megdrennan.bsky.social
@megdrennan.bsky.social
Writer, traveller, college basketball fan, Peace Corps Papua New Guinea ('90-'92).
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Reminder that, as of the latest reports, Liam Ramos is still in prison in Texas - now for 5 days.

His parents are legal asylum seekers with no criminal record.
January 27, 2026 at 12:30 AM
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DROUGHT RETURNS inside the Beltway. Much of DC and surrounding spots north/south moved into moderate drought in today's weekly update. Precipitation about 5-7 inches below normal since Aug 1 in region. Details at cwg.live.
October 23, 2025 at 8:05 PM
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Ed Sheeran will step behind the Tiny Desk this Friday, Sept. 12 for a livestream via YouTube.
Ed Sheeran to perform live Tiny Desk concert
Ed Sheeran will step behind the Tiny Desk this Friday, Sept. 12 for a livestream via YouTube.
n.pr
September 9, 2025 at 6:37 PM
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Active shooter with an assault rifle at 345 Park Avenue near East 52 Street.
July 28, 2025 at 11:03 PM
6 for 6 with 4 HRs for Nick Kurtz... unreal (via MLB)
July 26, 2025 at 1:50 PM
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June 16, 2025 at 9:48 PM
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For the second time in less than two weeks, a U.S. Navy fighter jet from the aircraft carrier Harry S. Truman has been lost in the Red Sea. The two pilots aboard the plane ejected and sustained minor injuries.
Second U.S. Navy Jet in 2 Weeks Is Lost Off the U.S.S. Truman
www.nytimes.com
May 7, 2025 at 1:29 PM
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A jet fighter fell off the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman and sank Monday when the ship made a sharp turn, defense officials said, the strike group’s third mishap during its extended deployment in the Middle East
U.S. Jet Fighter Is Lost Overboard in Latest Mishap Involving Aircraft Carrier
The strike group led by the USS Harry S. Truman, operating against Houthis in Yemen, has suffered two other recent incidents.
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April 28, 2025 at 11:00 PM
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What player are you hoping your favorite team takes on Day 1 of the NFL Draft?

Keep track of the latest news leading up to the No. 1 pick tonight. ⤵️

🔗: tinyurl.com/yc75vh99

#NFL | #NFLDraft | #nfldraft25 | @usatoday.com
April 24, 2025 at 2:42 PM
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US FDA suspends milk quality tests amid workforce cuts reut.rs/4cHdnz3
April 21, 2025 at 10:45 PM
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A worker at the NWS told HuffPost that the change could have devastating effects for non-English speakers during critical weather events.
National Weather Service Ends English To Spanish Translations For Emergency Warnings
A worker at the NWS told HuffPost that the change could have devastating effects for non-English speakers during critical weather events.
www.huffpost.com
April 8, 2025 at 7:13 PM
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The Department of Veterans Affairs says it will end a mortgage rescue plan that has saved many veterans from needlessly losing their homes, the move could strand thousands of others who need help.
Trump's VA is ending a rescue program that's saved 17,000 military veterans' homes
The Department of Veterans Affairs says it will end a mortgage rescue plan that has saved many veterans from needlessly losing their homes, the move could strand thousands of others who need help.
www.npr.org
April 4, 2025 at 12:18 PM
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Orioles announce Birdland Student Pass with $10 tickets
Orioles announce Birdland Student Pass with $10 tickets
There’s no fee to join the program. Student fans will only owe the cost of the ticket itself.
buff.ly
April 3, 2025 at 7:08 PM
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Senior Food and Drug Administration leaders are planning for cutbacks to the number of routine food and drug inspections conducted by the agency, multiple officials say, due to steep layoffs this week in support staff.
FDA planning for fewer food and drug inspections due to layoffs, officials say
Around 170 staff were cut from the FDA's Office of Inspections and Investigations this week as part of wider cuts at U.S. health agencies.
www.cbsnews.com
April 3, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Buy your back-to-school shoes now! #Vietnam is major supplier of #Nike, #Adidas, #UGG and other top brands

www.cnbc.com/2025/04/02/t...
Trump's massive 46% Vietnam tariffs pummel Nike, American Eagle and Wayfair
The country became a popular alternative for furniture, apparel and toymakers trying to avoid the crossfire of U.S. trade tensions with Beijing
www.cnbc.com
April 3, 2025 at 3:27 PM
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When a massive earthquake hit Turkey and Syria in 2023, USAID sent 225 people and $185 million.
‘Severely Diminished’ USAID Sends Disaster Relief Team Of Just 3 People To Myanmar
www.huffpost.com
April 2, 2025 at 7:08 PM
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CDC, NIH, and now this - the workers that serve the people getting fired while Musk and cronies are raking in billions. Seniors and those struggling with healthcare issues in Maine are really going to suffer because of this pennywise, pound-foolish approach to government.
April 2, 2025 at 11:15 AM
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For people with gambling disorder, the proliferation of gambling opportunities makes it difficult to fight their addiction. Investment in treatment lags behind other addiction disorders.
March Madness is a season for betting, but help for problem gambling is hard to find
For people with gambling disorder, the proliferation of gambling opportunities makes it difficult to fight their addiction. Investment in treatment lags behind other addiction disorders.
www.npr.org
March 29, 2025 at 2:20 PM
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This is the moment when a 30-story skyscraper under construction collapsed in Bangkok, when a 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck central Myanmar hundreds of miles away on Friday. Myanmar’s military government said that 144 people had been killed and 732 injured. Follow live updates. nyti.ms/3QSKjuw
March 28, 2025 at 3:00 PM
I've spend a lot of time in Greeley. My family describes it as the town of wide streets and narrow minds. This is eye opening.
We expected 2,000 people out in GOP-held Greeley, Colorado.

11,000 people showed up.

Something special is happening, folks. Now is the time to organize in every dimension possible and get to work.
Overflow crowd for Bernie/AOC rally in Greeley, CO — the small one today, big one is in Denver later
March 22, 2025 at 4:49 PM
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Upsets on Day 1 of the men’s 2025 NCAA Tournament:

◻️ (9) Creighton over (8) Louisville
◻️ (11) Drake over (6) Missouri
◻️ (10) Arkansas over (7) Kansas
◻️ (12) McNeese over (5) Clemson
March 21, 2025 at 4:56 AM