Day: June 5, 2025

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Brooklyn

FDNY EMTs honored with Christopher J. Prescott Medal for rescuing 2 swimmers caught in the Coney Island current last summer



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Human rights committee blames Guatemala for forcing girl who was raped to carry out her pregnancy


A panel of independent experts who make up the United Nations Human Rights Committee says they have found that Guatemala violated the rights of a 14-year-old girl who was raped and forced to continue her pregnancy.

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Officer who used excessive force allowed to plead guilty to misdemeanor after felony conviction


A Los Angeles sheriff’s deputy will serve four months in prison on a misdemeanor conviction for using excessive force after the new Trump-appointed U.S. attorney offered an unusual plea deal despite a jury convicting him of a felony.

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Sam Sutton Quietly Begins Career In The State Senate



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Shaq bombards ESPN’s ‘NBA Countdown’ set before NBA Finals Game 1


It looks like Shaquille O’Neal is wasting no time making himself comfortable at his soon-to-be new network.

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Woman who set up Hillcrest jumping castle not guilty after deaths of six primary school students in Tasmania


Rosemary Gamble, owner of Taz-Zorb which set up the equipment, had pleaded not guilty to failing to comply with workplace safety laws

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JD Vance reacts to Trump and Musk’s public meltdown


The vice president poked fun on social media at Musk’s public feud with the president.

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(@mikenov) / Twitter

RT by @mikenov: 🚨 BREAKING: Elon Musk responds to Bill Ackman, agreeing that he and President Trump should “make peace” for the good of the country.



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(@mikenov) / Twitter

RT by @mikenov: What looked like a harmless fungus at the airport turned out to be a national security threat. A Chinese researcher was caught smuggling a crop pathogen—this isn’t just science gone wrong, it’s biological sabotage. #Security #Terrorism #espionage culturacolectiva.com/en/history/chi…



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RT by @mikenov: Russia’s “cultural centers” do more than host art shows—they’re spy outposts with a friendly face. They hide in plain sight, blending soft power with sharp surveillance. Time to stop pretending it’s just ballet and books. #Espionage #NationalSecurity kyivindependent.com/cultural-diplo…