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House Republicans reject Senate deal, prolonging partial US government shutdown
- Republicans in the US House of Representatives have rejected a bipartisan deal to reopen the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and instead approved a different plan, prolonging the shutdown that has caused huge delays at airports. Their Senate colleagues backed a bill that would have reopened most of DHS but excluded funding for immigration agencies to garner support from Democrats. House Republican leaders ...

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Tiger Woods Rolls Over His Range Rover and is Charged with DUI in Florida
- By On Friday afternoon, Tiger Woods rolled his Range Rover on a two-lane road he knows well, just outside his Jupiter Island home. Local police say he tried to pass a slow-moving pickup hauling a pressure-cleaning trailer. The pass didn't go as planned. Investigators say Woods clipped the trailer's rear, sending his SUV onto its side. He ended up crawling out through the passenger door. Despite how it sounds, no ...

Source: miamiherald.com
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'No Kings' protests live updates: Springsteen performs at Minneapolis rally as millions take to the streets across the U.S.
- Live 'No Kings' protests live updates: Springsteen performs at Minneapolis rally as millions take to the streets across the U.S. Bruce Springsteen, Bernie Sanders and Jane Fonda are at the Minneapolis rally. Tens of thousands more marched through Times Square in NYC and past the Lincoln Memorial in D.C. , Reporter Updated Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Bruce Springsteen ...

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The Latest: Iranian-backed Houthi rebels claim responsibility for missile attacks on Israel
- Iranian-backed Houthi rebels have claimed responsibility for two missile attacks on Israel as the war in the Middle East marks its one-month anniversary. Brig. Gen. Yahya Saree, a military spokesman for the Houthis, issued statements on Saturday on the rebel group's Al-Masirah satellite television network. He said the Houthis launched two missile attacks within hours of each other. Israel said it intercepted the ...

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2 from Massachusetts killed in tourist helicopter crash off the coast of the Hawaiian island of Kauai
- A sightseeing company's helicopter crashed near a remote beach off the coast of the Hawaiian island of Kauai, killing three people and injuring two others, authorities said. It was the latest in a series of fatal crashes that has plagued the industry for decades. The helicopter was carrying one pilot and four passengers when it crashed Thursday afternoon just off Kalalau Beach, the Kauai Fire Department said. The ...

Source: wbur.org
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Bank of America agrees to massive payout in settlement with Epstein survivors
- Jeffrey Epstein is seen in this image released by the Department of Justice in Washington, D.C. on Dec. 19, 2025 as part of a new trove of documents from its investigations into the late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. U.S. Justice Department/Handout via REUTERS Bank of America has agreed to a massive payout to Jeffrey Epstein's survivors who accused the financial institution of helping him ...

Source: rawstory.com
WORLD  
Bloodshed in Lebanon: Three journalists, nine paramedics killed in one day
- Three journalists and nine paramedics were killed in southern Lebanon on Saturday as the US-Israel war on Iran intensified . An Israeli attack on the reporters' clearly marked press vehicle killed Fatima Ftouni and her brother and colleague, Mohammed, of Al Mayadeen and Al-Manar's Ali Shuaib on the Jezzine Road. Four precision missiles hit the vehicle, Al Mayadeen said. Other journalists were wounded in the attack, ...

Source: aljazeera.com
Sony hikes prices for the PS5 and PS5 Pro
- Sony Interactive Entertainment announced on March 27 that it is raising prices across its PlayStation 5 lineup, effective April 2. The increases apply to the PS5, PS5 Pro, and PlayStation Portal in the US, UK, Europe, and Japan. This is the second price increase in less than a year. Sony raised prices by $50 across the board in August 2025. The latest round is significantly larger, with some models going up by ...

Source: bradenton.com
Indonesia starts implementing social media restrictions for children under 16
- JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia on Saturday began implementing a new government regulation approved earlier this month that bans children younger than 16 from access to digital platforms that could expose them to pornography, cyberbullying, online scams and addiction. With the move, Indonesia became the first country in Southeast Asia to ban children from having accounts on YouTube, TikTok, Facebook, ...

Source: apnews.com
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JD Vance says he was 'obsessed' with UFOs, believes aliens are actually 'demons'
- You can now listen to Fox News articles! While discussing the mystery surrounding UFOs, Vice President JD Vance , who is Catholic, said he believes what people think of as aliens are actually "demons." While interviewing Vance, conservative commentator Benny Johnson asked the vice president, "You gonna release all the UFO files?" "Ah, we're workin' on it," Vance said.  He explained that when he took office he ...

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Pro-Iran hackers say they breached FBI chief Patel's email account, post personal files
- Photos and other personal documents, many appearing over a decade old, were released by the group Handala 2-MIN READ A pro-Iranian hacking group claimed Friday to have hacked an account of FBI Director Kash Patel and has posted online what appear to be years-old photographs of him, along with a work résumé and other personal documents. Many of those records appeared to be more than a decade old. "Kash ...

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A Democratic Representative Could Go the Way of George Santos
- A House panel determined that a Democratic representative had committed more than two dozen ethics violations in connection to pending federal financial-fraud allegations, findings that could result in a congressional rarity: her expulsion from the chamber. On Friday, the House Ethics Committee announced that it had found Florida representative Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick guilty of 25 of the 27 alleged ethics ...

Source: nymag.com
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Epstein survivors sue Justice Department and Google over release of private information
- Karina Tsui, CNN 2 min read Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A flag flutters outside the Department of Justice building in Washington, D.C., on November 28, 2025. - Nathan Howard/Reuters A group of Jeffrey Epstein survivors filed a class action lawsuit against the Department of Justice and Google on Thursday over the release of victim-identifying information in files related to ...

Source: yahoo.com
TECHNOLOGY  
Key Channel Headlines - Arctic Wolf Launches Agentic SOC, More
- There's no shortage of AI-fueled security buzz heading into RSA, like Arctic Wolf's New Agentic SOC and SentinelOne's AI Security Offerings. There's no shortage of AI-fueled security buzz heading into RSA. This week's news cycle proves that "agentic" is officially the word of the moment. Vendors are racing to prove they can operationalize AI. Arctic Wolf, Palo Alto Networks, and SentinelOne are doubling down on ...

Source: channelpronetwork.com
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Secret Service agent assigned to Jill Biden accidentally shoots himself in the leg at Philadelphia airport
- A U.S. Secret Service agent assigned to former first lady Jill Biden accidentally shot himself in the leg at Philadelphia International Airport on Friday morning, according to police. The Philadelphia Police Department said the incident happened shortly before 8:45 a.m. at the airport. Police said preliminary reports indicate the agent accidentally fired his gun while in an unmarked Chevrolet SUV near the 1 PIA Way ...

Source: cbsnews.com
POLITICS  
Trump considers renaming Strait of Hormuz after either America or himself — once he evicts Iran
- WASHINGTON — To the victor go the naming rights. President Trump is prioritizing taking control of the Strait of Hormuz as he grows frustrated with the lack of help from allies to force open the crucial waterway. And once Trump ends Iran's reign of terror over the shipping route, he's considering rechristening it the "Strait of America" or even naming it after himself, sources told The Post. "We are taking ...

Source: nypost.com
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Hegseth reportedly cuts two Black men and two women from military promotion list
- US defense secretary axed the four officers' names from list to become one-star generals, the New York Times reports Pete Hegseth, the US defense secretary, is reportedly attempting to block the military promotion of four officers – two women and two Black men – to become one-star generals. The remaining promotion list includes about three dozen officers, most of whom are white men, though a few women ...

Source: theguardian.com
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Biden's Save student loan plan is officially dead. Here's what's next.
- The Trump administration is giving student loan borrowers enrolled in a Biden-era repayment plan an ultimatum: switch to another federal plan or automatically be placed in the most expensive one. There are more than 7 million people in the Saving on a Valuable Education plan , commonly known as Save, which offers lower monthly payments and a faster path to loan forgiveness than other income-driven repayment plans. ...

Source: washingtonpost.com