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An immigration officer is facing federal charges for making false statements about the shooting of a Venezuelan migrant during the Trump administration’s deportation crackdown in Min… [+3037 chars]

An immigration officer is facing federal charges for making false statements about the shooting of a Venezuelan migrant during the Trump administration’s deportation crackdown in Minnesota earlier this year, several outlets reported.  Immigration and Customs …

The Hill

ICE officer charged with lying about shooting turns himself in: Reports - The Hill

United States Vice President JD Vance has expressed scepticism about reports of a deadly US attack on a wedding party in the Iranian town of Kuhestak on Tuesday this week, saying he does not trust Ir… [+7154 chars]

From My Lai to civilian killings in Afghanistan, Iraq, the US has often denied role before later quietly acknowledging.

Al Jazeera English

‘Things happen’: How Vance’s comment on Iran wedding strike fits US pattern - Al Jazeera

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Hiring blew past expectations in August, jobs report shows - ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos

For those who were excited to watch Caitlin Clark make her senior international debut with Team USA at the FIBA Womens Basketball World Cup on Friday against China, they had to wait just a bit to see… [+2940 chars]

Caitlin Clark began the FIBA Women's World Cup coming off the bench for Team USA, as Kara Lawson went with two veterans options, Chelsea Gray and Jackie Young, instead.

Fox News

Caitlin Clark not in Team USA's starting 5 for FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup opener vs China - Fox News

CHICAGO (AP) Diesel hit a new record price in the U.S. on Friday, soaring to an average of $5.85 a gallon for the first time ever as the six-month war with Iran disrupts the worlds flow of fuel.
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Diesel has hit a new record price in the U.S., soaring to an average of $5.85 a gallon for the first time ever. The record comes as the six-month war with Iran disrupts the world’s flow of fuel. Because diesel is used for many freight and delivery networks, h…

Associated Press

US diesel prices hit a record high of $5.85 on average as the Iran war disrupts the flow of fuel - AP News

Day one of IFA is underway, but we got an early preview of all the tech on display at the Berlin expo, and we’re bringing it to you live as it happens. 
Among the expected launches — robot vacuums, … [+12669 chars]

From intimate AI companions to feline food processors, here’s what made us do a double take at the tech expo in Berlin.

CNET

All the Weirdest, Wildest Tech We Found at IFA 2026 - CNET

Lando Norris was sixth quickest for McLaren but the world champion, who has won the past two races in Hungary and Zandvoort, ended up following Antonelli and the Williams of Carlos Sainz across the g… [+1075 chars]

Charles Leclerc leads Lewis Hamilton in first practice at the Italian Grand Prix to start the weekend off on a positive note for Ferrari.

BBC News

Italian Grand Prix: Charles Leclerc leads Lewis Hamilton in first practice - BBC

NFL players are stuck in a conundrum. 
On one hand, many current and former players are concerned about their long-term health. On the other, many say they wouldnt change a thing about stepping onto… [+19305 chars]

Matt Verderame speaks to 10 former players, including four Hall of Famers, about head trauma, health care and life after football.

Sports Illustrated

Retired NFL Players Open Up About Concussions: ‘Yeah, I Have CTE. It’s Almost 100% Positive.’ - Sports Illustrated

Romanian prosecutors officially indicted social media influencer Andrew Tate on Friday for trafficking minors, money laundering, sex with a minor and witness tampering and his brother Tristan for com… [+2753 chars]

Romanian prosecutors officially indicted social media influencer Andrew Tate on Friday for trafficking minors, money laundering, sex with a minor and witness tampering and his brother Tristan for complicity, years after they began investigating them.

Romanian prosecutors indict Andrew Tate for trafficking minors, money laundering - CNN

"There are many, many signals that Russia is changing its strategy and intensifying its activities, including terrorist and sabotage activities," Marcin Kierwiski said, warning people to be on their … [+5 chars]

Germany has blamed Russia for an attack on Leipzig airport but there has been a series of suspicious incidents elsewhere.

Europe targeted by spiralling campaign of sabotage and Russia is the chief suspect - BBC

HALLE, Germany Everywhere Ulrich Siegmund goes, an influencer follows streaming live from the campaign trail. Siegmund is the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) candidate running for governor in… [+5352 chars]

Germany's AfD's TikTok-fueled rise in Saxony-Anhalt is raising fears the country could see its first far-right governor since World War II.

Germany's far-right poised for power in state election - NPR

Todays miraculous rescues are a rare bright spot in what has been a devastating nine days for Nepal and China.
Last Wednesday, just after 8:30 a.m. Nepal time, a large piece of glacier near the coun… [+1312 chars]

The dramatic breakthrough comes after voices were heard from inside the tunnels of the stricken plant. Follow for live updates.

Live updates: Rescues underway as two workers pulled alive more than a week after Nepal-China floods - CNN

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AMD has introduced the Threadripper Halo Station, a liquid-cooled workstation built around its fastest Ryzen Threadripper PRO processor and Instinct accelerators. Jack Huynh presented the syst… [+1915 chars]

AMD has shown its Threadripper Halo Station with a 96-core CPU, two Instinct MI350P GPUs and 2TB of system memory. The design is planned to support four GPUs with 576GB HBM3E.

Videocardz.com

AMD Threadripper Halo Station packs 96-core CPU and Instinct MI350P GPUs, up to 576GB GPU memory and 2TB system memory - VideoCardz.com

Volkswagen employees are taking part in an information and protest event organized by IG Metall in front of the VW plant in Zwickau.
Volkswagen shares jumped on Friday after it announced plans to sl… [+4043 chars]

Volkswagen shares jumped on Friday after it announced plans to slash a further 50,000 jobs as part of its transformation plan.

CNBC

Volkswagen jumps 5% on plans to cut 50,000 jobs amid tariffs, China competition - CNBC

President Trump has signed the largest middle-class tax cuts in history, lowered the cost of prescription drugs, sealed the border, driven violent crime to the lowest level in nearly a century, unlea… [+1982 chars]

Interviews with more than two dozen GOP lawmakers, candidates and operatives show a party far from unified on how to handle the president in tough races.

Politico

‘We've told them he cannot come’: Republicans grapple with how to handle Trump on the trail - Politico

WASHINGTON President Donald Trump on Thursday named Adam Telle, a civilian leader in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, as the acting Army secretary following the departure of Dan Driscoll amid widesp… [+3453 chars]

President Donald Trump named Adam Telle as acting Army secretary following the departure of Dan Driscoll.

NBC News

Trump names Adam Telle as acting Army secretary following the departure of Driscoll - NBC News

The report showed Farage who is due to give his main address at Reform’s Birmingham conference Friday afternoon following an appearance by French political ally Jordan Bardella meeting undercover rep… [+1381 chars]

Dan Jukes, Farage’s long-term media chief, and James Orr, his senior policy adviser, have stepped down as Reform UK launches investigation.

POLITICO.eu

Top Farage aides quit after undercover donations sting - politico.eu

At the start of her eponymous reality show “Earle Meets World,” the influencer Alix Earle promises that while “there’s a whole other side” of the creator economy “people don’t get to see,” her viewer… [+6569 chars]

TikTok influencer Alix Earle's Netflix reality show 'Earle Meets World' is a flat attempt at 'Kardashians'-style family farce.

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