Opinion

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  • Source: USA TODAY
  • 04/28/2025
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Amazon to launch 1st satellites into orbit: What to know about Project Kuiper

Project Kuiper, a subsidiary of billionaire Jeff Bezos' Amazon, is meant to one day rival the satellite constellation that SpaceX founder Elon Musk's Starlink has been building in orbit for years.

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  • Source: DW
  • 04/25/2025
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China sends 3 astronauts off to space

Three astronauts will be on a roughly six-month mission to carry out experiments and install protective equipment against space debris. China strives to become a leading celestial power.

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WEF confirms investigation into claims against founder Schwab

The World Economic Forum said Wednesday it has launched an investigation into fraud allegations against its founder Klaus Schwab that reportedly prompted his resignation this week.

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Axios: Musk, Bessent in White House 'Shouting Match'

Top White House adviser Elon Musk and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent reportedly engaged in a fiery argument about the IRS while in the halls of the West Wing that witnesses compared to a professional wrestling match.

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  • Source: Fox News
  • 04/24/2025
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Top Trump officials file charges against illegal immigrant after Fox News exposes early release plans

The Trump administration is filing federal charges after hearing that an illegal immigrant convicted of manslaughter is set to be released over six years early by the California state government. 

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  • Source: Newser
  • 04/23/2025
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Trump May Be Quietly Working on Plan to Push Up Birth Rate

Sources tell NYT proposals include cash bonuses, IVF access, and family-first policies

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The European Union hits Apple and Meta with 700 million euros in fines, first under digital rules

European Union watchdogs fined Apple and Meta hundreds of millions of euros as they stepped up enforcement of the 27-nation bloc’s digital competition rules

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RFK Jr. To Ban Petroleum-Based Food Dyes

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. plans to direct food manufacturers to phase out eight petroleum-based food dyes from cereals, sports drinks, and other grocery staples by the end of 2026.

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Delta Air Lines plane bursts into flames before leaving airport runway

A plane suddenly burst into flames this afternoon as it was set to depart an airport runway, forcing passengers to evacuate via its emergency slides.

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  • Source: CNN
  • 04/22/2025
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NIH moving to ban grants to universities with DEI programs, Israeli boycotts

The National Institutes of Health says it will pull medical research funding from universities with diversity and inclusion programs and any boycotts of Israeli companies, according to a policy note issued Monday.

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UK fighter jets intercept Russian aircraft near NATO airspace twice in a week

RAF fighter jets have intercepted Russian aircraft flying close to NATO airspace twice in a week. Two RAF Typhoons were scrambled from Malbork Air Base in Poland on Tuesday (April 15) to intercept a Russian Ilyushin Il-20M “Coot-A” intelligence aircraft over the Baltic Sea.

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Supreme Court keeps hold on Trump’s restrictions on birthright citizenship but sets May arguments

The Supreme Court is keeping a hold on President Donald Trump’s restrictions on birthright citizenship but will hear arguments on the issue in May

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Ex-NYPD officer sentenced to 18 months after conviction for helping China stalk an expat

Michael McMahon was convicted in 2023 of contributing to a transcontinental pressure campaign; the tactics ranged from Facebook messages to a threatening note on the man’s door

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  • Source: NY Post
  • 04/17/2025
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Puerto Rico hit with massive island-wide blackout ahead of Easter weekend

An island-wide blackout hit Puerto Rico on Wednesday as the largely Catholic residents of the U.S. territory prepared to celebrate the Easter weekend, officials said.

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Illegal border crossings hit record low second month in row

Since President Donald Trump’s been in office, illegal border crossings reached record lows in March, reversing Biden administration illegal crossings, which were the highest in recorded U.S. history.

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  • Source: AP News
  • 04/16/2025
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California will sue to stop Trump from imposing sweeping tariffs

California Gov. Gavin Newsom said Wednesday that his state will file a lawsuit challenging President Donald Trump’s authority to impose sweeping tariffs that have set off a global trade war.