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A former top Canberra boffin has blasted senator Jacqui Lambie as “grossly irresponsible” following her shock call to boot the Americans from Pine Gap in retaliation for US President Donald Trump’s tariff hit on Australia.Senator Lambie recommended the dramatic move in an interview with the ABC on Thursday, saying the government needed to hit the US “back where it hurts” in response to Mr Trump’s imposition of steel and aluminium tariffs on Australian exporters.“Even though in the rule book it says we have to give them (the Americans) 12 months’ notice if we are going to remove their communications, why…

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Check out the companies making headlines in extended trading. Ulta Beauty — Shares of the beauty retailer popped 7% after the company exceeded expectations for the fourth quarter. Ulta earned $8.46 per share on revenue of $3.49 billion, while analysts anticipated $7.12 per share and $3.46 billion in revenue. Guidance for the full year was weak, however. Docusign — The electronic signature service rose 8% on the back of stronger-than-expected earnings for the fourth quarter. Docusign posted adjusted earnings of 86 cents per share, beating the consensus forecast of analysts polled by LSEG by 1 cent. Revenue came in at…

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As the hours tick by with the New York Giants awaiting word from a 41-year-old who quarterbacked a 5-12 team last season, there’s an inescapable feeling that they picked a terrible time to be on the hunt for a QB savior.The Giants are in a particularly perilous position this offseason. The Daniel Jones experiment was a colossal failure, leaving them without a quarterback under contract aside from Tommy DeVito. DeVito’s most notable contributions in two years have been a celebratory gesture and an improbable three-game winning streak in 2023 that pushed the Giants out of range of landing a franchise…

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Demonstrators have flooded the lobby of Trump Tower in New York City, in a show of solidarity with student protest leader Mahmoud Khalil, a permanent resident of the United States. Thursday’s protest is the latest in a string of demonstrations after immigration authorities arrested Khalil on Saturday evening. The administration of President Donald Trump has said it intends to deport Khalil, who is Palestinian and married to a US citizen, over his role in pro-Palestine protests at Columbia University. Khalil’s lawyers and supporters, however, believe the Trump administration is wilfully conflating criticism of Israel’s war in Gaza with support for…

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The Massachusetts Air National Guardsman who pleaded guilty last year to leaking military secrets said on Thursday that he had broken the law to expose Biden administration efforts to aid Ukraine — and appealed to President Trump for leniency, suggesting he had new information to disclose.The guardsman, Jack Teixeira, who is serving a 15-year sentence in federal prison, made the disclosure after he pleaded guilty during his military court-martial. In a letter he read aloud, he implored Mr. Trump; Kash Patel, the F.B.I. director; and an official who handles pardon requests to intercede on his behalf to prevent a “double-prosecution”…

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A “heartbreaking” photo of a McDonald’s PlayPlace (not pictured) in Tennessee has gone viral for one reason. (iStock) Welcome to the Fox News Lifestyle Newsletter. Check out these top headlines.TOP 3:’UPSETTING’– An X post of a McDonald’s PlayPlace in Franklin, Tennessee, has gone viral after a customer’s photo showed two screens at the location. Social media users share their reactions.MAHA GUIDANCE – USDA Secretary Rollins and HHS Secretary Kennedy announced that they are reviewing the current Dietary Guidelines for Americans report, which will be changed and released this year.FIRING BACK– Southwest has customers sounding off after the airline announced an…

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An investigation is underway at a Florida university after two fraternities were suspended for serious hazing allegations.The University of Central Florida has suspended fraternities Sigma Chi and Delta Upsilon after multiple reports of “dangerous and degrading” hazing, a school official said in a statement shared with WKMG.According to an incident report obtained by the Orlando Sentinel, fraternity brothers at Sigma Chi allegedly hit pledges with a car as part of a hazing ritual.UNIVERSITY SUSPENDS FRATERNITY ACCUSED OF ‘INHUMANE’ HAZING THAT LEFT PLEDGE IN FEARA sorority member whose house sits next door to Sigma Chi’s told police she heard yelling, saw…

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Immigration experts are warning Canadians to make sure they have the correct forms and documentation if they want to cross the border into the United States. This comes after a Canadian woman was detained by U.S. border officials earlier this month.Jasmine Mooney, originally from Vancouver, tried to enter the U.S. from Mexico at the San Diego border last Monday.“I was reapplying for my work visa and with no warning about what was about to happen I was taken by ICE,” Mooney told an ABC News 10 San Diego reporter from the detention centre where she is being held.ICE stands for…

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More than 400 homes are still without power on Friday morning after a severe thunderstorm hit Perth yesterday.On Thursday afternoon a peak of 11,400 homes across Midland, Swan View, Gooseberry Hill, Kalamunda and Maida Vale had gone dark after damaging winds damaged power lines.And more than 12 hours later, a spokesperson for Western Power said crews were working to restore electricity to 450 homes and business.“Last night Western Power emergency response crews restored power to the majority of customers impacted by yesterday afternoon’s severe thunderstorm activity that damaged network infrastructure,” they said.“There are currently around 450 homes and businesses without…

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Dawn Robinson, a founding member of the ’90s R&B group En Vogue, said this week that she had been living in her car for roughly three years after several living arrangements fell through.In a nearly 20-minute video that was posted to her official YouTube channel on Tuesday, Robinson said that she did not want anyone’s pity and that she was comfortable with the decision she had made. Although she said she would rather have her own apartment, she put somewhat of a positive spin on her circumstances.“I’m glad that I made this choice because I needed to go through this…

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