Opinion

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  • Source: SAN
  • 01/10/2025
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Thousands of doctors sign letter against RFK Jr. becoming health secretary

Doctors across the country are coming together, asking senators to vote against confirming Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as President-elect Donald Trump’s top health official. More than 17,000 doctors signed a letter, initiated by the physicians advocacy group Committee to Protect Health Care, supporting the movement against Kennedy becoming the secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services.

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  • Source: NY Post
  • 01/09/2025
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Biden FDA moves forward with rule to lower nicotine in cigarettes, a ‘gift’ to cartels, critic says

The Biden administration is moving forward with plans to mandate lower nicotine levels in cigarettes in the final days of President Biden’s term, according to a new report, which critics say could cause Americans to smoke more and fuel organized crime cartels.

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Meta’s Zuckerberg Adds UFC’s Dana White, Two Others to Board

Meta Platforms Inc. elected three new directors to its board, including Ultimate Fighting Championship Chief Executive Officer Dana White, one of the media industry’s most influential executives and a high-profile campaigner for US President-elect Donald Trump.

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Elon Musk Wades Into German Politics, Speaks Up For Sovereigntist AfD Party Ahead of Snap Election

South African-American billionaire Elon Musk promoted the Alternative fur Deutschland (AfD) in unambiguous terms in a newspaper column, prompting the publication’s opinions editor to resign in protest.

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  • Source: NY Post
  • 01/01/2025
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FBI seizes 150 homemade explosive devices from Virginia farm in record bust

A Virginia man arrested two weeks ago on an illegal gun charge was allegedly concealing the largest arsenal of “finished explosive devices” ever seized by the FBI, the bureau said in court documents.

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Chinese hackers accessed workstations and documents in a ‘major’ cyber incident, Treasury says

Chinese hackers remotely accessed several U.S. Treasury Department workstations and unclassified documents after compromising a third-party software service provider, the agency said Monday.

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Azerbaijan Airline crash 'caused by Russian Air defences' claim aviation experts

Despite initial claims that the plane had suffered a birdstrike and Russia's efforts to pour cold water on what it has described as 'speculation,' commentators have claimed it could have been anti-aircraft fire

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MAGA civil war as Elon Musk and Vivek clash with hard right on key immigration issue

The MAGA movement, long united under its 'America First' banner, is facing a deepening schism as an intense online battle over the H-1B visa program enfulfs its ranks.

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'Elon Is Controlling Trump!' Complain People Controlling Biden

Elon Musk's involvement in this week's failure by Congress to pass a continuing resolution to fund the government ignited outraged speculation that he may be pulling the strings and controlling President-elect Donald Trump, with the most pointed criticism coming from the behind-the-scenes power players who have been controlling President Joe Biden's every policy decision for the past four years.

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Will the Supreme Court save TikTok? What's ahead in the final legal showdown.

The Supreme Court is deciding whether a law requiring TikTok be sold or face a ban in the U.S. next month is constitutional.

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Starbucks baristas are striking Friday in 3 major cities — including the coffee giant's hometown

Starbucks' largest workers' union announced that it would strike in three major cities on Friday.

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FBI Raids Home Of LA Deputy Mayor Over Alleged Bomb Threat: Report

Police identified LA Deputy Mayor Brian Williams as the "likely" source of a bomb threat made against City Hall earlier this year.

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Congress Reveals Another Stopgap Bill To Avert Government Shutdown

Congressional leaders unveiled on Tuesday another stopgap bill to avert a government shutdown at the end of the week, just days before the Christmas holiday.

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TikTok asks Supreme Court to block law banning social media app

As the clock winds down on TikTok becoming banned in the United States, the company asked the Supreme Court on Monday, Dec. 16, to block the law that would remove it from app stores. The law is set to take effect Jan. 19, forcing the app’s Chinese owner, ByteDance, to divest the platform.

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Ex-FBI informant who lived in Calabasas pleads guilty to lying about Bidens

An ex-FBI informant who once lived in Calabasas pleaded guilty on Monday, Dec. 16, to fabricating a story that President Joe Biden and son Hunter each took $5 million bribes from the owner of a Ukrainian energy company.

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  • Source: WFSB
  • 12/13/2024
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Senator Blumenthal addresses unexplained drone sightings in New Jersey

Conn. (WFSB) - People are continuing to scratch their heads today over the hundreds of unexplained drone sightings in New Jersey. Members of Congress are demanding answers, including Connecticut representatives.