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 (DIR)  * Freeways as runways: Indonesia plans to turn its islands into cheaper ‘aircraft carriers’
 (DIR)  * Trump admin removes Pride flag from Stonewall National Monument
 (DIR)  * Chair of Trump’s Religious Liberty Commission removes member after heated hearing on antisemitism
 (DIR)  * BYU standout receiver Parker Kingston charged with first-degree rape in Utah
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 (DIR)  * Published Epstein files included video showing the face of an undercover FBI employee
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 (DIR)  * Six House Republicans defy Trump to block his Canada tariffs
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 (DIR)  * Border Patrol official praised agent’s ‘excellent service’ hours after he shot Chicago woman, new evidence shows
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 (DIR)  * A stronger-than-expected jobs report could signal a labor market turnaround – with caveats
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 (DIR)  * Steep drop in violent crime in major US cities, data analysis shows
 (DIR)  * 13 controversial redactions from the Epstein files — and what we’re learning about them
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 (DIR)  * New experiments show Earth’s core may hold vast ‘oceans’ of an essential element for life
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 (DIR)  * ‘We need a helicopter.’ Australian teen’s emergency call after swimming to rescue family released
 (DIR)  * Mandy Moore and Taylor Goldsmith nearly lost their dream home in the LA fires. Here’s how they rebuilt
 (DIR)  * Russia is restricting access to Telegram, one of its most popular social media apps. Here’s what we know
 (DIR)  * NHL returns to Winter Olympics in Milan Cortina after controversial buildup
 (DIR)  * A young lawyer is taking Pakistan’s government to court over ‘period tax.’ She hopes the case will break sexual health taboos
 (DIR)  * Coach Snoop is having a blast at the Olympics
 (DIR)  * Chilling images are the biggest break so far in the Nancy Guthrie case. Here’s what stands out to law enforcement experts
 (DIR)  * Over 70%% of tested baby foods are ultraprocessed and full of additives
 (DIR)  * Breaking down the evidence DOJ used to justify searching a Fulton County elections office
 (DIR)  * Three House Republicans cross party lines to block effort to shield Trump from challenges to his tariffs
 (DIR)  * Grand jury declines to indict Democratic lawmakers who urged service members to disobey illegal Trump orders
 (DIR)  * French wine, spirits export volumes sink to at least 25-year low
 (DIR)  * Don Lemon hires former federal prosecutor who resigned over handling of fatal ICE shooting probe
 (DIR)  * How Google played a key role in recovering the video from Nancy Guthrie’s cameras
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 (DIR)  * Venezuelan opposition figure Guanipa placed under house arrest after armed men detained him again following prison release
 (DIR)  * 2020 election deniers drove the FBI’s seizures of Fulton County ballots, new documents show
 (DIR)  * Justice Department un-redacts more names in Epstein files after pressure from lawmakers
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 (DIR)  * FDA to reassess the safety of BHA, a preservative used in popular snack foods
 (DIR)  * Takeaways from a tense House hearing with Trump immigration officials
 (DIR)  * Trump threatens to block opening of new US-Canada bridge
 (DIR)  * Vance’s X account deletes post recognizing Armenian genocide
 (DIR)  * Lutnick confirms an island lunch with Epstein while insisting they ‘did not have any relationship’
 (DIR)  * Trump told police in mid 2000s ‘everyone has known’ about Epstein’s misconduct
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 (DIR)  * The fall of the prominent Murdaugh family: A timeline of deaths, embezzlement and an insurance scam
 (DIR)  * Americans might finally be buckling under the weight of rising debt and slowing wage growth
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 (DIR)  * Two arrested in Italy after armed highway robbery on security truck
 (DIR)  * Netanyahu to discuss potential Iran strikes with Trump as Washington and Tehran resume talks
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 (DIR)  * The US slips to its lowest-ever rank in a global corruption index
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 (DIR)  * These Americans are clinging to hope for Italian citizenship
 (DIR)  * Russia targets another critical part of Ukraine’s infrastructure: Its railways
 (DIR)  * New roadblocks slow US reckoning over Epstein as Europe races ahead
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