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After Target backs away from diversity programs, civil rights activists call for a boycott

Target announced last Friday that it would join other American brands in scaling back their DEI goals and activities, which have come under attack from conservatives and the new White House of President Donald Trump.

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Police boats return to the Potomac River for DC plane crash recovery and investigation

Law enforcement officials told The Associated Press that more than 40 bodies have been pulled from the river as the massive recovery effort continues Friday.

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Excitement and anxiety in Israel over expected release of high-profile male hostages

The men include Yarden Bibas, who is the father of the youngest captives held in Gaza. He, Keith Siegel and Ofer Kalderon have all become household names in Israel since their abduction.

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Father of youngest hostage among three men to be released on Saturday, Hamas says – BBC.com

Father of youngest hostage among three men to be released on Saturday, Hamas says  BBC.com Hamas Turns Hostage Releases Into a Humiliating Spectacle for Israel  The Wall Street Journal American and father of youngest hostages among those due for release from Gaza

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Father of youngest hostage among three men to be released on Saturday, Hamas says – BBC.com

Father of youngest hostage among three men to be released on Saturday, Hamas says  BBC.com Hamas Turns Hostage Releases Into a Humiliating Spectacle for Israel  The Wall Street Journal Hamas names three more Israeli captives to be freed in Gaza ceasefire swap  Al

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Freed British-Israeli hostage tells PM she was held in UN facilities and denied access to medical care

A British-Israeli hostage held by Hamas for 15 months in Gaza has told Sir Keir Starmer she was detained in a United Nations facility but denied medical treatment during her captivity.

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The Troubling Slavery-Era Origins of Inmate Firefighting

Fires continue to rage in Los Angeles, and already they have ranked among the most destructive urban blazes in American history. So far, they have killed at least 29 people, destroyed 17,000 structures, and caused, by one count, in excess

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Investigation into the fatal plane-helicopter crash. And, future of nuclear testing

The next steps in the fatal midair plane and helicopter crash investigation. And, why nuclear testing could ramp up in the U.S., as well as a look inside the secret lab where weapons testing happens. (Image credit: Petty Officer 2nd

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Trump wants to cut the federal workforce. Who they are and what that means – NPR

Trump wants to cut the federal workforce. Who they are and what that means  NPR Column | Trump’s revenge targets feds, expands his power and disrupts government  The Washington Post Continuing resolution creates doubts agencies can honor OPM’s ‘deferred resignation’ deal  Federal News

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What Historians Hope to Learn From Trump Releasing JFK, RFK, and MLK’s Assassination Files

One of Donald Trump’s first actions after taking office as President on Jan. 20 was signing an executive order to declassify any remaining files related to the assassinations of the most prominent American leaders of the 1960s: the 35th President

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