Savannah Guthrie's Mom's 'Ransom Note' Includes Two Deadlines

(Yahoo!)

Savannah Guthrie's Mom's 'Ransom Note' Includes Two Deadlines
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O, woe is us: inhuman savages demand cash rolls, intend torment

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Epstein’s files expose valid passwords, Redditors hacking into accounts

(Cybernews)

Epstein's files expose valid passwords, Redditors hacking into accounts
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View papers, finding text in process to access his Outlook address: #1Island

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Hair samples prove leaded gas ban worked

(ArsTechnica)

Hair samples prove leaded gas ban worked
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Pb plasma dose: era knowledge has arrived

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Trump says Democratic-led cities must ask and say ‘please’ before DHS will intervene in protests

(The Hill)

"Under no circumstances are we going to participate"
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"We can't go run up in ICE-protesting Democratic areas!"

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Luigi Mangione won't face death penalty in case of UnitedHealthcare

(Washington Post)

Luigi Mangione won't face death penalty in case of UnitedHealthcare CEO's killing
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One final detail: they *can* accuse him - "engaged in stalking" - to cue life with no parole.

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Snowboarder, cocaine kingpin

(The Guardian)

Snowboarder, cocaine kingpin
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Encore: now a sick doping brain

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Trump says he's pursuing Greenland after perceived Nobel Peace Prize snub

(National Public Radio)

"I no longer feel an obligation to think purely of Peace"
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"OK, people: no gifting of Nobel, I threaten your alliance!"

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