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For nearly two years, police have been tracking down the culprit behind a wave of hoax threats. A digital trail took them to the door of a 17-year-old in California.

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A federal judge on Wednesday dismissed two free speech lawsuits brought by pro-Palestine university student groups in Florida against Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) and his administration, which sent a memo ordering universities to deactivate the student groups in the aftermath of the Oct. 7 massacre in Israel. U.S. District Judge Mark Walker denied the students’...

Jordan Willis is ‘facing his addiction head-on,’ according to a family source, who described the the deaths of his friends an ‘enormous wakeup call’

As Texas Gov. Greg Abbott duels with the Border Patrol and the Supreme Court over his right to drown migrant children with the help of razor wire, Republican governors have been sending in the troops to back the state’s horrific efforts. But that isn’t good enough for most of the MAGA contingent. Online organizers calling themselves ”Take Our Border Back" have been promising to bring ”over 700,000” semitrucks from across the United States and Canada to three locations along the southern border... Читать дальше...

Miss Double Bay has left women in stitches with her list of things commonly found in single Aussie men's homes from overflowing bins to a well-worn toothbrush and yellow-stained bed pillows.

Gophers crew teams wore shirtsleeves on a rare day out on the Mississippi River, which typically is iced over and off-limits until spring.

Alec Baldwin has pleaded not guilty after he was charged with involuntary manslaughter in connection to the tragic death of Halyna Hutchins on the set of his movie Rust. This is the second time that the 65-year-old actor has been charged for his alleged involvement in the on-set accident. The charges were initially dropped in [...]

Tel Aviv [Israel], February 1 (ANI/TPS): Israeli soldiers in Khan Yunis destroyed an underground weapons factory belonging to Palestinian Islamic Jihad, where weapons were found hidden in sacks belonging to the embattled UN Relief and Works Agency, which supports Palestinian refugees. Hidden inside the UNRWA sacks were rockets, anti-tank missiles, mines and explosive charges, the IDF said. Soldiers also destroyed a rocket

The International Monetary Fund on Wednesday approved a fresh $4.7 billion for Argentina, praising the new administration of President Javier Milei as he enacts "bold" cost-cutting to bring the country's ailing economy back on track.

Activist groups End Jew Hatred and the New York City Public School (NYCPS) Alliance gathered on the steps of Tweed Courthouse calling for the end of antisemitism.

Five of the most powerful tech CEOs faced intense questioning on Capitol Hill Wednesday over the risks their social media platforms pose to minors. CBS News senior business and tech correspondent Jo Ling Kent reports on what executives told senators.

PE firms such as Vista Equity Partners, KKR, PIF, Silver Lake, L Catterton, General Atlantic and TPG had made investments in the domestic telecom operator in 2020.

Target reportedly sacked seven employees who bought a special Stanley Quencher cup.

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Biden needs to balance strong response with likely geopolitical consequences of striking Iran, including risk of a much wider regional war

There are about 40 militant groups backed by Iran in the region, including one that claimed the deadly drone strike on a U.S. base in Jordan.

Bad news if you’re still mooching Hulu from your parents, or maybe your friend, or even an ex — you’re soon going to have to pay up.

1. What are the Iran-backed groups operating in the Middle East, as U.S. forces come under attack?  CBS News
2. What Is Tehran Thinking? – Foreign Policy  Foreign Policy
3. Deadly Drone Attack: Follow the Oil Money to Stop Iran-Backed Militias  Bloomberg
4. Iran's Proxies Are Out of Control  The Atlantic
5. Are US, Iran already at war?  The Hill

Why opposition politician Job Sikhala, freed after 18 months in detention, refuses to be cowed.

Why opposition politician Job Sikhala, freed after 18 months in detention, refuses to be cowed.

A federal judge has handed Disney a significant setback in its legal dispute with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, dismissing the company's First Amendment lawsuit.

X CEO Linda Yaccarino told US senators she’s hiring more trust and safety staffers. She didn’t mention that Elon Musk fired most people policing content on the platform when he acquired it in 2022.

Not only will these two cycles will be happening this spring, but all the annuals, the various two year, and 3 to 5 year species will be joining the party all at the same time. Continue reading…