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Feb 11 2026POLITICS

Bondi Faces Capitol Hill Over DOJ Shifts

Attorney General Pam Bondi appears before the House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday, where lawmakers are set to probe her decade‑long changes at the Justice Department. Her testimony comes a year into her term, a period marked by sweeping departures from traditional DOJ practices. Bondi has ordere

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Feb 11 2026POLITICS

Father Sentenced Over Daughter’s Hong Kong Activism

A 69‑year‑old man in Hong Kong was found guilty of trying to tap into a life insurance policy belonging to his daughter, an American activist who leads the Hong Kong Democracy Council in Washington. The case is the first of its kind under Hong Kong’s new national security law, which was enacted a ye

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Feb 11 2026POLITICS

Trump’s Tactics Backfire: When Blame Games Lose Their Edge

A former adviser taught Trump to never admit fault, to attack and deny, and that lesson helped him rise. The same rules let him spread false claims, insult groups, and keep a loyal base that sees his aggression as real. Yet a year into his second term the power of constant trolling has begun to crum

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Feb 11 2026BUSINESS

Saks Shuts Its New Orleans Store as Retail Shake‑Up Continues

The flagship Saks Fifth Avenue on Canal Street will close its doors in April 2026. The decision comes as the parent company, Saks Global Enterprises, files for Chapter 11 and trims unprofitable locations nationwide. The New Orleans outlet has been a downtown landmark since the early 1980s, reopen

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Feb 11 2026SPORTS

NHL Players Return to Olympic Ice After a 12‑Year Hiatus

The NHL’s comeback to the Winter Games in Milan Cortina is a story of perseverance and change. After skipping the 2018 Olympics to avoid disrupting its season, and withdrawing from the 2022 event because of COVID‑19, the league finally decided to send its athletes back. Now every one of the 32 teams

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Feb 11 2026TECHNOLOGY

Amazon Engineers Push Back on Internal AI Tool Rules

Amazon’s internal teams are feeling the squeeze from new rules that limit their use of Anthropic’s Claude Code in everyday work. Even though the company backs Anthropic heavily and sells its AI services through AWS Bedrock, employees can’t deploy Claude in live products without special permission.

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Feb 11 2026POLITICS

A Week of Cheap Cooking: Testing a New Food Guide

I decided to try the new food plan that was released in January. The guide says eat whole foods, cut back on sugar and processed stuff, and keep costs low. I set a budget of $15 a day for a week to see if it could work in real life. I started by making a grocery list with the help of an AI helper

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Feb 11 2026LIFESTYLE

Dog on a Bike Stuns Mexico City Pedestrians

Mexico City’s Paseo de la Reforma turns into a giant playground every Sunday, as cars are banned and the street fills with cyclists, skaters and rollerbladers. More than 100, 000 people take to the avenue each week, turning the capital’s most famous boulevard into a lively showcase of everyday life.

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Feb 11 2026POLITICS

Trump’s Immigration Support Plummets After Minnesota Shootings

A recent survey shows that people in the United States are losing faith in President Trump’s approach to immigration, especially after federal agents shot and killed two Americans in Minnesota last month. The poll indicates that Trump’s image on border security has fallen to the same level as his

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Feb 11 2026SPORTS

A Quiet Moment Before the Speed

At 2, 000 meters high, a small wooden hut sits quietly beside the roaring crowd. It is warm and offers a break from the wind for skiers waiting to race. Some see it as a calm pause; others feel their nerves grow louder. The countdown starts with beeps: 30 seconds, then 10, and finally a rapid count

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