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• Dutch government led by far-right PVV asks EU for opt-out from asylum rules

  18-09-2024 17:48 via theguardian.com
  
  Move by coalition headed by Geert Wilders’ Freedom party is unlikely to get a positive reception in BrusselsThe new Dutch coalition government headed by Geert Wilders’ far-right Freedom party (PVV) appears to be on a collision course with the EU over immigration after formally asking Brussels for an opt-out on asylum rules.“I have just informed the European Commission that I want an ‘opt-out’ on migration matters in Europe for the Netherlands,” the asylum and
  
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• More than half of Australia sweats through heatwave as BoM forecasts more scorching temperatures

  09-11-2024 04:13 via theguardian.com
  BoM expects hot weather to continue across parts of Queensland, Western Australia and Northern Territory next weekGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastMore than half of Australia is sweating through a heatwave, with scorching temperatures in Queensland, Western Australia and the Northern Territory expected this weekend.Huge stretches of outback across northern Australia had been warned by the Bureau of Meteorology to expect heatwave conditions stretching into next week. Con
  
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• Court rules on alleged cheater who kept $70,000 engagement ring in case that challenged state law

  09-11-2024 04:00 via foxnews.com
  
  The highest court in the state of Massachusetts just decided what to do with a $70,000 engagement ring at the center of a dispute between a former couple.It overruled a six-decade-long state rule that pushed judges to identify who was to blame for the end of a relationship, instead stating that the engagement ring must be returned to the person who first purchased it.The former couple, Bruce Johnson and Caroline Settino, first started dating in the summer of 2016. Johnson allegedly paid for extr
  
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• Seattle police arrest man over ‘horrific’ spate of stabbings that injured 10

  09-11-2024 03:50 via theguardian.com
  
  Five people wounded on Friday in stabbings in Chinatown and police suspect other stabbings on Thursday are linkedSeattle police have arrested a man following a two-day spate of random stabbings that injured 10 people, including five on Friday, authorities said.Police made an arrest following a series of attacks on Friday and said it is “plausible they are connected” to several other stabbings that unfolded on Thursday, Eric Barden, the city’s deputy police chief, told reporters
  
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• SEAN HANNITY: The American people no longer care what legacy media has to say

  09-11-2024 03:49 via foxnews.com
  
  Fox News host Sean Hannity reacts to the media’s meltdown over President-elect Trump’s win on "Hannity." SEAN HANNITY: Tonight, it is official. The Democrats are definitely in disarray. Donald Trump has, frankly, won, and he has broken them maybe beyond repair. Now, turn on any left-leaning outlet. The chaos, the infighting and the hysteria (is) through the roof. MEGHAN MCCAIN RIPS ‘THE VIEW’ FOR LIBERAL BIAS AS CO-HOST LASHES OUT AT VOTERS OVER TRUMP VICTO
  
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• Qatar agrees to kick Hamas out of Doha after request from Biden administration

  09-11-2024 03:38 via foxnews.com
  
  Qatar has agreed to kick Hamas out of the country after a request from the Biden administration and failed repeated attempts to get the terror group to release the remaining hostages its militants kidnapped from Israel Oct. 7, 2023, CNN reported.The move came after Hamas repeatedly rejected hostage release proposals. A U.S. official told Fox News Qatar has been "invaluable" in negotiating the release of nearly 200 hostages but that Hamas’ presence in Doha is no longer viable or accept
  
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• JESSE WATTERS: Everyone in the Kamala campaign is depressed

  09-11-2024 03:38 via foxnews.com
  
  Fox News host Jesse Watters broke down how the Vice President Kamala Harris' campaign is feeling following President-elect Trump's victory on "Jesse Watters Primetime."JESSE WATTERS: But inside the Harris campaign, everyone's just as depressed as Timmy the cat lady. Axios reports that Kamala's campaign manager started crying during a conference call last night, and Harris told them, quote, Yeah, this sucks. Her staffers were sad but confused. One said, We are told the fate of democracy is at sta
  
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• FEMA official directed hurricane relief workers to avoid homes with Trump signs as agency conducts cleanup

  09-11-2024 03:33 via foxnews.com
  
  A Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) official has been removed from a role after directing disaster relief workers to skip homes "advertising" support for President-elect Trump after the devastating hurricanes in Florida.In a statement to Fox News Digital, a FEMA spokesperson said the agency is "deeply disturbed" after the incident," noting the official who gave the instruction "was given no direction to tell teams to avoid these homes.""While we believe this is an isolated incident, we
  
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• FEMA official directed hurricane relief workers to avoid homes with Trump signage as agency conducts cleanup

  09-11-2024 03:33 via foxnews.com
  
  A Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) official has been removed from their role after directing disaster relief workers to skip homes "advertising" support of now President-elect Trump in the wake of the devastating hurricanes in Florida.In a statement to Fox News Digital, a FEMA spokesperson said that they are "deeply disturbed" following the incident," noting that the official who gave the instruction "was given no direction to tell teams to avoid these homes.""While we believe this is
  
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• 'Family Ties' star Justine Bateman slams 'un-American period' over the last 4 years: 'Common sense discarded'

  09-11-2024 03:30 via foxnews.com
  
  In the wake of a sweeping Republican electoral victory, filmmaker and actress Justine Bateman said on Friday that she had been "walking on eggshells" the past four years, a period she called "un-American.""I have found the last four years to be an almost intolerable period. A very un-American period in that any questioning, any opinions, any likes or dislikes were held up to a very limited list of "permitted positions" in order to assess acceptability," Bateman posted on X..Bateman, who appeared
  
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• Military officials reportedly discuss how to handle illegal orders from Trump – as it happened

  09-11-2024 03:26 via theguardian.com
  
  This live coverage is ending now, thanks for following along. You can read all our US elections coverage here. Nancy Pelosi says Biden’s delay in exiting race blew Democrats’ chancesIncoming Trump presidency threatens millions of Americans’ healthcare plansA federal judge has struck down a Biden administration policy that aimed to ease a path to citizenship for some undocumented immigrants who are married to US citizens.
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• California fire crews make progress against wildfire that burned homes to rubble

  09-11-2024 03:25 via theguardian.com
  More than 130 structures destroyed in two days by ferocious Mountain fire, as thousands remain under evacuation orderFirefighters in southern California made progress in their effort to contain a wildfire that has destroyed more than 130 structures in two days as fierce wind gusts that have been fanning flames eased on Friday.The Mountain fire, which started on Wednesday morning in Ventura county, had grown to 20,630 acres (about 83 sq km) with 14% contained as of Friday evening. Continue readin
  
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• Plane appearing to carry Auburn's men's basketball team diverted due to in-flight altercation: report

  09-11-2024 03:13 via foxnews.com
  
  Auburn and Houston will face off in a battle of top basketball programs Saturday, but one team apparently got a little too rowdy a little too early.Reports say a pilot turned Auburn's plane around due to an altercation between players.WBRC in Birmingham said a plane that appeared to be carrying the Tigers' men's basketball team, traveling from Auburn to Houston, was diverted to Auburn several minutes into the flight after the pilot said there were "a bunch of basketball players fighting."CLICK H
  
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• San Jose State volleyball team with transgender player gets a 7th forfeited match, first since Trump's victory

  09-11-2024 03:01 via foxnews.com
  
  San Jose State's women's volleyball team will have a match scratched from its schedule for the seventh time this season amid an ongoing national controversy over a transgender athlete on the team. The University of Wyoming announced it is forfeiting its second match of the season against San Jose State Friday. Wyoming forfeited its first match against the Spartans at the start of October. It is also the first forfeit against San Jose State since Trump's presidential election victory. S
  
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• Charlamagne notes how Dems stopped calling Trump ‘fascist’ after he won: ‘How much of it was just politics?'

  09-11-2024 03:00 via foxnews.com
  
  Radio host Charlamagne Tha God observed the widespread change of tone among many of President-elect Donald Trump’s critics, who have gone from warning he would end democracy to respecting his legitimate victory."I'm glad everybody's having a sense of optimism, because the reality is we have no choice, because we're here now. Donald J. Trump is going to be the 47th President of the United States of America, like it or not, and we all hope for the best for this country," Charlamagne tha God
  
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• Social media sensation Pesto the penguin chick begins molting baby feathers, enters 'awkward teen' phase

  09-11-2024 02:44 via foxnews.com
  
  A viral internet sensation has debuted a brand-new look for his adoring fans to admire the world over.Pesto the king Penguin chick at SEA Life Melbourne Aquarium has begun molting his fluffy baby feathers, sporting what handlers have dubbed a "full body Mohawk."The young penguin has stunned the world with his impressive size, weighing 49 pounds, which is more than both his parents combined. His parents, Hudson and Tango, each weigh 24 pounds.MEET PESTO, THE 49-POUND BABY PENGUIN GOING VIRAL ONLI
  
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• Martha Stewart's ex-husband, his wife say his marriage to lifestyle mogul was 'painful and abusive'

  09-11-2024 02:08 via foxnews.com
  
  Martha Stewart's ex-husband Andrew "Andy" Stewart and his wife Shyla Nelson Stewart broke their silence on claims made by the lifestyle mogul in the new documentary "Martha."In the Netflix film, Martha, 83, accused Andrew of having numerous affairs during their 29-year marriage and also revealed that she had been unfaithful to him. "Young women, listen to my advice, if you’re married and your husband starts to cheat on you, he’s a piece of s---," Martha, who was married to Andre
  
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• Harris campaign reportedly spent 6 figures on ‘Call Her Daddy’ podcast with fewer than 1 million YouTube views

  09-11-2024 02:03 via foxnews.com
  
  The Harris campaign spent a massive sum of money for a podcast that got a fraction of the viewership President-elect Trump won on "The Joe Rogan Experience," according to a new report.The Washington Examiner publish a report Friday with details on how the Harris campaign spent their $1 billion war chest, with one particular expenditure raising some eyebrows."A source familiar with the matter told the Washington Examiner that the Harris campaign spent six figures on building a set for H
  
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• Federal judge strikes down Illinois assault weapons ban

  09-11-2024 01:59 via theguardian.com
  
  Trump appointee Stephen McGlynn rules that ban enacted in wake of deadly Highland Park attack is unconstitutionalA federal judge in Illinois who was appointed during Donald Trump’s first presidency has struck down the state’s assault weapons ban as unconstitutional.Judge Stephen McGlynn also issued an order barring the state from enforcing the ban, though Illinois has time to appeal the ruling after he stayed it for 30 days. Continue reading...
  
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• LAURA INGRAHAM: Democrats learned what happens when 'reality strikes back'

  09-11-2024 01:49 via foxnews.com
  
  Fox News host Laura Ingraham says the 2024 edition of "liberals' bitter blame game" is beginning in the wake of President-elect Trump's win on "The Ingraham Angle." LAURA INGRAHAM: Confident, calm and even presidential: That's what the Democrats and the media wanted us to believe about Kamala Harris, especially in the last week of the campaign. Remember, we were told that momentum had shifted in her favor. In fact, she was so sure of herself that her rally speeches were under 15 minute
  
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• Eagles' Jalen Hurts set to start against Cowboys despite Nick Sirianni suggesting QB was limited by injury

  09-11-2024 01:36 via foxnews.com
  
  The Philadelphia Eagles are set to have their star quarterback take the field in Arlington, Texas, on Sunday for a NFC East division tilt against the Dallas Cowboys.While Jalen Hurts is cleared, per the latest injury report, and is expected to suit up in Week 10, the two-time Pro Bowler's status for Sunday was briefly in doubt. On Friday, Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni seemingly let it slip to reporters that Hurts sat out of practice on Wednesday because he was dealing with an unspecified ankle
  
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• Co-founders of militia group convicted of attempting to murder federal agents

  09-11-2024 01:36 via theguardian.com
  
  Two men had also planned to go to Texas and kill asylum seekers as well as border agents who would try to stop themTwo men who co-founded a militia group have been convicted of attempting to murder federal agents ahead of a trip to Texas where they intended to shoot people attempting to cross the US-Mexico border.Jonathan S O’Dell, 34, of Warsaw, Missouri, and Bryan C Perry, 39, of Clarksville, Tennessee, also planned to shoot any federal agents who tried to stop them as they targeted migr
  
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• US Rep. Mike Rogers being considered for secretary of defense under Trump

  09-11-2024 01:17 via foxnews.com
  
  House Armed Services Committee Chairman Mike Rogers, R-Ala., is being considered to serve as secretary of defense in a second Trump administration. A source familiar with discussions told Fox News Digital Rogers has been contacted by the Trump transition team. Fox News Digital reached out to a spokesperson for comment.INSIDE THE REPUBLICAN VICTORIES IN SUBURBAN NEW YORK: ‘FED UP WITH ONE PARTY DEMOCRATIC RULE’Rogers was re-elected to a third term Tuesday after running unopp
  
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• NSW regulator chose to reveal content of Sydney’s mystery beach balls on day of US election

  09-11-2024 01:13 via theguardian.com
  
  After debris balls were widely reported to be tar, testing coordinated with EPA revealed they were consistent with human-generated waste, or ‘likely lumps of fatberg’Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe NSW environment watchdog allegedly knew for more than a week that thousands of mystery balls that washed up on Sydney beaches last month were probably consistent with human-generated waste before it made the news public as US election results dominated headli
  
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• US judge tosses Illinois' ban on semiautomatic weapons, governor pledges swift appeal

  09-11-2024 01:12 via foxnews.com
  
  A federal judge on Friday overturned Illinois’ ban on semiautomatic weapons, leaning on recent U.S. Supreme Court rulings that strictly interpret the Second Amendment right to keep and bear firearms.U.S. District Judge Stephen P. McGlynn issued the lengthy finding in a decree that he said applied universally, not just to the plaintiffs who brought the lawsuit challenging the ban.SUPREME COURT STAYING AWAY FROM ILLINOIS GUN BAN CASES AS THOMAS SEEKS 'MORE GUIDANCE' ON PROTECTED WEAPONSThe P
  
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• WNBA undercounted Caitlin Clark's record-breaking production in mocked social media post

  09-11-2024 01:04 via foxnews.com
  
  The WNBA posted on social media Friday to commemorate Caitlin Clark's record-breaking rookie season. But fans took issue with the post not including the full extent of Clark's assist total. "Clark notched the single-season assists record with 321 total dimes, as well set the all-time single-game assist record against the Dallas Wings with 19," the post said. Clark actually finished the season with 337 assists, the new record. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM
  
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• 'The View' melts down over Trump's resounding election victory: 'Profoundly disturbed'

  09-11-2024 01:00 via foxnews.com
  
  ABC's "The View" has been having a difficult time grappling with President-elect Trump's victory in the days following the presidential election. At least four of the co-hosts walked onto Wednesday's show wearing black as if they were attending a funeral. And after some expressed their respect for the democratic process, it didn't take long for anger to be unleashed. "I'm profoundly disturbed," co-host Sunny Hostin said. "I think if you look at the New York Times this morning, the head
  
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• Bengals' Ja'Marr Chase backs Zac Taylor's decision to go for win against Ravens: 'I agree with it 100%'

  09-11-2024 00:38 via foxnews.com
  
  Cincinnati Bengals coach Zac Taylor faced a mix of praise and criticism after going for two points instead of a potential game-tying extra point late in the fourth quarter of Thursday night's game against the Baltimore Ravens.Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow's pass to Tanner Hudson fell incomplete and sealed a 35-34 win for the Ravens.Three-time Pro Bowl wide receiver Ja'Marr Chase, who caught a 5-yard touchdown pass from Burrow to get the Bengals within one point, was among those who voiced suppo
  
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• 'Jeopardy!' fans outraged over Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce diss in 'nasty' clue

  09-11-2024 00:34 via foxnews.com
  
  "Jeopardy!" is taking aim at Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s romance. During an episode earlier this week, a game show clue under the category "The TV Show in Question" had fans outraged. The "Jeopardy!" clue for $200 read, "’Are You Smarter Than a Celebrity?’ is hosted by this man who’s maybe more famous as a BF than as a 3-time Super Bowl champ."TAYLOR SWIFT'S MAN TRAVIS KELCE ISN'T BOTHERED BY BEING CALLED ARM CANDY: ‘COMES WITH THE TERRITORY’Cont
  
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• Moderate Republican Don Bacon projected to win re-election for Nebraska swing seat

  09-11-2024 00:31 via foxnews.com
  
  Moderate Republican Rep. Don Bacon is projected to survive a close re-election race in Nebraska’s 2nd Congressional District.The Associated Press projected on Friday that Bacon, a retired military general, who ran against Democratic state lawmaker Tony Vargas, won. The race was one of the most closely watched races of the 2024 election cycle. It was a key win for House GOP leaders fighting to keep the chamber majority.CLUB FOR GROWTH POURS $5M INTO TIGHT HOUSE RACES AS GOP BRACES FOR
  
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