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American hockey player Brady Tkachuk said Thursday that he did not appreciate a doctored TikTok video shared by the White House that made it look like he was disparaging Canadians after winning Olympic gold, calling it fake and something he would never say. The video includes fabricated audio of Tkachuk referring to Canadians as “maple syrup eating f---s,” with the expletive bleeped out. Tkachuk called it “clearly fake,” said the voice and lip movement did not match, and added he would never use that language. The video carries a note that it “contains AI-generated med

Brady Tkachuk slams White House TikTok as 'clearly fake' after anti-Canada slur

US military would only use Anthropic's AI technology in legal ways, Pentagon says

Walz unveils anti-fraud package after Trump administration threatens to halt Medicaid funds

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More than 500 students learn CPR after Duke-led effort

ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) -- On Wednesday, Feb. 26, Duke University partnered with schools and organizations across the state to reach an ambitious goal of breaking a world record.They aimed to train 30,000 people in Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) on a single day.North Carolina came up just short, but organizers say the initiative was still a major success.The goal was to surpass 30,000 CPR trainings. While the state did not reach that mark, more than 19,000 people were successfully trained in the life-saving techniques.According to Guinness World Records,

Judge lets White House ballroom project continue, but suggests path for future challenges

Concord nonprofit serves daily meals, provides hope for unhoused persons at city parks

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Elderly couple denied hurricane protection grant calls on state for action

PORT ST LUCIE, Florida (WPTV) -- A Port St. Lucie family says what they believe is a loophole in Florida's My Safe Florida Home program is leaving elderly, low-income homeowners without critical hurricane protection — and they're calling on the state to close what they describe as a growing gap.Helen and Alfred Nonnemacher, who are in their 80s, applied for a home-hardening grant to replace their 20-year-old windows, which they say are now leaking, taped together with packing tape, and unable to open and close properly.Alfred Nonnemacher is also recovering from a str

Spanish soccer league wants to try again in the US and resurrect overseas game

Trump set to meet with Mamdani to discuss housing Thursday

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Judge rejects request to block Trump White House from building its $400 million ballroom project

�s request to block the Trump administration from continuing construction of a $400 million ballroom where it demolished the East Wing of the White House. U.S. District Judge Richard Leon ruled that the National Trust for Historic Preservation was unlikely to succeed on the merits of its bid to temporarily halt President Donald Trump’s project. He said the privately funded group based its challenge on a "ragtag group of theories" under the Administrative Procedure Act and the Constitution, and would have a better chance of success if it amended the lawsuit. “Unf

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NYC police arrest man after officers were pelted during a snowball fight

A 27-year-old man was arrested Thursday after New York City police said officers were hurt when they were pelted with snow and ice during a massive snowball fight in Washington Square Park this week. The New York Police Department said in a brief social media post the man was arrested for “assaulting our officers.” A spokesperson for the department said it did not immediately have additional information, including what the man was charged with. Information on whether the man had an attorney was not available following his arrest. The arrest came

Hillary Clinton testifies she has no information on Epstein's crimes and doesn't recall meeting him

FBI Director Kash Patel ousts personnel tied to Trump classified documents probe

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Team USA captain calls President Trump’s White House invite a ‘distasteful joke’

United States Olympic women’s hockey team captain Hilary Knight called President Trump’s invitation to the White House “a distasteful joke” on Wednesday during an appearance on ESPN’s SportsCenter.The invite came after Trump extended a welcome to the men’s team via a phone call on Sunday, as celebration ensued in the locker room following their 2-1 gold medal overtime win against Canada.“I must tell you, we’re gonna have to bring the women’s team — you do know that,” Trump said over a speakerphone held by FBI Director Kash Patel, who was videoed celebrating with the team.

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Family of UN human rights investigator sues Trump administration over sanctions for Israel criticism

The family of independent U.N. investigator Francesca Albanese has sued the Trump administration over U.S. sanctions imposed on her last year for her criticism of Israel's policies during the war with Hamas in Gaza, saying the penalties violate the First Amendment. In a lawsuit filed Wednesday in the U.S. District Court in Washington, Albanese's husband and minor child outlined the serious impact those sanctions have had on the family's life and work, including the ability to access their home in the nation's capital. “Francesca’s expression of her views abou

US-Iran nuclear talks wrap up with no announcement of a deal as risk of war looms

Secretary Noem threatens to again suspend TSA PreCheck amid DHS shutdown

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What we know about the Cuba speedboat shooting incident

Cuba’s forces fatally shot four people on a Florida-registered speedboat who were attempting to enter Cuban waters Wednesday and “infiltrate” the island, authorities said.The shootout comes amid rising tensions between Cuba and the United States, which have both opened investigations into the incident.As more details continue to emerge about the fatal shooting, here’s what we know so far.What happened?Cuban border guard troops approached the boat after it entered the country’s territorial waters in Falcones Cay, Villa Clara province, just over 100 miles from Florida, Cuba’s Interio

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Columbia student arrested by ICE agents who claimed to be seeking 'missing person,' lawyers say

A Columbia University student was arrested early Thursday by federal immigration agents who gained entry to a campus residence by claiming they were searching for a “missing person,” according to her attorneys and the school’s president. The student, Ellie Aghayeva, is a senior from Azerbaijan who is studying neuroscience and political science, her lawyers said. A self-described content creator, she frequently shares inspirational stories and tips about navigating college as an immigrant to her sizable social media audience. At around 7:00 a.m. on Thursday mo

Former US F-35 instructor charged with conspiring to train Chinese military

With World Cup looming, can Mexico contain the chaos unleashed by the killing of drug lord ‘El Mencho’?

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Trump admin halts Medicaid payments to Minnesota over fraud claims

The Trump administration is withholding more than $250 million in Medicaid funds from Minnesota, claiming widespread fraud as it escalates a pressure campaign on the state’s Democratic leadership.Vice President JD Vance announced the extraordinary move on Wednesday, blaming Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz for failing to adequately police the safety-net program and warning the pause would continue until the state submitted an acceptable plan for targeting its misuse.“We are stopping the federal payments that will go to the state government until the state government takes its obligations seriously

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Hillary Clinton testifies she has no information on Epstein's crimes and doesn't recall meeting him

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton told members of Congress on Thursday that she had no knowledge of Jeffrey Epstein’s or Ghislaine Maxwell’s crimes, starting off two days of depositions that will also include former President Bill Clinton. “I had no idea about their criminal activities. I do not recall ever encountering Mr. Epstein,” Hillary Clinton said in an opening statement she shared on social media. The closed-door depositions in the Clintons' hometown of Chappaqua, a typically quiet hamlet north of New York City, come after months of tense ba