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In some Minneapolis neighborhoods, nearly every house has an anti-ICE sign. | Photo by Jack Califano / The Verge
In some Minneapolis neighborhoods, nearly every house has an anti-ICE sign. | Photo by Jack Califano / The Verge

Jorge L. Alonso, a federal district court judge for the Northern District of Illinois, said that the Trump Administration violated the First Amendment when it pressured Facebook and Apple to remove ICE-tracking groups and apps. Judge Alonso granted the plaintiffs, Kassandra


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  • I became close friends with a woman 40 years older than me.
  • She taught me about aging, resilience, and finding humor in life.
  • Our unlikely friendship became one of the most meaningful in my life.

I met Marlee in a writing group. At the time, I was in my 30s with two young kids living in a starter house. She had responded to an ad that another writer friend and I


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The US Department of Justice is siding with X, as the social media platform owned by Elon Musk navigates a criminal investigation unfolding in France. As first reported by The Wall Street Journal, the Justice Department characterized the French probe as "an effort to entangle the United States in a politically charged criminal proceeding aimed at wrongfully regulating through prosecution the


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The Artemis II astronauts are settling back into life on Earth, but we're not quite tired yet of hearing about their amazing journey. There's a new PBS documentary now streaming on YouTube that dives into the Artemis program and the latest efforts to send humans to the moon again. Also this week, NASA shared some awesome images of a comet flying into the sun, the nonprofit American Rivers released


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California Attorney General Rob Bonta.
  • A court has put a temporary block on the merger of Nexstar and Tegna.
  • The local TV rivals are barred from combining operations until an antitrust lawsuit is settled.
  • California AG Rob Bonta is among politicians opposing the merger, which he called "illegal."

A federal judge in California has


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From fancy OLED TVs to robot vacuums with arms, we tend to cover a lot of cool stuff here at The Verge that, unfortunately, often costs as much as a month’s rent (or more). But with the ongoing tariff situation in the US and a global memory shortage pushing up the cost of, well, everything, we’re well aware that not everyone can spend that kind of money right now.

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A vessel at the Strait of Hormuz
  • Iran's military says it has resumed control of the Strait of Hormuz.
  • It says the action is in response to the US blockade of Iran's ports.
  • Opening the strait was a central demand for a two-week ceasefire that took effect on April 8.

Iran's military on Saturday accused the United States of acts of "piracy" and "sea robbery" in its blockade of its ports —


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  • I started having sleepovers with my kids after one of theirs was canceled.
  • We plan fun activities and relaxed rules to make the nights special.
  • These sleepovers have strengthened our bond and become a favorite tradition.

Growing up, I loved having sleepovers with friends.

As my children grew, I was excited for them to start having sleepovers of their own. I love helping


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