It had been four long years since American figure skater Vadym Kolesnik saw family members still living in Ukraine. Four years of Russian bombs landing on Kharkiv, reducing their homes to rubble. Four years of war that destroyed the appliance and lighting business run by Kolesnik’s father, Igor. Four years of drones flying over the...
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France’s Former Culture Minister Resigns Over Epstein-Linked Tax Fraud Investigation
France’s former Culture Minister Jack Lang has resigned as head of a Paris cultural center over alleged past financial links to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein that prompted a tax investigation. He is the highest-profile figure in France impacted by the release of Epstein files on Jan. 30 by the U.S. Department of Justice. He...
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Falcons Rookie Pearce Arrested After What Police Said Was A Domestic Dispute With WNBA Player
Atlanta Falcons rookie star James Pearce Jr. was arrested near Miami on Saturday night after fleeing officers and then crashing his car following what police said was a domestic dispute with WNBA player Rickea Jackson. Pearce, the first-round pick who led the Falcons in sacks and was third in NFL defensive rookie of the year...
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Nicaraguan Government Blocks Key Pathway Used By Cuban Migrants To Reach United States
Nicaragua’s government on Sunday blocked Cuban citizens from entering the country without a visa, effectively cutting off a key route for Cuban migration to the United States at a time when the Trump administration has put the Caribbean island in an economic chokehold. Nicaragua’s government confirmed to The Associated Press that it suspended an exemption...
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Trial Against Meta In New Mexico Focuses On Dangers Of Child Sexual Exploitation On Social Media
A trial focused on the dangers of child sexual exploitation on social media and whether Meta misrepresented the safety of its platforms is set to start in New Mexico with opening statements Monday. It’s the first stand-alone trial from state prosecutors in a stream of lawsuits against major social media companies, including Meta, over harm...
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Arguments To Begin In Landmark Social Media Addiction Trial Set In Los Angeles
The world’s biggest social media companies face several landmark trials this year that seek to hold them responsible for harms to children who use their platforms. Opening arguments for the first, in Los Angeles County Superior Court, begin this week. Instagram’s parent company Meta and Google’s YouTube will face claims that their platforms deliberately addict...
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Israel’s President Visits Sydney’s Bondi Beach Massacre Site And Meets Victims’ Families
Israel President Isaac Herzog started a state visit Monday aimed at consoling grieving Australian Jews and improving bilateral relations by laying a wreath and stones at the site of an antisemitic attack in Sydney that left 15 dead. Herzog met victims’ families and survivors of the attack on a Jewish festival at Bondi Beach on...
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Mayor Zohran Mamdani Urges New Yorkers To Stay Indoor, As Temperatures Hit 3 Degrees In The City
“New York: it is colder today than in parts of Antarctica. “Stay inside, stay warm, stay safe. If you see a neighbor in need, call 311.”
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New York City Mayor Zohran Mandani Announce New Request For Information For 2-K And 3-K Providers, Opens Application For City Contractor Provider
Zohran Mamdani: “Thrilled to stand alongside New York’s Cutest to announce our new request for information for 2-K and 3-K providers. This is the first step toward universal childcare, so I brought in the experts.
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