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Gabbard ends task force that aimed to reform intelligence gathering after less than a year
Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard announced she was ending the work of a task force that sought to reform the U.S. intelligence community, including rooting out what she described as the politicization of intelligence gathering, after less than a year since its creation.
Gabbard established the group in April, when it was also tasked with probing ways to reduce spending on intelligence and whether reports on high-profile topics such as COVID-19 should be declassified.
In a statement on Wednesday, Gabbard said the task force's work was always intended to be temporary after she was tapped to oversee coordination of the 18 U.S. intelligence agencies.
"In less than one year, we’ve brought a historic level of transparency to the intelligence community," Gabbard said in her statement. "My commitment to transparency, truth, and eliminating politicization and weaponization within the intelligence community remains central to all that we do."
The number of officers assigned to the task force, as well as their identities, are classified, according to Gabbard's office.
The officers will now return to other intelligence agencies to continue the work the group started, her office added.
The group sparked criticism against Gabbard after its creation, with Democrats and some intelligence insiders raising questions about whether it would be used to undermine intelligence agencies and bring them under tighter control of President Donald Trump.
Sen. Mark Warner, D-VA, vice chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee, said last year that the group appeared to be a "pass for a witch hunt" designed to target intelligence officers deemed disloyal to Trump.
"This seems to be just a pass for a witch hunt and that's going to further undermine our national security," Warner told Reuters at the time.
Gabbard has implemented significant changes to the country's intelligence gathering in the last year, including by using agencies to back up Trump's claims about alleged interference in the 2016 and 2020 elections.
In August, she revealed plans to cut her office's workforce and slash more than $700 million from its annual budget. She also fired two top intelligence officials in May after concluding that they opposed Trump.
Since Gabbard took over as director, the federal government has revoked the security clearances of dozens of former and current officials, including high-profile political opponents of the president, which critics have panned as being a punishment for siding against Trump rather than posing security risks.
Gabbard's presence for a recent FBI search of a Georgia election office in connection to the 2020 election has led to criticism from Democrats who argue she is blurring the traditional lines between foreign intelligence collection and domestic law enforcement.
The CIA has also released additional information about its investigations into the origins of COVID-19, such as an assessment released last year that affirmed the position that it most likely originated in a lab in China.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
Florida man allegedly points gun at multiple drivers during road rage confrontation
A Florida man faces seven felony charges after being arrested last weekend following a road rage incident, according to authorities.
Blackie Alvarez, 33, of Bonifay, Florida, was arrested after allegedly pointing a handgun at another driver during a road rage confrontation, according to the Walton County Sheriff’s Office.
At around 1 p.m. on Feb. 8, police responded to a report of a man pointing a firearm at drivers while traveling north on U.S. 331 in DeFuniak Springs.
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Police located the white Ford Explorer, and the driver — later identified as Alvarez — exited the vehicle and removed a black handgun from his waistband, which he placed on top of the vehicle.
Two metal knuckles were also found in Alvarez's pockets, police said.
Investigators said Alvarez began speeding and honking at the victims, who told deputies that Alvarez sped around them before coming to a complete stop in front of their vehicle, where he allegedly pulled out a firearm and pointed it at them.
Alvarez refused to speak with investigators, police said.
Alvarez was charged with two felony counts of false imprisonment, two felony counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, one felony count of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, two counts of unlawful carry of a concealed weapon and driving without a license.
Alvarez also had an outstanding warrant in Bay County, Florida, for failure to pay child support.
He was taken into custody and held on a $235,000 bond, police said.
IRS erroneously shared confidential immigrant taxpayer data with DHS: court filing
The Internal Revenue Service improperly disclosed the confidential taxpayer information of thousands of people with the Department of Homeland Security as part of the agencies' controversial agreement to share immigrant data to help identify those living in the country illegally, according to a new court filing.
The Treasury Department, the IRS and the Department of Homeland Security finalized a deal last spring to allow taxpayer data to be shared with immigration authorities to help them find illegal immigrants.
The agreement, which led to the resignations of top IRS officials, authorized Immigration and Customs Enforcement to submit names and addresses of illegal immigrants to the IRS for cross-verification against tax records.
In a declaration filed Wednesday, IRS Chief Risk and Control Officer Dottie Romo said the IRS was able to verify roughly 47,000 of the 1.28 million names ICE requested that were then disclosed to the immigration enforcement agency.
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The IRS gave ICE additional address information for under 5% of those names, potentially violating privacy rules created to protect taxpayer data.
The tax-collecting agency said it recently discovered the mistake and is working with other federal agencies to resolve the matter.
Romo said the Treasury notified DHS last month of the error and asked for its assistance in "promptly taking steps to remediate the matter consistent with federal law," which includes "appropriate disposal of any data provided to ICE by IRS based on incomplete or insufficient address information."
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The agreement last year between the IRS and DHS sparked litigation against the Trump administration and broke a longstanding IRS policy that encouraged immigrants to pay taxes even if they are not in the U.S. legally by assuring them that their data was safe.
A lawsuit was filed against Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem on behalf of several immigrant rights groups shortly after the agreement was signed.
Last week, a federal judge ordered the IRS to stop disclosing residential addresses to ICE, marking the second ruling blocking the IRS-DHS agreement.
In November, a different federal judge blocked the IRS from sharing information with DHS, saying the IRS illegally disseminated the tax data of some migrants over the summer, violating a taxpayer confidentiality law.
Advocate groups expressed concern that the potential unlawful release of taxpayer records could be used to maliciously target U.S. citizens and violate their privacy.
"Once taxpayer data is opened to immigration enforcement, mistakes are inevitable and the consequences fall on innocent people," Tom Bowman, policy counsel for the Center for Democracy & Technology, told The Associated Press. "The disclosure of thousands of confidential records unfortunately shows precisely why strict legal firewalls exist and have — until now — been treated as an important guardrail."
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
Federal Judge releases four illegal immigrants convicted of murder, sex crimes from ICE Custody
A federal judge in Louisiana has released four illegal immigrants with lengthy rap sheets that include convictions for murder and child sex crimes from law enforcement custody earlier this month.
On Feb. 6, Judge John deGravelles, an Obama appointee who sits on the bench for the Middle District Court of Louisiana, granted the four defendants release from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody, the Department of Homeland Security said.
"The ramifications will only be the continued rape, murder, assault, and robbery of more American victims," said Assistant DHS Secretary Tricia McLaughlin. "Releasing these monsters is inexcusably reckless. President Trump and Secretary Noem are now enforcing the law and arresting illegal aliens who have no right to be in our country."
"We are applying the law as written," she added. "If an immigration judge finds an illegal alien has no right to be in this country, we are going to remove them. Period."
The four defendants include Ibrahim Ali Mohammed, an Ethiopian citizen convicted of sexual exploitation of a minor. An immigration judge issued him a final order of removal on Sept, 5, 2024.
He was released into the United States by the Biden administration.
Luis Gaston-Sanchez, from Cuba, has convictions for homicide, assault, resisting an officer, concealing stolen property, and two counts of robbery.
An immigration judge issued a deportation order for him on Sept. 24, 2001.
Ricardo Blanco Chomat, also a Cuban citizen, has convictions for homicide, kidnapping, aggravated assault with a firearm, burglary, robbery, larceny, and selling cocaine.
A deportation order was issued for him on March 27, 2002.
Francisco Rodriguez-Romero was previously convicted of homicide and a weapons offense. He was ordered to be deported on May 30, 1995.
In Sept. 2025, DHS announced a partnership with Louisiana to expand ICE detention space at the Louisiana State Penitentiary, also known as Angola Prison. The facility, dubbed the "Louisiana Lockup," houses some of the criminal illegal immigrants arrested by ICE.
Fox News Digital has reached out to the Middle District Court of Louisiana for comment.
Affluent Upper East Side explodes in outrage over controversial homeless shelter: 'Unacceptable!'
Chaos and fury erupted Monday in New York City’s affluent Upper East Side as residents packed a public meeting in protest of a planned homeless shelter they said "reeks of a for-profit intent."
The women's shelter, which was converted from a men’s center after massive public pushback, is slated to open around April and will accommodate up to 250 women.
At a Community Board 8 Manhattan meeting hosted by Housing Solutions of New York (HSNY), opponents sounded alarms over the shelter’s proximity to schools and daycare centers. Residents also accused city officials of deliberately rushing the process to limit community input, fast-tracking a deal they say appears lucrative for developers with little regard for neighborhood well-being.
The city reportedly told local leaders in early 2025 that the project was indefinitely shelved, only to announce it as an active and nearly completed center in January 2026, leaving the community with just weeks to organize before it opens.
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"What we’re offended by is the lack of notification and the wrong location. It shouldn't be here," community member Bonnie Barend said, criticizing the site's suitability.
"And I'm also offended by the way you've been talking to these great citizens here tonight. They care about their community. They care about your safety, their children’s safety. We shouldn’t be denigrating anyone here."
In response, city representatives and some locals emphasized the urgent need for homeless services in districts that lack proper resources.
To address concerns, the board said the center will include heavy security, strict curfews and a ban on residents with specific criminal histories, especially women on probation or parole for sex offenses due to the nearby school.
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However, when HSNY Chief Program Officer Xellex Rivera explained that it only asks newcomers about criminal history, the crowd erupted in outrage, with one resident shouting, "Unacceptable. That is not a background check."
Rivera responded, "That is fair. I 100% agree with everybody. That is fair." Rivera added that while it can check sex offender registries, it cannot conduct a full criminal background check.
Other residents raised concerns about the shelter’s proximity to a legal cannabis dispensary and a Home Depot, arguing that tools sold there could be used as weapons and suggesting that guards should be armed. A local father also cited a recent tragedy at a shelter in Long Island City to highlight potential risks to children.
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Tensions remained high as community members and city representatives continued to clash, with one resident shouting at board chairperson Valerie Mason, "You're not advocating for us!"
During the uproar, the moderator added, "There are valid concerns being expressed but if you’re going to yell at me, it doesn’t help to get them aired."
Board member Todd "TJ" Stein also expressed disappointment with the process, saying, "This was just, unfortunately, not a really well-run meeting. And that just sucks. … We as a community had three weeks to basically be thrown this information."
In closing remarks, Valerie Mason acknowledged the atmosphere, saying, "I know it didn't start off that great, but people were a little hot-tempered and not willing to understand how the process works."
Trump FTC sends letter to Apple about alleged political bias in its news app
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) sent a letter to Apple about allegations the tech giant's news curation app has a political bias.
In a letter addressed to Apple CEO Tim Cook Wednesday, FTC Chairman Andrew Ferguson warned that Apple News could be in violation of Section 5 of the FTC Act, which prohibits unfair or deceptive acts or practices.
"The First Amendment protects the speech of Big Tech firms. But the First Amendment has never extended its protection to material misrepresentations made to consumers, nor does it immunize speakers from conduct that Congress has deemed unfair under the FTC Act, even if that conduct involves speech," Ferguson told Cook.
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"Accordingly, Big Tech companies that suppress or promote news articles in their news aggregators or feeds based on the perceived ideological or political viewpoint of the article or publication may violate the FTC Act if that suppression or promotion (1) is inconsistent with the terms and conditions of service; (2) is contrary to consumers’ reasonable expectations such that failure to disclose the ideological favoritism is a material omission; or (3) when those practices cause substantial injury that is neither reasonably avoidable nor outweighed by countervailing benefits to consumers or competition."
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The FTC chair suggested that alleged bias in Apple News' algorithm may violate the platform's own terms of service with its consumers.
"The FTC is not the speech police; we do not have authority to require Apple or any other firm to take affirmative positions on any political issue, nor to curate news offerings consistent with one ideology or another. But Congress has mandated that we protect consumers from material misrepresentations and omissions, including when the product or service offered to consumers is a speech-related product," Ferguson wrote.
Ferguson closed his letter by urging Cook to "conduct a comprehensive review" of Apple's terms of service to make sure its curation practices aren't in violation and to "take corrective action swiftly" if they are.
Neither Cook nor representatives for Apple responded to Fox News Digital's request for comment.
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A recent study from the Media Research Center, a conservative watchdog group, examined the content featured on Apple News, the news aggregator installed on Apple devices.
Of 620 stories shared between Jan. 1 and Jan. 31, 440 originated from outlets rated as left-leaning, while 180 originated from centrist outlets. Zero originated from right-leaning outlets, according to the study.
Rogan defends Democratic senator who faced backlash from party for supporting voter ID
Podcaster Joe Rogan spoke to actress Cheryl Hines Tuesday about the risks of going against the grain, citing Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., as a prime example.
"Once you get in, for the most part, you have to adhere to the mindset of all the other people that are in your business. And if you don't, you get cast — like John Fetterman — like you get cast out. They hate that guy now. They're mad at him because he says, ‘I think you should probably have ID to vote," Rogan said.
Hines, who had spoken earlier about the backlash her husband, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennery Jr., received agreed, "I know. I like John Fetterman."
"He's great. He's a sweet guy," Rogan said. "He's authentic. Well, that guy genuinely worked in charities for his whole life. Like, he genuinely worked in doing philanthropy work and, like, real stuff. Like, he’s not a greedy guy. He walks around in a Carhartt hoodie and shorts."
Rogan argued the Republican Party has the same problem of cracking down on politicians when they break ranks on a key set of issues.
"But the thing is, like, you have to adhere, and if you don't, you're not allowed to have a deviating opinion," Rogan said. "If you do, you get cast out. You know, like Thomas Massie. You see the same thing in the Republicans. Like, anybody that has an opinion that (deviates from) the groupthink, you get cast out. They'll call you a traitor. They'll say terrible things about you."
"There's a lot of theatrics," Hines agreed.
"There's a lot of that, and I think there's a lot of people that are in that business that start off with really good intentions," Rogan said. "And then you see them slowly give in. They slowly succumb to the weight of what that position is."
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Voter ID is a key issue dividing the two parties as Democrats refuse to support the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) America Act, which would require states to verify voter eligibility using documentary proof of citizenship.
Republicans argue the act would strengthen election integrity, while Democrats say it could make voting harder for people without photo ID, going so far as comparing it to "Jim Crow-era" laws.
Fetterman said voter ID is not an "unreasonable" ask and pointed to states like Wisconsin that already have similar protections.
"It's not a radical idea for regular Americans to show your ID to vote," said Fetterman, who also rejected the Jim Crow comparisons.
Judge orders ex-NFL player Darron Lee held without bond as prosecutors weigh death penalty
Former NFL linebacker Darron Lee will remain behind bars as he faces a first-degree murder charge in Tennessee.
Lee was taken into custody last week. In addition to the murder charge in the death of his girlfriend, Lee faces a charge of tampering with or fabricating evidence.
On Wednesday, a Hamilton County Criminal Court Judge ruled that Lee, who spent the first three years of his professional football career with the New York Jets, would stay jailed without bond.
Lee is not scheduled to return to court until next month, but prosecutors on Wednesday signaled the case could qualify for the death penalty.
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While Hamilton County District Attorney Coty Wamp made it clear there is no final decision concerning the pursuit of the death penalty, he did cite factors that could result in the case becoming eligible for capital punishment.
"Mr. Lee was in a home with a female (who) was, for lack of a better term, beaten to death," Wamp said in court, arguing for the judge to withhold bond. "And the explanation that he gave doesn't make any sense whatsoever.
"You walked in the door, there were boxes," Hamilton County Sheriff's Office Det. Brian Lockhart said, according to NewsChannel9.
"A lot of stuff in the living room. The deceased was in the floor lying on her back. There was blood going up the staircase. On the hand railing there was blood. On the walls, there was blood. On the floor in the living room there was blood. On the floor in the hallway and the stairs."
The victim in the case had been living in a rental home with Lee. The house is also believed to have been the site where Lee is alleged to have carried out the crime over an estimated 10-day period, Lockhart testified Wednesday.
The detective said he was present during the autopsy and learned the potential cause of death was blunt force trauma homicide. An autopsy report has not yet been released.
According to an arrest affidavit, first responders on Feb. 5 went to a home in the Chattanooga suburb of Ooltewah for a call of CPR in progress, where they found the woman already dead.
Lee told deputies the woman might have fallen in the shower, but, according to an arrest affidavit, there were extensive amounts of blood in different areas of the house that were inconsistent with Lee's statement.
Authorities carrying out a search warrant found multiple types of trauma to the woman's body, including a stab wound to her abdomen, an apparent human bite mark on her shoulder, a large bruise on her head, black eyes with heavy swelling and dried blood on her face and neck, according to the affidavit.
Investigators also found alcohol, narcotics and a gun, the affidavit said.
The affidavit said Lee had a facial injury, lacerations on his hands, wounds on his chest and blood inside the case of his cellphone.
Detectives also identified blood that someone attempted to clean up in multiple areas of the house, in addition to cleaning supplies near where testing confirmed there had been blood stains but no blood was visible, the affidavit said.
Wamp said Lee was on probation in Florida for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon in one county and battery in another and on probation in Ohio for attempted battery.
Mike Little, a deputy public defender representing Lee, told The Associated Press it was premature for him to make any statements.
The Jets selected Lee in the first round of the 2016 NFL Draft. He later played for the Kansas City Chiefs and Buffalo Bills, last appearing in an NFL game in 2020.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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Trump threatens 'consequences' after 6 House Republicans voted to reverse his Canada tariffs
President Donald Trump is threatening to back election challengers against the six House Republicans who joined Democrats in voting to reverse his tariffs on Canada.
The president sent out an ominous warning to GOP lawmakers in the House and Senate just before his agenda suffered a blow on Capitol Hill Wednesday evening.
"Any Republican, in the House or the Senate, that votes against TARIFFS will seriously suffer the consequences come Election time, and that includes Primaries!" Trump posted on Truth Social.
He argued that the trade deficit was reduced significantly while U.S. financial markets hit significant high points because of his tariff policies.
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"In addition, TARIFFS have given us Great National Security because the mere mention of the word has Countries agreeing to our strongest wishes," Trump continued.
"TARIFFS have given us Economic and National Security, and no Republican should be responsible for destroying this privilege."
Democrats successfully got a vote on a measure to reverse Trump's national emergency at the northern border using a mechanism for forcing votes over the objections of House majority leadership called a privileged resolution.
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The six Republicans who voted in favor of the measure were Reps. Dan Newhouse, R-Wash.; Kevin Kiley, R-Calif.; Don Bacon, R-Neb.; Jeff Hurd, R-Colo.; and Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa.
One Democrat, Rep. Jared Golden, D-Maine, voted with the majority of Republicans on the matter. It passed 219-211.
It's not clear how much impact Trump's threat will have, however.
Neither Newhouse nor Bacon is running for re-election in the 2026 midterms, and Trump is already endorsing a primary challenger against Massie.
Kiley, whose district was heavily altered by California Democrats' new congressional map, has not yet said whether he will run for re-election or where he will do it.
He told Fox News Digital when asked for a response to Trump, "This was a resolution regarding the emergency declared by the president over fentanyl from Canada. Congress has an obligation under the National Emergencies Act to evaluate every six months if the emergency still exists. Canada has now significantly cracked down on fentanyl, so there’s no basis to extend the emergency another six months."
Fitzpatrick and Hurd are both well-liked incumbents in their districts, which are top targets for Democrats come November.
Hurd told Fox News Digital his constituents were "directly affected by these policies."
"Today’s vote is grounded first and foremost in the Constitution. Article I gives Congress the authority to regulate commerce with foreign nations and to levy tariffs. Over time, Congress has delegated limited authority to the executive branch, particularly in matters involving national emergencies. But those delegations were never intended to serve as a permanent vehicle for sweeping, long-term trade policy," he added.
"If we normalize broad emergency trade powers today, we should expect that a future president — of either party — will rely on the same authority in ways many of us would strongly oppose. Institutional consistency matters. The Constitution does not shift depending on who occupies the White House. My responsibility is to defend the separation of powers regardless of political convenience."
Trump signed an executive order in February 2025, enacting an additional 25% tariff on most goods from Canada and Mexico. Energy from Canada was subject to an additional 15% tariff.
At the time, the White House said it was punishment for those countries' unwillingness to do more to stop the flow of illegal immigrants and illicit drugs into the U.S.
Opponents of Trump's tariff strategy have criticized his moves against Canada in particular, arguing it was unjustly harming one of the closest allies and trading partners of the U.S. to the detriment of Americans.
But Republicans who voted against the legislation pointed out that Trump said the fentanyl crisis was the reason for issuing the emergency in the first place, adding the drug was still killing Americans.
The legislation now heads to the Senate, where Republicans have voted to rebuke Trump's tariff strategy in the past despite similar warnings from the president.
Norwegian Olympian regrets revealing affair after winning medal: 'Not thinking clearly'
Norwegian biathlete Sturla Holm Laegreid apologized and admitted he regrets confessing to cheating on his ex-girlfriend after winning a bronze medal at the Milan Cortina Olympics.
"I deeply regret sharing this personal story on what was a day of celebration for Norwegian biathlon," Laegreid said in a statement issued by the Norwegian team Wednesday.
"I am not quite myself these days and not thinking clearly. My apologies go to Johan-Olav (Botn), who deserved all the attention after winning gold. They also go to my ex-girlfriend, who unwillingly ended up in the media spotlight. I hope she is doing well. I cannot undo this, but I will now put it behind me and focus on the Olympics. I will not answer any further questions about this."
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Laegreid initially became one of the most viral stories of the Milan Cortina Olympics this week when he admitted to his affair after the men's biathlon Tuesday. He fought back tears as he shared "the biggest mistake" of his life.
"There's someone I wanted to share it with who might not be watching today. Six months ago, I met the love of my life — the most beautiful and kindest person in the world. Three months ago, I made my biggest mistake and cheated on her," Laegreid told NRK in Norway.
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"I told her about it a week ago. It's been the worst week of my life."
He was distraught, crying and hugging friends after the race. During a news conference, he explained why he decided to tell the world about his personal situation on the broadcast.
"It was the choice I made. We make different choices during our life, and that's how we make life," he told a room full of reporters. "So, today I made a choice to tell the world what I did, so maybe, maybe there is a chance she will see what she really means to me. Maybe not.
"There are probably many who look at me with different eyes, but I only have eyes for her," he added. "Sport has taken a slightly different place in my life the last few days. Yes, I wish I could share it with her."
Laegreid's ex-girlfriend indicated she was not willing to take him back in an anonymous interview with a Norwegian news outlet.
"It is hard to forgive. Even after a declaration of love in front of the whole world. I did not choose to end up in this situation, and it hurts to have to be in it. We have been in contact, and he is aware of my views on this," she told VG.
"(I am grateful) to my family and friends who have embraced me and supported me during this time. Also to everyone else who has thought of me and sympathized without knowing who I am."
Fox News Digital’s Ryan Gaydos contributed to this report.
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