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Kyle Brennan, Son of Obama's CIA Director arrested by FBI

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  Kyle Brennan, the son of former CIA director John Brennan, was arrested in Herndon, Virginia, on Friday, November 13, on a felony charge of transporting child abuse material, the Daily Mail reported. Brennan was taken into custody at his office building after the FBI executed a search warrant for his mobile phone. In an affidavit reviewed by the newspaper, FBI agents said they found 88 images that appeared to depict underage girls, including prepubescent children, in explicit conduct. Police initially obtained Brennan’s iPhone during a traffic stop in 2024, but the case was referred to the FBI earlier this month, according to the report. Brennan was scheduled to make his first court appearance on Friday. John Brennan led the CIA from March 2013, during Barack Obama’s second term, until Donald Trump’s first inauguration in January 2017. In a separate matter, the US Department of Justice is investigating whether he knowingly made false statements to a House committee in 2023. He ha...
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Convicted murderer tells victim's family he isn't sorry and would do it over again 'a million times'

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  Damien Murphy was sentenced to 32 years in prison on Thursday for the fatal shooting of William Carney in Fresno, California.    Murphy declined to apologise to Carney’s family, telling them at his sentencing that he would do it again. “I would apologize, but I’m not going to apologize for protecting my family. I’d do it a million times,” Murphy said, according to ABC30. Murphy pleaded no contest to voluntary manslaughter in September. Investigators said a dispute between Carney and Murphy’s family preceded the October 2023 shooting at a petrol station. Carney initially survived but later died from his injuries. Carney’s daughter, Essence, described the impact of losing her father in a victim impact statement. “It was like all my dreams died at once,” she said. Carney’s mother also addressed the court. “My life simply no longer holds the happiness it once had. The joy that used to come naturally has been replaced by grief,” she said. The judge rebuked Murphy for his rem...
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US vice president JD Vance considers pulling out of 2028 run for president

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  US Vice President JD Vance is reportedly reconsidering whether to run for president in 2028 following the Republican Party's disappointing performance in the November midterm elections. Vance, who has been viewed as a leading contender to succeed President Donald Trump, has yet to make a final decision on entering the presidential race, as allies and political donors question the party's chances of retaining the White House.   People close to Vance say he remains committed to rebuilding the political movement that delivered Trump's victory two years ago, but is increasingly questioning whether he should be the one to lead it.   One ally told CNN that Vance's eventual decision would not be surprising either way, noting that at 42, he could afford to wait for another opportunity if the current political climate made a successful presidential campaign too difficult.   Until recently, Vance was widely regarded as the leading contender for the 2028 Republican presidenti...
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16-year-old Muslim student sues school after teacher told him ‘I don’t negotiate with terrorists’

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  A Muslim teenager is suing the Southern California school district after his teacher allegedly branded him a terrorist.   In Feb. 2025, 14-year-old Yousef Abdullah approached his teacher at Cypress High School after being rejected from the Advanced Placement English program, according to the NY Post.   “I don’t negotiate with terrorists, that is people under the age of 18,” his English teacher allegedly told the Palestinian-American freshman in response.   It was reported that a school counselor allegedly repeated the terrorist remark several times, while an assistant principal dismissed it as a joke.   Now 16, Abdullah is suing the Anaheim Union High School District, accusing officials of discrimination and failing to protect him.   “Clearly, the school’s not taking it seriously,” attorney Samer Habbas, who represents the teen, told The Orange County Register.   The district’s own investigation found evidence of a derogatory comment that violated it...
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‘We don’t need a deal’ - Trump tells Vance to turn his focus away from Iran

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  United States President Donald Trump has signaled a sharp shift in his administration’s diplomatic posture toward Tehran, announcing on social media that Washington does not need an agreement with Iran and instructing Vice President JD Vance to pivot away from leading negotiations. In a morning statement posted to Truth Social, Trump directed Vance, who had been spearheading diplomatic outreach to secure a ceasefire and broader resolution, to instead devote his complete attention to addressing alleged crime and corruption in Democratic-governed states and cities. "We don’t need a deal with Iran. Those days have long since passed! We’ve got their money, Hundreds of Billions of Dollars, and we’ve got their Strait!" Trump wrote, referring to frozen Iranian assets and U.S. naval control over the Strait of Hormuz.    The directive follows quiet diplomatic efforts between Washington and Tehran aimed at averting a renewed escalation into full-scale conflict. The reassignment a...
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Singer Avril Lavigne Announces Birth of First Baby

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  Canadian singer Avril Lavigne has announced the birth of her first child, a daughter, in a post on Instagram. The 42-year-old singer shared several black-and-white photographs, including a close-up of her daughter’s hand. The post also featured a pair of chequered Vans trainers arranged on a skateboard, a nod to her 2002 hit “Sk8er Boi”. “Our Mini F***ing Princess has arrived,” Lavigne wrote. She did not disclose her daughter’s name or identify the child’s father in the announcement. In a 2024 appearance on the Call Her Daddy podcast, Lavigne said she had tended to go from one serious relationship to another rather than date casually. She declined to say whether she was seeing anyone at the time. Lavigne was previously married to Sum 41 frontman Deryck Whibley, whom she divorced in 2010, and later to Nickelback singer Chad Kroeger. She and Kroeger announced their separation in 2015. Her engagement to musician Mod Sun ended in 2023.
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Producer DJ Khaled shows off dramatic weight loss after hitting 300 pounds

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  DJ Khaled says he lost 75 pounds over the past year with the help of Wegovy after struggling to get back to his feet during a performance in October 2025. In an interview with People, the 50-year-old music producer said he had knelt onstage to give thanks but found it difficult to stand again. Several friends noticed he was breathing heavily and voiced concerns about his health. Khaled said he was already exercising and trying to improve his diet before he consulted his doctor and began taking Wegovy. He said his weight now fluctuates between 200 and 212 pounds, down from about 295 to 300 pounds before he began focusing on his health. The Grammy winner said he also plays golf up to six times a week, walking all 18 holes instead of using a buggy and logging more than 10,000 steps a day. Khaled said he feels healthier and has more energy. His goal is to bring his weight down to 200 pounds.
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