AGP Picks
Your daily source for curated top headlines featuring the day's biggest stories and standout moments.
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May 4, 2026
How the Unreported Killing of an American by ICE Shattered two Families
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May 4, 2026
Drone Strikes Moscow Building
Published on 04/05/2026 - 10:52 GMT+2 Ukraine launched a drone attack on Moscow overnight on Monday striking a residential building in the Russian capital, Russian Telegram channels reported. Russian officials did not comment much on the incident, except …
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May 4, 2026
Russia Loses Ground for First Time Since 2024 as Advance Slows Sharply
Russian forces suffered a net territorial loss in April – the first time since Ukraine’s 2024 incursion into Russia’s Kursk Oblast – according to the Institute for the Study of War (ISW), signaling a continued slowdown across the front. ISW estimates …
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May 4, 2026
How to Escape Russia’s Army
Warning: This story contains references to suicide and self harm, which some may find distressing. Oleg, a 24-year-old who grew up in the western Russian city of Ufa, thought he was signing up to work as a security guard at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power …
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May 4, 2026
What Drives Political Violence in America
In the midst of a cascade of violent acts against political figures in the United States, a few questions keep coming up — how did we get here, and how much worse could it really get? Robert Pape, a professor at the University of Chicago and one of the …
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May 4, 2026
Trump’s Killing Spree Isn’t Stopping the Flow of Drugs Into the U.S.
The Pentagon claims that attacks on civilian boats in the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific have severely curtailed the import of illegal drugs to the United States. And President Donald Trump says this has saved more than 1 million American lives. Experts …
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May 4, 2026
Variety Seeks an AI Reporter
Variety is seeking an AI Reporter to cover artificial intelligence. The ideal candidate is a skilled and dynamic writer and reporter with an ability to cultivate sources and break news. They should have an interest in chronicling how AI intersects with …
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May 4, 2026
The Real Meaning of the UAE’s Opec Exit
When the United Arab Emirates exits OPEC on May 1, it will not be abandoning a club so much as declaring that the club no longer serves its interests. That distinction matters. Abu Dhabi’s departure is not a reaction to a single grievance but the …
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May 4, 2026
Liberal Podcaster Calls Maga a ‘Pro-Pedophilia Death Cult’
Progressive podcaster Jennifer Welch branded President Donald Trump’s Make America Great Again movement an “anti-family, pro-pedophilia death cult.” Welch made her claim during an interview with former CNN anchor Jim Acosta on his podcast on Saturday — one …
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May 4, 2026
The Significance of US Military Bases in Germany
US President Donald Trump didn't like Chancellor Friedrich Merz's latest statements on the Iran war, that much was clear from Trump's recent rant on Truth Social, where he claimed the German leader "doesn't know what he's talking about!" So what happened? …