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Update: Jackson Rodríguez’s wife and 5-year-old child have been rescued, police said. Ecuadorian soccer player Jackson Rodríguez’s wife and 5-year-old child were kidnapped early Wednesday, police reported, when men broke into their home in search of the Emelec defender, who told investigators he hid under a bed. The kidnappings took place around 3 a.m. in
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Legendary trumpeter Herb Alpert celebrated his 90th birthday last month by taking the stage at Jazz at Lincoln Center with a new iteration of the Tijuana Brass, marking his return to the iconic group format for the first time in 40 years. The milestone performance coincides with the 60th anniversary of his landmark album “Whipped
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A new carnivorous caterpillar that wears the remains of its prey has been dubbed the “bone collector.” The insect is only found on the Hawaiian island of Oahu. It creeps along spiderwebs, feeding on trapped insects and adorning its silk case with their body parts. In findings, published Thursday in the journal Science, researchers said the
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Russia attacked Kyiv with an hourslong barrage of missiles and drones overnight, killing at least 12 people and injuring about 90 others in its deadliest assault on the Ukrainian capital since last July. It came as peace talks appeared to stall. Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said after the attack he was cutting short his official
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Washington — A federal judge on Thursday agreed to block portions of President Trump’s executive order that seeks to overhaul U.S. elections, including a provision that would require documentary proof of U.S. citizenship in order to register to vote in federal elections. U.S. District Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly agreed to partially grant a preliminary injunction sought
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A federal judge in California issued a preliminary injunction Thursday blocking the Trump administration from pulling funds from so-called “sanctuary cities” following a lawsuit brought by San Francisco and other local governments across the U.S. “The Cities and Counties have also demonstrated a likelihood of irreparable harm,” Judge William Orrick of the Northern District of
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President Trump posted on social media Thursday morning to express he’s “not happy” with the Russian strikes on the Ukrainian capital Kyiv, calling the strikes “very bad timing” amid peace negotiations and telling Russian President Vladimir Putin to “STOP!” Overnight, Russia attacked Kyiv with an hourslong barrage of missiles and drones, killing at least eight
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A New Hampshire federal judge on Thursday restricted the Trump administration’s ability to cut or withhold federal funding from public schools that participate in some diversity and equity initiatives. U.S. District Judge Landya McCafferty, appointed by former President Barack Obama, found that actions by the Trump administration and Education Secretary Linda McMahon to withhold funds
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A federal judge on Wednesday temporarily halted her order requiring the Trump administration to provide information on its efforts so far to retrieve Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who who was mistakenly deported to El Salvador last month — just one day after accusing the administration of demonstrating “bad faith” in the proceedings. Earlier Wednesday, the Department
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is now working with California on a project that is offering gift cards to encourage people to get tested or vaccinated near farms with bird flu, the state says. Some clinics in the state are giving $25 in gift cards to people in the community to get swabbed
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