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- Brett Ratner calls Melania Trump hiring him ‘divine intervention’ after box office win - Hollywood director Brett Ratner reveals "unprecedented access" to first lady Melania Trump while filming the documentary that Amazon paid $75 million to acquire and market.
- WNBA star Cameron Brink floats possibility of posing for Playboy - Los Angeles Sparks star Cameron Brink teased the possibility of appearing in Playboy one day, but stressed that she had to get her finance's approval.
- ICE re-arrests two Venezuelan men after federal judge's release order - Venezuelan nationals accused of assaulting ICE officer were released by judge, then immediately re-arrested in Minneapolis snow shovel attack case.
- Washington Post tells employees to stay home as paper expected to announce widespread layoffs - The Washington Post instructed employees to stay home on Wednesday and attend a Zoom webinar ahead of widely expected layoffs.
- Minneapolis Police Chief Fears Long-Term Damage From Immigration Crackdown - Brian O’Hara, who took over a troubled police force and has spent years rebuilding community trust, fears the long-term damage wrought by federal agents.
- Washington Post tells all employees to stay home as paper expected to announce widespread payoffs - The Washington Post instructed employees to stay home on Wednesday and attend a Zoom webinar ahead of widely expected layoffs.
- Bedrock, an A.I. Start-Up for Construction, Raises $270 Million - The year-old company, founded by veterans of the autonomous vehicle business Waymo, is seeking to automate excavators and other building equipment.
- Former Capitol Police officer running for Congress in different district than failed 2024 bid - Former U.S. Capitol Police officer Harry Dunn mounts congressional bid in Maryland's 5th District, after second-place finish in 2024 District 3 primary.
- Federal judge grills DOJ lawyers over censure of Democratic senator - Federal judge seems to signal support for Sen. Mark Kelly's claim that the Pentagon violated his First Amendment rights by retaliating against him.
- People lost weight while eating significantly more food — here's the secret - A new study reveals that people eating whole foods consumed 57% more food by weight, yet took in 330 fewer calories daily than ultra-processed eaters. Experts shared insights.