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'Incredible blessing': JD Vance celebrates his mom's sobriety at White House

Vance did his best to refrain from shedding tears over the occasion, expressing gratitude that his mother lived to meet his children.

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  • Source: AP News
  • 04/08/2025
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RFK Jr. says he plans to tell CDC to stop recommending fluoride in drinking water

U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Monday said he plans to tell the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to stop recommending fluoridation in communities nationwide. Kennedy said he’s assembling a task force of health experts to study the issue and make new recommendations.

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‘New Golden Age Of Global Trade’: Bessent Opens Negotiations With Japan Following Trump’s Tariffs

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent was tapped by President Donald Trump on Monday to begin negotiations with Japan after Trump imposed a 24% tariff on the United States trading partner.

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  • Source: CBC
  • 04/07/2025
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U.S. health secretary heads to Texas after 2nd unvaccinated child dies of measles-related illness

U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. travelled to West Texas on Sunday after a second unvaccinated school-aged child died from a measles-related illness.

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  • Source: SAN
  • 04/07/2025
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Meta ends fact-checking program, introduces Community Notes

Starting Monday, Meta will introduce Community Notes, a crowdsourced system allowing users to submit and rate notes on viral posts. Notes will only appear publicly when contributors from varying viewpoints agree on their accuracy.

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Trump administration revokes visas of four international students at University of Michigan

Four international students at the University of Michigan have had their visas revoked by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, according to a university spokesperson.

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Bitcoin investor buys an entire SpaceX flight for the ultimate polar adventure

Until now, no space traveler had ventured beyond 65 degrees north and south latitude, just shy of the Arctic and Antarctic circles.

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General Motors to Expand Production at Indiana Plant Thanks to Trump’s Auto Tariffs

General Motors (GM) plans to expand production at one of its plants in Indiana thanks to President Donald Trump’s tariffs on foreign-made cars.

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  • Source: SAN
  • 04/04/2025
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Pentagon watchdog launches investigation into Hegseth’s use of Signal

The Defense Department is reviewing Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s use of the Signal messaging app. The investigation will include compliance with protocol, classification, and records retention requirements.

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  • Source: NY Post
  • 04/03/2025
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Alaska Airlines flight forced to evacuate due to smelly fumes in cockpit

A Las Vegas-bound Alaska Airlines flight was forced to suddenly land and evacuate passengers in Portland, Ore. Wednesday, when a “strong odor” was detected in the plane’s cockpit, officials said.

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Finland to withdraw from anti-personnel mine ban treaty

Finland's prime minister said Tuesday the country plans to withdraw from the international treaty banning anti-personnel mines, the latest signatory moving to ditch the ban over threats from Russia.

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FAA increasing air traffic control staff, supervisors at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

FAA to also review 'disproportionately concentrated' arrival rates at DCA

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  • Source: NBC News
  • 04/02/2025
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NYC Mayor Eric Adams' corruption case is dismissed

A federal judge dismissed the charges at the request of the Justice Department, which had argued that the case distracted from Adams' ability to enact Trump's immigration agenda.

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  • Source: CNN
  • 04/02/2025
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Trump’s attempt to revamp elections with proof of citizenship requirement challenged in court

Democratic groups and non-partisan organizations separately sued Monday over an executive order targeting election procedures signed last week by President Donald Trump, kicking off a court fight over Trump’s attempt to unilaterally revamp how elections are run.

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Trump administration halts dozens of research grants at Princeton University

The Trump administration has halted several dozen federal research grants at Princeton University

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  • Source: AP News
  • 04/01/2025
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Trump’s reciprocal tariffs will overturn decades of trade policy

President Donald Trump is taking a blowtorch to the rules that have governed world trade for decades. The “reciprocal’’ tariffs that he is expected to announce Wednesday are likely to create chaos for global businesses and conflict with America’s allies and adversaries alike.