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- JD Vance should have been sold by his mother for drugs, NYT columnist says - New York Times columnist Jamelle Bouie suggested Vice President JD Vance's mother was reasonable when attempting to sell him for drugs during his childhood.
- U.S.-China power struggle thrusts Panama Canal back into the spotlight - It follows a contentious decision from Panama's top court to rule against a Hong Kong-backed firm’s right to operate two key terminals on the waterway.
- Women's sports activists react as boxer Imane Khelif makes confession about biological sex - Imane Khelif admitted to having the SRY gene found in biological males and taking hormone treatments to lower testosterone levels ahead of the 2024 Olympics.
- Lapid: Netanyahu ignored repeated warnings in days leading up to Oct. 7 massacre - Former defense minister Yoav Gallant responded also the newly published documents in a post on X, accusing the prime minister of lying about the activities of the defense establishment. Prime Minister...
- No clear champion of cash payment reparations among Democrats in California gubernatorial race - Tony Thurmond emerges as only California gubernatorial candidate with clear reparations plan, promising loans for Black business owners and homebuyers.
- Iran seizes oil tankers, threatens 'massacre' in Strait of Hormuz hours before US talks - Iran seized two oil tankers Thursday while former Iranian minister Ezzatollah Zarghami threatened to make the Strait of Hormuz a "massacre and hell" for U.S. forces.
- South Korea's Kospi leads losses in Asia markets after Wall Street tech rout - All markets in Asia were in negative territory, with South Korean indexes leading losses.
- Tom Brady’s neutral Super Bowl stance sparks backlash from Patriots' Robert Spillane and franchise greats - Tom Brady said he doesn't have "a dog in the fight" regarding the Patriots latest Super Bowl appearance, drawing criticism from his former teammates and current players.
- TrumpRx, the President’s Online Drugstore, Opens for Business - TrumpRx is aimed at helping patients use their own money to buy medicines. But researchers who study drug pricing warned that many patients could pay too much if they use the site.
- Eagles stars 'block out the outside noise' around coach Nick Sirianni amid criticism over tough season - Nick Sirianni’s future with the Philadelphia Eagles has drawn scrutiny after a tough season, yet players Cooper DeJean and Reid Blankenship defended his connection with the team.