Trump says Waltz doesn’t need to apologize over Signal text chain leak: ‘Doing his best’

President Donald Trump defended National Security Advisor Michael Waltz during an ambassador meeting on Monday, as his administration faces fierce backlash over the recent Signal text chain leak. Waltz, whose staffers had unknowingly added The Atlantic editor-in-chief Jeffrey Goldberg to a Signal group chat where Secretary of State Pete Hegseth and others discussed sensitive war…

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Angel Reese, Caitlin Clark send prayers to JuJu Watkins after USC star’s heartbreaking injury

JuJu Watkins has taken the college basketball world by storm. But, the Southern California guard suffered a devastating, season-ending knee injury during a second-round game in the NCAA women’s tournament on Monday. Watkins, 19, was carried off the court in the first quarter of USC’s eventual victory over Mississippi State. ESPN, citing sources, later reported…

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Los Angeles district attorney wants to bring back death penalty

Los Angeles’ new tough-on-crime District Attorney Nathan Hochman said his office will “immediately” begin seeking the death penalty — but only “in the rarest of cases” after thorough review. There is a statewide moratorium on capital punishment in California, but it remains on the books, and prosecutors can still seek to put convicts on death…

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Why I love the Calligraphr font-creation app

Kristen Raddtke and friends at a Calligraphr font workshop that she hosted. | Photo by Jeffery Gleaves / The Verge Kristen Radtke is creative director at The Verge. “I work with the art team on the overall look and feel of the site across illustrations, photos, and branding,” she explains. “I also design feature stories…

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