JUSTTHENEWS (The Center Square Staff) - Feds accuse UCLA of refusing to protect Jewish students from antisemitic ‘mob’
The complaint focuses on the months after the Oct. 7 attacks and into 2024.
JUSTTHENEWS (Misty Severi) - CENTCOM says it shot down four Iranian drones heading toward Strait of Hormuz
The brief military action occurred during the U.S.' ceasefire with Iran, which the U.S. has maintained is still in effect despite Iranian drone operations in the region.
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STRIPES (Emely Miranda-Aguilar) - Coast Guard to hold ribbon-cutting ceremony for new Alabama training center | Stars and Stripes
Homeland Security announced a ribbon cutting ceremony for Friday to celebrate the opening of a new Coast Guard training center in Birmingham, Ala.
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NYTIMES (Tim Balk and Katie Glueck) - Amid Mounting Democratic Concern, Platner Says His Past Is Being ‘Weaponized’
The presumptive Democratic Senate nominee in Maine said the state would have his back in the face of accusations he has denied
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ABCNEWS - WATCH: Australian DJ and musician Timmy Trumpet on embracing music in America
ABC News’ Stephanie Ramos spoke with Australian musician and DJ Timmy Trumpet about his new tour and single “All My Life,” mixing instrumentals into dance music and writing a baseball walk-on anthem.
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ABCNEWS - WATCH: Taylor Swift confirms team-up with Disney-Pixar for Toy Story 5
Sophie Flay reports the buzziest stories of the day in “GMA3” Pop News.
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JUSTTHENEWS (The Center Square Staff) - Seattle mayor reverses course, activates surveillance cameras for World Cup
Kate Wilson said the decision to activate the cameras followed updated information from the FBI on threat environment.
NEWSNATIONNOW (Josh DuBose) - 'Top Gun: Maverick' actor James Handy fatally stabbed
The victim in a bizarre and deadly stabbing in Tarzana has been identified as 81-year-old character actor James Handy, best known for a recent role in Tom Cruise’s “Top Gun: Maverick.” The stabbing happened around 9:30 a.m. Wednesday in the 19200 block of Erwin Street in the West Valley area. Officers responded after receiving a [...]
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NEWSNATIONNOW (Nathaniel Rodriguez) - Clearwater police release final report, interview on Hulk Hogan's cause of death
The Clearwater Police Department announced Friday that it has completed its investigation into the death of WWE legend Hulk Hogan.
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WASHINGTONPOST (Liz Goodwin) - Graham Platner says his past has been ‘weaponized’ at rally in Maine
Supporters brush off negative stories about the Democratic Senate candidate and rebut suggestions that he is the wrong person to take on GOP Sen. Susan Collins.
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