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Fifteen dead after ferry with 300 passengers sinks in Philippines
BBC News

The local coast guard is still searching for 28 missing passengers of the MV Trisha Kerstin.

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Find out how your local hospital is doing on cancer waits
BBC News

Is your local hospital service meeting the NHS waiting time targets in England?

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First UK Town of Culture competition searches for 'unique stories'
BBC News

The event is part the government's effort to "restore pride in communities" and showcase local communities.

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A community organizer’s guide to Signal group chats
The Verge

With ICE and CBP roaming the streets, united community action is more important than ever right now - from local mutual aid groups to school safety patrols. Known for its privacy features and end-to-end encryption, the Signal messaging app has become a popula…

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Stealing cable has evolved: the new face of TV piracy
The Verge

Walk the rows of the farmers market in a small, nondescript Texas town about an hour away from Austin, and you might stumble across something unexpected: In between booths selling fresh, local pickles and pies, there's a table piled high with generic-looking …

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The Switch 2’s GameShare multiplayer turns this horror game into an unexpected comedy
The Verge

GameShare, a multiplayer feature that's exclusive to the Switch 2, is a neat concept that so far has mostly been used in pretty standard ways. It lets you use one copy of a game and beam it to multiple Switches, making it a great way to experience local co-op…

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Ring claims it’s not giving ICE access to its cameras
The Verge

Ring's partnership with Flock is sparking renewed online backlash this week, with influencers calling for people to smash their Ring cameras and claiming the company is part of the surveillance state amid heightened concerns over ICE actions. Flock is an AI-p…

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Gen Z's hottest club: The local dive bar
Business Insider

Fed up with exclusive restaurants, young diners are regularmaxxing

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Judge Delays Minnesota ICE Decision While Weighing Whether State Was Being Illegally Punished
Wired

A federal judge ordered a new briefing due Wednesday on whether DHS is using armed raids to pressure Minnesota into abandoning its sanctuary policies, leaving ICE operations in place for now.

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Microsoft scrambles to quell fury around its new AI data centers
The Verge

It looks like the wave of campaigns against data centers are getting under big tech companies' skin - and Microsoft is the latest giant to promise to address frustrations on the ground in communities around their data centers. The company announced a five-poi…