West valley sushi shop owner released from ICE detention after eight months A federal judge has granted Kelly Yu temporary freedom after she filed a habius corpus petition.

"Her release follows months of advocacy from community members and political leaders of both parties.

Yu has operated her two West Valley restaurants for years, building a reputation for greeting customers with humor and kindness. She has no criminal record."

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Vladimir Putin sent condolences to Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian over the death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and his family, calling it a "cynical murder."

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I love the way afternoon light seems to make the reed heads glow, but capturing that on photo? I keep trying ... but somehow no #photograph quite matches reality! This is yesterday's attempt at the wonderful @RSPBConwy #NaturePhotography

China's policies to advance vehicle remanufacturing Targeted subsidies, industrial zones and funding are propelling the vehicle remanufacturing sector

China adopted the circular economy
as a national priority since 2009 recognising it can generate growth decoupled from resource use. This case study covers growth in the vehicle remanufacturing sector. www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/circular-exa...

"Every gun that is made, every warship launched, every rocket fired signifies, in the final sense, a theft from those who hunger and are not fed, those who are cold and are not clothed."

-Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1953

NEW: Four federal judges have formed a firewall against ICE in West Virginia — and say they’ll punish state and federal officials of they continue detaining people in ways they have ruled illegal and unconstitutional.

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Let me guess, wealthy people who moved to Dubai to avoid paying taxes now want the countries they moved from to protect them?

'One year of failure.' The Lancet slams RFK Jr.'s first year as health chief In a scathing review, the top US medical journal's editorial board warned that the "destruction that Kennedy has wrought in 1 in office might take generations to repair."

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YouTube video by LastWeekTonight Twitter: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)

John Oliver proving that Twitter is well and truly gone...
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Vibrant pink cherry blossom coming in to flower

Day 1339 of #IansDailyPhotoChallenge and a miserable, wet end to February
Lucky I found this stunning cherry blossom then isn't it? 🤗❤️🌸🍒 #inspiringnature #wildlife #naturephotography #MentalHealthMatters
#365DaysWild

Here’s how Atlantic Canadians are dealing with rising inflation, grocery prices A deeper look at the cost of living shows Atlantic Canadians facing higher inflation and steeper grocery bills than much of the country.

According to Phoebe Stephens, an associate professor at Dalhousie University, groceries could become more affordable by improving the regional supply chain and increasing the volume of locally produced food. #NewBrunswick #PrinceEdwardIsland #NovaScotia

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It’s definitely spring! The snow is melting, the skunks are out, and the Sandhills are cruising the pastures.

U.S. military spending is set to hit a record $1.5 trillion.

Roughly half of defense spending goes to private contractors that routinely price-gouge the government.

Meanwhile, the Pentagon has failed EIGHT straight audits.

The military industrial complex is cheering today.

Don Lemon (@donlemon) BREAKING: Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer is calling for all congressional lawmakers to return to Washington IMMEDIATELY in order to vote on a war powers resolution regarding Iran.

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Analysis: China’s clean-energy exports in 2024 alone will cut overseas CO2 by 1% - Carbon Brief China’s clean-energy technologies such as solar panels, batteries and electric vehicles are helping to cut emissions in other countries.

The solar panels, batteries, electric vehicles (EVs) and wind turbines exported from China in 2024 are set to cut annual CO2 emissions in the rest of the world by 1%, some 220m tonnes (MtCO2). www.carbonbrief.org/analysis-chi...

Why You Should Look Closely at That Photograph of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor Christopher Anderson, who has photographed members of the Trump administration for Vanity Fair, examines the image of the former prince seen around the world.

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The ‘Trump effect’ may test appeal of Europe’s far-right parties. Portugal shows how. Portugal, at the southwestern tip of Europe, is perhaps best known to Americans as a delightful tourist destination. But this week, its voters deli

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Because women won more Olympic medals than men?

A drawing of a woman threading beads on a large wooden table, 1982

Annie threading beads, pencil drawing.
#portrait #beads

A waterfall in Bedford Ohio

Follow your urge to go outside if you can.

Or lost votes...

The U.S. Senate must be clear: no war with Iran.

#StreetArt in #France #SaintBrieuc by #Avery

Welp

What to watch as the midterms begin with Tuesday's primaries The first primaries of the 2026 election season will offer an early read on voter mood in President Donald Trump’s second term and on how both parties are adapting.

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When an auroral substorm occurs out of nowhere while you are aurora chasing… pure magic!

‘I don't know how many times I had to say I did not know Jeffrey Epstein’

Ex-US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton spoke to reporters after finishing her testimony about the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.