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McCurtain County, Oklahoma, recording: Governor calls on officials to resign over recording of racist and threatening remarks 0
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- June 19, 2026
The governor of Oklahoma is calling on four McCurtain County officials to resign after they allegedly participated in a secretly recorded conversation that included racist remarks about lynching Black people and talking about killing journalists. The McCurtain Gazette-News over the weekend published the audio it said was recorded following a Board of Commissioners meeting on
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Tiny troubles: Toddler infiltrates White House grounds 0
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- June 16, 2026
Washington — A tiny intruder infiltrated White House grounds Tuesday, prompting a swift response from the US Secret Service. Anthony Guglielmi, chief of communications for the Secret Service, said a toddler crawled through the fence on the north side of the White House, setting off security alerts. “The Secret Service Uniformed Division today encountered a curious
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FTC chair Lina Khan warns AI could ‘turbocharge’ fraud and scams 0
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- June 13, 2026
Washington — Artificial intelligence tools such as ChatGPT could lead to a “turbocharging” of consumer harms including fraud and scams, and the US government has substantial authority to crack down on AI-driven consumer harms under existing law, members of the Federal Trade Commission said Tuesday. Addressing House lawmakers, FTC chair Lina Khan said the “turbocharging of
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Two Russians claiming to be former Wagner commanders admit killing children and civilians in Ukraine 0
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- June 7, 2026
Two Russian men who claim to be former Wagner Group commanders have told a human rights activist that they killed children and civilians during their time in Ukraine. The claims were made in video interviews with Gulagu.net, a human rights organization targeting corruption and torture in Russia. In the video interviews posted online, former Russian
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Michelle Yeoh set to return as Emperor Philippa Georgiou in new ‘Star Trek’ movie 0
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- June 4, 2026
Live long and prosper, Michelle Yeoh. After winning a best actress Oscar for her role in “Everything Everywhere All At Once” last month, Yeoh is preparing to step back into the Star Trek universe to reprise her role as Emperor Philippa Georgiou in the new “Star Trek: Section 31” movie. Yeoh was first introduced as
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Top US Navy admiral Michael Gilday defends non-binary sailor amid some Republican criticism 0
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- May 29, 2026
The top US Navy admiral ardently defended a non-binary sailor on Tuesday amid some criticism from Republican lawmakers, saying he is “particularly proud of this sailor.” The sailor, LTJG Audrey Knutson, had their story shared on the Navy’s Instagram page last week. In a short video, Knutson said they are proud to serve as non-binary,
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