozen mines in the strait

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The Guardian:

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Iran trolls Trump with Lego AI-generated propaganda video that mocks his Epstein ties The video released by the Iranian regime takes a swipe at Trump over the Jeffrey Epstein files scandal that has dogged his administration

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Trump claims ignorance as Pentagon admits US killed 170 at Iranian girls’ school The strike would be the largest civilian casualty event since the war began more than ten days ago

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The Independent:

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SPJ demands release of Nashville journalist detained by federal immigration authorities Society of Professional Journalists, improving and protecting journalism since 1909

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Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ):

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Three people die in ICE detention over 4 days At least 11 detainees have died in ICE custody so far in 2026, according to a Newsweek analysis of detainee death notifications.

#ICE #DHS #DetentionCamps #DeathsOfPeopleInICEDetentionCamps #DonaldTrump #KristiNoem #StephenMiller #MarkwayneMullin #TriciaMcLaughlin

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Pentagon bars press photographers over ‘unflattering’ Hegseth photos Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s staff took issue with photos taken in a rare briefing last week and decided to shut out press photographers from two subsequent news conferences.

Exclusive: The Defense Department has barred photojournalists from briefings on the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran after they published photos of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth that his staff deemed “unflattering,” according to two people familiar.

Nations agree to release oil reserves as war in Iran hits global economy The International Energy Agency announced that it would carry out its largest-ever release of oil reserves — 400 million barrels.

Breaking news: The International Energy Agency said it would release about 400 million barrels of oil reserves to control spiking energy prices caused by the U.S.-Israel war against Iran.

It would deplete roughly one-third of global emergency stockpiles.

DHS Ousts CBP Privacy Officers Who Questioned ‘Illegal’ Orders Department of Homeland Security leaders removed top privacy officers who objected to mislabeling government records to block their public release, WIRED has learned.

#DonaldTrump #KristiNoem #DHS #IllegalOrders #CPB #MisLabelingGovernmentRecords #BlockingRelease

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US military spent $9 million on crab legs and lobster in the months before Iran war Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth also authorized the $100,000 purchase of a Steinway & Sons grand piano for the Air Force chief of staff’s home, according to a watchdog report

#DonaldTrump #USMilitary #USMilitaryFamilies #USTaxpayers #USTaxpayerMoney #hegseth #Pentagon #CrabLegs #ExpensiveFeast #RunUpToAttackOnIran #TrumpAttacksIran #Iran #USEconomy

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Inflation held steady in February before war with Iran sent gas prices surging Overall prices cooled in recent months but remain above the Fed's target.

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El Salvador likely committed crimes against humanity during state of emergency, jurists say A group of international jurists on Tuesday accused Salvadoran authorities of committing crimes against ​humanity in a report filed with the ‌Inter-American Commission on Human Rights.

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UBS urges US judge to curb liability for Nazi-linked crimes UBS urged a U.S. judge on Tuesday to shield it from new Holocaust-related litigation arising from ​an investigation of the former Credit Suisse's activities during World War Two.

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Trump says white South Africans are persecuted; some are returning to a better life Andrew Veitch left South Africa after being held up at gunpoint in his car. But now he feels there are greater threats in the United States, he said, citing mass shootings in public ​places as well as...

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Romanian to review US request to use local air base for Iran operations Romanian President Nicusor Dan has convened the EU ‌and NATO nation's top defence council on Wednesday to discuss whether to allow U.S. aircraft access to its military bases for support linked ​to its Tehran operations, political sources said.

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Three more vessels hit by projectiles in Strait of Hormuz, showing merchant ships remain in firing line Three vessels have been hit by unknown projectiles in the Strait of Hormuz, maritime ​security and risk firms said on Wednesday, bringing the number of ships struck in the region since ‌the Iran conflict began to at least 14.

Three vessels have been hit by unknown projectiles in the Strait of Hormuz, maritime security and risk firms said on Wednesday, bringing the number of ships struck in the region since the Iran conflict began to at least 14.

Pam Bondi reportedly moved to military base due to threats over Epstein files Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller, former Homeland Security Director Kristi Noem, and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth all live in housing on secured military bases

#EpsteinSurvivors #EpsteinFiles #JeffreyEpstein #DonaldTrump #PamBondi #PamBondi #USDOJ #MissedLegalDeadline #MissedRedactions #GhislaineMaxwell #USMilitary #hegseth

The New York Times/The Independent:

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Human waste backing up in basements is a gut-churning sign of US infrastructure problems A major sewer pipe collapse has dumped hundreds of millions of gallons of sewage into the Potomac River, highlighting a nationwide problem involving failing infrastructure.

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DOJ's pardon attorney Ed Martin hit with ethics charges over Georgetown University funding threat The D.C. Bar initiated disciplinary proceedings against Ed Martin, alleging he improperly threatened to withhold federal funding from Georgetown University's law school.

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The U.S. Built a Blueprint to Avoid Civilian War Casualties. Trump Officials Scrapped It. The Pentagon dismantled its civilian protection mission as Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth made “lethality” a top priority and the Trump administration reorganized national security around two principl...

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