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• Pirates by Position: Paul Skenes anchors starting rotation expecting battle at back end

  The Pittsburgh Pirates opened their offseason predicated on the premise that they had a solid foundation with their starting pitching, one that was deep enough to allow them to address their offensive inefficiencies. With a rotation anchored by 2025 National League Cy Young Award winner Paul Skenes and featuring a

  TribLIVE.com
• Justice Department expected to ramp up efforts to deliver on Trump’s ‘weaponization’ priorities

  Justice Department officials are expected to meet Monday to discuss how to reenergize probes that are considered a top priority for President Donald Trump — reviewing the actions of officials who investigated him, according to a source familiar with the plan.

  CNN
• Can Trump Force Blue Cities to Cooperate With ICE?

  President Trump’s border czar said he was seeking a deal with officials in Minnesota that would include expanding agents’ access to jails.

  The New York Times
• Minnesota judge to Trump's ICE director: 'The court’s patience is at an end’

  Chief Judge Patrick Schiltz ordered acting ICE director Todd Lyons to appear personally before the court to explain why he should not be held in contempt, while DHS fired back calling the judge an activist.

  NJ.com
• ICYMI: Paper Mario-Styled RPG 'Escape From Ever After' Has Launched On Switch

  And it's riding high on Metacritic - Well, we can't reach them all as they drop, that's for sure. With so many games releasing at any given time, sometimes t...

  Nintendo Life
• U.S. life expectancy hit an all-time high in 2024, CDC says

  U.S. life expectancy has hit the highest mark in American history

  Los Angeles Times
• How the politics of age are playing out in Houston

  The 78-year-old Democrat is up against two younger opponents, including Rep.-elect Christian Menefee, in a district left vacant for 11 months after the death of Sylvester Turner.

  The Texas Tribune
• Son of Norway's crown princess to go on trial on rape and other charges

  The eldest son of Norway’s crown princess will go on trial Tuesday on multiple charges including rape in a high-profile case that has been an embarrassment to the royal family

  NBC News
• Report: NFL's first game in France will be Browns-Saints in Paris on October 25

  The Saints' long-planned "home" game in Paris is coming in 2026.

  NBC Sports
• Indie critical darling Cairn climbs Steam charts, reaches 200k copies sold on PC and PS5 in first weekend

  Mountain-climbing indie game Cairn has already sold over 200,000 copies across PC and PS5, studio The Game Bakers has announced.

  Eurogamer