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Arizona Mirror @azmirror.com · 27/06/2025
“No right is safe in the new legal regime the Court creates,” wrote Justice Sotomayor. “Today, the threat is to birthright citizenship. Tomorrow, a different administration may try to seize firearms from law abiding citizens.”
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US Supreme Court limits nationwide injunctions, allows Trump birthright citizenship ban to go into effect partially | Arizona Mirror
The U.S. Supreme Court Friday in a major decision reined in nationwide injunctions by some lower courts that had blocked President Donald Trump’s executive order barring birthright citizenship
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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 24/06/2025
A federal program to protect US cities against extreme heat has just evaporated
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A federal program to protect US cities against extreme heat has just evaporated
NOAA's Center for Heat Resilient Communities would have helped local officials keep residents safe.
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The Times and Sunday Times @thetimes.com · 24/06/2025
Breviceps batrachophiliorum was found by accident by nature enthusiasts in South Africa’s KwaZulu-Natal province
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New species of frog found — that can’t hop and can only walk
Breviceps batrachophiliorum was found by accident by nature enthusiasts in South Africa’s KwaZulu-Natal province
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Guardian US @us.theguardian.com · 24/06/2025
The Trump administration will rescind protections that prevent logging on nearly a third of national forest lands, including the largest old growth forest in the country, the agriculture secretary, Brooke Rollins, announced this week.
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Guardian US @us.theguardian.com · 24/06/2025
The announcement will be followed by a formal notice rescinding the “roadless rule”, a nickname for the 2001 Roadless Area Conservation Rule. The rule prohibits road building and logging on all national forest land without roads, accounting for about 59m acres of US national forest land.
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Trump rescinds protections on 59m acres of national forest to allow logging
Agriculture secretary to scrap ‘roadless rule’ that protects lands including largest old growth forest in country
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19thnews @19thnews.org · 24/06/2025
A study of Black women in the Detroit area highlights how court-ordered and illegal evictions are associated with premature births and trauma.
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Evictions are harmful to Black mothers' health, their families and their communities
A study of Black women in the Detroit area highlights how court-ordered and illegal evictions are associated with premature births and trauma.
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Mississippi Free Press @mississippifreepress.org · 20/06/2025
Graduating seniors will no longer have to pass a U.S. history state assessment after the Mississippi State Board of Education voted on June 19 to eliminate the requirement beginning in the fall. buff.ly/6nmB5d5
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Mississippi Students No Longer Need U.S. History Test to Graduate
The Mississippi State Board of Education voted on June 19 to eliminate the U.S. History end-of-course assessment as a requirement for graduation.
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WIRED @wired.com · 31/05/2025
US renewables stand to lose big in a trade war, but the sting extends to oil and other energy industries, say researchers from Wood Mackenzie. www.wired.com/story/analys...
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Analysts Say Trump Trade Wars Would Harm the Entire US Energy Sector, From Oil to Solar
US renewables stand to lose big in a trade war, but the sting extends to oil and other energy industries, say researchers from Wood Mackenzie.
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Kentucky Lantern @kentuckylantern.com · 24/05/2025
More than 3 million people would lose SNAP benefits under GOP bill, nonpartisan report says. @fischler.bsky.social kentuckylantern.com/2025/05/24/r...
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More than 3 million people would lose SNAP benefits under GOP bill, nonpartisan report says • Kentucky Lantern
U.S. House GOP bill would likely cost 3.2 million people SNAP food aid and saddle states with $14 billion a year, says the Congressional Budget Office.
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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 23/05/2025
BREAKING: A federal judge blocks the Trump administration's decision to bar foreign student enrollment at Harvard. Follow live updates.
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Live updates: China criticizes US ban on Harvard's international students
The Chinese government said Friday that the Trump administration’s move to ban international students from Harvard would harm America’s international standing, as anxious students and parents overseas fretted over what would come next.
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The Mirror @mirror.co.uk · 16/05/2025
The United States has suffered a major financial blow after Moody’s Ratings stripped the country of its last remaining AAA credit rating — a move that could shake global markets and lead to a surge in interest rates.
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US loses its perfect credit rating in historic blow as Moody’s issues shock downgrade
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The New Republic @newrepublic.com · 15/05/2025
Article I, Section 9, Clause 8 of the Constitution—the Foreign Emoluments Clause—states no person holding an office of the United States shall, without the consent of Congress, accept any present “of any kind whatever” (yes, it says those very words) from any foreign state.
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Trump Writes Congress out of the Constitution—and Congress Says Fine
The question regarding the Qatari plane deal isn’t whether it’s corrupt or illegal. It’s both of those. The question is, who will stop it?
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Manchester Evening News @manchestereveningnews.co.uk · 10/05/2025
Doctors told Connor Murphy's mum and dad he was one of around 20 children in the world with the condition
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Boy, 4, is one of just 20 people in the world with mystery condition
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Financial Times @financialtimes.com · 09/05/2025
American farmers raise alarm as US cuts funds for UN bird flu fight www.ft.com/content/e4e831fa-c1cd-4b…
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American farmers raise alarm as US cuts funds for UN bird flu fight
Trump administration slashes $160mn from UN disease monitoring amid surging avian influenza outbreak
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Baller Alert @balleralert.com · 09/05/2025
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Pentagon Ordered to Dismiss Transgender Troops Who Don’t Voluntarily Leave by June 6
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has directed the Pentagon to begin discharging transgender service members who do not choose to voluntarily separate from the military by June 6. The new […] The post Pentagon Ordered to Dismiss Transgender Troops Who Don’t Voluntarily Leave by June 6 appeared first on Baller Alert.
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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 07/05/2025
“I have no doubt that Trump’s hateful words are not behind me. I am certain he will escalate his campaign of political retribution. But, for my part, I will not stop fighting. I will never back down. And I will always speak out,” marcelias.bsky.social writes. www.democracydocket.com/opinion/my-t...
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My Time on 60 Minutes and Why I Refuse To Stay Silent
From Marc | From the opening words of Judge Beryl Howell’s opinion to the 60 Minutes closing credits, this has been an emotional weekend for me personally.
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Raw Story @rawstory.com · 07/05/2025
The Trump administration is preparing to deport a group of migrants to Libya aboard a U.S. military aircraft, a plan that stunned human rights observers and marked a dramatic escalation in the president's immigration enforcement crackdown.
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Immigrants to be flown to nation Trump admin itself cautions against visiting: report
The Trump administration is preparing to deport a group of migrants to Libya aboard a U.S. military aircraft, a plan that stunned human rights observers and marked a dramatic escalation in the president’s immigration enforcement crackdown.That’s according to the New York Times, which reported Tuesda...
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The Japan Times @japantimes.co.jp · 06/05/2025
Japan is preparing to make available 24 new correctional courses at prisons and other facilities ahead of the June 1 reform of imprisonment penalties, which will make imprisonment fully without penal work.
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Japanese prisons prepare for imprisonment penalty reform
Japan will shift the main objective of imprisonment from punishment to preventing repeat offenses.
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Winnipeg Free Press @winnipegfreepress.com · 05/05/2025
EDMONTON – Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says she would hold a referendum on provincial separation next year if citizens gather the required signatures on a petition.
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Alberta premier promises separation referendum if signatures warrant
EDMONTON – Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says she would hold a referendum on provincial separation next year if citizens gather the required signatures on a petition.
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The New Republic @newrepublic.com · 04/05/2025
He is stupid. He is incompetent. He is cruel. He is sinister. And people will die because of what he’s done.
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Elon Musk Is an Evil Piece of Garbage—and an A-Level Fraud Too
He is stupid. He is incompetent. He is cruel. He is sinister. And people will die because of what he’s done.
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NBC News @nbcnews.com · 04/05/2025
President Trump plans to commemorate Flag Day, which also happens to fall on his birthday, with a “big, beautiful” military parade in Washington, D.C Defense officials say the estimated cost could be as high as $45 million. Trump says it would be worth it.
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Trump defends the high price tag for his military parade: 'Peanuts compared to the value'
In an exclusive interview with NBC News’ “Meet the Press,” Trump also outlined a White House renovation he hopes to carry out — which he said he will pay for himself.
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Minnesota Reformer @minnesotareformer.com · 02/05/2025
Gov. Walz signs new scuba safety standards following two worker deaths minnesotareformer.com/briefs/gov-w...
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Gov. Walz signs new scuba safety standards following two worker deaths • Minnesota Reformer
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz signed a bill creating new safety standards for workers who use scuba equipment to remove underwater weeds from lakes, following the deaths of two young and inexperienced diver...
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The New Republic @newrepublic.com · 02/05/2025
If Trump has truly sown the seeds of his own undoing, it will be ordinary Americans who reap the proceeds of that harvest first, in the form of lost livelihoods and scuppered wealth. It’s going to be rough—until one day we finally hit the bottom of this Trumpian pit.
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Americans Really Dislike Trump. But They’re About to Truly Hate Him.
Welcome to the summer of scarcity and the full-blown Trump recession.
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Euronews @euronews.com · 30/04/2025
The cuts to the UN agencies underscore the impact of President Donald Trump's decision to pull the US back from its position as the world’s single largest aid donor.
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UN aid agencies slash jobs amid US funding cuts, officials say
The cuts to the UN agencies underscore the impact of President Donald Trump's decision to pull the US back from its position as the world’s single largest aid donor.
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Xtra @xtramagazine.com · 28/04/2025
The Conservative Party of Canada’s 2025 federal election platform includes a call to ban trans women from women's prisons
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Conservative platform pledges ban on trans women in women’s prisons | Xtra Magazine
ANALYSIS: The Conservative Party of Canada’s 2025 federal election platform also hints at possible future anti-trans policies
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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 26/04/2025
The Trump administration is quietly revoking the temporary legal status of people who entered the country via an online appointment app at U.S. border crossings with Mexico.
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Orders to leave the country — some for US citizens — sow confusion among immigrants
The Trump administration is quietly revoking the temporary legal status of people who entered the country via an online appointment app at U.S. border crossings with Mexico.
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ændra. @aendra.com · 25/04/2025
This ruling must not stand. Please join me in supporting Good Law Project's challenge.
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The Local Magazine @thelocal.to · 26/04/2025
Across ridings and across media outlets, local Conservative candidates aren’t talking to the press. Executive editor @nickhunebrown.bsky.social on why that’s a problem. thelocal.to/conservative...
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Conservative Candidates Aren’t Talking to the Press. That’s a Problem. | The Local
Across ridings, and across media outlets, local candidates from one party are refusing to speak with the media.
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Manchester Evening News @manchestereveningnews.co.uk · 26/04/2025
Astronomers have discovered a crumbling planet leaving a comet-like tail of dust in space
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A planet 140 light-years from Earth is 'on its last breath'
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NewsTalk BLUE @dailycast.news · 26/04/2025
Voters think President Trump has gone too far in wielding his power. They see the start of his term as “scary” and “chaotic.” And while it’s still early, they disapprove of his handling of many issues. Trump has the worst 'first 100 days' polls in modern day history.
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Winnipeg Free Press @winnipegfreepress.com · 25/04/2025
The Canadian Museum for Human Rights is using artificial intelligence to introduce visitors to lifelike avatars of aging survivors of the Holocaust who can hold real-time conversations with them.
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AI brings Holocaust survivors’ stories to chilling, emotional life at Canadian Museum for Human Rights
The Canadian Museum for Human Rights is using artificial intelligence to introduce visitors to lifelike avatars of aging survivors of the Holocaust who can hold real-time conversations with them.
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The Globe and Mail @theglobeandmail.com · 24/04/2025
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Carney says Trump raised idea of Canada becoming the 51st state in last month’s phone call
The two leaders spoke by phone for the first time on March 28 during the first week of the federal election campaign
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Source New Mexico @sourcenm.com · 23/04/2025
As measles spread, so does uncertainty about medical information among Americans, according to a new report.
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Poll: Belief in false measles claims correlated with lower vaccination rates • Source New Mexico
Americans are increasingly unsure what to believe about measles as an outbreak spreads throughout the country, according to a new survey
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Minnesota Star Tribune @startribune.com · 23/04/2025
"Why is Pete Hegseth still secretary of defense?" asks columnist Rochelle Olson. "The Minnesota native has shown himself breathtakingly unprepared to lead, unwilling to admit mistakes and adamant that no course correction is needed."
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Olson: Pete Hegseth has no business at the Pentagon
Trump’s loyalty to the Minnesota native is a crisis in the making.
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NBC News @nbcnews.com · 23/04/2025
In terms of who these funding cuts hurt most, it’s children and people in rural areas, Vince Hall of Feeding America says.
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NBC News @nbcnews.com · 23/04/2025
Some food bank representatives say there’s virtually no way to replace what’s lost with donations or private fundraising — the gap is too large.
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NBC News @nbcnews.com · 23/04/2025
As the Trump administration attempts to reduce government spending, Americans are finding out that programs putting healthy, affordable foods on their plates are on the chopping block. nbcnews.to/4izNYZB
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NewsTalk BLUE @dailycast.news · 22/04/2025
Tesla's profits fell 71% over the first three months of this year, a company earnings release on Tuesday showed. This comes amid worldwide protests against CEO Elon Musk. This is a prime example of what people can do to make a change. Hit corporate billionaires where it truly hurts; THE WALLET.
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The Kyiv Independent @kyivindependent.com · 22/04/2025
⚡US judge orders Trump administration to restore Voice of America. U.S. District Judge Royce Lamberth ordered the reinstatement of all employees and the restoration of VoA programming so that it can "serve as a consistently reliable and authoritative source of news."
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US judge orders Trump administration to restore Voice of America
U.S. District Judge Royce Lamberth ordered the reinstatement of all employees and the restoration of VoA programming so that it can "serve as a consistently reliable and authoritative source of news."
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WIRED @wired.com · 22/04/2025
Staggering sales drops, swastika-daubed EVs, companies culling fleet models, and fan-forum owners selling their cars—Elon Musk’s alt-right antics are seriously impacting his electric car business.
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Elon Musk’s Toxicity Could Spell Disaster for Tesla
Staggering sales drops, swastika-daubed EVs, companies culling fleet models, and fan-forum owners selling their cars—Elon Musk's alt-right antics are seriously impacting his electric car business.
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WIRED @wired.com · 22/04/2025
Also, safety researchers claim Elon Musk’s auto company has a long history of potentially misleading stats. Now it looks like his government department is following suit.
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DOGE’s Dodgy Numbers Employ a Tesla Technique
Safety researchers claim Elon Musk’s auto company has a long history of potentially misleading stats. Now it looks like DOGE is following suit.
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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 20/04/2025
Navy leadership led the removal of 381 books to ensure the school’s library offerings aligned with “directives outlined in Executive Orders issued by the President,” Cmdr. Tim Hawkins, a Navy spokesperson, said in a statement.
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Naval Academy book removals spark effort to make them available again
A group of Annapolis-area residents and Naval Academy alumni launched an effort to purchase books removed from the Nimitz Library and provide them to the students for free.
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CNN @cnn.com · 18/04/2025
Kilmar Abrego Garcia described being "traumatized" while in El Salvador's notorious CECOT prison and has since been moved to another detention center, US Sen. Chris Van Hollen says.
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Sen. Chris Van Hollen says Abrego Garcia described being ‘traumatized’ at CECOT, has been moved to different detention center | CNN Politics
Sen. Chris Van Hollen on Friday detailed his recent meeting with Kilmar Abrego Garcia, saying the Maryland man wrongfully deported to El Salvador described being “traumatized” by his time at the count...
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Ohio Capital Journal @ohiocapitaljournal.com · 18/04/2025
Commentary: Trump's tariff trade war is pitched as a way to revive U.S. manufacturing and reclaim jobs. History shows such policies rarely succeed. In today’s interconnected world, they’re more likely to provoke swift, precise, and painful retaliation buff.ly/vmDrF2C
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Beggar thy neighbor, harm thyself: Tariffs like Trump’s come with pitfalls, history shows • Ohio Capital Journal
Trump's tariff trade war is pitched as a way to revive U.S. manufacturing, reclaim jobs and counter what he considers unfair trade practices. History shows such policies rarely succeed. In today’s…
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Euronews @euronews.com · 16/04/2025
New research into naming options in marriage reveals that only about a third of British women aged between 18 and 34 would change their last name when getting married.
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More Gen Z women are saying ‘I don’t’ to this marital tradition
New research into naming options in marriage reveals that only about a third of British women aged between 18 and 34 would change their last name when getting married.
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Ohio Capital Journal @ohiocapitaljournal.com · 16/04/2025
U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary RFK Jr. announced Wednesday the department will shift its research into autism toward environmental causes. Kennedy, an environmental lawyer with no medical training, declared that autism is a preventable disease. buff.ly/dO68wiz
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RFK Jr. to refocus federal autism research on environmental factors • Ohio Capital Journal
U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced Wednesday the department will shift its research into autism toward environmental causes. Kennedy, an environmental lawyer…
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Kentucky Lantern @kentuckylantern.com · 16/04/2025
Maryland senator denied visitation with wrongly deported man in El Salvador kentuckylantern.com/2025/04/16/r...
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Maryland senator denied visitation with wrongly deported man in El Salvador • Kentucky Lantern
U.S. Sen Chris Van Hollen says he was denied a meeting with Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia, who was mistakenly deported to a mega-prison in El Salvador.
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NBC News @nbcnews.com · 16/04/2025
The colossal squid, the heaviest invertebrate in the world, was captured on video swimming in the deep sea for the first time since it was identified a century ago.
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Colossal squid caught on video for first time, seen swimming nearly 2,000 feet below ocean's surface
It’s estimated that the squid can grow up to 23 feet in length and weigh as much as 1,100 pounds.
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 15/04/2025
US military aid for Ukraine is about to cease. Is Europe ready? | David Shimer
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US military aid for Ukraine is about to cease. Is Europe ready? | David Shimer
Putin is planning for this war to continue for months. That leaves two key questions for Ukraine’s European allies
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Raw Story @rawstory.com · 15/04/2025
"This is outrageous."
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'Political ransom': Expert warns Trump trying to turn Harvard into Trump Univ. 'satellite'
Former NAACP director Cornell William Brooks laid into President Donald Trump's move to freeze billions in federal funding from Harvard University, after the prestigious institution rejected his deman...
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