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Fired Stars and Stripes journalists sue Hegseth and Pentagon spokesperson

Washington — Three fired Stars and Stripes journalists sued Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell in federal court Thursday, claiming the Trump administration is attempting to fire them illegally as part of its “extraordinary censorship efforts” against the military news outlet. The plaintiffs — publisher Max Lederer, editor-in-chief Erik Slavin and reporter…

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Nepal flash flood tears through valley leaving 400 tourists missing, including Americans

At least 22 people were killed and more than 380 listed as missing Wednesday in Nepal after flash flooding tore through valleys in the Himalayan country’s northern border areas, according to authorities. At least three U.S. nationals were among the 291 foreigners listed as missing, according to Nepal’s Tourism Board, citing information from tour companies. …

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Hayden Panettiere was with on-and-off boyfriend Brian Hickerson when she died, police report says

Hayden Panettiere’s on-and-off boyfriend Brian Hickerson and his brother were at the scene of her death, according to a police report obtained Tuesday by CBS News. The “Heroes” actor, 36, was found dead in a South Carolina apartment on Sunday.  Panettiere and Brian Hickerson had a tumultuous relationship, including Hickerson being arrested multiple times over alleged…

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DEI policies brought no financial penalty for companies that kept them, study finds

Companies that stuck with their diversity, equity, and inclusion policies during the second Trump administration, which has sought to cut such programs from the federal government and encouraged private-sector firms to follow suit, have incurred no financial penalties, according to a new study.  Corporations in the S&P 500 that maintained their DEI programs performed just…

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