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• Trump announces sweeping new tariffs, upending decades of US trade policy

  02-04-2025 23:51 via theguardian.com
  
  President to impose ‘reciprocal’ tariffs on largest trading partners and says new charges will bring about ‘golden age’Business live – latest updatesDonald Trump announced sweeping tariffs on some of its largest trading partners on Wednesday, upending decades of US trade policy and threatening to unleash a global trade war on what he has called “liberation day”.Trump said he will impose a 10% universal tariff on all imported foreign goods in addition to
  
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• Emma Stone and Stanley Tucci star in this teen rom com

  02-04-2025 23:30 via bbc.co.uk
  An off-hand lie leads 17-year-old Olive into a spiral of unintended consequences.
  
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• Which countries impose the highest tariffs on the US?

  02-04-2025 23:26 via foxnews.com
  
  President Donald Trump announced sweeping tariffs on U.S. trading partners throughout the world Wednesday, saying the U.S. would add a 10% minimum baseline tax on all products coming in.The Trump administration has identified what it has called the "Dirty 15" as the 15 nations with the largest trade deficit with the U.S., meaning the trade partnerships by which Washington imports more from countries than those nations import from the U.S.But the White House has also flagged what it describes as
  
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• Trump hits UK with 10% tariffs as he ignites global trade war

  02-04-2025 22:59 via theguardian.com
  
  Britain gets off comparatively lightly but US president’s action could still cost billions in lost growthUS politics – latest updatesDonald Trump has hit the UK with tariffs of 10% on exports to the US as he ignited a global trade war that could wipe billions off economic growth.The US president accused other nations, including allies, of “looting, pillaging, raping and plundering” the US, as he announced tariffs on economic rivals including 20% on the EU and 34% on China
  
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• Israel is ‘seizing territory’ and will ‘divide up’ Gaza, Netanyahu says

  02-04-2025 19:47 via theguardian.com
  
  Prime minister says Israel will build a new security corridor to isolate parts of the strip in major escalation Benjamin Netanyahu has said Israel is “seizing territory” and intends to “divide up” the Gaza Strip by building a new security corridor, amid a major expansion of aerial and ground operations in the besieged Palestinian territory.“Tonight, we have shifted gears in the Gaza Strip. The [Israeli army] is seizing territory, hitting the terrorists and destroyin
  
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• Evidence of ‘execution-style’ killings of Palestinian aid workers by Israeli forces, doctor says

  02-04-2025 18:19 via theguardian.com
  
  Forensic consultant says multiple bullets were used from short range in attack that has caused global outrageA forensic doctor who examined the bodies of some of the 15 paramedics and Palestinian rescue workers shot dead by Israeli forces and buried in a mass grave in southern Gaza has said there is evidence of execution-style killing, based on the “specific and intentional” location of shots at close range.The Palestinian Red Crescent Society, the Palestinian Civil Defense and UN em
  
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• Leading Canadian conservative says Ottawa should remove all tariffs as 'Liberation Day' arrives

  02-04-2025 17:46 via foxnews.com
  
  OTTAWA - As Canadians brace themselves for President Donald Trump’s "Liberation Day" of reciprocal tariffs on Wednesday, one political leader in Canada believes it could spark the start of a new era of Canada-U.S. relations free of cross-border taxes.Maxime Bernier, who served as foreign affairs minister in former Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s Conservative government and now heads the right-wing People’s Party of Canada (PPC), told Fox News Digital in an interview from Halifa
  
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• British activist in solitary confinement in India despite acquittal, family say

  02-04-2025 17:17 via theguardian.com
  
  Brother of Jagtar Singh Johal claims he is being ‘mentally tortured’ through unwarranted detentionThe British Sikh activist Jagtar Singh Johal, detained for seven years in an Indian jail, has been placed into solitary confinement and under 24-hour surveillance despite being acquitted of all terrorism charges against him by a Punjab court on 4 March, his family have claimed.
  Johal is still facing the exact same charges in a parallel case in a clear example of double jeopardy, his brot
  
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• Man pulled alive from Myanmar earthquake rubble after five days

  02-04-2025 16:34 via theguardian.com
  
  Twenty-six-year-old rescued from hotel in Naypyidaw as agencies call for increased aid before monsoonA man has been pulled alive from the rubble of a hotel in Myanmar, five days after the country’s worst earthquake in a century flattened entire neighbourhoods and tore through temples, bridges and highways.A joint team of rescuers from Myanmar and Turkey found the 26-year-old in the ruins of the building in the capital, Naypyidaw, after midnight, the fire service and the country’s rul
  
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• Israel announces plan to seize ‘large areas’ in Gaza – as it happened

  02-04-2025 15:51 via theguardian.com
  
  This blog is now closed, you can read our full report hereAirstrikes continued on Gaza on Wednesday morning after the Israeli defense minister announced that Israel intended to expand its war. In a statement, Israel Katz said the offensive was “expanding to crush and clean the area of terrorists and terrorist infrastructure and capture large areas that will be added to the security zones of the state of Israel.”The move has been condemned by the Hostages Families Forum, who said it a
  
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• Courtroom combat: Inside the federal judiciary system where Trump's agenda is under assault

  02-04-2025 14:00 via foxnews.com
  
  The legal resistance to President Donald Trump’s second term is in full swing with more than 120 lawsuits filed since Jan. 20 by states, advocacy groups and individuals targeting his executive orders and policy agenda.As the lawsuits move through the judiciary, understanding the structure of the federal court system can help clarify how these challenges are likely to unfold.Article III of the U.S. Constitution establishes the Supreme Court along with "inferior Courts as the Congress may fr
  
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• Child safety must be priority of TikTok negotiations, parents group urges VP Vance

  02-04-2025 14:00 via foxnews.com
  
  FIRST ON FOX: A group of parents is urging the Trump administration to "make the safety of America’s children a top priority" as the deadline to strike a deal to save TikTok looms."TikTok is a breeding ground for harmful content, exposing our kids to videos promoting self-harm, eating disorders, and dangerous so-called viral challenges," Alleigh Marré, executive director of the American Parents Coalition, said in a letter sent to Vice President JD Vance on Wednesday morning. Ma
  
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• China military drills targeting Taiwan put region’s security at risk, says US

  02-04-2025 13:29 via theguardian.com
  
  Beijing continues drills in Taiwan strait, practising hitting key ports and energy infrastructureThe US has accused China of putting the region’s security at risk after it launched a second day of military drills targeting Taiwan with a rehearsal blockade and attack.The China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) began the joint drills without notice on Tuesday morning, sending 76 aircraft and more than 20 navy and coastguard ships, including the Shandong carrier group, to positions
  
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• WWE legend Mick Foley walks away from scary car wreck with minor injuries, concussion

  02-04-2025 13:28 via foxnews.com
  
  Pro wrestling legend Mick Foley luckily walked away from a scary car wreck with only minor injuries.Foley posted a photo on his Facebook page that showed himself in front of his damaged sedan. The vehicle had a smashed windshield and front end and no hood over its engine. He wrote in a post that it was a "tough day."CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM"I have no idea how I am still walking around after this accident," the post read. "I’m in the hospital now, and I’m sor
  
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• Special election results hint at what’s next for Congress’ power balance and more top headlines

  02-04-2025 13:28 via foxnews.com
  
  1. Special election results hint at what’s next for Congress’ power balance.2. Trump cheers major voter ID win — says Dems can’t 'cheat' anymore.3. ‘Batman’ and ‘Top Gun’ star Val Kilmer dead at 65 after long health battle.‘LIBERATION DAY’ – Canada stares down consequences of Trump tariff war. Continue reading …CHA-CHING – Labor Department secures eye-popping sum to return to American taxpayers. Continue reading &hell
  
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• Steph Curry leads Warriors to crucial victory behind 52-point performance

  02-04-2025 13:06 via foxnews.com
  
  Stephen Curry came dangerously close to setting the 3-point record on Tuesday night as the Golden State Warriors defeated the Memphis Grizzlies, 134-125.Curry scored 52 points and made 12 3-pointers in the contest. He added 10 rebounds, eight assists and five steals as well. He was three 3-pointers away from setting the record held by his former teammate, Klay Thompson, and one 3-pointer away from tying his personal record.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM"Fifty-two points with
  
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• Vacation abroad turns tragic for American nurse after accident leaves her 'all metal'

  02-04-2025 13:00 via foxnews.com
  
  Warning, graphic contentAn American ICU nurse had a harrowing brush with death after her rental moped crashed during a vacation to Thailand, leaving her with a brain bleed, a broken collarbone and shattered teeth.Sierra Fairhurst, 23, arrived at Boston Logan International Airport in Massachusetts on March 27 after two weeks in Thailand. According to a GoFundMe, Fairhurst was in a moped crash during a vacation in Thailand."Despite the long road ahead for her, this could have been completely diffe
  
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• I'm a Democratic strategist with an urgent warning for my fellow Dems

  02-04-2025 13:00 via foxnews.com
  
  More than a decade ago, in 2014, Republican House Majority Leader Eric Cantor suffered one of the most shocking primary defeats in modern political history. He lost to Dave Brat, by all accounts an underdog tea party member, lacking in Cantor’s name recognition and fundraising bona fides, but who was further to the right on political ideology and had grassroots support. The warning signs were there, but Cantor and the Republican establishment ignored them, convinced their power and money c
  
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• Dems mum on Trump's court fights despite trying to limit Biden-blocking judges

  02-04-2025 13:00 via foxnews.com
  
  Democrats have remained relatively quiet while President Donald Trump and Republicans hammer federal district judges for churning out nationwide orders halting his administration's actions. But during President Joe Biden's tenure, they decried similar wide-ranging injunctions and even sought to remedy the issue with legislation. In 2023, Sen. Mazie Hirono, D-Hawaii, debuted a measure to give the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia sole jurisdiction over any cases with nati
  
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• Ex-NFL kicker 'seriously considering' Congress run: report

  02-04-2025 12:36 via foxnews.com
  
  A former NFL player may just have plans for his next career move: Congress.According to local reports, former Arizona Cardinals kicker Jay Feely, currently a CBS analyst, is "seriously considering" making a run at a seat in Congress in the state.Feely is "laying the groundwork" to begin a run for the state's 5th Congressional District, according to the Arizona Republic. Current Rep. Andy Biggs is running for governor next year, and his seat will be vacated.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON
  
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• NBA fan leaves game on stretcher after shooting challenge goes awry

  02-04-2025 12:30 via foxnews.com
  
  An Atlanta Hawks fan appeared to suffer a knee injury during an intermission game as the team took on the Portland Trail Blazers Tuesday night.The fan participated in a tic-tac-toe shooting challenge, and as he went up for a lay-up, he slipped and crashed to the ground. He was seen holding his left knee as his opponent continued the challenge on the other side of the court. A video showed the fan getting placed on a stretcher and carried off the court.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNE
  
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• Trump pressures 4 GOP senators ahead of anti-Canadian tariff vote, accusing them of 'TDS'

  02-04-2025 12:12 via foxnews.com
  
  President Donald Trump called out GOP Sens. Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul of Kentucky, Susan Collins of Maine, and Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, in an effort to apply public pressure before the Senate votes on a measure to scuttle his Canadian tariff policy.The joint resolution would terminate the national emergency Trump declared regarding illicit drugs and Canada — in his executive order, Trump called for slapping tariffs on America's northern neighbor.In a lengthy Truth Social post shortly
  
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• Sports Illustrated model combating ultra-processed food shares key to longevity

  02-04-2025 12:00 via foxnews.com
  
  MAHA mom and Sports Illustrated model Kristen Louelle Gaffney has been outspoken about her support for the confirmation of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as HHS secretary.Gaffney told Fox News Digital in an interview that she's excited for RFK Jr. to take a more active approach to healthcare, calling him the "white horse for moms."She said the MAHA movement has created a community of Americans and parents who are "fed up with the system and seeing their kids sick, having diseases, behavioral issues and w
  
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• Politico raises eyebrows by claiming Trump will lose Gen Z by targeting Luigi Mangione with death penalty

  02-04-2025 12:00 via foxnews.com
  
  Politico Playbook shocked observers Tuesday with an "insane" take that the Trump administration seeking the death penalty against Luigi Mangione could cause President Donald Trump to "lose Gen Z."U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi announced on Tuesday that she ordered federal prosecutors to seek the death penalty for Mangione if he is convicted for the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. She referred to Thompson’s murder as "a premeditated, cold-blooded assassination that shocked A
  
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• Lawmakers take action after report shows Biden-era SBA failed to probe 2 million alleged COVID aid fraudsters

  02-04-2025 12:00 via foxnews.com
  
  EXCLUSIVE: The respective chairs of the Small Business Committee in both chambers of Congress are unveiling a plan to address the roughly 2 million "likely fraudulent" pandemic aid applications flagged in a recent government report.Sen. Joni Ernst of Iowa and Rep. Roger Williams of Texas, both Republicans, plan to introduce the SBA Fraud Enforcement Extension Act on Wednesday in hopes of corralling the alleged scofflaws who they say broke the law and prevented untold numbers of legitimate U.S. s
  
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• Google’s new AI tech may know when your house will burn down

  02-04-2025 12:00 via foxnews.com
  
  Wildfires are becoming an increasingly common threat worldwide. Record-breaking burns from Australia to the Amazon to the United States are devastating the environment. The deadly wildfires that raged across Los Angeles in January were estimated to have caused more than $250 billion in damages.Current satellite imagery is often low resolution, infrequently updated and unable to detect small fires. But what if there was a way to spot wildfires earlier and more accurately before they become r
  
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• Canada stares down consequences of Trump tariff war: Job losses, grocery price hikes, possible recession

  02-04-2025 12:00 via foxnews.com
  
  Canada is bracing for the fallout of President Donald Trump’s escalating trade war, with economists warning of spiking grocery prices, major job losses and even a potential recession if threatened U.S. tariffs take effect.The United States is Canada’s largest trading partner, accounting for nearly two-thirds of Canadian imports and receiving over 70% of its exports. But under Trump’s new "liberation day" tariffs – 25% on Canadian goods and 10% on energy – Ottawa now
  
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• Bobby Sherman’s wife says ‘everything is shutting down’ as '60s heartthrob battles terminal illness

  02-04-2025 12:00 via foxnews.com
  
  Bobby Sherman’s wife, Brigitte Poublon, shared a heartbreaking update about her husband.In a phone interview with Fox News Digital, Poublon confirmed that Sherman is "terminally ill" and is currently "at home with special care."Poublon previously shared in a Facebook post that the 81-year-old has stage 4 cancer, and she told Fox News Digital that it is kidney cancer that has "spread everywhere.""He was doing crossword puzzles with me in the last few days. And then all of a sudden Satu
  
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• Israeli military operation in Gaza expanding to seize 'large areas': 'Expanding to crush and clean the area'

  02-04-2025 11:47 via foxnews.com
  
  Israel’s military offensive in the Gaza Strip is expanding to "crush" the area of Hamas terrorists and seize "large areas," Defense Minister Israel Katz said Wednesday.Katz said in a statement that the military operation was "expanding to crush and clean the area of terrorists and terrorist infrastructure and seizing large areas that will be added to the security zones of the State of Israel."Israel's security perimeter, which runs along the border with Israel in northern and eastern Gaza,
  
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• Eagles' Lane Johnson fires back amid tush push criticism, possible future ban: 'They aint us'

  02-04-2025 11:32 via foxnews.com
  
  A vote to decide whether the tush push will be outlawed from the NFL has been pushed until May.At the annual league meetings on Tuesday, NFL team owners agreed to table the vote on a proposal to ban the play that became the Philadelphia Eagles' calling card over the past couple of seasons. The postponement means debates over the play will rage on as teams and the league gather more information. Tush push proponents have presented arguments on why the play should continue to be part of the g
  
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• Biden-appointed judge blocks Trump admin from terminating legal aid for unaccompanied migrant children

  02-04-2025 11:17 via foxnews.com
  
  A federal judge in California has blocked the Trump administration from terminating funding for legal counsel for unaccompanied migrant minors. Appointed by former President Joe Biden, U.S. District Judge Araceli Martínez-Olguín of San Francisco issued a temporary restraining order on Tuesday that will stop the Trump administration from ending the funding while the merits of the underlying case play out. The Trump administration on March 21 terminated a contract with the
  
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• USDA’s woke boondoggle spent taxpayer dollars on DEI insanity

  02-04-2025 11:00 via foxnews.com
  
  The billion-dollar diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) industry has infiltrated every sector of society, from corporate boardrooms to government agencies. In the public sector, it has morphed into a boondoggle, funneling taxpayer dollars into products and programs aimed at indoctrinating Americans under the guise of progress. A recent X post by Secretary Brooke Rollins at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) exemplifies this overreach, exposing how the Biden administration politicized eve
  
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• Pro-Trump writer not sold JD Vance will secure MAGA mantle, shares advice how VP can hold support in 2028

  02-04-2025 11:00 via foxnews.com
  
  Pro-Trump writer Batya Ungar-Sargon offered some skepticism that Vice President JD Vance will take on the MAGA mantle from President Donald Trump, suggesting a "gap" between the two of them on policy could be a hurdle for the VP down the road."I don't think it's JD. I know everybody else does. I'm just not sure," Ungar-Sargon told Fox News Digital in an interview. "I don't like to make predictions because I'm always wrong," she said. "And I'm for sure wrong about this because everybody else
  
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• NPR’s blatant immigration bias borders on the absurd

  02-04-2025 11:00 via foxnews.com
  
  At a congressional hearing last week, National Public Radio (NPR)’s CEO Katherine Maher opened with this: "I welcome the opportunity to discuss the essential role of public media in bringing unbiased, nonpartisan, fact-based reporting to Americans."I suspect Maher did not welcome the opportunity at all — she was on the hot seat. Maher, who became NPR’s CEO in 2023, is as woke as they come and has in the recent past railed against Trump, "white silence," and "whiteness
  
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• District judges' orders blocking Trump agenda face hearing in top Senate committee

  02-04-2025 11:00 via foxnews.com
  
  The Senate Judiciary Committee is holding a hearing to examine the influx of nationwide orders against the Trump administration by federal district judges. Last week, Chairman Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, revealed the details of the event, set one day after the House committee's hearing on the same subject. "Since the courts and the executive branch are on an unsustainable collision course, Congress must step in and provide clarity," he said in a statement last week. "Our hearings will expl
  
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• 3 food swaps to make right now for better health and nutrition, says doctor

  02-04-2025 11:00 via foxnews.com
  
  Getting into the groove of living a healthy lifestyle — from consistent exercise to a balanced diet — can sometimes feel like a heavy lift.Dr. John Whyte, WebMD chief medical officer in New York, recently spoke with Fox News Digital in an on-camera interview about the power of proper nutrition for healthy living."Food really is medicine," he said. "It's as powerful as a prescription drug. It impacts every system of your body."HEALTHY EATING IN MIDDLE AGE HAS THIS KEY LONGEVITY BENEFI
  
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• Tony Bennett’s daughters file new lawsuit against their brother over late father’s estate

  02-04-2025 09:29 via nbcnews.com
  
  Tony Bennett’s two daughters have filed a new lawsuit against their brother, alleging he illegally enriched himself at their expense against their father’s wishes both before and after the legendary singer’s death in 2023.
  
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• Val Kilmer, of 'Top Gun' and 'Batman Forever' fame, dies at 65

  02-04-2025 07:48 via nbcnews.com
  
  Val Kilmer, the movie star known for roles in blockbusters like “Top Gun" and “Batman Forever,”died Tuesday night at the age of 65, his daughter told the Associated Press.
  
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• Outrage in New Zealand after 11-year-old girl sent to psychiatric ward and drugged in identity mix-up

  02-04-2025 06:19 via theguardian.com
  
  Report finds police mistook girl for missing woman in blunder that has appalled political leadersAn 11-year-old girl was restrained, injected with anti-psychotic drugs and placed on a mental health ward after New Zealand police mistook her for a missing woman, a report found on Wednesday.Health officials and police have scrambled to explain the mix-up, which has appalled political leaders and stoked outrage across the country. Continue reading...
  
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• Democrats have a new boogeyman in Elon Musk: Takeaways from Tuesday's elections

  02-04-2025 06:11 via nbcnews.com
  
  Republicans also got key reinforcements for their slim House majority at an important moment. And Democrats made gains compared to 2024 in each key race.
  
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• US bombing of Yemen compounding dire humanitarian situation – rights groups

  02-04-2025 06:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Anti-Houthi air campaign, details of which were revealed in Signal scandal, has brought further destruction to countryA ramped-up US bombing campaign on Yemen has killed civilians and brought further destruction and uncertainty to the poorest country in the Middle East, compounding an already dire situation after Donald Trump cut aid, according to local people, humanitarian workers and rights groups.“Now the rampant bombing has started, you never know which way things will go,” said
  
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• Trump White House brushes off Wisconsin loss amid warning signs around Elon Musk's role

  02-04-2025 05:22 via nbcnews.com
  
  As Democrats celebrate a battleground-state win in the most expensive judicial campaign in U.S. history, President Donald Trump and the GOP are confronting a worrying early sign about what the intense spotlight on Elon Musk’s influence means for the party.
  
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• Susan Crawford projected winner in Wisconsin Supreme Court race

  02-04-2025 04:43 via nbcnews.com
  Susan Crawford, a Dane County circuit judge who was backed by Democrats in a heated race, thanked her supporters after her projected with in the Wisconsin Supreme Court race.
  
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• Neil Young says he may be barred from returning to US over Donald Trump criticism

  02-04-2025 04:05 via theguardian.com
  
  The US-Canadian dual citizen speculates he may be ‘barred or put in jail to sleep on a cement floor’ after his European tour, after years of speaking against TrumpNeil Young has shared his concerns of being barred from the US after his European tour later this year, thanks to his outspoken critiques of Donald Trump.On Tuesday, on his website Neil Young Archives, the 79-year-old musician – who has dual Canadian-American citizenship – wrote of his fears after the recent spa
  
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• Susan Crawford wins Wisconsin Supreme Court race, defying Elon Musk

  02-04-2025 03:58 via nbcnews.com
  
  Liberals will maintain their narrow majority on the court after Crawford’s victory in the first battleground state election of Trump’s second term.
  
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• U.S. honeybee deaths soar, and grocery store bills could take the hit

  02-04-2025 03:32 via nbcnews.com
  
  Honey bee populations in the U.S. are dwindling at an unprecedented rate, a trend that could affect Americans' wallets at the grocery checkout line.
  
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• Jason and Kylie Kelce welcome their 4th baby girl

  02-04-2025 03:16 via nbcnews.com
  
  It’s time to put that fourth car seat in the new minivan because the Kelce family just added another baby girl to the family.
  
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• Adam Schiff places hold on Trump loyalist's nomination for top federal prosecutor in D.C.

  02-04-2025 03:02 via nbcnews.com
  
  The move could delay but not necessarily prevent the Senate from considering Ed Martin's as U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia on a permanent basis.
  
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• John Cena reveals past skin cancer diagnosis: 'That phone call’s not one you want to get'

  02-04-2025 02:58 via nbcnews.com
  
  John Cena is opening up about a past skin cancer diagnosis in an effort to bring attention to the importance of wearing sunscreen.
  
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• 'Please don’t kill me': 15-year-old girl attacked by sea lion in Southern California

  02-04-2025 02:33 via nbcnews.com
  
  A teenager was attacked by a sea lion in Long Beach while she was trying out to become a junior lifeguard cadet.
  
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