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• Global stock markets come under pressure amid ‘Trump tariff tantrum’

  03-02-2025 23:40 via theguardian.com
  
  Markets recover some losses after Trump agreed to delay new duties on Mexico goods, sparking hopes of a reprieveGlobal stock markets came under pressure after Donald Trump signed off on new US tariffs on China, Canada and Mexico, prompting fears of a trade war.Markets recovered some of their losses early on Monday after it emerged that the US president had agreed to delay new duties on goods from Mexico for a month, sparking hopes of a reprieve. Continue reading...
  
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• Trump agrees to postpone Canada and Mexico tariffs by one month

  03-02-2025 22:58 via theguardian.com
  
  President delays threatened 25% tariffs on US neighbors but China still to face 10% levy on exports to US from TuesdayUS politics live – latest updatesDonald Trump has pulled back from the brink of a trade war with Canada and Mexico, postponing sweeping new US tariffs on goods from its two closest economic partners by one month.It is the third time in two weeks the US president has delayed his threatened 25% tariffs on the two countries. China is still set to face additional 10% levy on it
  
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• Over the moon: Billie Eilish sports 188-year-old Yorkshire wool brand at Grammys

  03-02-2025 21:41 via theguardian.com
  
  The singer paid tribute to her home city wearing an LA Dodgers baseball cap crafted by English woollen mill MoonWhen Billie Eilish took to the stage at the 67th Grammy awards wearing a hat with the branding of the baseball team the Los Angeles Dodgers, few would have noticed the much smaller logo on the side with two tiny union flags and the word “Moon”.But in a small town in West Yorkshire, Moon is a household name, as one of the last surviving woollen mills in the UK. Continue read
  
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• AI systems could be ‘caused to suffer’ if consciousness achieved, says research

  03-02-2025 21:07 via theguardian.com
  
  Experts and thinkers signed open letter expressing concern over irresponsible development of technologyArtificial intelligence systems capable of feelings or self-awareness are at risk of being harmed if the technology is developed irresponsibly, according to an open letter signed by AI practitioners and thinkers including Sir Stephen Fry.More than 100 experts have put forward five principles for conducting responsible research into AI consciousness, as rapid advances raise concerns that such sy
  
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• GB Energy says it may not meet pledge to employ 1,000 people ‘for 20 years’

  03-02-2025 20:58 via theguardian.com
  
  Chair Jürgen Maier also refused to put a date on when the agency would bring down energy billsIt could take 20 years for GB Energy to meet its pledge to employ 1,000 people, its chair acknowledged on Monday.Jürgen Maier also refused to put a date on when it would bring down energy bills. Continue reading...
  
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• DEI office closures at universities pile up after another state orders end to ‘woke virus’

  03-02-2025 20:42 via foxnews.com
  
  West Virginia University became the latest college to shutter its Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) office, as a wave of state and federal leaders urged an end to what critics call a paradigm of reverse-discrimination.As of Monday, the Morgantown school’s DEI division webpage was still active, advertising an "interactive social justice experience" called the "Tunnel of Awareness" later this month.It also invited students to take an "Implicit Bias Test," take part in a "Yappy Hour" wi
  
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• Blake Lively, Justin Baldoni muzzled by judge in heated sexual harassment battle

  03-02-2025 20:37 via foxnews.com
  
  Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni's attorneys were in court Monday to discuss what can and cannot be said to the public on behalf of their clients.A judge ordered the stars' legal teams to follow the New York Rules of Professional Conduct, which limit speaking to the press. Neither party will be allowed to make statements to the press that have a "substantial likelihood" of prejudicing a jury. However, the legal teams will be allowed to defend their client in the media against publicity not create
  
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• Biden policies spurred Trump's 'quick and drastic' moves to bolster border security, expert says

  03-02-2025 20:37 via foxnews.com
  
  Much of President Donald Trump’s immigration and border security agenda has been driven by the actions of former President Joe Biden, causing Trump to take even more steps during his second term in the White House."What Biden did, I’d say, is the primary cause of the open borders and the millions he led in, including the bad actors who came along with them," Lora Ries, director of the Heritage Foundation's Border Security and Immigration Center, told Fox News Digital. "It requir
  
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• FOX Super 6 Super Bowl LIX gives NFL fans shot at $1 million

  03-02-2025 20:28 via foxnews.com
  
  Super Bowl LIX will feature the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles with history on the line for the AFC champion as they look to win their third consecutive title.NFL fans who will tune into the game on FOX and Tubi will be able to get in on the action as well with FOX Super 6 Super Bowl LIX. Competitors will have the opportunity to win $1 million.SIGN UP FOR TUBI AND STREAM SUPER BOWL LIX FOR FREEAll the football fan has to do is answer six Super Bowl LIX questions and enter for a s
  
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• Number injured following Philadelphia plane crash increases to 24, some remain hospitalized

  03-02-2025 20:20 via foxnews.com
  
  The number of people injured following the plane crash in Philadelphia has increased to 24, with four still hospitalized.Mayor Cherelle L. Parker stood alongside other officials during an update Monday afternoon about the latest on the medical jet crash investigation. Two of the four still in the hospital are in critical condition, and two are stable, she said.Sean Duffy, who was just sworn in as the secretary of the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) six days ago, spoke about the respons
  
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• EU will stand up for itself in face of Trump tariffs threat, Macron says

  03-02-2025 20:16 via theguardian.com
  
  French president and other leaders call for cooperation with Washington but vow a robust response if neededThe EU will stand up for itself if its interests are targeted, Emmanuel Macron has said, as the bloc’s leaders urged talks – but a firm response if needed – in response to Donald Trump’s weekend threat to impose punishing tariffs.“If our commercial interests are attacked, Europe, as a true power, will have to make itself respected and therefore react,” th
  
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• All the best deals from the Patagonia winter clearance sale

  03-02-2025 20:14 via nbcnews.com
  
  During Patagonia’s winter sale, you can save on coats, jackets, bags, sweaters and more.
  
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• American Airlines engine lifted from Potomac in effort to recover all victims of D.C. midair collision

  03-02-2025 20:02 via nbcnews.com
  
  Crews began the complex job of lifting American Airlines Flight 5432 from the Potomac River after it collided with an Army Black Hawk helicopter in the Washington, D.C. area.
  
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• Honda's new EV production revolution begins with $1 billion investment in Ohio

  03-02-2025 19:44 via nbcnews.com
  
  MARYSVILLE, Ohio — Honda Motor is launching the next generation of its manufacturing in a historically unusual place for the 75-year-old Japanese automaker: Ohio.
  
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• Oklahoma superintendent who brawled with CNN over ICE entering schools doubles down: 'Deported together'

  03-02-2025 19:43 via foxnews.com
  
  Oklahoma State School Superintendent Ryan Walters pushed back after a clash on CNN over his openness to allowing Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers into schools – with Walters doubling down and rejecting "sanctuary schools."Walters had told local media that he would not rule out allowing federal agents into schools to remove illegal immigrants, amid an ongoing deportation operation since President Donald Trump took office.The Trump administration has lifted a Biden-era "sen
  
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• Greenland plans to ban foreign political funding over Trump-led election fears

  03-02-2025 19:34 via theguardian.com
  
  Bill to rule out interference from abroad expected to pass this week as country prepares for polls before 6 AprilGreenland plans to ban foreign political donations over fears about potential interference in its forthcoming elections after attracting Donald Trump’s interest.The government of the autonomous territory, which is a former Danish colony and remains part of the kingdom of Denmark, announced details of a bill on Monday intended to “safeguard the political integrity of Greenl
  
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• Keir Starmer says he wants ‘ambitious security partnership’ with EU

  03-02-2025 19:29 via theguardian.com
  
  PM says UK does not have to choose between Europe and US, before meeting EU leaders in BrusselsStarmer’s EU dinner date a big moment in tightrope actKeir Starmer has said he wants an “ambitious security partnership” with the EU, while insisting the UK does not have to choose between Europe and the US.The prime minister was speaking before meeting EU leaders in Brussels to discuss security and defence, the first time a British leader has attended a European Council meeting since
  
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• Department of Education doled out over $200M to universities to inject DEI into counseling courses: report

  03-02-2025 19:25 via foxnews.com
  
  EXCLUSIVE - A new report from Parents Defending Education alleges that since 2021, the Department of Education has awarded over $200 million to forty-eight universities injecting DEI content into counseling courses that include topics on antiracism, microaggressions, white privilege, and whiteness."The federal government spends billions of dollars on mental health initiatives each year - but it's imperative to investigate how counselors and social workers are trained, because some practitio
  
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• ’60 Minutes’ transcript at center of Trump’s lawsuit against CBS is vital to investigation, FCC chair says

  03-02-2025 19:25 via foxnews.com
  
  Federal Communication Commission chairman Brendan Carr said on Monday that Americans deserve to see the unedited transcript at the center of President Trump’s lawsuit against CBS.  In October, Trump filed a $10 billion lawsuit against CBS News alleging election interference over its handling of the "60 Minutes" interview with then-Vice President Kamala Harris, accusing the network of aiding his Democratic rival through deceptive editing. Trump’s camp has said CBS essentiall
  
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• Spain's Jenni Hermoso denies consensual kiss from ex-soccer president after World Cup win in testimony

  03-02-2025 19:21 via foxnews.com
  
  World Cup champion Jenni Hermoso of Spain was in court on Monday to testify at the trial of Luis Rubiales, the ex-Spain soccer president who controversially kissed her during the 2023 Cup celebration. During her testimony, Hermoso denied Rubiales’ claim that the kiss, which caused worldwide outrage, was consensual. "I felt disrespected," Hermoso said in Madrid’s High Court. "I think it was a moment that stained one of the happiest days of my life."CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS
  
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• EU ready to react to ‘unnecessary and stupid’ tariffs threatened by Trump, leaders say – as it happened

  03-02-2025 19:18 via theguardian.com
  
  EU leaders signal that the bloc would be prepared to retaliate against the US if Donald Trump follows through on tariff threatsEU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas has just been addressing the media on her arrival in Brussels.She spoke about the need for Europe to “do more, together” in defence and look at how new initiatives can be funded.We were listening carefully to those words and of course we are preparing also on our side. What is clear, there are no winners in trade wars. If U
  
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• Whiskey brand attracts 'Yellowstone' actress amid increase in female bourbon drinkers

  03-02-2025 19:15 via foxnews.com
  
  A "Yellowstone" star is lending her support to a California-based whiskey and wine company.Kelly Reilly, the actress who portrays Beth Dutton on "Yellowstone," the popular television series, recently joined Ammunition Wines & Whiskey as brand ambassador.The partnership, announced in November, was over two-and-a-half years in the making.WHISKEY VALOR FOUNDATION IS UNITING VETERANS, HERE'S HOW A 'CRAZY IDEA' BECAME REALITY"You can always make the best product in the world," Ammunition co-found
  
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• Army saw spike in deadly aviation accidents in year before DC plane crash disaster

  03-02-2025 19:10 via foxnews.com
  
  Wednesday’s deadly collision between an American Airlines flight and a military helicopter outside Washington, D.C., followed the Army’s highest rate of flight mishaps in more than a decade. Army aviation saw 17 class A mishaps, accidents that killed someone or caused more than $2.5 million worth of damage during fiscal year 2024. Fifteen of those were during flights, and two were ground aircraft mishaps. That followed nine flight and one aircraft ground incidents in 2023 a
  
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• Merz doubles down on gambit with German far right in combative speech

  03-02-2025 19:08 via theguardian.com
  
  Prospective chancellor takes startlingly aggressive line against those protesting against gamble with AfDThe German conservative opposition leader, Friedrich Merz, whose party is widely tipped to win this month’s general election, defended his hardline migration proposals after a wave of protests accused him of breaching the time-honoured “firewall” between the far right and centrists.In an uncompromising speech to a party congress of his Christian Democratic Union (CDU) in Ber
  
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• Kate Middleton shares photo taken by Prince Louis with poignant message after cancer battle

  03-02-2025 19:01 via foxnews.com
  
  Kate Middleton shared a beautiful message about cancer recovery with an assist from her youngest child, Prince Louis.On the Prince and Princess of Wales’ Instagram account, Middleton shared a photo of herself standing in the early light of some wintry woods, with her arms outstretched and looking happy, though it is a little hard to see her face."Don’t forget to nurture all that which lies beyond the disease" she wrote in the caption, in honor of World Cancer Day, with an added "C" t
  
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• Secretary of State Rubio confirms becoming acting USAID chief

  03-02-2025 19:00 via foxnews.com
  
  Secretary of State Marco Rubio confirmed that he is now the acting director of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID).During his five-nation trip to Central America, Rubio announced the development to reporters while taking questions from the press at a maintenance firm, Aeroman, in San Luis Talpa, El Salvador. Rubio said his frustration with USAID goes back to his time in Congress, describing the agency as "completely unresponsive." It is supposed to respond to policy direct
  
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• Global markets brace for chaos ahead of Trump's tariffs on Canada and China

  03-02-2025 19:00 via nbcnews.com
  
  President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs on China, Canada and Mexico, have alarmed allies and spooked markets over fears of a global trade war.
  
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• Rubio says he is the acting head of USAID

  03-02-2025 18:56 via nbcnews.com
  Secretary of State Marco Rubio told reporter traveling in El Salvador with him that he is the acting administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development and voiced his concerns about the agency.
  
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• Associated Press sorry for cutting off Babyface in favor of Chappell Roan on Grammys red carpet

  03-02-2025 18:52 via nbcnews.com
  
  The AP issued an apology to Babyface on after its reporters cut off their interview in favor of Chappell Roan on the Grammys red carpet.
  
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• Republican state AGs back Trump birthright citizenship order in court filing: 'Taxpayers are on the hook'

  03-02-2025 18:45 via foxnews.com
  
  FIRST ON FOX: Republican attorneys general from 18 states are pushing back against lawsuits filed by Democrat AGs and legal groups nationwide challenging the Trump administration’s executive order on birthright citizenship through an amicus brief filing set to be filed Monday, Fox News Digital has learned."If someone comes on a tourist visa to have an anchor baby, they are not under that original meaning of the United States Constitution," Iowa AG Brenna Bird told Fox News Digital in an in
  
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• DC plane crash prompts airline pilot's heartfelt announcement to passengers before takeoff

  03-02-2025 18:45 via foxnews.com
  
  A flight passenger has gone viral on social media after sharing a video of an American Airlines pilot's thoughtful announcement last week aboard flight AA1044 from Jacksonville to Miami.The video has garnered more than 6.5 million views on TikTok with thousands of users commenting about the pilot's message to the passengers.The announcement came less than 24 hours after the tragic plane crash over the Potomac in Washington, D.C., took the lives of 67 people.EMERGENCY LANDING PROMPTS UNITED AIRLI
  
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• I'm chronically ill. RFK Jr. could find solutions to actually make us better

  03-02-2025 18:42 via foxnews.com
  
  During his confirmation hearings, senators understandably questioned Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s views on health, ranging from abortion to vaccinations.It’s not surprising people would hesitate to accept some of Kennedy’s most unusual claims. Americans who have Red Dye No. 3 in their favorite breakfast cereal and McDonald’s Big Macs for dinner clearly have the most to lose. From fluoride in our water t
  
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• Democratic lawmaker pressed on why party is 'so staggeringly unpopular'

  03-02-2025 18:36 via foxnews.com
  
  Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., was pressed on Sunday on why his party was "so unpopular" during an interview on CNN's "State of the Union.""Why is your party so staggeringly unpopular with the public?" CNN host Jake Tapper asked.The CNN host noted the results of a Quinnipiac Poll that found just 31% of Americans view the Democratic Party favorably, and 57% have an unfavorable view of the party."Jake, you know me. I’m a Virginian. I know one state well and not so well the other 49. In Virginia, we&
  
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• Why more retirement-age Americans keep working

  03-02-2025 18:31 via nbcnews.com
  
  When it came time for Diane Wetherington to consider retirement, reality quickly set in.
  
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• Zelenskyy warns peace talks without Ukraine 'dangerous' after Trump claims meetings with Russia 'going well'

  03-02-2025 18:25 via foxnews.com
  
  Excluding Ukraine from U.S.-led talks involving the withdrawal of Russian troops from Kyiv's eastern front would set a "dangerous" precedent to dictators across the globe, warned Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy."If there will be direct talks between America and Russia without Ukraine, it is very dangerous, I think," Zelenskyy said in a Saturday interview with the Associated Press. "They may have their own relations, but talking about Ukraine without us – it is dangerous f
  
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• Dems claim Trump tariff could 'drive up' costs despite deflecting blame from Biden's inflation

  03-02-2025 18:23 via foxnews.com
  
  Democratic lawmakers are claiming that President Donald Trump's impending tax on international goods will raise costs, despite spending years deflecting blame for high prices from the Biden administration. Trump signed an executive order Saturday night to impose a 25% tariff on imports from Mexico and Canada and a 10% tax on all imports from China, fulfilling a promise he made during his 2024 presidential campaign as a way to circumvent drug trafficking into the U.S. The tariffs on Can
  
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• GOP hardliners rally around Trump, Musk scaling back USAID

  03-02-2025 18:19 via foxnews.com
  
  House conservatives are cheering the apparent scale-down of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), led by President Donald Trump and Elon Musk."USAID is a corrupt governmental organization run by unelected bureaucrats created to shovel taxpayer dollars to Democrats' pet projects overseas," Rep. Andy Biggs, R-Ariz., told Fox News Digital."At nearly $37 trillion in national debt – and a $1.8 trillion annual deficit – we can't afford to continue giving money to
  
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• What are the best shampoos for gray hair? Experts weigh in

  03-02-2025 18:17 via nbcnews.com
  
  The best shampoos for gray hair are actually purple shampoos. Here’s what experts want you to know about using one, plus we rounded up the best options.
  
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• The globetrotting communities embracing Black joy through international travel

  03-02-2025 18:04 via nbcnews.com
  
  Finding an online community of fellow Black travelers that had an insatiable curiosity about the world “was such a breath of fresh air,” said traveler Patricka Hogue.
  
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• LA Times owner slapped with community note after author of RFK Jr op-ed claims article edited out criticism

  03-02-2025 18:00 via foxnews.com
  
  The owner of the Los Angeles Times got slapped with a community note after the author behind a Robert F. Kennedy Jr. opinion piece accused the paper of editing out his critique of the Department of Health and Human Services nominee.Patrick Soon-Shiong, the owner and executive chairman of the LA Times, tweeted a link to a recent opinion piece in the paper titled "Trump’s healthcare disruption could pay off—if he pushes real reform.""He is our best chance of doing so," Soon-Shiong adde
  
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• Ontario premier ‘ripping up’ contract with Musk’s Starlink over US tariffs

  03-02-2025 17:58 via theguardian.com
  
  Doug Ford says Canada will not work with ‘people hellbent on destroying our economy’, blaming failed deal on TrumpUS politics live – latest updatesThe leader of Ontario, Canada’s most populous province, announced on Monday that he would be “ripping up” a contract with Elon Musk’s Starlink internet services in response to the US tariffs on Canada announced by Donald Trump.The contract, first signed in November, aimed to provide high-speed internet access
  
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• Golf pro Jason Day wore sweatpants at Pebble Beach and caused a furor among fans

  03-02-2025 17:56 via nbcnews.com
  
  PGA veteran Jason Day donned a full grey sweatsuit on Sunday at Pebble Beach, drawing gasps and harsh critiques from across the fashion-conscious golf world.
  
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• Browns star defensive end Myles Garrett requests trade

  03-02-2025 17:50 via nbcnews.com
  
  Myles Garrett, the Cleveland Browns defensive end and one of the most feared defenders in the NFL, has requested a trade after eight seasons with the team.
  
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• Trump-aligned group putting pressure on Republican senators in push to confirm RFK Jr.

  03-02-2025 17:45 via foxnews.com
  
  A newly formed outside group aligned with President Donald Trump says it's taking aim at Republican senators who remain undecided on Robert F. Kennedy Jr., as it pushes to confirm Trump's Health and Human Services secretary.Patient First Coalition (PFC), a nonprofit advocacy group launched last week, says it's now beginning what it describes as a "massive grassroots effort" to encourage Republican senators to support Kennedy, the vaccine skeptic and environmental crusader who ran for the White H
  
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• 10 Valentine's Day picks to make your kid feel special

  03-02-2025 17:45 via foxnews.com
  
  With Valentine's Day around the corner, the season of little sweetheart dance has begun. If you plan to celebrate Valentine's with your little sweetheart by bonding on the dance floor, make sure she is twirling in style with these 10 beautiful selections. Elevate the dress code for your daddy-daughter dance to fancy in these gowns that will make her feel like a special princess. Help your little sweetheart select the perfect outfit with these picks that will make her feel like the belle of
  
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• New Jersey governor houses migrant at his house, tells feds 'good luck' trying to get her

  03-02-2025 17:43 via foxnews.com
  
  New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy revealed he is housing a immigrant at his home and dared the Trump administration to do something about it.  Murphy made the admission during an interview this past weekend with Blue Wave New Jersey, a progressive grassroots organization. "Tammy [Murphy] and I were talking about – I don’t want to get into too much detail, but there is someone in our broader universe whose immigration status is not yet at the point that they are trying to get it t
  
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• Medical examiner reverses suicide ruling for teacher found dead with 20 stab wounds

  03-02-2025 17:38 via foxnews.com
  
  The city of Philadelphia settled Monday with the parents of Ellen Greenberg, a teacher whose 2011 death was ruled a suicide after she was found with nearly two dozen stab wounds and covered in bruises, and the city's medical examiner’s office will take a new look at Greenberg's manner of death, their attorney Joseph Podraza confirmed with Fox News Digital. It's been 14 years since 27-year-old Greenberg was found in her kitchen with 20 stab wounds and a knife in her chest with a half-m
  
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• Trump admin ends deportation protections for massive number of Venezuelans amid illegal immigration crackdown

  03-02-2025 17:36 via foxnews.com
  
  The Trump administration is ending a deportation shield for hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans in the U.S., opening the door to them being deported -- just as President Donald Trump has secured an agreement with the socialist country to take back its nationals.The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) confirmed to Fox News Digital that more than 300,000 nationals protected by Temporary Protected Status (TPS) in 2023 are having their statuses revoked. The New York Times, which first reported de
  
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• Browns star Myles Garrett requests trade in public statement

  03-02-2025 17:33 via foxnews.com
  
  Myles Garrett wants out of Cleveland. The 2023 AP Defensive Player of the Year and four-time All-Pro issued a public statement on Monday, requesting a trade from the Browns, the organization that took him first overall in the 2017 NFL Draft and watched him grow into one of the league's most feared edge rushers.Garrett cited the "desire to win" in his statement, implying the Browns are not going to give him the best chance to fulfill his Super Bowl dream ahead of his age-30 season. SIGN
  
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• 'This is about fentanyl': Tariffs are crucial to combating 'drug war,' Trump and Cabinet officials say

  03-02-2025 17:28 via foxnews.com
  
  The Trump administration is billing the new tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China as critical to preventing fentanyl and other drugs from pouring across the U.S. border, rather than a step in an international trade war. President Donald Trump is imposing a 25% tariff on all goods entering the United States from Mexico and Canada; a 10% tariff on Canadian energy; and a 10% tariff on all goods entering the U.S. from China. The tariffs on Canada and China are set to go into effect Tuesday at mid
  
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