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Retired. Former Director External Affairs, Scripps Health. Producer : www.Scripps.org/videos and podcasts Former NBC TV Emmy Award winning News Anchor/Producer Keynote Speaker, MC www.SusanTaylor.biz Board Member www. Accessyouthacademy.org

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Susan Taylor @susantaylorsd.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
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The Wall Street Journal @wsj.com · 04/10/2026
Many people are confused about whether they should switch to Medicare after age 65, even if still covered by an employer's plan.“We call it the stack of confusion.”
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Should You Keep Your Employer Insurance or Go on Medicare?
Workplace plans typically cost less for basic coverage, but Medicare often gives beneficiaries greater freedom to pick doctors and no surprises on expenses
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CNN @cnn.com · 04/10/2026
The actions of the captain of last week’s Flydubai flight bound for Israel prevented what could have been an unmitigated hijacking disaster. But aviation safety experts say the incident raises serious concerns about the security failures before the flight and how it happened in the first place.
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Alleged Flydubai hijacking attempt exposes worrying gaps in aviation security | CNN
The quick-thinking actions of the captain of last week’s Flydubai flight bound for Israel prevented what could have been an unmitigated hijacking disaster. But aviation safety experts say the incident...
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ABC 10News @abc10news.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
A free resource connects small business owners with funding and support — and boasts a 94% survival rate through year three.
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Nonprofit helps Southern California small business owners secure funding and beat the odds
A free resource connects small business owners with funding and support — and boasts a 94% survival rate through year three.
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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 04/10/2026
Police in Baltimore say a 12-year-old girl has been fatally shot at a park where a youth football game was being played.
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Police say a 12-year-old girl was fatally shot at Baltimore park where youth football game was
Police in Baltimore say a 12-year-old girl has been fatally shot at a park where a youth football game was being played.
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Vanity Fair @vanityfair.com · 04/10/2026
The fashion world flocked to Paris Fashion Week to take in the Spring/Summer 2027 collections. But the looks weren't just on the runway: celebrities including Heidi Klum, Jennifer Lopez, and Paris Jackson came out in style vanityfair.visitlink.me/vAl_AY
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All The Best Celebrity Looks at Paris Fashion Week
The fashion world flocked to Paris Fashion Week to take in the Spring/Summer 2027 collections. But the looks weren't just on the runway—celebrities including Heidi Klum, Jennifer Lopez, and Paris Jackson came out in stunning style.
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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 04/10/2026
With the midterms less than five weeks away, the Trump administration has halted intelligence briefings, trainings and other resources for states, according to state officials. Only in recent days have federal agencies begun offering briefings to states.
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With threats to midterms, states say Trump administration isn’t helping
U.S. spy agencies see Russia and others plotting to sow distrust and misinformation in the upcoming elections.
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Nancy Levine Stearns @nancylevinestearns.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Two corporations are contracted to run the ICE facility in Louisiana: LaSalle Family Foundation, the “nonprofit arm” of LaSalle Corrections, and Anovaeon LLC. Detainees have died at other LaSalle-run facilities in the state. www.thequeenzone.com/new-ice-faci...
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New ICE Facility for Migrant Children Raises Alarm Over Trafficking Risks
A new ICE (U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement) facility for unaccompanied children, families, and single women is set to...
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Big John @dcbigjohn.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
ICE is opening a concentration camp for children in Alexandria, Louisiana run by a private company with a horrendous human rights record. Because of significant opposition, the local government and ICE are doing everything they can to keep what's happening a secret www.nola.com/gambit/news/...
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‘Shrouded in secrecy’: Louisiana's new ICE facility raises more questions than answers
Under the Trump administration's deportation blitz, ICE's new 'staging center' in Alexandria, Louisiana is run by the operators of Lasalle Corrections, a private, for-profit company with a history of ...
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 04/10/2026
Breaking News: The U.S. rushed to withdraw its B-1 bombers from an air base in England after commanders received new threats about an Iran-backed plot against the installation, officials said.
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U.S. Rushes to Withdraw Bombers From U.K. Air Base After New Threats
The withdrawal came with unusual speed, following what U.S. officials said were threats of an Iran-based plot against the installation.
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The Economist @economist.com · 04/10/2026
As the midterms approach, Republicans are trying to reframe Donald Trump’s health-care cuts as a way to fight against fraud and waste. But voters are unconvinced
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What’s even more politically toxic than high prices at the pump?
The soaring cost of health care is a problem for Republicans
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The Wall Street Journal @wsj.com · 04/10/2026
DOGE thought it could just walk in and take over the United States Institute of Peace—until chief security officer Colin O’Brien decided to block their way.
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Essay | Exclusive | Michael Lewis on the Lone Security Guard Who Resisted DOGE
In an exclusive excerpt from “Blockers,” the inside story of the high-stakes D.C. standoff where security chief Colin O’Brien fought off DOGE operatives.
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 04/10/2026
Two men were killed and 35 people were injured in a shooting at a block party early on Sunday in Georgia, officials said.
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Shooting in Vienna, Ga., Leaves 2 Dead and Dozens Wounded
A motive for the shooting, which happened in Vienna, Ga., early on Sunday, was not immediately known.
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Mark Copelovitch @mcopelov.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Would be very easy for the NYT to simply write those three words in the hed, dek, &/or lede. Pure factual reporting. No value judgments at all.
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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 04/10/2026
It goes without saying that the Commanders (1-3) are a much better team with quarterback Jayden Daniels on the field, but his return in itself won’t be enough to right the course. Beyond Daniels, Washington was decimated by injuries.
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Jayden Daniels will rejoin a Commanders team that’s hurting. Can he succeed?
The quarterback is on track to face the Giants, but the roster around him is in dire straits.
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USA TODAY @usatoday.com · 04/10/2026
The woman who alleges she was sexually assaulted by multiple Cornell students is being targeted with threats, her lawyer told CNN Oct. 4.
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Cornell Jane Doe has received multiple threats, her lawyer says
The woman who alleges she was sexually assaulted by multiple Cornell students is being targeted with threats, her lawyer told CNN Oct. 4.
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 04/10/2026
US bombers sent home from RAF Fairford base after suspected bomb plot
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US bombers sent home from RAF Fairford base after suspected bomb plot
Aircraft seen leaving at Gloucestershire base following arrest of dual British-Iranian national in central London The US Air Force has pulled its bombers from RAF Fairford following an investigation into an alleged planned terror attack at the base. The bombers were redeployed back to their home bases in the US, according to a Pentagon official who was not authorised to discuss sensitive military movements and spoke on Sunday on condition of anonymity. Continue reading...
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ABC 10News @abc10news.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
The USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier is expected to arrive in the San Diego area Thursday after a near-record deployment in the Middle East.
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USS Abraham Lincoln carrier expected to return to San Diego area Thursday
The USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier is expected to arrive in the San Diego area Thursday after a near-record deployment in the Middle East, according to multiple reports Sunday.
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Vanity Fair @vanityfair.com · 04/10/2026
With both his sons back in the UK, King Charles III is reportedly hoping for a reconciliation between Prince William and Prince Harry. Here's how that might work vanityfair.visitlink.me/jO91uD
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How King Charles III Plans to Bring Prince Harry and Prince William Back Together
With both his sons back in the UK, King Charles III is reportedly hoping for a reconciliation between Prince William and Prince Harry.
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Reuters @reuters.com · 04/10/2026
US removes B-1 bombers from UK base amid security concerns reut.rs/4y0WLeI
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US removes B-1 bombers from UK base amid security concerns
The United States removed its B-1 bombers from a UK air base one ​week after several men were arrested there on ‌suspicion of preparing terrorist acts, a Pentagon official said on Sunday.
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Grudgie the Wail @grudgie.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Hassett lies a dozen times in this clip
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Susan Taylor @susantaylorsd.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Thanks to your generosity we've already raised $5123. We just need another $4877 to reach our goal. Please share this with your family and friends. Let's save lives! Thanks! 💖💖💖
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NBC News @nbcnews.com · 03/10/2026
Target, Walmart, Nordstrom and more are offering discounts up to 75% ahead of Amazon's Prime Big Deal Days. - @nbcselected.bsky.social
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Prime Day is coming, but these retailers are already offering sales up to 75% off
Get markdowns on categories like beauty, tech, home, kitchen and more.
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Vanity Fair @vanityfair.com · 03/10/2026
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry have embraced UK life with a trip to the pub. On the menu: chicken, ham, and leek pie for the Duke, and gluten-free fish-and-chips for the Duchess vanityfair.visitlink.me/V0FzU-
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Paparazzi Catches Meghan Markle and Prince Harry at the Pub
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle stepped out for gluten-free fish-and-chips at a 16th-century British pub.
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 03/10/2026
In @nytopinion.nytimes.com As the UN General Assembly embraced “blustering speeches and endless unread communiqués,” our columnist Lydia Polgreen says, Zohran Mamdani seems to be “offering an antidote to globe-spanning distemper. To restore faith in institutions, you must begin from the bottom up.”
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Opinion | Zohran Mamdani Is Showing the World How It’s Done
The New York City mayor has an antidote to globe-spanning distemper.
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Scott MacFarlane @macfarlanenews.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
JUST FILED: Growing trouble for Trump and his party in Pennsylvania youtu.be/OKBXyCOu74c?...
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Trump LOSES IT After COLLAPSE in Pennsylvania!
YouTube video by Scott MacFarlane Reports
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Rob Bluebird @bobbradysd1.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
‘It Has to Stop’: Community Members Condemn ICE Arrests at Bus Stops After GOP Blocks Bill to Protect Kids “It doesn’t have to be this way. ICE doesn’t have to traumatize children, tear families apart & treat people like this,” said one Austin, Texas official. www.commondreams.org/news/ice-rai...
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'It Has to Stop': Community Members Condemn ICE Arrests at Bus Stops After GOP Blocks Bill to Protect Kids | Common Dreams
Republicans in the US Senate blocked a bill to protect school bus stops from ICE arrests, leading to outrage in Pennsylvania and Austin. Children left abandoned as parents are detained. Is this the Am...
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Adam Cohen (My Personal Views Only) @axidentaliberal.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
High school senior Elder Chavez Carranza is an immigrant living in the US legally under a program for abused or neglected children One day he went to buy food when a cop asked for his papers-which he didn’t have that day. So ICE put him in detention He has been incarcerated for more than 200 days
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Hellishchildren @hellishchildren.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
April 25, 2026 England Airpark is a former military facility in Louisiana where Pfas levels in the groundwater have been found at at least 41m parts per trillion (ppt) Federal drinking water limits for Pfas compounds range from 4 to 10ppt, meaning the levels are 575,000 times higher than the lim
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ICE planning facility for children and families on Pfas-contaminated site
High concentration of toxic ‘forever chemicals’ found in groundwater at former military facility in Louisiana
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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
"Local community activists and faith leaders from Louisiana and beyond marched and prayed Thursday at the fenced-off barracks and trailers at the airpark site where the Trump Administration is preparing to open a privately-run facility to hold children..." religionnews.com/2026/10/02/a...
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As ICE readies Louisiana facility for children and families, faith leaders hold vigil
ALEXANDRIA, La. (RNS and Verite News) — Part of the Trump administration’s efforts to ramp up deportations, the facility — which will hold unaccompanied minors and families — is situated beside an air...
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Aaron Sojourner @aaronsojourner.org · 03/10/2026
From the team that sunk 60 Minutes...
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 03/10/2026
Is an artist “an egomaniac with an inferiority complex”? The comedian Chris Rock talked about that and the things that make him feel insecure on “The Interview.” Watch, read or listen. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/03/m...
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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 03/10/2026
For millions of voters, Brazil’s presidential election on Sunday is less about who inspires them most than who scares them least. The front-runners are the current president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, and the oldest son of former president Jair Bolsonaro.
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Four fears and frustrations that are shaping Brazil’s election. One is Trump.
Officials in Brazil have grown increasingly concerned about the possibility of U.S. interference in the presidential vote on Sunday.
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USA TODAY @usatoday.com · 03/10/2026
A few TJ Maxx stores have closed in 2026, but more are opening
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A few TJ Maxx stores have closed in 2026, but more are opening
Some TJ Maxx locations have closed this year, but its parent, The TJX Company, opened more stores this year than it's closed.
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 03/10/2026
“Digger,” Warner Bros.’ last film released before a merger with Paramount, is on track in its opening weekend to be a resounding flop.
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‘Digger,’ Warner Bros.’ Last Release Before Merger, Is a Major Flop
The film, starring Tom Cruise, grossed an estimated $8 million in its opening weekend. That could put the movie on track to lose at least $125 million.
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CNN @cnn.com · 03/10/2026
As outrage builds around the case involving a Cornell University student allegedly gang-raped in a fraternity house in October 2024, the university's president released a video statement for the first time Saturday. cnn.it/4rPoJsr
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The Economist @economist.com · 03/10/2026
The prospect that SpaceX may in future keep its rockets to itself has caused dismay among satellite operators—but excitement among the firm’s rivals
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A rocket shortage gives SpaceX’s competitors an opportunity
The firm may soon have little capacity to launch others’ payloads
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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
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18-year-old in ICE detention for more than 200 days: 'They just took me away'
Elder Chavez Carranza has spent more than 200 days in an immigration detention center in Louisiana, hundreds of miles from his home in Albertville, Alabama.
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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
"The plans have drawn condemnation from some residents of central Louisiana, and immigrant advocates and child welfare experts have expressed concerns about possible trauma inflicted on detained children..." www.nytimes.com/2026/10/01/u...
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New Facility at Louisiana Airport to Hold Immigrant Children and Families (Gift Article)
The site in Alexandria, La., a major expansion of the Trump administration’s busiest deportation hub, will streamline and accelerate removals.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 02/10/2026
"Voters have a regret or two, and we've seen this in poll after poll. The regret has grown since the beginning of Trump's presidency" -- Enten unpacks polling showing that Kamala Harris would easily beat Donald Trump if they were both on the ballot again next month
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Nancy Levine Stearns @nancylevinestearns.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Top senate Dem sounds alarm about risk of child trafficking as new ICE facility for kids set to open at Louisiana airport. Sen. Wyden calls facility “another black box” where the Trump admin will “disappear” migrant kids. www.thequeenzone.com/new-ice-faci...
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New ICE Facility for Migrant Children Raises Alarm Over Trafficking Risks
A new ICE (U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement) facility for unaccompanied children, families, and single women is set to...
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 03/10/2026
A growing network of American high schoolers and young adults are helping to arm some of Mexico’s most powerful and violent cartels, according to law enforcement officials, trafficking experts and students interviewed by The New York Times. nyti.ms/4hNkx86
Two teenage American weapons traffickers shooting rifles in the desert outside of Phoenix. A headline reads: "American High School Students Are Selling Guns Bound for Cartels" Photo by Adriana Zehbrauskas
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Jen Taub @jentaub.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Whut? Bad people often dislike each other
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CNBC @cnbc.com · 03/10/2026
Ukraine will hit Russian refineries in response to Moscow's 'new doctrine' of airstrikes, Zelenskyy says
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Ukraine will hit Russian refineries in response to Moscow's 'new doctrine' of airstrikes, Zelenskyy says
Driving the shift in policy, Zelenskyy said, was Putin's desire to appear strong at a time when his military was losing ground in a key frontline region.
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Frank Figliuzzi @frankfigliuzzi.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Don’t raise your sons to be rapists, or to aid those who do. Teach them to intervene.
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Reuters @reuters.com · 03/10/2026
Jay Clayton to lead Trump's AI task force, deliver report in 120 days, WSJ reports reut.rs/4rMmB4v
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Jay Clayton to lead Trump's AI task force, deliver report in 120 days, WSJ reports
The White House has created a task ​force to examine ‌AI's risks and opportunities and recommend what role the ​federal government should ​play in overseeing the ⁠technology, with a report ​due within 120 days, ​the Wall Street Journal reported on Saturday, citing the ​head of the task ​force, Jay Clayton.
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Katie Phang @katiephang.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
THIS is why an independent prosecutor is essential in the Cornell case. How could the Tompkins County DA's Office refuse to consider additional evidence before deciding not to pursue criminal charges?? www.nytimes.com/2026/10/02/n...
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D.A. in Cornell Rape Inquiry Declined to Review Additional Evidence
Records show that campus police officers informed Tompkins County prosecutors that they had conducted additional interviews beyond taking a statement from the woman who said she was raped.
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 03/10/2026
"Super amazing soup recipe, comes together very quick and is full of flavor." This easy noodle soup takes a cue from the warmly comforting northern Thai dish khao soi, with a curry-spiced coconut broth and toppings that offer crunch and contrast. nyti.ms/4hvpORh
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Creamy Butternut Squash and Coconut Noodle Soup Recipe • 5★
Sweet, savory, and full of flavor, this easy weeknight noodle soup takes a cue from the warmly comforting northern Thai dish khao soi, with a curry-spiced coconut broth and toppings that offer crunch and contrast. First, the butternut squash is simmered in the fragrant broth until very tender.
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The Wall Street Journal @wsj.com · 03/10/2026
A new White House task force will have 120 days to report on the risks of artificial intelligence and come up with decisions on what responsibility the federal government has on.wsj.com/4yAKyyC
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A new White House task force will have 120 days to report on the risks of artificial intelligence and come up with decisions on what responsibility the federal government has
The group—formed after industry and public concerns—will be led by Director of National Intelligence Jay Clayton, who will serve as AI czar.
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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 04/10/2026
Column by Michelle Singletary: The debate about Savannah James flying in first class without friend April McDaniel shows that you are not entitled to a lifestyle upgrade just because you have a rich best friend.
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Column | Why your wealthy best friend does not owe you a luxury lifestyle
Managing wealth differences with friends and family requires clear communication — and acceptance of your own financial reality.
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