Petty PhD
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Tear gas is banned in international warfare, yet classified as a “riot control agent” that law enforcement can use for crowd control.
“It just doesn’t work well, and it hits the weakest people the most, and causes the most complications in them,” an anesthesiology professor at Duke University said.
“It just doesn’t work well, and it hits the weakest people the most, and causes the most complications in them,” an anesthesiology professor at Duke University said.
Tear Gas Is Way More Dangerous Than Police Let On
In the middle of a respiratory pandemic, law enforcement agencies have used tear gas in especially dangerous ways. The chemical agent also seeps into homes, contaminates food, furniture, skin and surf...
www.propublica.org
February 3, 2026 at 2:40 AM
Tear gas is banned in international warfare, yet classified as a “riot control agent” that law enforcement can use for crowd control.
“It just doesn’t work well, and it hits the weakest people the most, and causes the most complications in them,” an anesthesiology professor at Duke University said.
“It just doesn’t work well, and it hits the weakest people the most, and causes the most complications in them,” an anesthesiology professor at Duke University said.
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More than 500,000 Haitian refugees living under temporary residency in the U.S. can remain and continue working in the country, a federal judge ruled this evening.
Haitians win pause on Trump's plan to end their protected status
TPS protections were set to expire Tuesday despite ongoing violence and instability in Haiti.
www.axios.com
February 3, 2026 at 12:44 AM
More than 500,000 Haitian refugees living under temporary residency in the U.S. can remain and continue working in the country, a federal judge ruled this evening.
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CBS News Exclusive: The Pima County sheriff believes Savannah Guthrie's missing mom was abducted: "She didn't go willingly."
Savannah Guthrie's mother, Nancy Guthrie, missing in Arizona; sheriff believes she was abducted
Authorities in the Tucson, Arizona, area are searching for the mother of "Today" show host Savannah Guthrie, 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie.
cbsn.ws
February 2, 2026 at 10:30 PM
CBS News Exclusive: The Pima County sheriff believes Savannah Guthrie's missing mom was abducted: "She didn't go willingly."
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Kendrick Lamar stands atop hip-hop's Grammy hill: He's now the most-awarded rapper in the ceremony's history, surpassing Jay-Z.
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February 2, 2026 at 2:32 AM
Kendrick Lamar stands atop hip-hop's Grammy hill: He's now the most-awarded rapper in the ceremony's history, surpassing Jay-Z.
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Fifty-two children have died of the flu so far this season, the CDC reports, seemingly putting pediatric deaths on track to outpace last season's record-breaking high.
Unvaccinated kids hit hard with flu as pediatric deaths rise to 52
The vast majority of children who have died of flu so far this season did not get the flu shot, the CDC reported Friday.
nbcnews.to
January 30, 2026 at 10:40 PM
Fifty-two children have died of the flu so far this season, the CDC reports, seemingly putting pediatric deaths on track to outpace last season's record-breaking high.
This one hurts. Rest In Peace
Catherine O’Hara, who starred in legendary films “Beetlejuice” and “Home Alone” before taking a star turn as Moira Rose on “Schitt’s Creek,” has died. She was 71. https://cnn.it/4t7OhRR
January 30, 2026 at 6:59 PM
This one hurts. Rest In Peace
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JUST IN: Journalist Don Lemon, formerly of CNN but now working independently, was taken into custody by federal authorities on Sunday while in Los Angeles covering the Grammys. www.huffpost.com/entry/don-le...
Don Lemon Arrested By Federal Agents While Covering Grammy Awards
The former CNN host has been a longtime critic of President Donald Trump.
www.huffpost.com
January 30, 2026 at 2:08 PM
JUST IN: Journalist Don Lemon, formerly of CNN but now working independently, was taken into custody by federal authorities on Sunday while in Los Angeles covering the Grammys. www.huffpost.com/entry/don-le...
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With these and other petty moves executed by Pete Hegseth, Trump’s loyalist secretary of “war,” the White House and Pentagon appear strangely determined to undermine, and even erase the evidence of, Black patriotism.
Celebrating Black military service is not “DEI woke shit.” It’s essential to America’s defense.
The Trump administration has sullied the legacy of soldiers our nation relies on.
www.motherjones.com
January 30, 2026 at 3:00 AM
With these and other petty moves executed by Pete Hegseth, Trump’s loyalist secretary of “war,” the White House and Pentagon appear strangely determined to undermine, and even erase the evidence of, Black patriotism.
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Letter: Republicans say a disguised man could enter a women’s restroom — but they don’t worry that someone could attach an “ICE” patch to any jacket and, simply because they claim to be ICE, scare women and children into compliance?
Letter: Where is Republicans’ concern for women’s and children’s safety when it comes to ICE?
Letter: Republicans say a disguised man could enter a women’s restroom, but don’t worry that someone could attach an “ICE” patch to any jacket and, simply because they claim to be ICE, scare women and children into compliance?
www.sltrib.com
January 29, 2026 at 2:16 AM
Letter: Republicans say a disguised man could enter a women’s restroom — but they don’t worry that someone could attach an “ICE” patch to any jacket and, simply because they claim to be ICE, scare women and children into compliance?
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A "small geyser" of poop water is flooding into the Potomac River
"The collapse of a sewer line carrying wastewater from Virginia and Maryland isn't affecting DC's drinking water. But it's still unbelievably gross."
"The collapse of a sewer line carrying wastewater from Virginia and Maryland isn't affecting DC's drinking water. But it's still unbelievably gross."
More Bad News: A “Small Geyser” of Poop Water Is Flooding Into the Potomac River - Washingtonian
Look, we get it: the last thing you need to read is more bad news. Not when masked paramilitaries are laying siege to Minneapolis, prominent members of the executive branch of the federal government a...
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January 27, 2026 at 11:45 PM
A "small geyser" of poop water is flooding into the Potomac River
"The collapse of a sewer line carrying wastewater from Virginia and Maryland isn't affecting DC's drinking water. But it's still unbelievably gross."
"The collapse of a sewer line carrying wastewater from Virginia and Maryland isn't affecting DC's drinking water. But it's still unbelievably gross."
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NEW: Families of two men killed in a Caribbean boat strike sue the Trump administration, accusing it of wrongful death and extrajudicial killings.
First wrongful death lawsuit filed against Trump administration over drug boat strikes
The families of two Trinidadian men who were killed in an Oct. 14 strike on an alleged drug boat accused the U.S. in a lawsuit Tuesday of wrongful death and extrajudicial killings.
nbcnews.to
January 27, 2026 at 3:30 PM
NEW: Families of two men killed in a Caribbean boat strike sue the Trump administration, accusing it of wrongful death and extrajudicial killings.
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Tesla lost $15 billion in brand value in 2025 as Musk stepped deeper into politics, research shows
Tesla lost $15 billion in brand value in 2025 as Musk stepped deeper into politics, research shows
Tesla's brand value declined while BYD's surged last year, according to research by Brand Finance
cnb.cx
January 27, 2026 at 3:54 PM
Tesla lost $15 billion in brand value in 2025 as Musk stepped deeper into politics, research shows
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The term “law enforcement” should not be used by media, except perhaps in quotations. It has sadly become an Orwellian term that is used to magically sanctify violence. Language matters. Be specific. Describe individuals with names and ranks. Say exactly what they did. Don’t repeat fascist hocum.
January 24, 2026 at 10:59 PM
The term “law enforcement” should not be used by media, except perhaps in quotations. It has sadly become an Orwellian term that is used to magically sanctify violence. Language matters. Be specific. Describe individuals with names and ranks. Say exactly what they did. Don’t repeat fascist hocum.
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An attorney and activist who said an immigration agent threw him to the ground as he filmed on his phone told the Tribune on Friday he learned from police that the agent has been charged with a misdemeanor in Cook County.
Immigration agent charged with misdemeanor battery, according to complaining witness
An attorney and activist who said an immigration agent threw him to the ground as he filmed on his phone told the Tribune on Friday he learned from police that the agent has been charged with a mis…
trib.al
January 24, 2026 at 1:46 AM
An attorney and activist who said an immigration agent threw him to the ground as he filmed on his phone told the Tribune on Friday he learned from police that the agent has been charged with a misdemeanor in Cook County.
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A man who was charged with a felony for allegedly shining a laser pointer at Trump's helicopter was acquitted in 35 minutes
Man Charged With Shining Laser Pointer At Trump’s Helicopter Acquitted In 35 Minutes
It's another embarrassing outcome for Jeanine Pirro, who tried to "make a felon out of a homeless man with nothing but a cat toy keychain."
www.huffpost.com
January 17, 2026 at 5:11 PM
A man who was charged with a felony for allegedly shining a laser pointer at Trump's helicopter was acquitted in 35 minutes
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Two families in California discovered they were raising each other's genetic children. Should they switch their daughters?
Listen to "The Daily."
Listen to "The Daily."
An I.V.F. Mix-Up and an Impossible Choice
Two couples in California discovered they were raising each other’s genetic children. Should they switch their girls?
nyti.ms
January 16, 2026 at 1:40 PM
Two families in California discovered they were raising each other's genetic children. Should they switch their daughters?
Listen to "The Daily."
Listen to "The Daily."
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Harris County, Texas, is the deadliest place in the United States for Black mothers to give birth
This Texas County Is the Deadliest Place in the U.S. for Black Mothers to Give Birth
Health care advocates struggle to figure out why this Texas county has some of the nation’s highest rates of maternal and infant mortality.
capitalbnews.org
January 16, 2026 at 3:39 AM
Harris County, Texas, is the deadliest place in the United States for Black mothers to give birth
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20 men have been charged in a point-shaving scheme involving more than 39 college basketball players on more than 17 NCAA Division I teams
20 charged in college hoops point-shaving plot
Twenty men, including many former college basketball players, have been charged in a point-shaving scheme that involved more than 29 games being fixed, according to a federal indictment.
www.espn.com
January 15, 2026 at 3:21 PM
20 men have been charged in a point-shaving scheme involving more than 39 college basketball players on more than 17 NCAA Division I teams
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The Minneapolis school system will offer families the option of remote learning for a month. Officials made the announcement Friday in response to concerns that children might feel unsafe venturing out in the city.
Minneapolis schools offer remote learning as tensions rise over federal immigration enforcement
The Minneapolis school system will offer families the option of remote learning for a month. Officials made the announcement Friday in response to concerns that children might feel unsafe venturing out in the city.
bit.ly
January 12, 2026 at 5:30 AM
The Minneapolis school system will offer families the option of remote learning for a month. Officials made the announcement Friday in response to concerns that children might feel unsafe venturing out in the city.
How adorable is this
VIDEO: 🦌 🦏 Tiny 13-kilo deer takes on 1.7-tonne rhino at Polish zoo
A case of David vs Goliath at Wroclaw Zoo, as a 13kg deer native to China confronts a powerful -- but playful -- rhinoceros and appears to come out on top
A case of David vs Goliath at Wroclaw Zoo, as a 13kg deer native to China confronts a powerful -- but playful -- rhinoceros and appears to come out on top
January 10, 2026 at 12:55 PM
How adorable is this
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Police officer allegedly driving 83 mph in 25 mph zone before hitting cyclist in neighborhood #usnews
Police officer allegedly driving 83 mph in 25 mph zone before hitting cyclist in neighborhood
A cyclist in Louisiana says he is lucky to be alive after surviving a crash involving a police vehicle.
www.live5news.com
January 8, 2026 at 2:55 AM
Police officer allegedly driving 83 mph in 25 mph zone before hitting cyclist in neighborhood #usnews
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This is Renee Good.
She was a mother of a six-year-old child.
She was an American citizen.
She described herself as a “poet and writer and wife and mom and shitty guitar strummer from Colorado.”
And she was gunned down in cold blood and broad daylight by Trump’s ICE agents.
She was a mother of a six-year-old child.
She was an American citizen.
She described herself as a “poet and writer and wife and mom and shitty guitar strummer from Colorado.”
And she was gunned down in cold blood and broad daylight by Trump’s ICE agents.
January 8, 2026 at 12:08 AM
This is Renee Good.
She was a mother of a six-year-old child.
She was an American citizen.
She described herself as a “poet and writer and wife and mom and shitty guitar strummer from Colorado.”
And she was gunned down in cold blood and broad daylight by Trump’s ICE agents.
She was a mother of a six-year-old child.
She was an American citizen.
She described herself as a “poet and writer and wife and mom and shitty guitar strummer from Colorado.”
And she was gunned down in cold blood and broad daylight by Trump’s ICE agents.
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“.. Residents described being pulled over, questioned and forced to hand over their phones. ..
“.. armed men scrolled through their messages and social media, looking for anything that could be construed as support for the U.S. raid.”
@washingtonpost.com
www.washingtonpost.com/world/2026/0...
“.. armed men scrolled through their messages and social media, looking for anything that could be construed as support for the U.S. raid.”
@washingtonpost.com
www.washingtonpost.com/world/2026/0...
January 7, 2026 at 12:22 AM
“.. Residents described being pulled over, questioned and forced to hand over their phones. ..
“.. armed men scrolled through their messages and social media, looking for anything that could be construed as support for the U.S. raid.”
@washingtonpost.com
www.washingtonpost.com/world/2026/0...
“.. armed men scrolled through their messages and social media, looking for anything that could be construed as support for the U.S. raid.”
@washingtonpost.com
www.washingtonpost.com/world/2026/0...