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- Milwaukee judge found guilty of obstruction after allegedly helping migrant evade arrest A jury convicted a Milwaukee judge on one count of felony obstruction Thursday, the Associated Press reported, after she was accused of helping a man who was in the U.S. illegally evade federal immigr...
- In rare public comments, career DOJ officials offer warnings about online network 764 Several career DOJ officials on Thursday offered dire warnings about the online network "764," whose followers use social platforms to push teens into harming themselves....
- Takeaways From the Trial of Wisconsin Judge Hannah Dugan The Milwaukee judge was charged with obstructing federal immigration agents, who were trying to arrest a man who had appeared before her on a battery charge....
- What we know about the Brown University shooting suspect who is also accused of killing MIT professor Claudio Manuel Neves Valente, the man suspected of killing two students and wounding nine at Brown University, was found dead Thursday in a New Hampshire storage unit....
- Brown Univ. shooting suspect attended same college as slain MIT professor, U.S. attorney says The Brown University shooting suspect attended the same Lisbon university as MIT professor Nuno Loureiro, who died in a Boston shooting the suspect is also believed to be involved in. Loureiro was fou...
- Two families sue Meta over teens' deaths by suicide NBC News' David Ingram stopped by "Here's the Scoop" to talk about the families of two teenage boys who died by suicide that are filing a lawsuit against Meta, alleging that the tech company has ignor...
- North Carolina's longest-serving governor dies at 88 after serving 4 terms in office Former North Carolina Gov. Jim Hunt, who served a record 16 years and championed education, has died at 88 years old, his daughter announced....
- How showgirl became the sparkling look of 2025 <p>This year, the once-vanishing symbol of Las Vegas glamour was reborn in the wardrobes of Gen Z superstars</p><p><strong> </strong><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/global/2022/sep/20/sign-up-for...
- Brown University shooting suspect died from self-inflicted gunshot wound, officials say <p>Claudio Neves Valente, who was found dead in a storage facility, also killed an MIT professor at his Boston-area home</p><p>A man suspected of killing two and wounding nine others at Brown Universi...
- Finally, Labour is finding its nerve and getting Britains bad Brexit deal undone | Polly Toynbee <p>Rejoining Erasmus should just be a first step as the economic evidence piles up, the need for closer ties with Europe could not be clearer</p><p>Month by month, Labour is bringing us closer to Euro...
- The Guardian view on the EU and Ukraine: a moment of truth for Brussels and Kyiv | Editorial <p>The plan to mobilise Russias frozen assets is morally compelling and ingenious. The problem is that its enemies will never see it that way</p><p>Morally, the decision facing the European Council in...
- Premier League: 10 things to look out for this weekend <p>Ngumoha could step up for Liverpool, injury-hit Newcastle need to bounce back and Parker feels the heat</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/sep/15/premier-league-top-sc...
- Violent protests in Bangladesh after pro-democracy figure dies in hospital <p>Youth leader Sharif Osman Hadi was shot by masked assailants on 12 December as he left a mosque</p><p>Violence broke out in Bangladeshs capital early on Friday after a youth leader of the countrys ...
- As the US invests in fossil fuels, young climate activists push back in the courts <p>In this weeks newsletter: A generation is using the legal system to demand accountability for climate harm</p><p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/global/2022/sep/20/sign-up-for-the-down-to-ear...
- Dashed dreams and land grabs: The rise of rural protests in China <p><strong>Exclusive</strong>: Clashes over rural plots are increasing, as people whose big-city plans have evaporated return home to face local governments groaning under huge debt</p><p>Standing ins...
- Making Mary Poppins by Todd James Pierce review the musical brothers behind the movie magic <p>Bob and Dick Sherman take centre stage in this well-researched account of how Walt Disney created a classic</p><p>Like many kids of the VHS generation, I must have watched my taped-off-the-telly co...
- Report: Israel Investigates Possible Iran Link in Killing of MIT Nuclear Scientist <p>Israeli officials are reportedly investigating a possible Iranian connection to the murder of senior MIT nuclear scientist Prof. Nuno F. G. Loureiro, who was shot at his home on Monday evening by u...
- TikTok Signs Deal to Sell U.S. Business to Three American Investors <p>The Chinese-owned TikTok has signed a deal to sell its U.S. business to three American investors so it can operate in the country free of Chinese influence.</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.bre...
- Whoopi Goldberg: Trump Giving Military Checks So They Do What He Wants <p>Thursday on ABC's "The View," co-host Whoopi Goldberg said President Donald Trump's plan to give bonus checks to active military members was to ensure they do what he wants.</p> <p>The post <a href...
- Big Changes Coming for 2025 College Football Playoff Format, with or Without Expansion <p>Much of the discussion about potential changes to the College Football Playoff (CFP) format centers on expansion. After all, who wants to see teams like Notre Dame, Texas, and Vanderbilt get exclud...