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Lawyer says Google shut down his Gmail, Voice and Photos after NotebookLM upload

His case highlights a broader issue as U.S.-based AI tools block analysis of sensitive public records, including documents from the Epstein files.

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DOJ drops bulk downloads from Epstein Library

The change forces one-PDF-at-a-time access, while archived captures show bulk ZIP links were available days earlier.

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Educator fired over ‘butt’ book says court ruling brought relief

Lost income, benefits and a role reversal at home had a ‘significant financial and emotional impact,’ he said.

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Pentagon scales back controversial media pledge, but press groups still concerned

The Pentagon’s rewritten credentialing policy hasn’t ended the standoff with journalists.

Press advocates say the revised rules still chill newsgathering and could further isolate reporters, even as officials insist the changes merely clarify security procedures.

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Exclusive: Journalists refuse to sign Pentagon media pledge

Two journalists with longstanding Pentagon access have become the first known reporters to publicly reject the Department of War’s new media pledge, telling me they will not sign it, a significant escalation in response to a policy that, until now, had been widely criticized but not openly defied. An editor at a D.C.-based trade publication, […]

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Florida teacher fired for name use — others kept jobs after abuse

Biting, hitting, and even sexual misconduct didn’t get teachers fired in the Sunshine State. But using a student’s preferred name did.

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DOGE targets agencies not flagged for fraud by the GAO, raising conflict of interest concerns

The Elon Musk-led agency’s priorities clash with reports from the nonpartisan congressional watchdog that has tracked government waste for over a century.

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Facebook removes shares of Auschwitz Memorial post

Today, I reached out to Facebook’s media relations department with questions regarding users’ reports that Facebook has been removing their attempts to share a post from the official page of the Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum. The post itself, which remains on the museum’s page, includes a photo of Heinrich Himmler, one of the masterminds of the […]

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Ex-officer surrenders certifications amid hearing over ‘extreme violation of trust’ accusations

Embattled ex-cop Jeffrey Keniston has voluntarily surrendered the certifications that allowed him to work as a law enforcement officer in Oregon. This action ends the proceedings against him before an administrative law judge could issue a proposed order. Keniston’s decision to sign a stipulated order on June 19 permanently revokes his state certifications. By surrendering […]

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Body-cam video shows police release off-duty deputy after he vomits, falls, blacks out, and admits to drinking during traffic stop

The deputy was not given a blood alcohol content (BAC) test during the incident, which happened in Newberg, Oregon.

The police department released the first responding officer’s footage after the district attorney’s office ordered the agency to honor a public records request.

Police charged Discrepancy Report $210 in redaction fees for the footage and are charging nearly $1,700 to release two other videos.