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Max Tani / Semafor:
Newsrooms are scrambling to counter Elon Musk's bans — News organizations are scrambling to respond to Elon Musk's suspension from Twitter of prominent journalists whose coverage he objected to. — On Thursday, Twitter suspended CNN's Donie O'Sullivan, the New York Times' Ryan Mac …
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Sara Fischer / Axios:
Twitter press suspensions become media flashpoint — The suspension of several journalists on Twitter Thursday immediately set off a firestorm, with mainstream press crying foul over what they perceived as an attempt by Elon Musk to silence his critics and right-wing voices arguing …
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Matt Novak / Gizmodo:
Elon Musk Kills Twitter Audio Feature After Bizarre Talk With Journalists — It's clear Musk would rather burn Twitter to the ground than hear people question the wisdom of his choices. — Alerts — Twitter Spaces, the audio feature that allows people to participate in group chats using …
Semafor:
Elon Musk's team is seeking new investors for Twitter — The managing director of Elon Musk's family office is seeking new equity investors for Twitter as users revolt, advertisers flee, and debt payments loom, according to two people familiar with the fundraising effort.
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Paul Farhi / Washington Post:
Musk suspends journalists from Twitter, claims ‘assassination’ danger — Company executives alleged that the more than half a dozen reporters endangered Twitter's owner by sharing his location. But a review of their tweets shows no evidence of it. — Twitter suspended the accounts …
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Amanda Terkel / NBC News:
Democrats criticize Elon Musk for suspending journalists covering Twitter — WASHINGTON — Democratic members of Congress had harsh words for Elon Musk Thursday night after Twitter suddenly suspended a number of high-profile journalists who have been covering the company and its billionaire CEO.
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Bari Weiss / The Free Press:
Our Reporting at Twitter — If the story of Twitter's former overlords is about their prejudices …
Our Reporting at Twitter — If the story of Twitter's former overlords is about their prejudices …
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NBC News:
Twitter suspends journalists who have been covering Elon Musk and the company
Twitter suspends journalists who have been covering Elon Musk and the company
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New York Times:
Inside Mar-a-Lago, Where Thousands Partied Near Secret Files — Notes: The 3-D model is based on photographs of Mar-a-Lago as well as building plans of the property obtained from the Town of Palm Beach, Fla., through a public records request. The model of the basement relied primarily on two plans …
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Misty Severi / Washington Examiner:
Donald Trump stored classified docs within feet of Mar-a-Lago guests: Report
Donald Trump stored classified docs within feet of Mar-a-Lago guests: Report
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Washington Post:
‘Wiped out’: War in Ukraine has decimated a once feared Russian brigade — The bloody fate of the 200th Separate Motor Rifle Brigade is emblematic of Vladimir Putin's derailed invasion plans — HELSINKI — Nuclear-armed submarines slip in and out of the frigid waters along the coast …
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Politico:
Judge unseals new details of contacts among Rep. Perry, Trump-connected attorneys — A federal judge revealed Friday that earlier this year she granted Justice Department investigators access to emails between three Trump-connected attorneys and Rep. Scott Perry as part of the federal investigation …
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Katelyn Polantz / CNN:
Federal investigators have accessed emails of Rep. Scott Perry, John Eastman and other Trump allies in 2020 efforts — Federal investigators have obtained access to several email accounts, a draft autobiography and other writings in which Republican Rep. Scott Perry, Donald Trump elections …
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Cam Thompson / CoinDesk:
Donald Trump NFT Collection Sells Out, Price Surges — According to data from OpenSea, the collection's floor price is about 0.19 ETH, or $230, more than double the original mint price. — Former U.S. President Donald Trump's non-fungible token (NFT) digital trading card collection sold out early Friday …
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Lee Brown / New York Post:
Steve Bannon fed up with Trump's latest stunts: 'I can't do this anymore' — Even Steve Bannon and other key advisors to former President Trump have had enough of his latest stunts — demanding everyone behind his wacky NFT collection be “fired today.” — “I can't do this anymore,” …
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Politico:
Jan. 6 panel to vote on urging DOJ to prosecute Trump on at least three criminal charges — The Jan. 6 select committee is preparing to vote on urging the Justice Department to pursue at least three criminal charges against former President Donald Trump, including insurrection.
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Wayne Ford / Athens Daily News:
Newly-elected State House member Daniel Rampey of Statham arrested on drug charge — A longtime businessman in Barrow County who was elected unopposed in November to the state House Representative in District 116 was arrested Thursday after authorities said he burglarized a residence at a Winder retirement complex where he works.
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Austin Wilson / Associated Press:
Former Sheriff Accused Of Trying To Kill Man Who Defeated Him — AUSTIN WILSONFebruary 5, 1989 GMT — _ Politics is serious business in Cajun country, but Lafourche Parish Sheriff Duffy Breaux said he didn't think it would get so serious that a onetime rival for office would try to kill him.
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Cdcmmwr / Centers for Disease Control and Prevention:
Early Estimates of Bivalent mRNA Vaccine Effectiveness in Preventing COVID-19-Associated Hospitalization Among Immunocompetent Adults Aged ≥65 Years — IVY Network, 18 States, September 8-November 30, 2022 — Diya Surie, MD1,*; Jennifer DeCuir, MD, PhD1,*; Yuwei Zhu, MD2; Manjusha Gaglani …
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David Nakamura / Washington Post:
U.S. attorney general moves to end sentencing disparities on crack, powder cocaine — The Justice Dept. aims to reverse decades of policy that critics say disproportionately targeted Black communities by treating crack users more punitively — Attorney General Merrick Garland …
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Matthew Chance / CNN:
Exclusive: FIFA rebuffs Zelensky's request to share message of peace at World Cup final — A request by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to share a message of world peace prior to kickoff at the World Cup final on Sunday has been rebuffed by FIFA, a source told CNN.
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Jacob Kornbluh / The Forward:
In first speech since dinner with West and Fuentes, Trump calls himself ‘the best ally’ for Jewish people — ‘How do you do that?’ Trump asked Orthodox Jewish group, complaining about the lack of Jewish support in 2020 — Former President Donald Trump didn't mention his dinner …
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Brian Faler / Politico:
House Dems poised to release Trump's tax secrets — The move could pile on to the controversies surrounding the former president. — House Democrats will likely unmask new details about former President Donald Trump's long-hidden taxes following a key meeting now set for next week.
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Associated Press:
Inside the ugly fight to become the next Republican chair — Struggling to unify after another disappointing election, the Republican National Committee is consumed by an increasingly nasty leadership fight as the GOP navigates its delicate relationship with former President Donald Trump.
Alec Karam / The Daily Beast:
Judge Warned of Club Q Shooting Suspect's Plans a Year Before — 'IT'S GOING TO BE SO BAD' — A year before Anderson Lee Aldrich allegedly opened fire at an LGBTQ club in Colorado Springs, killing five people, a judge warned of his plans and said “it's going to be so bad” if he doesn't get mental health treatment.
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Reuters:
Pacifist Japan unveils biggest military build-up since World War Two — Japan on Friday unveiled its biggest military build-up since World War Two with a $320 billion plan that will buy missiles capable of striking China and ready it for sustained conflict, as regional tensions and Russia's Ukraine invasion stoke war fears.
Dave Levinthal / Insider:
Trump asks for — and receives — a 45-day extension for disclosing his personal finances — Trump delayed the release of a personal financial disclosure required by law for presidential candidates. — Trump may now wait another 45 days before releasing new details about his personal finances.
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