Portland Students Walk Out of Class to Protest ICE Activity
Lincoln High School students walked out of class Tuesday afternoon to rally against recent ICE activity in Portland.Courtney Vaughn (Portland Mercury)
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Trump administration asking US oil industry to return to Venezuela -- but getting no takers (Politico)
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Trump administration asking US oil industry to return to Venezuela — but getting no takers
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Snapchat’s new Quick Cut stitches a video together for you
The tool, available right inside Snapchat, can automatically put together clips and sync them with music.
Snapchat’s new Quick Cut stitches a video together for you
Snap has launched Quick Cut, a new video editing experience that can automatically put together clips and sync them with music.Jay Peters (The Verge)
Two families sue Meta over teens' deaths by suicide, citing 'sextortion' scams (David Ingram/NBC News)
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Two families sue Meta over teens' deaths by suicide, citing 'sextortion' scams
The families of two boys who died by suicide filed a lawsuit against Meta, alleging that the company ignored the rising danger of sexual blackmail on Instagram.David Ingram (NBC News)
A long, straight, empty road stretches into the distance, flanked by a series of low buildings and utility poles. The sky is a gradient of orange and red, with a hazy, indistinct object shaped like a disc hovering in the upper center of the frame. The road appears dusty or unpaved, and a dark-colored car is parked facing away from the viewer. Several signs line the road, though the text is largely illegible due to the distance and low resolution. In the far background, mountains are faintly visible through the haze.
Here's a breakdown of the visible text:
"OPEN"
"CAFÉ"
"Motel"
"SERVICE"
"GAS"
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#heart : a hollow, muscular organ, which, by contracting rhythmically, keeps up the circulation of the blood
- French: cœur
- German: das Herz
- Italian: cuore
- Portuguese: coração
- Spanish: corazón
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Celtic: Is Wilfried Nancy is danger after just 14 days?
Four games, four defeats and the fans already turning against him - where do Celtic and Wilfried Nancy go from here?Richard Winton (BBC Sport)
Women's Champions League: How have Man Utd, Chelsea and Arsenal done so far as knockout stage looms?
Chelsea, Arsenal and Manchester United remain in the hunt for Women's Champions League glory - but how are they set for the knockout stages?Emma Sanders (BBC Sport)
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'Did you say that?' MAGA senator grills Trump judicial nominee over bigoted statements
Talking Points Memo writer Kate Riga reports a loyal ally of President Donald Trump appears to be turning on one of the president’s judicial nominees.
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'Did you say that?' MAGA senator grills Trump judicial nominee over bigoted statements
Talking Points Memo writer Kate Riga reports a loyal ally of President Donald Trump appears to be turning on one of the president’s judicial nominees.“Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.Adam Lynch (Alternet.org)
'Deranged man': Survivor fans outraged as Trump's address steps on season finale
Season 49 of CBS' hit show Survivor will air its scheduled three-hour finale on Wednesday night — though there will be a significant interruption in the episode due to President Donald Trump's Oval Of...
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'Deranged man': Survivor fans outraged as Trump's address steps on season finale
Season 49 of CBS' hit show Survivor will air its scheduled three-hour finale on Wednesday night — though there will be a significant interruption in the episode due to President Donald Trump's Oval Office address at 9 PM.Carl Gibson (Alternet.org)
Key Trump ally told him an illegal and unconstitutional third term is not off the table
President Donald Trump appears to be earnestly looking for ways to serve an illegal and unconstitutional third term in the White House.
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