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Baltimore's offense looked great in opener, but injuries at wide receiver concerning
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From 9/11 to burn pits, we must deal with long-term effects of toxic exposure
# Government's Failure on Toxic Exposure Leaves Veterans and First Responders in Crisis Marine veteran Joslin Joseph has emerged as a vocal advocate …
Yankee Stadium listed in Legionnaires cluster: Officials
New York City health officials identified a cooling tower at Yankee Stadium as part of a larger Legionella outbreak investigation in the South Bronx a…
Big Ten blues? Week 2 stunners as Ohio State and Oregon collapse give the SEC a boost
# Big Ten Stumbles in Week 2 as Texas Stuns Ohio State, Oklahoma State Upsets Oregon The Big Ten Conference absorbed significant damage in Week 2 of …
Patriots have plenty of issues after Brown's injury, Maye's turnovers marred season-opening loss
# Patriots Face Mounting Problems After Season-Opening Loss The New England Patriots stumbled in their season opener, with multiple roster setbacks a…
National Guard member arrested in DC, accused of drawing gun on fellow Guard member
A Georgia National Guard soldier deployed to Washington, D.C., as part of a federal crime-fighting initiative faces arrest after allegedly drawing a f…
Charlotte food bank receives 270,000 eggs as part of NC Attorney General's settlement with producers
North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson secured a major donation of 270,000 eggs for Charlotte's Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina as part of…
At least 5 dead, several hospitalized after Amazon cargo plane crashes at Miami airport | NEWSNATION
# Amazon Cargo Plane Crashes at Miami Airport, Killing Five An Amazon Air cargo plane crashed at Miami International Airport on Sunday, killing at le…
Worker injured during White House construction rescued by emergency crew
A construction worker injured during renovations at the White House North Portico required emergency rescue by first responders Monday afternoon. The …
Hundreds of far-right protesters descend on Portsmouth after small boat arrival
Hundreds of far-right activists gathered in Portsmouth after Border Force intercepted a small boat carrying 140 asylum seekers heading toward the sout…
College football season opens with new coaches, eligibility chaos and a Top 25 showdown
# College Football Season Opens with New Coaching Era and Eligibility Upheaval College football's true opening weekend arrives this week, bringing fr…
2 people killed, suspect dead after shooting in Minneapolis apartment building
# Two Dead in Minneapolis Apartment Shooting; Suspect Killed A shooting at a Minneapolis apartment building left two people dead and a suspect deceas…
Kalshi bans former congressman George Santos for life after State of the Union trades
Kalshi, a federally regulated prediction market platform, has permanently banned former congressman George Santos and fined him over $71,000 for viola…
Approximately 15 people may be missing after Grand Canyon flash flood: Parks service
# Flash Flood at Grand Canyon Leaves 15 People Unaccounted For A flash flood swept through the Grand Canyon's Bright Angel Canyon and Phantom Ranch a…
Why are flesh-eating bacteria expanding beyond traditional hotspots?
# Flesh-Eating Bacteria Spreads to New Geographic Regions as Climate Warms Vibrio vulnificus, the bacterium responsible for flesh-eating infections, …
The nation’s cartoonists on the week in politics
Political cartoonists across America this week deployed their pens to satirize the week's most absurd moments in governance and campaigning. The colle…
How Jonathan Haidt turned the fight over kids and social media into a political movement
# How Jonathan Haidt Turned the Fight Over Kids and Social Media Into a Political Movement Jonathan Haidt has transformed debates over children's soc…
Harry and Meghan’s security funding on UK return is private matter, Burnham says
Prime Minister Andy Burnham has deflected questions about security funding for Prince Harry and Meghan Markle following news that the Duke and Duchess…
Democrats' On-Again, Off-Again Class Politics
Democrats are reasserting a class-based political message after decades of drift from their post-war economic foundations. The party's recent shift ma…
Why working-class people account for around 1% of lawmakers in the US – and only 2% in the average democracy around the world
# Summary Working-class Americans hold roughly 1% of seats in Congress while comprising nearly two-thirds of the labor force, a disparity that reflec…
Watch live: Officials give preview ahead of Freedom 250 Grand Prix in DC
Federal and local officials will preview the Freedom 250 Grand Prix scheduled for the National Mall this weekend during a Thursday afternoon briefing …
New DC monument displays the names of 41 million veterans
A new temporary monument in Washington, D.C. displays the names of 41 million veterans who served in the U.S. military. The installation will remain o…
Taxpayers to fund clear-up of illegal dumps in West Yorkshire, Surrey and Kent
Andy Burnham announced a taxpayer-funded cleanup of illegal waste dumps across three English regions as the government escalates its crackdown on toxi…
Francesca Hong’s Loss in Wisconsin Is a Win for AI Data Centers — for Now
Wisconsin Democratic Socialist Francesca Hong lost her recent election bid, but her campaign against artificial intelligence data centers highlighted …
What Luigi Mangione’s celebrity says about Gen Z
The public fascination with Luigi Mangione, the man accused of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, reflects a broader generational crisis in …
How state constitutions became the battleground for American rights and liberties – on both the left and right
State constitutions have emerged as the central arena for American rights disputes, with both progressive and conservative movements leveraging these …
Gary Woodland's toughest year recovering from brain surgery is also his proudest
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Do not cut benefits for disabled young people, dozens of UK charities urge ministers
More than 40 UK charities have written to Work and Pensions Secretary Pat McFadden and Alan Milburn, who leads a government review of young people and…
ICE Admits It Investigated a Critic Based on Constitutionally Protected Speech
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement admits it investigated David Streever, a vocal immigration critic, based on his constitutionally protected sp…
Minnesota's "Nudification" Ban Repeats Unconstitutional Errors of Early Revenge Porn Bills
Minnesota lawmakers passed a bill criminalizing the non-consensual sharing of intimate images without requiring prosecutors to prove the defendant kne…
Donalds To Face Jolly for Florida Governor
Byron Donalds, the Republican congressman from Southwest Florida, will face Democrat Nikki Jolly in the 2026 Florida gubernatorial race to succeed Gov…
Bobby Pulido is sick and tired of apologizing
Bobby Pulido, the Tejano music star recruited by the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee to run for Texas's 34th District seat, finds himself …
DNC Did Something Right? Actually, It Was Three Things
# DNC Execution Drew Praise From Strategists Across Party Lines The Democratic National Convention delivered on multiple fronts, earning recognition …
Don’t trust the name on the PAC
Political action committees deploy deceptive naming tactics to obscure their actual funding sources and policy objectives. A PAC supporting conservati…
Class act: The working-class game binding London and Canberra
Andy Burnham, Mayor of Greater Manchester, and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese have bonded over an unusual political connection: rugby leag…
More women will die if domestic abusers leave prison early, victim’s parents warn
The parents of Michaela Hall, a 49-year-old charity worker murdered by her partner in 2021, are warning that including domestic abusers in the governm…
Republicans Are Repeating Democrats' Biggest Mistake
# Republicans Are Repeating Democrats' Biggest Mistake The Republican Party risks repeating the strategic miscalculation that damaged Democrats durin…
Neoliberalism's Successors Are Cracking Up
# Summary The post-neoliberal political order that dominated Western democracies for four decades is fracturing under pressure from economic inequali…
Should you spend your money on retirement or give it to your kids?
# Financial Planning Dilemma: Retirement Security vs. Intergenerational Wealth Transfer The question of whether to prioritize personal retirement sav…
We should start building fiscal insurance for the AI era
Policymakers face mounting pressure to construct economic safeguards against artificial intelligence's labor market disruption. The Hill reports that …
Ozempic is not just a weight-loss story anymore
The Ozempic narrative has shifted dramatically beyond its initial framing as a celebrity weight-loss drug. What began as a story about wealthy individ…
ICE Shot a Journalist and Threw Him in Detention. He’s Approaching 300 Days Behind Bars With a Festering Wound.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement shot and detained journalist Carlitos Ricardo Parias for nearly 300 days, setting a record for the longest detenti…
Secret ICE Agent Tried to “Entice” Minneapolis Activists Into Confrontational Tactics
Immigration and Customs Enforcement deployed an undercover agent to infiltrate the Sunrise Movement in Minneapolis, with the agent actively attempting…
Is the US already in World War IV — and losing?
# Is the US Already Fighting World War IV Through Cyberattacks? Defense strategists and security experts are raising alarms about a new operational r…
Burnham brings in military and bans disposable barbecues in ‘tinderbox’ Britain
Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced a temporary nationwide ban on disposable barbecue sales Thursday after a surge in wildfires across Britain, with…
U.S. missionary who was kidnapped in Niger is released
Kevin Rideout, a U.S. missionary held captive in Niger, has been released after his kidnapping, according to SIM International, the organization throu…