Ex-Google engineer convicted of stealing AI trade secrets for China
January 31, 2026
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Ex-Google engineer convicted of stealing AI trade secrets for China

A former software engineer at Google has been convicted of stealing artificial intelligence trade secrets for the benefit of China, the U.S. Department of Justice said. A federal…

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ICE Expands Power of Agents to Arrest People Without Warrants
January 31, 2026
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ICE Expands Power of Agents to Arrest People Without Warrants

An internal memo changed the standard from whether people are unlikely to show up for hearings to whether they could leave the scene. Source link

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Epstein files show emails between LA28 Olympics head, Ghislaine Maxwell
January 31, 2026
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Epstein files show emails between LA28 Olympics head, Ghislaine Maxwell

The latest cache of investigative files on Jeffrey Epstein released Friday include personal emails exchanged 23 years ago between Casey Wasserman, chairman of the LA28 Olympics organizing committee,…

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U.S. Allies Are Drawing Closer to China, but on Beijing’s Terms
January 31, 2026
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U.S. Allies Are Drawing Closer to China, but on Beijing’s Terms

As Washington unsettles its partners, Beijing is reaping diplomatic gains, without backing down on human rights, trade or security. Source link

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Mistrial declared in trial of man accused of killing off-duty Monterey Park officer
January 31, 2026
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Mistrial declared in trial of man accused of killing off-duty Monterey Park officer

A mistrial was declared in the trial of a 23-year-old man accused of shooting and killing an off-duty Monterey Park police officer during a carjacking. Carlos Delcid was…

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How Europe Is Moving to Reduce Dependence on Trump
January 31, 2026
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How Europe Is Moving to Reduce Dependence on Trump

Since President Trump made threats about Greenland, the continent’s leaders have debated the rapid deterioration of U.S. ties in policy papers and at dinner. Source link

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Cal Fire investigates response to tractor blaze that reignited as Mountain fire
January 31, 2026
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Cal Fire investigates response to tractor blaze that reignited as Mountain fire

Cal Fire will examine the Ventura County Fire Department’s response to a small wildfire that subsequently rekindled from the charred skeleton of a tractor — eventually growing into…

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Draft Epstein Indictment Accused Him of Crimes Against More Than a Dozen Girls
January 31, 2026
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Draft Epstein Indictment Accused Him of Crimes Against More Than a Dozen Girls

Jeffrey Epstein, who ended up pleading to a much lesser state charge, told one victim that bad things could happen to her if she talked, the 2007 document…

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Planned Parenthood, reproductive healthcare could receive $90 million in new state funding
January 31, 2026
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Planned Parenthood, reproductive healthcare could receive $90 million in new state funding

SACRAMENTO — California lawmakers will consider bolstering funding for Planned Parenthood and other providers of reproductive health with a one-time infusion of $90 million, leaders of the state Legislature announced…

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She Called Mamdani a ‘Terrorist Lover.’ Did She Deserve to Be Promoted?
January 31, 2026
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She Called Mamdani a ‘Terrorist Lover.’ Did She Deserve to Be Promoted?

Inna Vernikov, a Republican city councilwoman, was named to help lead a task force to fight antisemitism. She later apologized for her remark about Mayor Zohran Mamdani. Source…

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