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A woman with heart issues is pregnant. Not an issue, except she lives in North Carolina.
NC cardiologists won’t treat her heart in case it causes a miscarriage, and be criminally charged. Abortion needed. But NC Drs won’t perform an abortion unless her death is eminent. She died for lack of care…
NC cardiologists won’t treat her heart in case it causes a miscarriage, and be criminally charged. Abortion needed. But NC Drs won’t perform an abortion unless her death is eminent. She died for lack of care…
January 16, 2026 at 4:32 PM
A woman with heart issues is pregnant. Not an issue, except she lives in North Carolina.
NC cardiologists won’t treat her heart in case it causes a miscarriage, and be criminally charged. Abortion needed. But NC Drs won’t perform an abortion unless her death is eminent. She died for lack of care…
NC cardiologists won’t treat her heart in case it causes a miscarriage, and be criminally charged. Abortion needed. But NC Drs won’t perform an abortion unless her death is eminent. She died for lack of care…
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I find this story really shocking. Jeffrey Rosen is synonymous with the National Constitution Center. His voice is trusted, his knowledge & scholarship are deep. This sounds like a coup. Very disappointing.
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Leadership Dispute Said to Spur Abrupt Exit at the National Constitution Center
www.nytimes.com
January 20, 2026 at 3:27 AM
I find this story really shocking. Jeffrey Rosen is synonymous with the National Constitution Center. His voice is trusted, his knowledge & scholarship are deep. This sounds like a coup. Very disappointing.
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UK to consider Australia-style ban on social media for children https://aje.news/6o7ndl
January 20, 2026 at 3:30 AM
UK to consider Australia-style ban on social media for children https://aje.news/6o7ndl
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Scientists are worried about the melting of Antarctica's ice sheets and what it could mean for sea levels. There's a two-month-long journey underway to conduct research that will better explain what's happening. https://to.pbs.org/45WdVPh
On board the voyage to Antarctica to learn why a massive glacier is melting
Scientists are worried about the melting of Antarctica's ice sheets and what it could mean for sea levels. There's a two-month-long journey underway to conduct research that will better explain what's...
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January 20, 2026 at 4:00 AM
Scientists are worried about the melting of Antarctica's ice sheets and what it could mean for sea levels. There's a two-month-long journey underway to conduct research that will better explain what's happening. https://to.pbs.org/45WdVPh
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Lmao send us a photo of everyone at your house so you don't need to expend energy counting while ordering pizza from Papa John's is the funniest fed post I've ever seen
January 16, 2026 at 8:52 PM
Lmao send us a photo of everyone at your house so you don't need to expend energy counting while ordering pizza from Papa John's is the funniest fed post I've ever seen
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☢️THEY DON’T CARE ABOUT YOUR LIFE—E.P.A. to Stop Considering Lives Saved When Setting Rules on Air Pollution. the EPA plans to calculate only the cost to industry when setting pollution limits, and not the monetary value of saving human lives.
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E.P.A. to Stop Considering Lives Saved When Setting Rules on Air Pollution
www.nytimes.com
January 12, 2026 at 8:50 PM
☢️THEY DON’T CARE ABOUT YOUR LIFE—E.P.A. to Stop Considering Lives Saved When Setting Rules on Air Pollution. the EPA plans to calculate only the cost to industry when setting pollution limits, and not the monetary value of saving human lives.
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Breaking News: Meta plans to make cuts to the division that works on the metaverse and related products, as it leans into A.I.
Meta Plans to Cut 10% to 15% of Employees in Reality Labs Business
The layoffs are set to be announced this week and would affect Meta’s work on the metaverse, as the company spends heavily on building artificial intelligence.
nyti.ms
January 12, 2026 at 8:53 PM
Breaking News: Meta plans to make cuts to the division that works on the metaverse and related products, as it leans into A.I.
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A slow-moving cold weather system is sweeping across Hawaii, delivering heavy rain, thunderstorms and strong winds statewide through the middle of the week. Forecasters said that significant flooding was possible and that more than half a foot of snow could fall on the Big Island’s highest summits.
Fierce Storm Expected to Wallop Hawaiian Islands
Strong winds will make travel difficult on Monday, and forecasters warned of more than half a foot of snow on some mountains.
nyti.ms
January 6, 2026 at 4:40 AM
A slow-moving cold weather system is sweeping across Hawaii, delivering heavy rain, thunderstorms and strong winds statewide through the middle of the week. Forecasters said that significant flooding was possible and that more than half a foot of snow could fall on the Big Island’s highest summits.
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Hawaiian Electric reaches $47.75 million shareholder settlement over Maui wildfires reut.rs/4puwHo6
Hawaiian Electric reaches $47.75 million shareholder settlement over Maui wildfires
Hawaiian Electric Industries reached a $47.75 million settlement with shareholders who accused the utility operator of misleading them about its wildfire prevention and safety protocols before the 2023 wildfires in Hawaii.
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January 6, 2026 at 4:40 AM
Hawaiian Electric reaches $47.75 million shareholder settlement over Maui wildfires reut.rs/4puwHo6
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Arizona Supreme Court evacuated after package containing explosive substance found reut.rs/3YY4riJ
Arizona Supreme Court evacuated after package containing explosive substance found
A suspicious package believed to contain an explosive material turned up in the mail room of the Arizona Supreme Court on Monday, prompting an evacuation of the courthouse and other Capitol Mall buildings near downtown Phoenix, officials said.
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January 6, 2026 at 4:20 AM
Arizona Supreme Court evacuated after package containing explosive substance found reut.rs/3YY4riJ
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Big Bend National Park could be forced to close one of its most popular areas after a major water pump failed.
The pumps at Oak Spring — the sole water source for the Chisos Basin — “failed completely” on Dec. 23, officials with the National Park Service announced over the weekend.
The pumps at Oak Spring — the sole water source for the Chisos Basin — “failed completely” on Dec. 23, officials with the National Park Service announced over the weekend.
Water shortage threatens shutdown in Texas’ Big Bend National Park
Park officials warn it could take weeks to repair a pump that is the only water source for the Chisos Basin.
www.dallasnews.com
January 6, 2026 at 4:00 AM
Big Bend National Park could be forced to close one of its most popular areas after a major water pump failed.
The pumps at Oak Spring — the sole water source for the Chisos Basin — “failed completely” on Dec. 23, officials with the National Park Service announced over the weekend.
The pumps at Oak Spring — the sole water source for the Chisos Basin — “failed completely” on Dec. 23, officials with the National Park Service announced over the weekend.
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"America is an oil company with an army."
—George Carlin
—George Carlin
January 4, 2026 at 7:21 PM
"America is an oil company with an army."
—George Carlin
—George Carlin
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California landlords are now REQUIRED to provide working refrigerators and stoves in all rental units.
Providing essential appliances is just common sense.
Providing essential appliances is just common sense.
January 5, 2026 at 10:11 PM
California landlords are now REQUIRED to provide working refrigerators and stoves in all rental units.
Providing essential appliances is just common sense.
Providing essential appliances is just common sense.
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The CDC announced Monday an unprecedented overhaul of the childhood vaccine schedule that recommends fewer shots to all children, recommending all children get vaccines for 11 diseases, compared with the 18 previously on the schedule. www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...
CDC overhauls childhood vaccine schedule to resemble Denmark in unprecedented move
The new U.S. guidelines recommend all children get vaccines for 11 diseases, compared with the 18, including Covid, previously on the schedule.
www.nbcnews.com
January 5, 2026 at 9:45 PM
The CDC announced Monday an unprecedented overhaul of the childhood vaccine schedule that recommends fewer shots to all children, recommending all children get vaccines for 11 diseases, compared with the 18 previously on the schedule. www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...
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Here are the Top 5 Dogs of the week!
January 2, 2026 at 3:35 PM
Here are the Top 5 Dogs of the week!
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NEW: Epstein survivors are getting impatient with Congress for not enforcing the Epstein Transparency Act, and say they will start naming names in 2026.
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December 31, 2025 at 4:58 AM
NEW: Epstein survivors are getting impatient with Congress for not enforcing the Epstein Transparency Act, and say they will start naming names in 2026.
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Wanna see real-life miracles? Fund scientific research.
A team of US scientists just cured Alzheimer’s in mice — and there is now hope that the disease can be reversed in humans.
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A team of US scientists just cured Alzheimer’s in mice — and there is now hope that the disease can be reversed in humans.
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Alzheimer's Fully Reversed in Mice, Scientists Say
A new compound has been shown to reverse late stage Alzheimer's disease in lab mice, which gives millions of sufferers new cause for hope.
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December 31, 2025 at 2:30 AM
Wanna see real-life miracles? Fund scientific research.
A team of US scientists just cured Alzheimer’s in mice — and there is now hope that the disease can be reversed in humans.
futurism.com/health-medic...
A team of US scientists just cured Alzheimer’s in mice — and there is now hope that the disease can be reversed in humans.
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Across much of Africa, farming has long been seen as low-status work, pushing young people to cities in search of office jobs. But rising food prices, investments in irrigation and access to new technologies are making agriculture more profitable. https://to.pbs.org/3YguKR6
Young Africans turn to farming as urban life becomes too expensive
Farming has long been seen as low-status work across much of Africa, pushing young people to cities in search of office jobs. But the high cost of living and lack of job opportunities are pushing some...
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December 29, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Across much of Africa, farming has long been seen as low-status work, pushing young people to cities in search of office jobs. But rising food prices, investments in irrigation and access to new technologies are making agriculture more profitable. https://to.pbs.org/3YguKR6
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Waymo vows to improve emergency response protocols after San Francisco power outage reut.rs/3KPrkSe
Waymo vows to improve emergency response protocols after San Francisco power outage
Alphabet unit Waymo said on Tuesday it will expand first responder engagement, improve its emergency response protocols and roll out updates to allow its vehicles to navigate intersections more decisively, following incidents of stalled Waymo robotaxis after a San Francisco power outage.
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December 24, 2025 at 3:30 AM
Waymo vows to improve emergency response protocols after San Francisco power outage reut.rs/3KPrkSe
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Some Medicare enrollees may soon be able to access super-popular drugs for obesity under a voluntary model program, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services announced.
Medicare opens door to covering blockbuster drugs for weight loss | CNN Politics
Some Medicare enrollees may soon be able to access super-popular drugs for obesity under a voluntary model program, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services announced Tuesday. Eligible beneficia...
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December 24, 2025 at 3:32 AM
Some Medicare enrollees may soon be able to access super-popular drugs for obesity under a voluntary model program, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services announced.
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An update in the investigation into the Brown University shooting:
Man suspected of killing 2 at Brown University was a former student who attended the college 25 years ago, officials say.
Man suspected in shooting at Brown University has been found dead in New Hampshire, AP source says
A man who is suspected of killing two and wounding several others at Brown University has been found dead in New Hampshire storage facility, a law enforcement official told The Associated Press.
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December 19, 2025 at 3:28 AM
An update in the investigation into the Brown University shooting:
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I support this move to ‘reschedule’ marijuana. Michiganders voted on this issue in 2018 and now the federal government is catching up. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/18/u...
Trump Signs Executive Order to Reclassify Marijuana, Easing Restrictions on the Drug
www.nytimes.com
December 19, 2025 at 3:04 AM
I support this move to ‘reschedule’ marijuana. Michiganders voted on this issue in 2018 and now the federal government is catching up. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/18/u...
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Hello, Elon Musk!
Just a couple of questions for you:
Just a couple of questions for you:
December 19, 2025 at 1:05 AM
Hello, Elon Musk!
Just a couple of questions for you:
Just a couple of questions for you:
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This schedule will mean not only fewer childhood vaccines, but fewer children.
Exclusive: The US Department of Health and Human Services plans to overhaul childhood vaccine schedule to recommend fewer shots, source says. https://cnn.it/4qhzOR2
December 19, 2025 at 3:18 AM
This schedule will mean not only fewer childhood vaccines, but fewer children.
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Authorities credited much of their breakthrough to a witness who came forward in the past 24 hours and described a series of encounters with the suspect before the shooting.
“He blew this case right open,” Rhode Island Attorney General Peter Neronha said.
“He blew this case right open,” Rhode Island Attorney General Peter Neronha said.
Brown U. and MIT professor shootings are linked, suspect found dead, officials say
The man suspected in the deadly shooting at Brown University and the killing two days later of an MIT professor was found dead in a storage facility, authorities said.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 19, 2025 at 4:17 AM
Authorities credited much of their breakthrough to a witness who came forward in the past 24 hours and described a series of encounters with the suspect before the shooting.
“He blew this case right open,” Rhode Island Attorney General Peter Neronha said.
“He blew this case right open,” Rhode Island Attorney General Peter Neronha said.