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Growing Number of Americans Want To Ban Child Sex Changes, Poll Shows

Three-quarters of Americans are now opposed to transgender procedures for kids, up 10 points since August

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Amid Trump victory, women's health providers see flood of orders for contraception, abortion pills

Women’s health providers are reporting a major surge in emergency contraception, birth control and medication abortion sales since the election last week.

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  • Source: Daily Mail
  • 11/08/2024
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Vladimir Putin congratulates 'courageous' Donald Trump on election victory - as new US President-elect says: 'I think we'll speak'

Vladimir Putin has congratulated 'courageous' Donald Trump on his election victory, as the US President-elect says: 'I think we'll speak.'

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  • Source: Reuters
  • 10/31/2024
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US detects H5N1 bird flu in a pig for the first time

H5N1 bird flu was confirmed in a pig on a backyard farm in Oregon, the first detection of the virus in swine in the country, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said on Wednesday.

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  • Source: Yahoo
  • 10/30/2024
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China-linked hacking group targets phones belonging to Trump family, Biden aides: report

Hackers associated with China have reportedly targeted members of former President Trump's family, according to a new report about the massive data breach that is still being investigated.

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American voters suffer increased anxiety due to ‘election stress disorder’

53% of Americans are having such high anxiety over the election that they are avoiding even talking about it.

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Michigan Supreme Court Rejects Challenge to University of Michigan’s Gun Ban

The campuswide ban applies even to individuals with a permit to carry a concealed weapon.

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Trump drops news daughter Tiffany is pregnant

“He happens to be the father of Tiffany’s husband, Michael, who’s a very exceptional young guy. And she’s an exceptional young woman. And she’s going to have a baby. So that’s nice.”

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CDC, FDA Issue Warning About Recalled Eggs Linked to Multi-State Outbreak

So far, 65 people from nine states have been affected by the same Salmonella strain, the CDC says.

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FDA Investigating Toxic Metals in Tampons: Senator

An August study found the presence of 16 metals in tampon products made by 14 common brands.

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World’s Biggest Salt Flat Transforms Into Giant Mirror, Reflects the Clouds for Thousands of Miles

Stepping onto the world’s largest salt flat is just like standing on a giant mirror. On a still day in Bolivia’s rainy season, a thin layer of water covering the plateau flats of Salar de Uyuni transforms it into a vast reflection of the sky. When this happens, it can be almost impossible to distinguish […]

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Drug Possession Becomes Illegal Again in Oregon as Decriminalization Law Expires

The previous 2020 law was the first in the nation to decriminalize possession of small amounts of drugs, by reducing it from a misdemeanor to a civil violation.

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Over 10,000 Hotel Workers on Strike for Labor Day Weekend

Hotels in eight cities are affected by the strike. Further strikes could begin ‘at any time’ in Baltimore, New Haven, Oakland, and Providence, the union said.

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Zuckerberg Says He Regrets Demoting COVID-19 Content

‘I believe the government pressure was wrong, and I regret that we were not more outspoken about it,’ Mark Zuckerberg wrote.

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US Used Car Sales Jump More Than 25 Percent in July

The increase follows a decline in the price of used vehicles in the first half of 2024.

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Lawsuit Accuses Apple of Ignoring Child Sexual Abuse Content on iCloud

The company stopped using a child sexual material scanning tool, saying it posed a risk to user privacy, the complaint noted.