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14+ min ago (249+ words) U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents detained indigenous actress Elaine Miles in Redmond, Washington while she was heading to the bus stop for a shopping run " then accused her of faking her tribal ID, reported The Seattle Times on Thursday. But these agents, who were all wearing vests and masks and driving in a pair of black SUVs without front license plates, refused to accept the ID, claiming it was "fake" and that "anyone can make that." According to Miles, her son and her uncle have had similar issues, being temporarily detained by ICE agents who refused to acknowledge their tribal IDs as legitimate. "What we're talking about here is racial profiling," Gabriel Galanda, a tribal rights attorney in Seattle told The Times. "People are getting pulled over or detained on the street because of the dark color of their skin....

19+ min ago (34+ words) The Sacramento LGBTQ Center hosted its 10th annual chosen family feast. Trump, 79, Feuds With His White House Ballroom Architect Over Bonkers Demand ... The Sacramento LGBTQ Center hosted its 10th annual chosen family feast....

24+ min ago (71+ words) The daily hard sudoku puzzle from The Week A free daily email with the biggest news stories of the day " and the best features from TheWeek.com Escape your echo chamber. Get the facts behind the news, plus analysis from multiple perspectives. The daily medium sudoku puzzle from The Week The daily crossword from The Week The daily codeword puzzle from The Week The daily hard sudoku puzzle from The Week...

29+ min ago (661+ words) This post is from our friends at Gee Thanks. It's here! A shopping lover's idea of paradise. And while we know your Black Friday wishlist is probably already a mile long, here are a few more deals that are genuinely hard to resist. Most of these exclusive, cult-loved items almost never go on sale, so if you've been eyeing them, now's the time to snag 'em. Over the next week, you'll see the lowest prices of the year. We've curated tried-and-true Geezer favorites and Caroline Picks" to get you started. Happy Black Friday shopping. Take Caroline's advice and make a plan. And then make sure to go at least a little wild. This is J.Crew's GOAT cashmere layer. It's oversized without swallowing you, which means it works as a scarf, a shawl, a blanket, or the thing you never want…...

32+ min ago (284+ words) President Donald Trump lashed out at a reporter Thursday for refuting his claims that Afghan migrants who entered the United States were unvetted, calling the reporter a "stupid person" in an explosive rant. "There was no vetting or anything, they came in unvetted! And we have a lot of others in this country, we're going to get them out," Trump said during a press conference in Palm Beach, Florida. The press conference comes in the wake of the deadly shooting Wednesday in Washington, D.C. where an Afghan migrant shot two National Guard members, one of whom succumbed to their injuries Thursday evening. Afghan migrants were, in fact, vetted by the Department of Homeland Security upon entry, despite Trump's claims. One reporter moved to call Trump out on his false claim, ultimately sparking his wrath. "Actually, your DOJ, [inspector general] just reported…...

34+ min ago (551+ words) Trump to review immigrant visas after National Guard attack Negotiations under way on Hamas fighters trapped in Gaza tunnels How Gaza is entering an uncharted era of foreign guardianship Testing the waters: Is Saudi Arabia re-engaging with Lebanon? The Dutch election shows the far-right never lost its grip Lebanon a year on: Ceasefire with Israel is war by another name Gaza is the litmus test for Western free speech Migrant Ethiopian women see no relief from Pope's Lebanon visit Dior gets a Kuwaiti touch through Alymamah Rashed's artwork The hidden struggles of Gaza's autistic children Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa said on Thursday that protesters had "legitimate demands", state media reported, days after thousands took to the streets to denounce violence against the country's Alawite minority. The demonstrations earlier this week in several cities along Syria's coast - the heartland of the…...

36+ min ago (242+ words) Start a paid subscription to get exclusive access to podcasts, articles, and events. An interview with Peggy Sastre Peggy Sastre (born 1981) is a French science journalist, translator, and essayist whose work focuses on evolutionary biology, psychology, and feminism. Trained as a philosopher, she completed a doctorate with a focus on Nietzsche and Darwin, and later developed the concept of "evofeminism," a framework that applies evolutionary thinking to questions of sex, gender, and human behaviour. She has written extensively on the cultural reception of evolutionary psychology and the tensions between biology and morality. Alongside her writing, she has worked as a translator and journalist, engaging French audiences with debates from the Anglophone world. Sastre currently translates essays from Quillette into French for Le Point, where she contributes to discussions on science, culture, and intellectual freedom. What follows is an interview conducted…...

38+ min ago (1470+ words) Senegal is resisting a painful debt restructuring plan recommended by the IMF, but support from the Fund is critical for country's recovery. Senegal is at loggerheads with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) over a bailout it urgently needs to plug a gaping hole in its public finances. While the IMF wants the West African nation to undertake a painful restructuring before it will agree to a bailout, Senegal, which was recently downgraded to deep within "junk bond" status, is resisting this plan. Earlier this month, credit rating agency S&P lowered Senegal to CCC+, citing the fragile country's poor government finances. "Despite actions taken to boost growth and tax collection, the level of debt and size of the interest bill mean Senegal's public finances remain precarious, particularly in the absence of a comprehensive official support programme," S&P said on…...

57+ min ago (802+ words) President Donald Trump railed against Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, describing him as "seriously retarded" in a Thanksgiving message posted to Truth Social. The post Trump Rails Against "Seriously Retarded Governor" Tim Walz in Thanksgiving Message first appeared on Mediaite. President Donald Trump railed against Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz on Thursday, describing him as "seriously retarded" in a Thanksgiving message posted to Truth Social. "A very Happy Thanksgiving salutation to all of our Great American Citizens and Patriots who have been so nice in allowing our Country to be divided, disrupted, carved up, murdered, beaten, mugged, and laughed at, along with certain other foolish countries throughout the World, for being "Politically Correct," and just plain STUPID, when it comes to Immigration," wrote Trump in his message: The official United States Foreign population stands at 53 million people (Census), most of which are…...

1+ hour, 26+ min ago (134+ words) US president says second National Guard member is "fighting for his life" after the attack a day earlier in Washington, DC. United States President Donald Trump said that one of the two National Guard troops shot a day earlier near the White House has died, while the other soldier is "fighting for his life. Trump said on Thursday evening that West Virginia National Guard member Sarah Beckstrom died from wounds following the double shooting on Wednesday, a short distance from the White House. The president hailed Beckstrom as a "highly respected, young, magnificent person and said the second member of the National Guard targeted in the gun attack was critical. "He"s in very bad shape, Trump said as he addressed troops in a video call to mark the Thanksgiving holiday in the US....