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European stock markets plunged on Monday, continuing a market rout spreading from Asia and the Middle East in response to Donald Trump's trade tariffs.
European stocks plunge after Trump tariffs | The National
www.thenationalnews.com
April 7, 2025 at 11:36 AM
European stock markets plunged on Monday, continuing a market rout spreading from Asia and the Middle East in response to Donald Trump's trade tariffs.
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The U.S. now has more than 600 measles cases in 22 states, most are in Texas. People usually recover, but doctors are stressing how dangerous and long-lasting the disease can be.
Measles remains a danger to health even years after an infection
The U.S. now has more than 600 measles cases in 22 states, most are in Texas. People usually recover, but doctors are stressing how dangerous and long-lasting the disease can be.
www.npr.org
April 4, 2025 at 5:25 PM
The U.S. now has more than 600 measles cases in 22 states, most are in Texas. People usually recover, but doctors are stressing how dangerous and long-lasting the disease can be.
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A proposed plant in Erie, PA, that would have burned plastics for fuel—polluting the air for nearby communities—has been stopped.
No one in the U.S. should have to risk their health just to breathe. This is a major victory for cleaner air and healthier neighborhoods!
www.goerie.com/story/news/l...
No one in the U.S. should have to risk their health just to breathe. This is a major victory for cleaner air and healthier neighborhoods!
www.goerie.com/story/news/l...
April 4, 2025 at 5:08 PM
A proposed plant in Erie, PA, that would have burned plastics for fuel—polluting the air for nearby communities—has been stopped.
No one in the U.S. should have to risk their health just to breathe. This is a major victory for cleaner air and healthier neighborhoods!
www.goerie.com/story/news/l...
No one in the U.S. should have to risk their health just to breathe. This is a major victory for cleaner air and healthier neighborhoods!
www.goerie.com/story/news/l...
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A worker at a roofing company in Bellingham, Washington, that was raided by ICE says that masked agents in tactical gear swarmed the property with guns drawn, detaining three of his family members and dozens of co-workers.
Roofer says ICE arrested three of his relatives in a workplace raid
They were among dozens of employees of Mount Baker Roofing in Bellingham, Washington, detained this week and taken to a processing center in Tacoma.
nbcnews.to
April 5, 2025 at 4:45 PM
A worker at a roofing company in Bellingham, Washington, that was raided by ICE says that masked agents in tactical gear swarmed the property with guns drawn, detaining three of his family members and dozens of co-workers.
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By a 5-4 vote, the justices allowed the administration to freeze millions of dollars in grant funding for diversity and instructional programs at public and private universities.
Supreme Court sides with administration over Education Department grants
By a 5-4 vote, the justices allowed the administration to freeze millions of dollars in grant funding for diversity and instructional programs at public and private universities.
www.npr.org
April 4, 2025 at 9:17 PM
By a 5-4 vote, the justices allowed the administration to freeze millions of dollars in grant funding for diversity and instructional programs at public and private universities.
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Via @sofiaresnick.bsky.social: For the past decade, BMI has been used to deny or delay abortion care, despite researchers finding little evidence of increased adverse outcomes during abortion procedures based on higher body weight alone.
For people with higher body weights, abortions can be more costly or out of reach • Alabama Reflector
BMI, criticized as an unreliable single metric to determine someone’s overall health, has been used to deny or delay abortion care.
alabamareflector.com
March 29, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Via @sofiaresnick.bsky.social: For the past decade, BMI has been used to deny or delay abortion care, despite researchers finding little evidence of increased adverse outcomes during abortion procedures based on higher body weight alone.
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Residents of senior living facilities typically expect to live out their remaining years when they buy into a community.
But a new dynamic in the industry, fueled by investors seeking high returns, is altering the deals vulnerable residents agreed to.
But a new dynamic in the industry, fueled by investors seeking high returns, is altering the deals vulnerable residents agreed to.
A Vietnam vet found a dream senior living community. Then new owners jacked up the rent by 365%.
Residents of senior living facilities typically expect to live out their remaining years when they buy into a community. But a new dynamic in the industry is altering the deals these residents agreed to.
nbcnews.to
March 29, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Residents of senior living facilities typically expect to live out their remaining years when they buy into a community.
But a new dynamic in the industry, fueled by investors seeking high returns, is altering the deals vulnerable residents agreed to.
But a new dynamic in the industry, fueled by investors seeking high returns, is altering the deals vulnerable residents agreed to.
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If he can get away with removing these people what makes you think he won't REMOVE anyone of us?
March 29, 2025 at 2:02 AM
If he can get away with removing these people what makes you think he won't REMOVE anyone of us?
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Wisconsin! Have you voted in the special election yet? Early voting is happening now and the election is Tuesday, April 1. Make a plan to cast your ballot for:
☑️ Dr. Jill Underly, Superintendent of Public Instruction
☑️Judge Susan Crawford, State Supreme Court
☑️ Dr. Jill Underly, Superintendent of Public Instruction
☑️Judge Susan Crawford, State Supreme Court
March 28, 2025 at 10:20 PM
Wisconsin! Have you voted in the special election yet? Early voting is happening now and the election is Tuesday, April 1. Make a plan to cast your ballot for:
☑️ Dr. Jill Underly, Superintendent of Public Instruction
☑️Judge Susan Crawford, State Supreme Court
☑️ Dr. Jill Underly, Superintendent of Public Instruction
☑️Judge Susan Crawford, State Supreme Court
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A top vaccine advisor at the FDA was forced to resign on Friday. In his resignation letter, Dr. Peter Marks, wrote "truth and transparency are not desired," by HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
The top FDA vaccine official is forced out, cites RFK Jr.'s 'misinformation and lies'
A top vaccine advisor at the FDA was forced to resign on Friday. In his resignation letter, Dr. Peter Marks wrote "truth and transparency are not desired," by HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
www.npr.org
March 29, 2025 at 12:27 PM
A top vaccine advisor at the FDA was forced to resign on Friday. In his resignation letter, Dr. Peter Marks, wrote "truth and transparency are not desired," by HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
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Marko Elez had recently been given special access by a federal judge to highly sensitive payment systems in the Department of Treasury.
Member of Elon Musk's DOGE team resigns after racist posts resurface
Marko Elez had recently been given special access by a federal judge to highly sensitive payment systems in the Department of Treasury.
www.npr.org
February 7, 2025 at 12:19 AM
Marko Elez had recently been given special access by a federal judge to highly sensitive payment systems in the Department of Treasury.
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A judge ordered the naming rights of the extremist group the Proud Boys be given to the Metropolitan African Methodist Episcopal Church in Washington, D.C.
Historic Black church given 'Proud Boys' trademark calls for stand against hate
A judge ordered the naming rights of the extremist group the Proud Boys be given to the Metropolitan African Methodist Episcopal Church in Washington, D.C.
www.npr.org
February 7, 2025 at 12:02 AM
A judge ordered the naming rights of the extremist group the Proud Boys be given to the Metropolitan African Methodist Episcopal Church in Washington, D.C.
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On Wednesday, Musk shared a faked video claiming USAID had sponsored celebrity visits to Ukraine.
Darren Linvill of Clemson University’s Media Forensics Hub told NBC News the video was manufactured Russian propaganda.
@brandyzadrozny.bsky.social on the origins of the USAID conspiracy theories:
Darren Linvill of Clemson University’s Media Forensics Hub told NBC News the video was manufactured Russian propaganda.
@brandyzadrozny.bsky.social on the origins of the USAID conspiracy theories:
How Elon Musk boosted false USAID conspiracy theories to shut down global aid
Musk drove fringe viewpoints on USAID into the mainstream on X as the Trump administration halted the humanitarian relief agency’s work.
www.nbcnews.com
February 7, 2025 at 2:18 PM
On Wednesday, Musk shared a faked video claiming USAID had sponsored celebrity visits to Ukraine.
Darren Linvill of Clemson University’s Media Forensics Hub told NBC News the video was manufactured Russian propaganda.
@brandyzadrozny.bsky.social on the origins of the USAID conspiracy theories:
Darren Linvill of Clemson University’s Media Forensics Hub told NBC News the video was manufactured Russian propaganda.
@brandyzadrozny.bsky.social on the origins of the USAID conspiracy theories:
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One of the largest concerns regarding Trump’s tariffs is that they would end up raising import prices, thereby making it more difficult for central banks to curb resurgent inflation. Follow our live blog for more.
Trump Imposes Sweeping Tariffs on US Trading Partners
Trump Imposes Tariffs on Mexico, Canada, China: Live Trade War, Market Updates
www.bloomberg.com
February 1, 2025 at 10:51 PM
One of the largest concerns regarding Trump’s tariffs is that they would end up raising import prices, thereby making it more difficult for central banks to curb resurgent inflation. Follow our live blog for more.
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Elderly camp survivors, some wearing striped scarves that recall their prison uniforms, walked to the the Death Wall, where prisoners were executed. Across Europe, officials were pausing to remember.
Auschwitz holds observances on the 80th anniversary of the death camp's liberation
Elderly camp survivors, some wearing striped scarves that recall their prison uniforms, walked to the the Death Wall, where prisoners were executed. Across Europe, officials were pausing to remember.
www.npr.org
January 27, 2025 at 1:16 PM
Elderly camp survivors, some wearing striped scarves that recall their prison uniforms, walked to the the Death Wall, where prisoners were executed. Across Europe, officials were pausing to remember.
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A graphic video that circulated on Telegram this week shows Russian troops executing six Ukrainian POWs.
Ukrainian officials say the killings are part of a pattern of abuses by Russian armed forces, and are investigating them as potential war crimes.
Ukrainian officials say the killings are part of a pattern of abuses by Russian armed forces, and are investigating them as potential war crimes.
Ukraine Says Graphic Video Adds to Evidence of Russians Executing POWs
Ukrainian officials say the killings are part of a pattern of abuse by Russian armed forces that violate international laws.
www.wsj.com
January 24, 2025 at 10:45 PM
A graphic video that circulated on Telegram this week shows Russian troops executing six Ukrainian POWs.
Ukrainian officials say the killings are part of a pattern of abuses by Russian armed forces, and are investigating them as potential war crimes.
Ukrainian officials say the killings are part of a pattern of abuses by Russian armed forces, and are investigating them as potential war crimes.
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Many have had concerns about Usha Vance since her husband was sworn in as VP, with President Donald Trump promising to clamp down on immigrants in the United States
Usha Vance's deportation status amid fears of controversial new Trump policy
www.irishstar.com
January 24, 2025 at 10:50 PM
Many have had concerns about Usha Vance since her husband was sworn in as VP, with President Donald Trump promising to clamp down on immigrants in the United States
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The Washington Post’s editorial board made the mind-boggling decision to say they support all but four of Donald Trump’s Cabinet nominees, and their rationales were as unconvincing as they were brief.
https://newrepublic.com/post/190180/donald-trump-nominees-support-washington-post-editorial-board
https://newrepublic.com/post/190180/donald-trump-nominees-support-washington-post-editorial-board
Trump Gets Insane Show of Support From Washington Post Editorial Board
The newspaper’s editorial board has fully caved to Donald Trump.
newrepublic.com
January 14, 2025 at 4:11 PM
The Washington Post’s editorial board made the mind-boggling decision to say they support all but four of Donald Trump’s Cabinet nominees, and their rationales were as unconvincing as they were brief.
https://newrepublic.com/post/190180/donald-trump-nominees-support-washington-post-editorial-board
https://newrepublic.com/post/190180/donald-trump-nominees-support-washington-post-editorial-board
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I've been trying to understand why I feel the particular flavor of distressed that I do right now. I think it's because we can no longer discuss the lessons we should be learning from any kind of disaster without the worst chucklefucks coming out of the woodwork to wreck everything.
January 12, 2025 at 4:04 PM
I've been trying to understand why I feel the particular flavor of distressed that I do right now. I think it's because we can no longer discuss the lessons we should be learning from any kind of disaster without the worst chucklefucks coming out of the woodwork to wreck everything.
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A report released by the Department of Agriculture found that poor sanitation practices at a Boar's Head facility in Virginia contributed to the largest listeria outbreak since 2011.
USDA report finds Boar's Head listeria outbreak was due to poor sanitation practices
A report released by the Department of Agriculture found that poor sanitation practices at a Boar's Head facility in Virginia contributed to the largest listeria outbreak since 2011.
www.npr.org
January 11, 2025 at 11:28 PM
A report released by the Department of Agriculture found that poor sanitation practices at a Boar's Head facility in Virginia contributed to the largest listeria outbreak since 2011.
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Always the cleanup crew. 🤦🏻♂️
January 12, 2025 at 10:13 AM
Always the cleanup crew. 🤦🏻♂️
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The defamation case brought by voting technology company Smartmatic against Fox News can proceed, a New York state appellate court rules.
via @davidfolkenflik.bsky.social
via @davidfolkenflik.bsky.social
Fox News headed for trial, again, over 2020 election fraud claims
The defamation case brought by voting technology company Smartmatic against Fox News can proceed, a New York state appellate court rules.
www.npr.org
January 11, 2025 at 5:48 PM
The defamation case brought by voting technology company Smartmatic against Fox News can proceed, a New York state appellate court rules.
via @davidfolkenflik.bsky.social
via @davidfolkenflik.bsky.social