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• Pipe bomb suspect told FBI he believed 2020 election conspiracy theories

  05-12-2025 18:48 via article.wn.com
  The man charged with planting two pipe bombs near the Democratic and Republican party headquarters on the eve of the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol told the FBI he believed conspiracy theories about the 2020 election, according to two people familiar with the matter. Brian Cole Jr., 30, is cooperating with the FBI, NBC News has reported,...
  
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• HydroJug recalls thousands of children's tumblers over possible choking hazard

  05-12-2025 20:17 via article.wn.com
  HydroJug initiated the recall of about 17,000 14-ounce Children's Sport Tumblers this week. ......
  
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• FCC details robocall scam from fake ‘Walmart’ employees: What to know

  05-12-2025 20:17 via article.wn.com
  The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has issued a cease-and-desist to a company that’s believed to be allowing the transmission of “illegal robocalls” targeting American shoppers. ......
  
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• Virginia man charged with planting pipe bombs in DC on eve of Capitol riot appears ...

  05-12-2025 20:15 via article.wn.com
  A Virginia man on Friday made his...
  
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• Trump’s ‘worst of worst’ ICE surge into cities nabbed thousands of migrants — less than ...

  05-12-2025 20:15 via article.wn.com
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• ‘Failing our kids’: Philadelphia’s struggle highlights how young learners nationwide miss out on legally mandated ...

  05-12-2025 20:15 via article.wn.com
  Chalkbeat reports on delays in Philadelphia's early intervention services, hindering vulnerable kids' access to mandated support. Families face exhaustion navigating the broken system. ......
  
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• Canada says anti-greenwashing law prevents industry from ‘speaking up’

  05-12-2025 20:15 via article.wn.com
  The Narwhal reports Canada's government is reconsidering anti-greenwashing laws after fossil fuel companies claimed they hinder environmental transparency. ......
  
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• Burkina Faso plans to reintroduce death penalty for serious crimes

  05-12-2025 20:15 via article.wn.com
  The country had abolished capital punishment in 2018...
  
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• World Cup Draw: Cities Most Want To Score These National Teams

  05-12-2025 20:14 via article.wn.com
  Global soccer fans will find out Friday which national teams will face off in the initial group stage of FIFA World Cup 2026—as host cities will be watching with eagerness and some anxiety, to see which countries’ fans will be visiting. The FIFA World Cup 2026...
  
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• World Cup 2026 draw: Every group confirmed for the tournament

  05-12-2025 20:14 via article.wn.com
  The World Cup 2026 draw sees 48 teams drawn into 12 groups of four, as the schedule for the tournament in North America next summer begins to take shape. Initially, FIFA planned for World Cup 2026 to have groups of three, but this was abandoned in favour of the traditional four-team format: it just means that eight third-placed sides will progress into a Round of 32, along with the top two in each group. With thoughts turning to the tournament squads, too, the countdown to the competition begins
  
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• Watch Live: Donald Trump at the FIFA World Cup Drawing

  05-12-2025 20:14 via article.wn.com
  President Donald Trump attends the FIFA World Cup drawing at the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC, on Friday, December 5. The post Watch Live: Donald Trump at the FIFA World Cup Drawing appeared first on Breitbart. ......
  
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• Trump all smiles as he wins Fifa's new peace prize

  05-12-2025 20:14 via article.wn.com
  US President Donald Trump became the first ever recipient of FIFA's new peace prize at the 2026 World Cup draw Friday — a compensation gift for a leader whose dream of winning the Nobel remains unfulfilled. Gianni Infantino, the head of world football's governing body and a close ally of Trump, presented the 79-year-old with the award during the ceremony at the Kennedy Center in Washington. "Thank you very much. This is truly one of the great honors of my...
  
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• Scotland's World Cup group presents tall task to overcoming 8-time FIFA streak

  05-12-2025 20:12 via article.wn.com
  Scotland needed a near-miracle to ensure it made it to the 2026 FIFA World Cup through the UEFA qualifying process. Now, the Scottish side will come to the tournament next summer with a brutal task on its hands after the draw on Friday determined a brutal group for...
  
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• My Somali Role Models in Minnesota

  05-12-2025 20:11 via article.wn.com
  Readers react to President Trump’s disparaging comments about Somalis in the U.S. Also: Academic censorship; a prejudice against psychiatric medication. ......
  
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• 2026 World Cup Draw: USA to face Australia, Paraguay, play-off winner in Group D

  05-12-2025 20:11 via article.wn.com
  WASHINGTON — After months of knowing it would be in Group D, the United States men's national team (USMNT) now knows the other three teams it will face following Friday's 2026...
  
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• 2026 FIFA World Cup Draw: Full groups, results, more

  05-12-2025 20:11 via article.wn.com
  WASHINGTON — The field for the unprecedented 2026 FIFA World Cup is set following Friday's World Cup Draw from the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. A star-studded event bringing together some of the biggest names in world soccer, the tournament splits 48 teams into 12 groups of four, which will do battle beginning on June 11 in Mexico, Canada, and primarily the United States. The full draw results are below: 2026 FIFA World Cup Draw results...
  
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• Florida Judge orders unsealing of grand jury transcripts from abandoned Jeffrey Epstein investigation

  05-12-2025 20:05 via article.wn.com
  Under th Epstein Files...
  
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• Digital transformation will unlock over $320B in savings for oil, gas industry, says Rystad Energy

  05-12-2025 20:05 via article.wn.com
  The oilfield services (OFS) sector is undergoing a profound transformation as digital innovation emerges as a defining force, creating new opportunities for sustained, long-term growth amid shifting market conditions. A new forecast from Rystad Energy suggests the oil and gas industry could realise savings exceeding $320 billion over the next five years by deepening the digitalisation of operations across five critical areas. The five critical areas are drilling optimisation, autonomous robotics
  
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• Brazil's Jair Bolsonaro to back son's expected presidency bid

  05-12-2025 20:05 via article.wn.com
  Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has signaled he intends to support his eldest son, Senator Flavio Bolsonaro, as a presidential candidate in the 2026 election, his political party said. The head of Jair Bolsonaro's right-wing Liberal...
  
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• World Cup draw live updates: 2026 FIFA group pots, team schedules

  05-12-2025 20:03 via article.wn.com
  President Trump arrives ahead of inaugural FIFA peace prize "I don't need prizes. I need to save lives." President Donald Trump spoke to reporters when he arrived ahead of FIFA's World Cup draw. WASHINGTON — The nation's capital hosts the draw for the 2026 World Cup on Friday, determining the groups, matchups and venues for next summer's tournament in North America. The United States men's national team has already been placed in Group D as a host and will learn its three opponents in the
  
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• Texas residents and Camp Mystic staffer plead for help in newly released 911 audio from July floods

  05-12-2025 20:03 via article.wn.com
  Texas residents caught up...
  
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• Rare talipot palms bloom in Rio de Janeiro park

  05-12-2025 20:03 via article.wn.com
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• Europe at risk for 'civilizational erasure,' US security report says

  05-12-2025 20:03 via article.wn.com
  Trump Admin unveils 28-point plan to end Russia-Ukraine war The Trump Administration unveiled a preliminary 28-point peace plan for Russia and Ukraine with territorial concessions and NATO restrictions BERLIN – Europe faces "civilizational erasure" and must change course to remain a reliable ally for the United States, according to a U.S. National Security Strategy posted on the White House website. The document was the latest in a series of statements by U.S. officials and policymakers th
  
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• Treasure trove found in Egyptian tomb solves ancient mystery

  05-12-2025 20:02 via article.wn.com
  The royal symbol on the newly discovered figurines solves a long-standing mystery by identifying who was buried in the sarcophagus. ......
  
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• Tifton shooting update: Officer-involved shooting, Georgia Bureau of Investigation called in; first details out

  05-12-2025 20:02 via article.wn.com
  The Georgia Bureau of Investigation was called in after an officer-involved shooting in Tifton, Georgia, on Friday, December 5. WALB reported that the Tifton Police Department was also involved in the investigation. Agencies from surrounding counties are assisting in the matter. Police vehicles seen on a street in Tifton amid reports of an officer-involved shooting.(Facebook/Cody Alcorn) Individuals are reportedly waiting to be transported by air ambulance from Southwell. Meanwhile, Bailey...
  
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• Russia, India promote global influence of BRICS: Putin

  05-12-2025 20:02 via article.wn.com
  MOSCOW, Dec. 5 (Xinhua) -- Russian President Vladimir Putin said Friday that Russia and India are working together to promote the...
  
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• New York Times takes Perplexity AI to court over 'illegal' copying of content

  05-12-2025 20:02 via article.wn.com
  Perplexity AI is facing fresh legal trouble after The New York Times sued the company on Friday, accusing it of copying, distributing and displaying millions of Times articles without permission to train and power its generative AI products. Perplexity AI is facing fresh legal trouble after The New York Times sued the company on Friday(Perplexity) The fast-growing startup has already drawn criticism from several publishers and is involved in multiple legal disputes as it pushes...
  
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• New Mossad chief Roman Gofman's appointment signals strategic shift for Israel

  05-12-2025 20:02 via article.wn.com
  Israel is about to enter one of the most sensitive transitions in its security establishment and it comes at a time...
  
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• Iraqi presidency denies knowledge of "terror" designation of Hezbollah, Houthis

  05-12-2025 20:02 via article.wn.com
  BAGHDAD, Dec. 5 (Xinhua) -- The Iraqi presidency on Friday denies any knowledge of or approval for the designation of Lebanon's Hezbollah and Yemen's Houthi group as terrorist groups subject to asset freezes. In a statement issued by its media...
  
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• Trump gifted golden ‘peace’ award at World Cup draw while judge orders Epstein grand jury docs unsealed — latest

  05-12-2025 20:00 via independent.co.uk
  
  After placing the gold medal around his neck, Trump called the award ‘one of the greatest honors of my life’
  
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