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NORAD shoots down ‘unidentified object’ over Yukon, Trudeau says — NATO chief Stoltenberg, US' Blinken warn of growing Chinese military surveillance, threats after balloon incident — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says an “unidentified object” that violated Canadian airspace on Saturday has been shot down over Yukon.
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Helene Cooper / New York Times:
U.S. Jet Shoots Down Flying Object Over Canada — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said the object violating Canadian airspace was taken down on his orders. — WASHINGTON — An American fighter jet, acting on the orders of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of Canada, shot down another unidentified flying object …
CNN:
US jet shoots down ‘unidentified object’ over northern Canada — Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Saturday that an “unidentified object” had been shot down by a US fighter jet over Canadian airspace on his orders. — “I ordered the take down of an unidentified object that violated Canadian airspace.
Fox News:
‘Object’ shot down over Alaska penetrated US airspace before being detected: US official — Shootdown of ‘object’ over Alaska follows similar incident involving a Chinese surveillance aircraft over continental US last week
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Josh Dawsey / Washington Post:
Trump campaign paid researchers to prove 2020 fraud but kept findings secret — An outside firm's work was never released publicly after researchers uncovered no evidence that the election had been rigged for Joe Biden — Former president Trump's 2020 campaign commissioned an outside research firm …
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Raw Story, HuffPost and The Mahablog
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Hugo Lowell / The Guardian:
Trump was issued subpoena for folder marked ‘Classified Evening Briefing’ discovered at Mar-a-Lago — Exclusive: Subpoena was issued last month after the folder was observed in Trump's private quarters at the property — Donald Trump's lawyers turned over an empty manilla folder marked …
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New York Times:
Turkey Detains Building Contractors as Recovery Efforts Ramp Up — As the death toll in Turkey and Syria passed 25,000, Ankara was coming under growing criticism for its slow response and tolerance of shoddy construction. — ADIYAMAN, Turkey — With anger swelling in Turkey on Saturday …
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Turkey-Syria quake live briefing: Death toll tops 24,000; Rescuers expect search to end in northwest Syria
Turkey-Syria quake live briefing: Death toll tops 24,000; Rescuers expect search to end in northwest Syria
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Louisa Loveluck / Washington Post:
In earthquake-battered Syria, a desperate wait for help that never came
In earthquake-battered Syria, a desperate wait for help that never came
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NPR and Los Angeles Times
Sara Boboltz / HuffPost:
Matt Gaetz Honors Accused Murderer In First Judiciary Committee Meeting — The Florida congressman reportedly apologized to the victim's family after letting the man accused of killing their son lead the Pledge of Allegiance. — Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) kicked off the first meeting …
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Sam Brodey / The Daily Beast:
Matt Gaetz Honors Accused Murderer at Committee Hearing
Matt Gaetz Honors Accused Murderer at Committee Hearing
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Jon Levine / New York Post:
Millionaire Rep. Dan Goldman has racked up 84 tickets in 6 years — He's off to a fined start. — Freshman Democratic Rep. Dan Goldman's two luxury vehicles have amassed at least 84 traffic and parking violations in the last six years. — The congressman and multi-millionaire …
CNN:
After a train derailment, Ohio residents are living the plot of a movie they helped make — When Ben Ratner's family signed up in 2021 to be extras in the movie “White Noise,” they thought it would be a fun distraction from their day-to-day life in blue-collar East Palestine, Ohio.
Kerry Breen / CBS News:
WWII-era bomb explodes in England in “unplanned” detonation — A World War II bomb that was found in Great Yarmouth, England exploded on Friday in what authorities are calling an “unplanned” detonation. — Officials first became aware of the 250 kilogram (about 550 pounds) explosive on Tuesday …
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Jacob Bogage / Washington Post:
In a tight labor market, some states look to another type of worker: Children — Bills advancing in the Iowa and Minnesota state legislatures would roll back child workplace protections to address worker shortages. — As local economies grapple with a tightening labor market …
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The Hill
John Herrman / New York Magazine:
The Only Success Story in Right-Wing Social Media — For a moment, the right's longtime dream of an alternative social media seemed within reach. Various companies had been trying to build alt-Facebooks and alt-Twitters and alt-Reddits for years, of course, but they remained marginal. Then came 2020.
Michael Kranish / Washington Post:
After helping prince's rise, Trump and Kushner benefit from Saudi funds — An investment fund overseen by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is backing ventures that profit the former president and his senior adviser, raising questions of conflict — In early 2021, as Donald Trump exited the White House …
Nicole Acevedo / NBC News:
Roberto Clemente book removed from Florida public schools pending review over discrimination references — “His story is his story. He went through racism. It's something that can't be changed,” Clemente's son, Roberto Clemente Jr., told NBC News. — A book about late Afro-Puerto Rican …
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Raw Story
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Russell Contreras / Axios:
Florida school district pulls children's book on Roberto Clemente
Brooks Barnes / New York Times:
DeSantis Declares Victory as Disney Is Stripped of Some 56-Year-Old Perks — The Legislature approved a bill that restricts the autonomy of Florida's largest private employer over a fight involving the teaching of sexual orientation and gender identity. — Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida gained control …
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The Guardian, New York Post and Florida Politics
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