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House Democrats are calling on the White House to end the “cover-up” of the Jeffrey Epstein scandal and bring justice to sexual abuse victims.Democrats in the US Congress have released new photos of wealthy and powerful public figures from the estate of late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, including President Donald Trump.The House Oversight Committee minority released 19 photos Friday, calling on President Trump to end what it called a “cover-up” of the incident.Recommended stories list of 3 itemsend of listThe photo included Trump, former adviser Steve Bannon, former President Bill Clinton, former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers, billionaire businessman Bill Gates…

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warsaw, poland Reuters — Border guards said Friday that more than 180 migrants entered Poland through tunnels hidden in forests on the border with Belarus. About 130 of them were detained in Poland after the passage was discovered on Thursday, the Polish border guard said in a statement, while the rest were still at large. The agency released a video of the tunnel, dug through roots and bare ground and supported by wooden pillars and metal bars, but only 1.5 meters (5 feet) high, not high enough for most people to pass through without squatting. European Union member Poland has…

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Jan van Veen is in the remarkable position of going into the World Darts Championship as seventh in the world, but is yet to win on the Alexandra Palace stage. It was a remarkable year for the Dutchman, who won his first ranking title at The Players Championship 6 and then won his first major title at the European Championships against Luke Humphries. He then won the World Youth Championship, defeating Beau Greaves 6-3 at Minehead. This year has been a year in which he has climbed the rankings, but he has yet to show his form at the world…

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My Top 10 Things to Watch Friday, Dec. 12 1. Investors continued their rotation from tech to value as the Nasdaq looked to open lower and the Dow looked to build on yesterday’s record. S&P futures were relatively unchanged yesterday after broader market indexes also hit record closes. Our club will be hosting a livestream of our December monthly meeting exclusively for members at 12:00 PM ET. 2. Lululemon Athletica reported a decent quarterly profit yesterday. The company has dramatically increased its revenue but has struggled with execution amid a number of challenges this year, including tariffs. Additionally, CEO Calvin…

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Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe attends the company’s first Autonomy and AI Day on December 11, 2025 in Palo Alto, California.Laura Kolodny | CNBCRivian Automotive The company surprised Wall Street on Thursday with its plans for artificial intelligence, automation and homegrown silicon chips, but the electric car maker still faces significant demand and capital challenges.Despite some optimism from Wall Street analysts following Rivian’s first Autonomy and AI Day, the company’s stock fell 6.1% to close at $16.43 per share on Thursday. But the stock rebounded in intraday trading on Friday, rising more than 15%. While many analysts did not change their…

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Construction crews continue preparing to demolish the East Wing of the White House and build a new ballroom, as seen from the newly reopened Washington Monument on November 14, 2025 in Washington, DC.Andrew Lyden Getty ImagesA nonprofit organization tasked with preserving America’s historic sites sued President Donald Trump on Friday, seeking to halt construction on the massive White House ballroom until the project receives the appropriate federal approvals.”No president, not President Trump, not President Biden, or anyone else, is legally permitted to demolish portions of the White House without review,” the National Trust for Historic Preservation said in a lawsuit…

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President Trump supports the 90,000-square-foot addition, even though critics say it is bypassing legally required approvals.WASHINGTON, D.C. – The National Trust for Historic Preservation, a Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit organization, has filed a lawsuit seeking to block U.S. President Donald Trump’s construction of a vast ballroom attached to the east wing of the White House.The lawsuit filed Friday targets the addition of 90,000 square feet (27,432 square meters) to the seat of the U.S. executive branch, one of President Trump’s signature initiatives.Recommended stories list of 3 itemsend of listPreservationists have previously criticized the transformation project for changing the character of the…

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Gary Neville has said he sympathizes with both Mohamed Salah and Liverpool amid the current controversy, comparing the situation to Cristiano Ronaldo’s acrimonious exit from Manchester United in 2022.Liverpool head coach Arne Slott met with Salah on Friday to decide whether he will feature in Saturday’s game against Brighton, Salah’s last chance to play for Liverpool this year before departing for the AFCON with Egypt. It has been decided that Salah will join the team playing for the Seagulls. He has been on the bench for three games in a row and was left out of Liverpool’s squad for midweek’s…

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Google is rolling out a beta version that lets you listen to real-time translations on your headphones, the company announced Friday. The tech giant is also introducing advanced Gemini features to Google Translate, expanding the translation app’s language learning tools. Google says its new real-time headphone translation experience keeps each speaker’s tone, emphasis, and rhythm intact, making it easier to understand conversations and know who’s saying what. This new feature essentially turns any headphone into a real-time, one-way translation device. “Whether you’re having a conversation in another language, listening to a speech or lecture abroad, or watching a TV show…

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Costco CEO Ron Vacris leads a company with approximately 341,000 employees in more than 900 warehouses around the world.But the 60-year-old executive told U.S. News & World Report in November that he first learned his most important leadership lessons more than 30 years ago, when he was in charge of just one store. “That’s when I really developed my leadership skills,” Vakris said of his first time managing Price Club’s private warehouse in 1992.Specifically, he learned “the importance of surrounding yourself with great people and putting them in the right places, and really thinking strategically.” These points align well with…

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