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Rushdi Abualouf / BBC:
Israel commits to daily pauses in fighting as six more malnutrition deaths reported in Gaza  —  Summary  — Israel commits to daily 10-hour pauses in military operations in parts of Gaza “for humanitarian purposes” as it says aid corridors are being set up to “refute the false claim on intentional starvation”
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Associated Press:
The latest child to starve to death in Gaza weighed less than when she was born  —  A mother pressed a final kiss to what remained of her 5-month-old daughter and wept.  Esraa Abu Halib's baby now weighed less than when she was born.  —  On a sunny street in shattered Gaza …
Minneapolis Star Tribune:
New details about police activity after lawmaker shootings raise questions about response  —  The Minnesota Star Tribune found that Brooklyn Park police waited more than 60 minutes to enter the Hortman home and that several law enforcement agencies were unaware of the situation for hours.
Catherine Bouris / The Daily Beast:
Trump Floats Prosecuting Oprah as Latest Epstein Distraction Tactic  —  O—NO!  —  The president has accused the Kamala Harris campaign of paying millions, “probably illegally,” to stars like Oprah and Beyoncé.  —  President Donald Trump has offered up yet another sacrifice …
Discussion: MSNBC
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Zach LaChance / Washington Examiner:
Trump says Kamala Harris should be prosecuted over celebrity endorsements  —  President Donald Trump called for former Vice President Kamala Harris to be prosecuted over large sums her campaign doled out to celebrities on the campaign trail in 2024.  —  In a Truth Social post on Saturday night …
Associated Press:
Multiple people have been stabbed at a Walmart in Michigan and a suspect is in custody  —  Multiple people were stabbed at a Walmart in Traverse City, and a suspect was in custody, authorities said Saturday.  The Michigan State Police said the local sheriff's office is investigating the incident and details were limited.
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Zoe Sottile / CNN:
11 people injured and suspect in custody after ‘random’ stabbing in Traverse City Walmart, officials say  —  Video Ad Feedback  —  Sheriff shares details in stabbing at Michigan Walmart  —  Sheriff shares details in stabbing at Michigan Walmart  —  Friend of pastor arrested by ICE details ‘subhuman’ conditions of his detainment
New York Times:
What Will It Cost to Renovate the ‘Free’ Air Force One?  Don't Ask.  —  To hide the cost of renovating the plane Qatar donated to President Trump, the Air Force appears to have tucked it inside an over-budget, behind-schedule nuclear modernization program.  —  President Trump makes no secret …
Discussion: Washington Post
NBC News:
Ghislaine Maxwell's meetings with Justice Department shrouded in secrecy  —  Former prosecutors and lawyers for victims question what occurred and who was present during two days of interviews with the Jeffrey Epstein accomplice and convicted sex trafficker.
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Chris Melore / Daily Mail:
Parasitic sea vampire bites RFK Jr in health chief's bizarre new stunt  —  Robert F Kennedy Jr has found himself in another awkward situation involving animals.  —  On a tour of the Nez Perce salmon hatchery in Idaho on Thursday, RFK Jr let a parasitic sea vampire, also known as a lamprey …
Jacqueline Sweet / Drop Site News:
The Professors Who Supported the Student Deportation Frenzy  —  In March 2024, Documenting Jew Hatred on Campus (DJHC) emerged on Instagram and X as another node in a network of organizations decrying pro-Palestine faculty and students at Columbia University.
Washington Post:
Hegseth team told to stop polygraph tests after complaint to White House  —  The White House intervention, which has not previously been reported, came in the form of a phone call by a person close to the administration.  —  Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's use of polygraph tests to search …
Bart Jansen / USA Today:
Trump urges Thailand, Cambodia ceasefire with trade talk  —  The aim of Trump and other world leaders is to halt the fiercest border clash between Thailand and Cambodia in 13 years  —  WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump urged the leaders of Cambodia and Thailand to end three days …
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Andrew E. Kramer / New York Times:
E.U. Cuts Aid to Ukraine Over Corruption Concerns  —  The $1.7 billion reduction capped a tough week for President Volodymyr Zelensky as he deals with Ukraine's governance issues.  —  President Volodymyr Zelensky's anticorruption policies have already provoked Ukraine's first antigovernment protests since the Russian invasion in 2022.
Discussion: Human Events
Cat Zakrzewski / Washington Post:
Musk sought to stoke the Trump-Epstein scandal.  Mission accomplished.  —  The former “first buddy” remains a potent political risk for Trump months after he publicly left the White House.  —  President Donald Trump split with Elon Musk almost two months ago.
Discussion: Silver Bulletin and Raw Story
Luke Broadwater / New York Times:
A Golfing Trump Is Greeted by Protesters in Scotland  —  The president was criticized by demonstrators on a range of issues, from his stance on immigration and Gaza to his ties to the sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.  —  As President Trump golfed Saturday at his course in Turnberry, Scotland …
Leah Askarinam / Associated Press:
How redistricting in Texas and other states could change the game for US House elections  —  Redistricting usually happens after the once-a-decade population count by the U.S. Census Bureau or in response to a court ruling.  Now, Texas Republicans want to break that tradition — and other states could follow suit.
Discussion: Axios and Politico
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Jacob Wendler / Politico:
Elon Musk is threatening to put third-party candidates on the ballot.  Democrats are giddy. … Musk was one of President Donald Trump's biggest benefactors in the 2024 election, spending hundreds of millions to help get him and other Republicans elected.  But since his break with the president …
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Derek Operle / WKMS:
Billionaire Peter Thiel backing first privately developed US uranium enrichment facility in Paducah
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David Wright / CNN:
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The Hill:
Trump notches winning streak in Supreme Court emergency docket deluge
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Hamilton Nolan / How Things Work:
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Bryan Walsh / Vox:
Four stories that are more important than the Epstein Files
Discussion: National Review
Sharon Otterman / New York Times:
Columbia Walked a Tightrope on Its Way to a $200 Million Settlement With Trump
Discussion: American Prospect and UnHerd
Anemona Hartocollis / New York Times:
Harvard's Powerful Leader Faces Intense Scrutiny in Trump Fight
Sophia Tareen / Associated Press:
Immigration judges fired by Trump administration say they will fight back
Discussion: CBS News and The Gateway Pundit
Filip Timotija / The Hill:
NASA slashing over 20 percent of workforce
Thomas Zimmer / Democracy Americana:
What Is America, and for Whom?  —  Before we get into a broader reflection on how to situate …
 

 
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Apple says general counsel Kate Adams and policy chief Lisa Jackson will retire, and Jennifer Newstead, Meta's former chief legal officer, will replace Adams

Kurt Wagner / Bloomberg:
Sources: Meta is considering deep budget cuts to its metaverse efforts in 2026, potentially as high as 30% and most likely including layoffs as early as January

Will Oremus / Washington Post:
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