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• Anacondas became massive 12 million years ago — and it worked so well, they haven't changed size since - Live Science

  02-12-2025 22:03 via news.google.com
  Anacondas became massive 12 million years ago — and it worked so well, they haven't changed size since  Live ScienceFossils from Venezuela Reveal Early Origin of Gigantism in Anacondas  Sci.NewsRare Anaconda Fossils Reveal What the Giant Snakes Looked Like 12 Million Years Ago  VICEBones of giant anacondas found in Venezuela. Here's what scientists discovered when they pieced them together  BBC Wildlife MagazineAnacondas Are the Rare Prehistoric Gian
  
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• Juan Orlando Hernández, Former President of Honduras, Is Freed From Prison After Trump Pardon

  02-12-2025 15:52 via nytimes.com
  Juan Orlando Hernández was accused of flooding the United States with cocaine and had been sentenced to 45 years in prison.
  
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• Costco Sues Trump Administration for Refund of Tariffs

  02-12-2025 15:40 via nytimes.com
  The retail giant is seeking to recover money it has paid this year, should the Supreme Court rule that President Trump’s implementation of tariffs was unlawful.
  
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• Mandela Barnes Enters Wisconsin Governor Race, Joining Crowded Field of Democrats

  02-12-2025 12:00 via nytimes.com
  The former lieutenant governor is the best-known candidate in a crowded field, but some state Democrats have cooled on him since he lost a Senate bid in 2022.
  
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• Tennessee House Special Election 2025: What to Watch

  02-12-2025 11:06 via nytimes.com
  A special election for a House seat in Tennessee was supposed to be an easy Republican victory. But national spending and Democratic enthusiasm have made it an unusually high-profile race.
  
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• How Democrats Have Performed in 2025 Special Elections

  02-12-2025 11:04 via nytimes.com
  Tennessee’s Seventh District was created to be safely Republican, but in recent special elections across the country Democrats have done significantly better than they did in 2024.
  
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• Joe Kahn, New York Times Executive Editor, Answers Reader Questions

  02-12-2025 11:03 via nytimes.com
  We asked readers for their questions for The Times’s executive editor about how we cover the news and make judgment calls in our reporting and editing.
  
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• Last call on Cyber Monday 2025: Live updates from Amazon, Apple, Best Buy, Walmart, and more - Mashable

  02-12-2025 09:19 via news.google.com
  Last call on Cyber Monday 2025: Live updates from Amazon, Apple, Best Buy, Walmart, and more  MashableCyber Monday deals for 2025 are live: Shop major sales from Hoka, Apple and Dyson at some of the lowest prices we've seen this year  YahooAmazon Prime Members Are in Luck! Get VIP Access to Exclusive Cyber Monday Deals Today for Up to 80% Off  People.comThese Verge-approved gifts are still available for up to 60 percent off for Cyber Monday  The VergeThese
  
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• Hong Kong orders judge-led probe into fire that killed 151 - Reuters

  02-12-2025 08:29 via news.google.com
  Hong Kong orders judge-led probe into fire that killed 151  ReutersHong Kong Contractors Used Unsafe Netting at Fire Site, Officials Say  The New York TimesHong Kong responds to disaster differently from Beijing – but the gulf is narrowing  The GuardianHong Kong apartment fire death toll rises to 146 as city mourns victims  PBSHong Kong’s Response to Deadly Fire Is Squeezed by China’s Firm Hand  The Wall Street Journal
  
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• Luka takes blame: 'No way I can have 9 turnovers' - ESPN

  02-12-2025 08:19 via news.google.com
  Luka takes blame: 'No way I can have 9 turnovers'  ESPNBrooks resumes LeBron trash talk in 33-point show  ESPNLive Updates: Luka Doncic, Nikola Jokic underway  NBADevin Booker out remainder of Suns-Lakers game with groin injury  azcentral.com and The Arizona RepublicLakers’ seven-game winning streak shattered in blowout loss to Phoenix Suns  Los Angeles Times
  
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• 'Avatar: Fire and Ash' First Reactions Praise James Cameron Sequel - Variety

  02-12-2025 08:11 via news.google.com
  'Avatar: Fire and Ash' First Reactions Praise James Cameron Sequel  Variety'Avatar: Fire and Ash' stars Zoe Saldana, Sigourney Weaver, James Cameron attend LA premiere  ABC7 Los Angeles'Avatar: Fire & Ash' World Premiere Gallery  DeadlineTwo Avatar: Fire and Ash actors have seen the James Cameron movie early, and their tear-stained faces say it all  GamesRadar+Avatar 3 India Tickets: Advance Booking Set to Open on This Date  123telugu.com
  
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• Newspaper headlines: 'OBR chief resigns' and 'Reeves clings on' - BBC

  02-12-2025 07:03 via news.google.com
  Newspaper headlines: 'OBR chief resigns' and 'Reeves clings on'  BBCOBR head's resignation leaves potential landmines for Reeves  BBCUK budget watchdog head quits over early release of Reeves' budget  ReutersOBR report says Budget leak error also led to early Spring Statement access  Financial TimesOBR chair quits after inquiry into early release of budget document  The Guardian
  
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• Samsung Debuts Its First Trifold Months Ahead of Folding iPhone - Bloomberg.com

  02-12-2025 06:29 via news.google.com
  Samsung Debuts Its First Trifold Months Ahead of Folding iPhone  Bloomberg.comSamsung's tri-fold may be cheaper than expected, but don't celebrate yet  Android AuthoritySamsung launches its first multi-folding phone as competition from Chinese brands intensifies  CNBCSamsung’s Z TriFold is official and it looks like a tablet with a phone attached  The VergeSamsung unveils first multi-folding phone as competition set to heat up  Reuters
  
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• Tennessee voters make final call in House special election testing Trump’s power - AP News

  02-12-2025 06:09 via news.google.com
  Tennessee voters make final call in House special election testing Trump’s power  AP NewsJohnson and Trump Try to Avoid an Upset House Loss in Tennessee  The New York TimesTennessee 7th District 2025 Special Election Poll: Republican Van Epps and Democrat Behn Locked In Tight Race  - Emerson PollingDemocrats hope for off-year House upset in Tennessee Maga stronghold  The GuardianTennessee’s special congressional race could be tight. Here’
  
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• Putin to Meet With Trump’s Envoy as U.S. Pushes for Ukraine Deal - The New York Times

  02-12-2025 06:01 via news.google.com
  Putin to Meet With Trump’s Envoy as U.S. Pushes for Ukraine Deal  The New York TimesTrump turns to unconventional negotiating team heading to Russia in push for Ukraine peace deal  CNNWitkoff and Kushner to meet Putin in Moscow to discuss an end to the Ukraine war  ReutersRep. Mike Turner says "you can't be America First and pro-Russia" as negotiators seek to broker end to war in Ukraine  CBS NewsAs Putin and Witkoff prepare to meet, White House is '
  
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• Noem reveals sweeping travel ban plan after meeting with Trump - Axios

  02-12-2025 05:55 via news.google.com
  Noem reveals sweeping travel ban plan after meeting with Trump  AxiosKristi Noem Recommends New Travel Ban After National Guard Shooting  The New York TimesDHS chief Kristi Noem wants full travel ban on ‘every damn country’ she says sends ‘killer’ migrants to US  New York PostKristi Noem Recommends ‘Full Travel Ban’ as Trump Threatens Migration Halt  NewsweekNoem calls for 'full travel ban' on countries 'flooding' US wit
  
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• NFL playoff picture after Week 13: Bears surge to top of NFC; Patriots in control of AFC - The Athletic - The New York Times

  02-12-2025 05:41 via news.google.com
  NFL playoff picture after Week 13: Bears surge to top of NFC; Patriots in control of AFC - The Athletic  The New York TimesNFL results & pick of week 13: Panthers upset Rams as Bears top NFC  BBCHere's the Chicago Bears schedule ahead as playoff push continues  NBC 5 ChicagoBen Johnson had perfect response to Bears as NFC's current No. 1 seed  Bears WireNFL playoff picture: Bears jump to No. 1 in the NFC; 4 teams, including Raiders, eliminated from con
  
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• Hegseth, with White House help, tries to distance himself from boat strike fallout - The Washington Post

  02-12-2025 05:31 via news.google.com
  Hegseth, with White House help, tries to distance himself from boat strike fallout  The Washington PostHegseth order on first Caribbean boat strike, officials say: Kill them all  The Washington PostFor Trump, Hegseth’s Approach to Venezuela Strikes Is a Growing Liability  The New York Times6 big questions about the Trump administration’s boat strikes controversy  CNNTamara Keith and Amy Walter on the political reaction to Trump’s boat str
  
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• ‘Marty Supreme’ Review: Timothée Chalamet and Josh Safdie Reinvent the Sports Comedy in Furiously Energized Study of a Born Hustler - The Hollywood Reporter

  02-12-2025 05:18 via news.google.com
  ‘Marty Supreme’ Review: Timothée Chalamet and Josh Safdie Reinvent the Sports Comedy in Furiously Energized Study of a Born Hustler  The Hollywood ReporterMarty Supreme review – Timothée Chalamet a smash in spectacular screwball ping-pong nightmare  The GuardianMarty Supreme review: Timothée Chalamet's ping-pong comedy is 'fresh, funny and exhilarating'  BBCMarty Supreme First Reviews: Timothée Chalamet Delivers Oscar-Wo
  
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• Monday Night Football: Patriots win 10th in a row with 33-15 win over Giants - NBC Sports

  02-12-2025 05:11 via news.google.com
  Monday Night Football: Patriots win 10th in a row with 33-15 win over Giants  NBC SportsGiants-Patriots on 'Monday Night Football': What We Learned from New England's 33-15 win  NFL.comPatriots, led by 'conductor' Maye, first to 11 wins  ESPNGame Observations: 8 Takeaways From the Patriots Win Over the Giants on Monday Night Football in Week 13  Official website of the New England PatriotsThe AFC East Has a Patriots Problem Again  Sports Illustra
  
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• DOJ deciding whether to seek new Comey, James indictments - Politico

  02-12-2025 04:54 via news.google.com
  DOJ deciding whether to seek new Comey, James indictments  PoliticoJustice Department could present a new indictment against James Comey to a grand jury this week  CNNThe case against Comey failed because of Trump's prosecutor. Who is she?  NPRTrump’s Retribution Push Has Expanded Even as It Hits Legal Barriers  The New York TimesTrump’s Beauty Queen Prosecutor Frozen Out After Humiliating Failures  The Daily Beast
  
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• After Trump’s M.R.I. Claim, His Doctor’s Memo Offers Little Clarity - The New York Times

  02-12-2025 04:45 via news.google.com
  After Trump’s M.R.I. Claim, His Doctor’s Memo Offers Little Clarity  The New York TimesWhite House releases details of Trump’s medical imaging, saying results were ‘perfectly normal’  CNNWhite House releases details of Trump's MRI scan  CBS NewsWhite House gives new details on Trump’s health following exam  PoliticoTrump October MRI results were 'perfectly normal,' White House doctor says  CNBC
  
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• After Trump’s M.R.I. Claim, His Doctor’s Memo Offers Little Clarity

  02-12-2025 04:45 via nytimes.com
  While the president said he had a M.R.I. exam, a physician’s memo released by the White House was less specific.
  
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• Trump’s impact is debated in Honduras, where conservatives lead the presidential vote tallies - Politico

  02-12-2025 04:38 via news.google.com
  Trump’s impact is debated in Honduras, where conservatives lead the presidential vote tallies  PoliticoHonduras election: presidential candidates locked in 'technical tie', official says  BBCTrump Intervenes Again in Honduras Vote, Alleging Fraud Without Evidence  The New York TimesVote count under way in Honduras to elect new president in a close race after Trump’s intervention  AP NewsHonduras votes for new president in poll overshadowed by T
  
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• ‘One Battle After Another’ and Jafar Panahi win big at Gotham Awards - AP News

  02-12-2025 04:22 via news.google.com
  ‘One Battle After Another’ and Jafar Panahi win big at Gotham Awards  AP NewsJafar Panahi, Who Filmed in Secret in Iran, Wins Big at the Gotham Awards  The New York TimesGotham Film Awards: 'One Battle After Another' Takes Home Best Feature; Jafar Panahi's 'It Was Just an Accident' Triumphs  YahooJennifer Lawrence! Michael B. Jordan! Alexander Skarsgård! See What All the Stars Wore at the 2025 Gotham Film Awards  Vanity FairRihanna, Jenni
  
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• Kristi Noem Recommends New Travel Ban After National Guard Shooting

  02-12-2025 04:11 via nytimes.com
  Kristi Noem, the secretary of homeland security, equated immigrants to “foreign invaders” as she called for an expanded travel ban. President Trump reposted her statement.
  
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• Starbucks to pay NYC workers $35 million in labor law settlement - Axios

  02-12-2025 03:49 via news.google.com
  Starbucks to pay NYC workers $35 million in labor law settlement  AxiosStarbucks to Pay $39 Million in Landmark N.Y.C. Labor Law Settlement  The New York TimesStarbucks to pay $35M to NYC workers in settlement as ongoing strike draws pols to picket line  AP NewsNYC mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani and Bernie Sanders join Starbucks picket line in Brooklyn  ABC7 New YorkStarbucks will pay $38.9 million to settle NYC probe over worker schedules  Reuters
  
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• As Trump Deepens Immigration Crackdown, Exceptions Disappear for Afghans and Others

  02-12-2025 03:44 via nytimes.com
  President Trump’s latest changes to the immigration system affect communities that traditionally have been considered special cases.
  
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• Shortage of ‘breakthrough’ weight loss drugs will slow fight against obesity, WHO warns - The Guardian

  02-12-2025 03:30 via news.google.com
  Shortage of ‘breakthrough’ weight loss drugs will slow fight against obesity, WHO warns  The GuardianWorld Health Organization issues first-ever guidelines for use of GLP-1 weight loss medications  ABC NewsWHO issues global guideline on the use of GLP-1 medicines in treating obesity  World Health Organization (WHO)WHO warning over shortage of obesity jabs  BBCWHO recommends GLP-1 drugs for obesity  NBC News
  
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• Trump’s Crackdown in Wake of Shooting Blocks Legal Pathways for Migrants

  02-12-2025 03:25 via nytimes.com
  The new measures represent some of the most significant changes to immigration policy since President Trump returned to the White House.
  
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• Multiple Ole Miss Players Confronted Lane Kiffin About Taking Staffers to LSU: Report - Sports Illustrated

  02-12-2025 03:04 via news.google.com
  Multiple Ole Miss Players Confronted Lane Kiffin About Taking Staffers to LSU: Report  Sports IllustratedLSU to pay Kiffin based on Ole Miss' CFP success  ESPNPete Golding Named Head Football Coach, Will Lead Rebels into Playoff  Ole Miss AthleticsForde-Yard Dash: Assessing the Wreckage of Lane Kiffin’s Latest Coaching Controversy  Sports IllustratedLSU has hired an offensive coordinator and five other assistants for Lane Kiffin’s staff &n
  
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• Johnson and Trump Try to Avoid an Upset House Loss in Tennessee

  02-12-2025 02:47 via nytimes.com
  Speaker Mike Johnson put the president on speakerphone during a Monday stop in the state, underscoring the unusual amount of national attention on a House special election.
  
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• Apple just named a new AI chief with Google and Microsoft expertise, as John Giannandrea steps down - TechCrunch

  02-12-2025 02:34 via news.google.com
  Apple just named a new AI chief with Google and Microsoft expertise, as John Giannandrea steps down  TechCrunchApple’s A.I. Chief, Who Failed to Deliver a Smarter Siri, Is Retiring  The New York TimesApple names former Microsoft, Google exec to succeed retiring AI chief  CNBCFrom Hey Siri to Hey Subbu? Apple hires Amar Subramanya, taking a bite out of Google via Microsoft  Times of IndiaApple replaces head of AI with executive poached from Microsoft&
  
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• Trump Administration Revokes Licenses of Thousands of Training Centers for Truckers

  02-12-2025 02:10 via nytimes.com
  The move, and threats of thousands more revocations, comes as the administration has increased its criticism of the trucking industry over noncitizen drivers’ obtaining commercial licenses.
  
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• Trump holds Venezuela Oval Office meeting amid growing questions about his military moves - CNN

  02-12-2025 01:44 via news.google.com
  Trump holds Venezuela Oval Office meeting amid growing questions about his military moves  CNNTrump struggles with Venezuelan dilemma as Maduro digs in and storm builds at home over potential ‘war crime’  CNNTrump, US officials discuss Venezuela amid concerns over military build-up  Al JazeeraTrump planned to meet with Rubio, Hegseth, top aides on Venezuela, sources say  CBS NewsWhy is the US on the verge of war with Venezuela?  vox.c
  
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• Putin says Russia has taken control of 2 Ukrainian cities. Ukraine denies claims - ABC News

  02-12-2025 01:25 via news.google.com
  Putin says Russia has taken control of 2 Ukrainian cities. Ukraine denies claims  ABC NewsRussia claims to have captured key city of Pokrovsk, as Ukraine dismisses Moscow’s ‘loud statements’ ahead of Witkoff talks  CNNRussia Claims Capture Of Key Donbas City Ahead Of Kremlin Meeting With US Envoy  Radio Free Europe/Radio LibertyPutin hails Russian capture of all of eastern Ukraine's Pokrovsk  ReutersUS Envoy Heads to Russia as Putin Claim
  
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• ‘Is this my last pill ever?’ UCSF therapy offers patients a hint at a cure for HIV - San Francisco Chronicle

  02-12-2025 01:20 via news.google.com
  ‘Is this my last pill ever?’ UCSF therapy offers patients a hint at a cure for HIV  San Francisco ChronicleSmall study shows a promising path toward HIV cure  The Washington PostPath to HIV cure includes Seattle scientists  The Seattle TimesA 'functional cure' for HIV may be in reach, early trials suggest  Live ScienceLong-term HIV control: Combination therapy points way to a possible cure  Medical Xpress
  
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• National guard shooting suspect spent ‘weeks on end’ in isolation, emails show - The Guardian

  02-12-2025 01:18 via news.google.com
  National guard shooting suspect spent ‘weeks on end’ in isolation, emails show  The GuardianAfghan suspect in D.C. National Guard attack appeared to suffer personal crisis  NPRAfter service in CIA-trained unit, alleged National Guard shooter struggled to adapt in U.S.  The Washington PostWhat we know about the vetting and immigration process of National Guard shooting suspect Rahmanullah Lakanwal  CBS NewsGuard member who survived D.C. attack'
  
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• SpaceX launch to be visible from Southern California, including San Diego - fox5sandiego.com

  02-12-2025 01:03 via news.google.com
  SpaceX launch to be visible from Southern California, including San Diego  fox5sandiego.comSpaceX launches evening Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg SFB  Spaceflight NowSpaceX plans for Falcon 9 rocket launch on Monday  KSBY NewsIs there a launch today? Upcoming SpaceX, ULA launch schedule in Florida  Florida TodaySpaceX launches 60th mission of the year from California  Space
  
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• Reginald T. Jackson, A.M.E. Bishop With Political Power, Dies at 71

  02-12-2025 01:02 via nytimes.com
  Influential up and down the Eastern Seaboard, he was part of a long tradition among Black clergy of fighting bias and getting out the vote. “No vote, no clout,” he’d say.
  
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• 'Stranger Things' fans are calling out continuity errors in season 5 - Entertainment Weekly

  02-12-2025 01:00 via news.google.com
  'Stranger Things' fans are calling out continuity errors in season 5  Entertainment WeeklyStranger Things Season 5 theory takes character back to 'where it began'  The Mirror USNetflix fans declare 'terrible day' after devastating Stranger Things update  The MirrorStranger Things Fans Call Out Major Season 5 Continuity Error  E! OnlineStranger Things fans furious over Season 5 update as they slam 'terrible day'  Manchester Evening News
  
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• For Trump, Hegseth’s Approach to Venezuela Strikes Is a Growing Liability

  02-12-2025 00:50 via nytimes.com
  Investigations are mounting into the legality of strikes that have killed scores of people in the waters off Venezuela.
  
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• Four Big Political Stories to Watch at Year’s End

  02-12-2025 00:41 via nytimes.com
  The economy. Venezuela. Division in the Republican Party. And, more decisions coming from Supreme Court. Here’s what to know.
  
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• Son of El Chapo Pleads Guilty to Kidnapping Father’s Former Cartel Partner

  02-12-2025 00:40 via nytimes.com
  Joaquín Guzmán López admitted to having the once-untouchable drug kingpin Ismael Zambada García abducted and flown to the United States, among a sweeping set of other crimes.
  
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