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- Reuters
Martinique protest leader freed from prison with suspended sentence
FORT-DE-FRANCE, Martinique (Reuters) -Rodrigue Petitot, who led protests in French-ruled Martinique, left prison on Friday after a court handed him a one-year suspended sentence for trespassing on state property during cost-of-living demonstrations. Petitot, known as "Le R", led last year's social movement on the Caribbean island where poverty levels are twice as high as in France and the cost of living is higher. The judges ruled that Petitot had pressured police into letting him into the governor's residence during a meeting with France's overseas territories minister, and that he had surpassed the limits of freedom of expression.
- Yahoo TV UK
The Traitors final live: Frankie's tears over Charlotte as BBC show winner to be crowned
Follow our live updates as Charlotte, Frankie, Alexander, Jake and Leanne battle to win series 3 of the BBC show.
- Reuters
Trump targets migrants in Biden programs, paves way for more state and local help in crackdown
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Trump administration is powering ahead with efforts to ramp up immigration enforcement, opening up the possibility of targeting migrants who entered through Biden-era programs and invoking an obscure immigration statute to make it easier to deputize state and local law enforcement to arrest and detain immigrants in the U.S. illegally. Acting Homeland Security Secretary Benjamine Huffman said in a memo made public on Friday that immigration officials could consider whether to strip temporary legal status from migrants who entered through former President Joe Biden's signature "parole" programs. The memo provides guidance for the use of a fast-track deportation process that the Trump administration reinstated earlier this week, suggesting officers focus on migrants who failed to request asylum within a one-year deadline after arriving in the U.S.
- The Independent
New negative revelations about Hegseth surface ahead of tight confirmation vote
Hegseth told a senator he paid $50,000 to woman who accused him of sexual assault, and his second wife is bound by non-disparagement divorce agreement
- Yahoo Finance
Stock market today: Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq stall as investors weigh earnings, Trump on China
Wall Street stocks are on track for weekly wins as markets ride the Trump roller-coaster.
- WWD
Nathalie Gerschtein Departs L’Oréal
The executive has helmed the company's Consumer Products Division in North America since 2022.
- BBC
Drivers injured and power cuts as Storm Éowyn hits Scotland
Buildings are damaged and 100,000 homes and businesses are left without electricity as gusts over 100mph are recorded.
- The Telegraph
Robbie Williams equals Beatles’s record for most UK No 1 albums
Robbie Williams has equalled The Beatles’s record for most number one albums in the UK charts.
- The Independent
Liz Truss told to ‘take a holiday’ as ex-PM’s Maga reinvention alarms Tories
Exclusive: Tory leader Kemi Badenoch is not the only senior Conservative alarmed by Liz Truss’s attempts to reinvent herself as a Trumpian Brit
- People
Ariana Grande Celebrates Brother Frankie's 42nd Birthday with Sweet Tribute: 'You Are Sunshine Personified'
"We are all so lucky to know and be loved by you," the 'Wicked' actress wrote
- CBC
Caraquet arena that suspended engineer worked on needs $3M in fixes: Mayor
Caraquet's mayor says it will cost about $3 million to address design issues attributed to the work of a suspended Moncton engineer.Caraquet Mayor Bernard Thériault said the Regional Generations Centre, with a 600-seat arena and walking track, is now estimated to cost $26.5 million. Its cost has risen from a 2015 estimate of $15 million.On top of that, the mayor said, will be the cost to correct structural issues identified by an independent engineering firm the town hired last year. Thériault s
- Insider Monkey
Why Ecolab Inc. (ECL) Is Among the Best Ethical Companies to Invest in According to Reddit?
We recently compiled a list of the 10 Best Ethical Companies To Invest In According to Reddit. In this article, we are going to take a look at where Ecolab Inc. (NYSE:ECL) stands against other best ethical companies to invest in according to Reddit. In an era where corporate responsibility and sustainability are increasingly important, the […]
- CBC
Nova Scotia Health opens geriatric medicine clinic in Dartmouth
A Nova Scotia Health official says the opening of a geriatric medicine clinic in Dartmouth, N.S., should allow more older adults to be seen by the health-care system in a timely fashion and allow them to stay at home longer.The health authority recently opened a third clinic in the central zone at a location on the Dartmouth General Hospital campus.While there's a clinic in Halifax at the Camp Hill Veterans' Memorial Building, the one at the Cobequid Community Health Centre is only open one day
- Associated Press
People are hawking TikTok-loaded phones for thousands on eBay, Facebook
People are listing phones preloaded with TikTok for tens of thousands of dollars on eBay, Facebook marketplace and other online storefronts — though it is not clear if there are many buyers at those prices. TikTok was briefly unavailable to U.S. users over the weekend, but as of Sunday anyone who had previously downloaded it has been able to use it. As a result, some entrepreneurial spirits are selling phones and tablets that have TikTok — and other apps from its parent company ByteDance, such as Lemon8 and video editor CapCut.
- Reuters
Exclusive-US military academies should not use race in admissions, Trump's Pentagon pick says
President Donald Trump's pick to lead the Pentagon, Pete Hegseth, has told lawmakers that he opposes the use of race as a factor when evaluating candidates for elite U.S. military academies, according to a document reviewed by Reuters. Hegseth's remarks, which have not been previously reported and which are more explicit than those at his Jan. 14 confirmation hearing, suggest he could quickly move to strike down a policy designed to encourage diversity in the military's officer corps. "I reject the idea that the MSAs (military service academies) should have different standards for individuals with different skin colors," Hegseth said in subsequent written responses to lawmakers.
- The Canadian Press
Ottawa planning processing centre for asylum seekers in Quebec near U.S. border
MONTREAL — Canadian authorities are planning to open a processing centre for asylum seekers near the United States border in Quebec in case there is a sharp rise in the number of would-be refugees entering Canada.
- The Canadian Press
Senate is preparing to confirm Hegseth as defense secretary in late evening vote
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate is muscling Pete Hegseth's nomination as defense secretary toward confirmation Friday, prioritizing his vow to create a “warrior culture” at the Pentagon over allegations of heavy drinking and aggressive behavior toward women.
- Insider Monkey
Is United Parcel Service (UPS) the Best Ethical Company to Invest in According to Reddit?
We recently compiled a list of the 10 Best Ethical Companies To Invest In According to Reddit. In this article, we are going to take a look at where United Parcel Service, Inc. (NYSE:UPS) stands against other best ethical companies to invest in according to Reddit. In an era where corporate responsibility and sustainability are increasingly […]
- USA TODAY
Firefighters continue battling LA fires as rain expected to come soon: Live updates
Firefighters continue to battle fires across Southern California as the area prepares for a presidential visit Friday and rain in the weekend forecast.
- USA TODAY
S&P 500 ekes new record in muted open. As tariff worries ease, eyes turn to company news
US stocks subdued at open, but S&P 500 inches up to a record high for third straight day. As tariff worries ease for now, company news takes focus.