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The US military vets helping Afghans fight deportation

The US military vets helping Afghans fight deportation

Regan Morris BBC News in San Diego, California BBC Monique Labarre is part of the Battle Buddies, a group of army vets who show support for Afghan refugees at immigration hearings As a journalist in Afghanistan, Abdul says he helped promote American values like democracy and freedom. That work, he said, resulted in him being tortured by the Taliban after …

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HHS allows emergency use for animal drugs to fight screwworm outbreak – NewsNation

HHS allows emergency use for animal drugs to fight screwworm outbreak  NewsNation US allows emergency authorizations of animal drugs to fight screwworms  Reuters USDA Announces Sweeping Plans to Protect the United States from New World Screwworm  USDA (.gov) The US plans to build a $750M fly factory in Texas to stop a flesh-eating cattle parasite  ABC News HHS will allow emergency use of animal …

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Reporting on the High Stakes 31-Country Fight Over Flattering the World’s Most Volatile Narcissist

Reporting on the High Stakes 31-Country Fight Over Flattering the World’s Most Volatile Narcissist

WaPo had an exceptionally good summary of what happened in the European leaders’ meeting with President Trump yesterday. In just the first three paragraphs, it described the speed, the unity, the goal, and the outcome — effectively, to make it clear Putin remains the obstacle to peace. In hurried D.C. summit, Europeans try to bend Trump away from Kremlin Leaders …

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‘We shouldn’t have to fight insurance, too’

‘We shouldn’t have to fight insurance, too’

BATON ROUGE – After being denied by his insurance company multiple times, one man decided not to wait for a cancer treatment that could buy him more time or possibly eliminate his cancer. James and Rebecca Corkern are now encouraging others not to give up.  In January 2021, James Corkern learned he had stage four colorectal cancer. It spread to …

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Jeffery Simmons bristles at the attention given to his fight with Cam Ward

Jeffery Simmons bristles at the attention given to his fight with Cam Ward

On Monday, Titans quarterback Cam Ward and Titans defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons got into a scuffle during practice. After it happened, Simmons took to Twitter to blame reporters for “blow[ing] something up that happened at practice.” On Tuesday, Simmons addressed reporters for the first time since it happened. “Hands off the quarterback,” Simmons said. “Everybody on this team know. Everybody …

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Ex-UFC title challenger pitches ‘fun’ next fight for Dricus du Plessis after disappointing Khamzat Chimaev dud

Ex-UFC title challenger pitches ‘fun’ next fight for Dricus du Plessis after disappointing Khamzat Chimaev dud

When Dricus du Plessis returns, it will be for his first fight as a UFC middleweight contender since 2023. This past Saturday, Du Plessis topped a pay-per-view lineup for the fourth time in a row. He arrived in Chicago 3-0 in that category, having defeated Sean Strickland twice and Israel Adesanya in numbered event headliners. But that undefeated run and …

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Jon Jones reacts to Dana White saying he’s ‘billion-to-one’ long shot to fight on UFC White House card

Jon Jones reacts to Dana White saying he’s ‘billion-to-one’ long shot to fight on UFC White House card

Jon Jones issued his first statement in response to Dana White and the UFC’s proposed event at the White House. Jones retired, and then abruptly unretired following the reveal that the promotion plans to hold a fight card on the White House’s South Lawn in Washington, D.C. Despite White constantly putting Jones over as the greatest fighter of all-time, the …

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Newsom hails California redistricting package as chance to ‘fight back’ against Republican gerrymandering – US politics live – The Guardian

Newsom hails California redistricting package as chance to ‘fight back’ against Republican gerrymandering – US politics live – The Guardian

Newsom hails California redistricting package as chance to ‘fight back’ against Republican gerrymandering – US politics live  The Guardian Gavin Newsom thanks you for your attention to redistricting  CNN Your first look inside Newsom’s campaign-in-waiting  Politico Speaker Johnson vows to fight California Democrats’ ‘illegal power grab’  The Hill To counter Texas, California lawmakers take up plan to redraw congressional districts  Los Angeles Times Source link

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MIT Develops Iron-Iodine Particles, Could Be Used to Fortify Food and Beverages to Help Fight Malnutrition

MIT Develops Iron-Iodine Particles, Could Be Used to Fortify Food and Beverages to Help Fight Malnutrition

Chemists at MIT have discovered a way to fortify iodine salt with iron, resulting in a product that, if made widely available, could combat one of the world’s most prevalent nutrient deficiencies. A bout 2 billion people suffer from iron deficiency, which can lead to anemia, impaired brain development in children, and increased infant mortality. The richest sources are all …

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The unusual GOP alliance pushing earmarks in this fall’s funding fight – Politico

The unusual GOP alliance pushing earmarks in this fall’s funding fight  Politico Republican civil war erupts over earmarks in funding bills  The Hill Fiscal hawks seek millions for home district projects amid government funding debate  Fox News OC delegation requests piles of pork spending  Orange County Register Millions in Ohio projects in funding limbo on Capitol Hill  Dayton Daily News Source link

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