Trump fires Pam Bondi as attorney general as top Democrats welcomes ouster: ‘good riddance’ – live

By Shrai Popat (now); Maya Yang and Tom Ambrose (earlier) 23 minutes ago
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Todd Blanche to serve as acting attorney general; Trump was reportedly frustrated with Bondi over the justice department’s handling of the Epstein files.

Trump fires Pam Bondi, a loyalist and ally, as attorney general


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By Robert Tait in Washington 2 hours ago sorry
US president’s 19-minute Wednesday address at the White House was met with bewilderment from commentators.
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Bellingcat has identified several high-profile incidents where authorities in the United Arab Emirates have downplayed damage, mischaracterised interceptions and in some instances not acknowledged successful Iranian drone strikes on the country. A review of official statements shows that the public account does not always align with what can be observed through open sources.
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By Sam Levin 2 hours ago sorry
The court ruled 8-1 against a Colorado law banning ‘conversion therapy’ for youths. What does it mean for other states, and why did two liberals side with conservatives?
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On Thursday, Sanders waded into the New York City race between progressives and socialists to replace Nydia Velázquez.
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Central American country to receive up to 25 migrants a day expelled as part of Trump’s immigration crackdown.
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Ocasio-Cortez says Israel can fund its own defense and she will oppose any new US aid amid human rights concerns.
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Local

By Scott McCaffrey 8 minutes ago
With property assessments and resulting tax revenue stagnant, changes could be coming to Arlington’s trio of business improvement districts, better known as BIDs.
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Hilton is still among the best companies to work for in the U.S., but it’s no longer number one, according to Fortune.
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By Shrai Popat (now); Maya Yang and Tom Ambrose (earlier) 23 minutes ago sorry
Todd Blanche to serve as acting attorney general; Trump was reportedly frustrated with Bondi over the justice department’s handling of the Epstein files.
Source: The Guardian
By Maddie Poore 1 hour ago sorry
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The backlash to NPS’s planned closure of Malcolm X Park shows the agency should be doing more to engage the D.C. community, writes one resident.
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A local lawmaker believes legislation providing a tool to regulate excessive vehicle noise will become law this year after falling short in 2025.
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Style

By Gabriela Galvin 2 hours ago sorry
If a food is labeled ‘functional’, what does that mean? Not much, experts say.
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It sounds like you are so concerned about losing him, you are considering losing yourself, writes advice columnist Eleanor Gordon-Smith. This bit is the mistake.
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By Kathryn Heyman 4 hours ago sorry
In family estrangement, the mud and dirt gets everywhere, Kathryn Heyman writes. And it is very hard to undo what has been done.
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Sports

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Culture

By Chris Willman 9 minutes ago sorry
As one of the most popular duos in country music (or country-pop crossover), Dan + Shay are known as serious romantics, to the point where they acknowledge and joke about how many marches down the aisle or first dances they’ve provided the soundtrack for. .
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By Adrian Horton 2 hours ago sorry
Finding Harry: The Craft Behind the Magic features interviews with cast members and will air on 5 April.
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By Joseph Otterson 24 minutes ago sorry
David E. Kelley is setting his sights on a TV adaptation of “The Bonfire of the Vanities,” Variety has learned from sources. .
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By Steven J. Horowitz 44 minutes ago sorry
At least as the stage design suggested, Ye (the artist formerly known as Kanye West) was standing on top of the world last night at Inglewood, CA’s SoFi Stadium — a barely veiled metaphor strung across the first of two sold-out comeback concerts at the 70,000-capacity venue. .
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By Todd Spangler 52 minutes ago sorry
Artificial-intelligence giant OpenAI has acquired TBPN, aka the Technology Business Programming Network, a media start-up that hosts a talk show about Silicon Valley and finance that has streamed online for about a year. .
Source: Variety
By Arushi Jacob 54 minutes ago sorry
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Source: Variety