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Nick Shirley, a Republican candidate for California governor, recently arrived in California. Discussions focus on his candidacy and the potential for California to elect a Republican governor.

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Host Iain Dale role-played as Putin on LBC Thursday evening, prompting Polanski to stress negotiation amid nuclear risks. Commentators mocked the remarks harshly, with Alex Massie comparing Polanski unfavorably to Jeremy Corbyn and James Cleverly calling them less sophisticated than children's views. While the Green Party backs Ukraine and sanctions, internal motions push to quit NATO, and defenders like Owen Jones cite past Western interventions as reasons for caution. The controversy underscores divides in British politics over Russia, Ukraine, and NATO amid U.S. shifts.

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During a live radio interview, England's Green Party leader Zack Polanski urged diplomacy with Vladimir Putin, warning of mutual nuclear obliteration if talks fail.

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Vismar Erick Atahuichi Alanoca, 39, a Bolivian national living illegally in Oklahoma, faces federal charges for receiving, distributing, and possessing child pornography after Homeland Security Investigations found explicit images on his devices following CyberTipline reports from Facebook. Court records show he messaged others requesting more material and is wanted internationally via INTERPOL for risks including violent tendencies and offenses against minors; he entered the U.S. as a gotaway evading Border Patrol. The charges carry potential sentences of 5 to 20 years or more, and he remains detained in Tulsa as the case moves forward in the Northern District of Oklahoma.

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A routine tip about disturbing images on Facebook led federal agents to a man hiding child sexual abuse material on his devices.

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The 39-year-old former Republican state representative from West Columbia pleaded guilty in September 2025 to five counts of distributing child sexual abuse material via Kik. Over five days in April 2024, he sent 220 videos 479 times to people in 18 states and six countries, featuring extreme abuse like incest and rape. U.S. District Judge Cameron McGowan Currie sentenced him on January 14, 2026, to 210 months in prison, plus 20 years supervised release, $58,500 in restitution, and lifetime sex offender registration. Prosecutors highlighted his 'double life' as a lawmaker who championed kids' safety bills, while his defense cited addiction and mental health issues; he has appealed.

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Robert John 'RJ' May III built a public career pushing child protection laws, while privately sharing hundreds of horrific abuse videos involving infants and toddlers.

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Silver announced the Board of Governors will discuss expansion at March meetings, with decisions possibly by 2026 and new teams playing as early as 2027-28. To even conferences at 16 teams each, one Western franchise like Memphis, Minnesota or New Orleans could shift East. He also issued his strongest warnings yet on tanking, calling this season's practices the worst in recent memory, with fines already hitting the Utah Jazz and Indiana Pacers, and potential remedies like stripping draft picks under consideration.

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At All-Star Weekend in Los Angeles, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver shared exciting updates on adding new teams, spotlighting Seattle and Las Vegas as top contenders.

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Old footage from 2018 or 2019 depicts CJNG leader Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, known as 'El Mencho', interrogating rival Adolfo Mendoza Valencia, alias 'El Michoacano' of the Santa Rosa de Lima Cartel, in Guanajuato, Mexico. The video shows the interrogation following a police seizure of El Michoacano's drugs and retaliatory civilian killings by his group. El Michoacano was executed afterward with his body hung from a highway overpass, and the video has resurfaced amid reports of El Mencho's death and CJNG tensions.

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Marking the movie's 35th anniversary, Levine told The Hollywood Reporter that certain script lines vilified elements wrongly, though he played the killer as a 'f***ed-up heterosexual man,' not gay or trans. Producer Edward Saxon regrets a lack of sensitivity to stereotypes despite staying loyal to Thomas Harris's novel, where Hannibal Lecter explicitly rejects any transsexual label for the character. Reactions mix defense of the film's psychological depth—echoing Lecter's distinction—with mockery of Levine's quote and backlash against claims of an apology.

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Ted Levine, who chillingly portrayed Buffalo Bill in 'The Silence of the Lambs,' looks back on the film's lines that feel outdated today. In a new interview, he calls some aspects unfortunate while standing by his take on the character.

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Former NFL punter Pat McAfee, now a sports media star with his ESPN show and WWE gigs, has signed on for acting roles guided by TKO CEO Ari Emanuel. He'll appear in a four-episode arc on Paramount+'s Tulsa King alongside Stallone and play a Marine drill instructor in Netflix's WWII drama The Mosquito Bowl, both slated for 2026. While supporters praise his charisma, skeptics question the Stallone comparison and worry about overexposure.

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Pat McAfee's larger-than-life energy from the NFL and WWE is heading to Hollywood, thanks to Ari Emanuel's bold plan to turn him into the next Sylvester Stallone.

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On February 20, 2026, the Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that Trump cannot use the International Emergency Economic Powers Act for tariffs, a power reserved for Congress, in a case brought by small businesses and importers. Chief Justice John Roberts wrote the opinion, joined by Trump appointees Gorsuch and Barrett plus the three liberal justices. Trump immediately announced a 10% tariff on all countries under Section 122 of the Trade Act of 1974, with aides like Stephen Miller promising an expanded trade program while critics demand refunds on past duties potentially worth billions.

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In a split decision, the Supreme Court curbed one of President Trump's key tariff tools, but hours later, he fired back from the Oval Office with a fresh global trade move.

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Detroit Pistons players Cade Cunningham and Jalen Duren were selected to participate in the 2026 NBA All-Star Game in Los Angeles, marking the franchise's first two All-Stars since 2008. Cunningham became the Pistons' first All-Star starter in 17 years.

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