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Telegraph

Andrew Arrested in Epstein Probe

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, the former Duke of York, was arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office following police raids at his Sandringham and Windsor homes, as authorities investigate allegations tied to newly released Epstein-related documents.

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NPR

Zuckerberg Grilled Over Meta Strategy

Mark Zuckerberg faced intense questioning in a Los Angeles trial alleging the company deliberately targeted “teens” and “tweens” with addictive Instagram features, as a jury weighs whether Meta should be held legally liable for alleged harms to young users’ mental health.

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The Guardian

Trump Hasn’t Made Iran Decision

U.S. military forces have positioned air and naval assets for possible strikes on Iran in coming weeks, but President Donald Trump has not made a final decision, as the White House urges Tehran to reach a nuclear deal amid stalled talks and rising regional tensions.

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The Hollywood Reporter

Talk Shows Not Real News: FCC

FCC Chair Brendan Carr said talk shows like “The View” and “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” no longer automatically qualify for the “bona fide news” exemption under equal time rules, warning networks they must give political candidates’ opponents comparable airtime or face enforcement actions.

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CNBC

Chinese Progress “Remarkable”

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman told CNBC that Chinese tech firms are advancing at a “remarkable” pace in AI as China races the U.S. toward AGI, while also revealing OpenAI is exploring Instagram-style ads in ChatGPT to build revenue amid rapid growth and major fundraising efforts.

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MS Now

Dems Deem Wexner Not Credible

House Democrats said Ohio billionaire Les Wexner’s claim that he was unaware of Jeffrey Epstein’s crimes is “not credible,” arguing his financial support and close ties enabled Epstein’s operations, though Wexner denied wrongdoing during a closed-door deposition before the Oversight Committee.

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KCRA

Explained: Avalanche Hits Lake Tahoe

Eight backcountry skiers were found dead with a ninth presumed dead after an avalanche near Castle Peak by Lake Tahoe, as nearly 100 responders battled severe weather to rescue six survivors and continue recovery efforts in California’s deadliest recorded avalanche.

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CNN

Gates Cancels Speech Over Epstein

Bill Gates canceled his keynote at India’s AI Impact Summit as renewed scrutiny over newly released Epstein-related emails intensifies, with Gates denying the unverified allegations and calling his past meetings with Jeffrey Epstein a “serious error in judgment” but not illegal conduct.

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Daily Bruin

Bari Weiss Won’t Speak at UCLA

UCLA canceled CBS News editor-in-chief Bari Weiss’ scheduled Daniel Pearl Memorial Lecture after backlash and a petition over her alleged political alignment and editorial decisions, though organizers are considering a virtual appearance as controversy continues.

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The Washington Post

Rep. Fine Faces Resignation Calls

Democrats are calling for Representative Randy Fine (R-Fla.) to resign or face censure after he posted that choosing “between dogs and Muslims is not a difficult one,” prompting House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries to condemn him as an Islamophobic bigot in Congress.

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Associated Press

Democrats Down on Democratic Party

A new AP-NORC poll finds only about 7 in 10 Democrats view their party favorably, while many remain frustrated with party leadership, even as broader public dissatisfaction with both parties and issue advantages on health care offer Democrats mixed prospects ahead of the midterms.

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Politico

Scorecard of Judges on Immigration

Federal judges nationwide are sharply divided over ICE’s expanded “mandatory detention” policy, with most district courts rejecting it as unlawful while a smaller group — including the 5th Circuit — have upheld it, setting the stage for a potential Supreme Court showdown.

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Associated Press

UN Criticizes Israel Actions

U.N. Security Council members condemned Israel’s West Bank expansion as a threat to a two-state solution and urged a permanent Gaza ceasefire, as tensions rose ahead of President Donald Trump’s inaugural Board of Peace meeting aimed at reshaping Middle East diplomacy.

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The New York Times

Friedman: Netanyahu Plays Trump for Fool

Opinion columnist Thomas L. Friedman argues that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s West Bank annexation push and erosion of Israeli democratic institutions undermine U.S. interests, alienate American Jews and young voters, and pose a greater long-term threat to Israel’s future than Iran.

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USA Today

Studied: What Exactly Is Excessive Gas?

University of Maryland researchers have launched a nationwide “Human Flatulence Study” using sensor-equipped “Smart Underwear” to measure how often people pass gas, aiming to better define what constitutes excessive flatulence and improve diagnosis of intestinal gas issues.

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National Review

SAVE Act Goals Not Worth It

National Review’s editors argue the SAVE Act’s goal of preventing noncitizen voting is laudable but unnecessary and overly federalizes elections, warning that ending the Senate filibuster to pass it would cause greater long-term harm than the modest benefits it would achieve.

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The Hill

Talarico Says We Should Be Alarmed

Texas state Rep. James Talarico criticized CBS after his “Late Show” interview was pulled from broadcast, calling the decision alarming and politically motivated, while the network said airing it could have triggered the FCC’s equal-time rule for other Democratic primary candidates.

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The Atlantic

Worst Case Future for Workers

Annie Lowrey argues that rapid AI adoption could trigger lasting structural unemployment among white-collar workers, leaving policymakers ill-equipped to respond, widening inequality, and potentially reshaping American society in destabilizing ways if office jobs disappear faster than new roles emerge.

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LA Times

Hefner Widow Warns of Underage Girls

Crystal Hefner, widow of Playboy founder Hugh Hefner, alleged that a foundation controlling his scrapbooks and journals may possess thousands of nude images—including some potentially involving underage girls—and has filed complaints seeking to block their distribution.

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CBC

Prison Transfer Sparks Debate

A transgender woman serving a dangerous-offender sentence for sex crimes is asking a Federal Court judge to order her transfer to a women’s prison after gender surgery, while Correctional Service of Canada opposes the move, citing her high risk to female inmates.

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