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Pronouns in Bio? You May Not Get a Response From the White House.

“As a matter of policy, we do not respond to reporters with pronouns in their bios,” Karoline Leavitt, the White House press secretary, wrote to a New York Times reporter.

What RFK Jr. Gets Wrong About Chronic Disease

CITY JOURNAL – In his confirmation hearing as Secretary of Health and Human Services, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. argued that U.S. health-care spending represents a “20 percent tax on the entire economy.” Rather than engage in a “divisive debate about who pays,” he suggested the nation ask, “Why are health-care costs so high in the first place?” Kennedy offered his own answer: “chronic disease,” to which “90 percent of health-care spending” is devoted. He specifically pointed to...

“Get These People The Hell Out Of Our Country”

LOS ANGELES TIMES – Last month, President Trump invoked the Alien Enemies Act, a 1798 law giving him immense powers to deport noncitizens in a time of war. His use of that law was aimed at Tren de Aragua, a Venezuelan gang that he has repeatedly and falsely claimed to be part of an “invasion” of criminal immigrants in the United States. Within 24 hours of Trump’s March 14 decree, more than 130 Venezuelans were deported...

Galapagos tortoises at Philadelphia Zoo become first-time parents at nearly 100

The hatchlings are the first ever to be born at the zoo.

Jay North, Child Star of ‘Dennis the Menace,’ Dies at 73

He began acting at about age 5 after begging his mother to help him get on “The Engineer Bill Show,” a popular children’s program during the 1950s, also known as “Cartoon Express.”

Make America Healthy Again by assassinating drug cartel members?

CIA can use lethal force if authorized by president.

Owner’s disbelief as cat missing since November found more than 300 miles away

INDY100 – A Darlington woman whose cat had been missing for four months described how “heartache” changed to disbelief when she learned her beloved pet had been found in Inverness – more than 300 miles away. Sophie Carty, 25, was “devastated” when her cat Luna disappeared from their home in November 2024, and spent weeks searching and calling her name, fearing the worst as heavy snows and storms hit the country. In March, however, she received...

Former police officer spared jail over death of 95-year-old Tasered in a nursing home

Clare Nowland died one week after former Senior Constable Kristian White shocked her with a Taser.

10 Small Things Neurologists Wish You’d Do for Your Brain

THE NEW YORK TIMES – Scientists believe that as many as 45 percent of dementia cases could be delayed or prevented with help from some simple, sometimes surprising, changes in behavior. We asked eight neurologists and neuroscientists to share their best tips. 1. Wear a helmet. Physically protecting your head is the single most important step you can take to safeguard your brain, experts said. Recurrent head trauma from traumatic brain injuries and concussions can lead to...

Supreme Court considers if South Carolina may cut Planned Parenthood funding

"If the court sides with South Carolina, it will likely embolden other conservative governors to cut Planned Parenthood from their Medicaid programs ... "

“Chaos” at state health agencies after US illegally axed grants, lawsuit says

RFK Jr. killed grants "with no warning or legally valid explanation," states say.

Val Kilmer, Film Star Who Played Batman and Jim Morrison, Dies at 65

THE NEW YORK TIMES – Val Kilmer, a homegrown Hollywood actor who tasted leading-man stardom as Jim Morrison and Batman, but whose protean gifts and elusive personality also made him a high-profile supporting player, died on Tuesday in Los Angeles. He was 65. The cause was pneumonia, said his daughter, Mercedes Kilmer. Mr. Kilmer was diagnosed with throat cancer in 2014 but later recovered, she said. Tall and handsome in a rock-star sort of way, Mr....

Socks could really improve your sleep, experts say

Keeping those toes toasty can help regulate your core body temperature for more restful sleep, experts say.

Russia Denies Reports of Mystery Virus Causing Victims to Cough Up Blood

Newsweek – Russian authorities have dismissed growing speculation over reports of an unidentified virus that causes patients to cough up blood and suffer from prolonged high fever, saying no new pathogens have been detected. The rumors, which originated on the Telegram channel SHOT and were amplified by local media, centered on patients exhibiting severe respiratory symptoms but testing negative for influenza and COVID-19. Officials now attribute the cases to common respiratory infections, including Mycoplasma pneumoniae. Rospotrebnadzor, a...
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