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From @TheAthleticFC: Soccer has become a key part of some sex workers' online brands. “I’ve never seen that amount of money, ever, in my life,” one woman said. https://t.co/xTg9HPUsKI
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Justice Dept. Drops Claim That Venezuela’s ‘Cartel de los Soles’ Is an Actual Group Last year, before capturing Maduro, Trump admin designated a Venezuelan slang term for drug corruption in the military as a terrorist organization & said he led it. https://t.co/LYJ2a6Mhwj
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Last year, before capturing President Nicolás Maduro, the Trump administration designated a Venezuelan slang term for drug corruption in the military as a terrorist organization and said he led it.
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‘Grenell repeatedly pressed Machado to outline her plan for putting her surrogate candidate, Edmundo González, into office … He grew frustrated when she expressed no concrete ideas of how to put the democratically elected government into power.’
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U.S. intelligence suggested María Corina Machado, Venezuela’s opposition leader, would struggle to lead the government. But her relationship with Trump officials had been souring for months.
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SCOOP w/@SallyGold: @ZohranKMamdani's Communications Director will be @anna_bahr, who is currently serving in the same role for @BernieSanders. @the_vello is also coming on board as press secretary. https://t.co/6U2QXkm6i7
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Anna Bahr, who leads communications for the Vermont senator and worked on his presidential campaign, is the latest appointee to a high-profile role in the Mamdani administration.
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Venezuela’s Ghost Armada 🏴☠️ is on the move & openly challenging Rubio’s “quarantine.” Even more bizarre, some of the tankers, tied to sanctioned traders Saab & Carretero, have left without port permission, testing Delcy’s grip on power. https://t.co/EAOKLOHTuQ via @NYTimes
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The ships are using deceptive tactics as part of a seemingly coordinated attempt to bypass American naval forces in the region.
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In @nytopinion “Laws and norms don’t matter unless there’s someone willing to enforce them,” writes our columnist Michelle Goldberg. “America once acted like the world’s policeman. Now it’s a mafia.”
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In her first SOTS preview, Hochul vows to expand online protections for kids. Here's my story:
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In her upcoming State of the State address, Gov. Kathy Hochul will propose that the default setting for online platforms should ban viewing or messaging minors.
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Breaking News: The U.S. Health Department endorsed self-swabbing to test for HPV, the infection that causes almost all cases of cervical cancer. Most insurances will have to cover it starting in 2027.
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The recommendation comes after the first at-home test, a self-swab, received federal approval last year.
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From @TheAthleticFC: During the pandemic, Alex Le Tissier says her husband, Mitch, suffered a mental breakdown and could no longer work. He also had a gambling addiction. She started an OnlyFans page, which took off once she posted soccer content. https://t.co/yR7H0uSBCZ
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Breaking News: Federal health officials made dramatic changes to recommended child vaccines, reducing the number of diseases prevented by shots from 17 to 11.
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Federal health officials now recommend that children be routinely inoculated against 11 diseases, not 17, citing standards in other wealthy nations.
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Since ousting Maduro, Trump has focused on getting "total access" to Venezuela's oil. That has been key to his thinking on Venezuela all along. Here's a gift link to the @nytimes story that @julianbarnes and I did last month on how it drove him:
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In public, the White House says it is confronting Venezuela to curb drug trafficking. Behind the scenes, gaining access to the country’s vast oil reserves is a priority.
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From @TheAthletic: Luke Littler is just 18 and has been described as “arguably the greatest athlete in the world right now.” The British teenager's achievements in the darts world have drawn comparisons to Pele and Serena Williams.
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Luke Littler emphatically retained his world title and can now be regarded as an all-time great of his sport
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Breaking News: Nicolás Maduro, the ousted Venezuelan leader, said he had been “kidnapped” as he appeared before a judge and pleaded not guilty to drug trafficking and other federal charges.
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Nicolás Maduro, the ousted Venezuelan leader, and his wife were set to be arraigned on drug trafficking and other charges. President Trump suggested he could take action against other countries,...
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From @TheAthletic: The NFL playoffs have arrived, and both No. 1 seeds from the 2024 season missed the dance this year. Here are the exciting first-round matchups.
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The Broncos and Seahawks have next week off, but 12 NFL wild-card teams will be fighting to keep their Super Bowl dreams alive.
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From @TheAthletic: Was Sunday Travis Kelce’s last game in the NFL? That’s long been the presumption this season, with the 36-year-old playing in the final year of his Chiefs contract. One teammate and close friend isn't convinced.
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Was that really Kelce's final NFL game? One Chiefs teammate and close friend isn't convinced.
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From @TheAthletic: The Las Vegas Raiders fired Pete Carroll on Monday after a 3-14 season. The team will begin searching for its fifth full-time coach since 2021.
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GM John Spytek and minority owner Tom Brady will lead all football operations, including the search for a new head coach.
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Breaking News: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has started administrative actions against Senator Mark Kelly that could reduce his military rank and pension.
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth blasted the senator for “seditious” remarks. Mr. Kelly said he had done nothing wrong and cited similar comments by Mr. Hegseth.
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From @TheAthletic: The Cleveland Browns fired head coach Kevin Stefanski after six seasons on Monday morning. Stefanski was named NFL Coach of the Year in 2020 and 2023, but the team failed to find a long-term answer at quarterback during his tenure.
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Stefanski was named NFL Coach of the Year in 2020 and 2023, but the team failed to find a long-term answer at QB during his tenure.
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From @TheAthleticFC: Ruben Amorim departs Manchester United as one of their least successful head coaches, one who arrived with grand ambitions but leaves having shown himself to be more compelling in theory than reality, our columnist writes.
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The virtues of United's first ever 'head coach' quickly turned to vices in a tenure that failed to live up to expectations
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Breaking News: Gov. Tim Walz will abandon his re-election bid in Minnesota and Sen. Amy Klobuchar may run instead, people familiar with the matter said.
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Mr. Walz and Ms. Klobuchar met Sunday in Minnesota, where he informed her of his plans and she confirmed her interest in running to replace him.
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