Thursday, May 1, 2025

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Trump names Mike Waltz as new UN ambassador nominee hours after he is reported leaving NSA post, Virginia Guiffre’s dad insists she didn’t die by suicide, claims someone ‘got to’ her, and a Trump-appointed judge blocks ‘unlawful’ Alien Enemies Act deportations.

Top stories

1 | Trump names Mike Waltz as new UN ambassador nominee hours after he is reported leaving NSA post

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2 | Trump-appointed judge blocks ‘unlawful’ Alien Enemies Act deportations and sets up major legal battle

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3 | Idaho judge denies Bryan Kohberger’s ‘hollow’ attempt to strike death penalty

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4 | Virginia Guiffre’s dad insists she didn’t die by suicide, claims someone ‘got to’ her

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5 | LGBT+ community outraged after gay makeup artist with no criminal history is deported to mega-prison in El Salvador

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The Big Question 

The internet is buzzing over one question: Could 100 unarmed men beat a gorilla in a fight?

The discourse started with a post on X on April 25, when one user named Michael Sherills said he thought 100 men could take on one gorilla.

However, all the men in the battle had to “be dedicated” to win. He jokingly told his followers that if they’re not “ready to die” in the fight against the gorilla, “don’t sign up” for it.

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