Thousands of immigrants did the hard, dirty work of clearing rubble and toxic dust and debris from Ground Zero. Many were undocumented laborers sent to work every day with no special PPE, and got cancer as a result. Now some of those same people are living in fear of ICE. www.npr.org/2026/09/11/n...

They cleaned up ground zero. Now many are hiding from ICE

After 9/11, thousands of rescue and cleanup crews went to work at ground zero. They were exposed to toxic debris and experienced psychological trauma. Today, many say they live in fear of deportation.

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Fetterman text to aide: “Why do I have to keep having to meet with [Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia]?” Aide: “Because they are worried about vaccines and Medicaid cuts.” Fetterman: “Well I’m not.” @wsj.com #PAsen www.wsj.com/politics/pol...

“Some of the retired officials contend that the campaign against Palestinians in the West Bank is reminiscent of Nazism — an extraordinarily contentious assertion, especially in Israel, where many Jews found sanctuary after their families were eradicated in Europe.” www.nytimes.com/2026/08/31/w...

These Generals Fought for Israel. Now They See ‘Jewish Terrorism’ as the Threat.

A growing number of former Israeli generals, intelligence officials and prime ministers are accusing settlers in the West Bank of committing ethnic cleansing with government support. “Once a society b...

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NEW: Despite being ruled “permanently ineligible” from coaching by SafeSport, a Texas girls volleyball coach has continued to run his club, posting hundreds of videos in which he works with players, supervises practices and is alone with teen girls. with @washingtonpost.com

This Coach Is Banned From Working With Kids. Why Is He Still Coaching?

Even though an oversight group found that Texas girls’ volleyball coach Ryan Richardson engaged in sexual misconduct with a minor, sports organizations have failed to stop him from coaching.

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"Abolish the Senate" is obviously correct and has been obviously correct for so long that watching idiot pundits pretend to be shocked by it makes me want to DRINK POISON. www.hamiltonnolan.com/p/yes-obviou...

Yes Obviously the Senate Should Be Abolished

Political pundits acting shocked by this are snide pricks.

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Under Trump, Protected Wild Horses Are Going to Slaughter www.nytimes.com/2026/08/20/u...

Under Trump, Protected Wild Horses Are Going to Slaughter

A legal loophole allows the government to sell mustangs on the cheap, stripping them of protections and clearing their path to destruction.

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“The Trump administration’s findings that three Ivy League schools violated civil rights law by tolerating antisemitism were predetermined by political priorities that blew past the evidence, according to a whistleblower account provided to Congress.“ www.ms.now/news/frame-u...

Whistleblower says probes into antisemitism at colleges were ploys to harass and strip millions

A former Justice Department lawyer says the Trump investigations squeezed Ivy League universities for millions before they were even concluded. A top Democrat is demanding answers.

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A 17-month-old tragically died. Georgia wants to jail his mother over the accident. www.ms.now/opinion/deja...

Opinion | A 17-month-old tragically died. Georgia wants to jail his mother over the accident.

Gene Weingarten: Deja Coleman’s case presents facts that make Georgia officials’ decision to throw the book at her difficult to comprehend.

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This is a really beautiful website by @jdworkin.bsky.social on the everyday household items that were once only dreamt about – a music player, nightlight, family photos, clean water, ice, spices, and more. 10/10 would recommend exploring it! ordinaryabundance.com

Ordinary Abundance

A walk through a modern apartment, through the eyes of the people for whom everything in it was new.

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Nanit and other start-ups want to track your children through the night — and soon, for much longer than that. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/02/b...

Aw, It’s Baby’s First A.I. Surveillance System

Nanit and other start-ups want to track your children through the night — and soon, for much longer than that.

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“That was not a meeting, that was a performance.” Epstein victims finally met with acting AG Todd Blanche yesterday, after a GOP senator made it a precondition for Blanche’s nomination to move forward. They left the meeting feeling betrayed —By @lawofruby.bsky.social www.ms.now/news/todd-bl...

Todd Blanche meeting leaves Epstein survivors stunned and angry

Sources tell MS NOW the acting attorney general made false representations, refused to make commitments and seemed to have no interest in meeting with survivors.

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ICYMI: Rep. Khanna was held by armed Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank. The IDF arrived at the scene and sided with the men, he said. When a translator told the settlers that Khanna was a U.S. lawmaker, they laughed and said they didn’t care, a spox told @ms.now www.ms.now/news/ro-khan...

Rep. Khanna says he was held by armed Israeli settlers in West Bank

When a translator told the settlers that Khanna was a U.S. lawmaker, they laughed and said they didn’t care, a spokesperson told MS NOW.

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Wonderwall sucks. FYI

“FIFA’s store says each segment of turf is 17.5 by 17.5 by 17.5, although it doesn’t specify whether that figure is inches, centimeters or millimeters.” The turf pictured on the FIFA store is in a rectangular shape www.nbcnews.com/sports/socce...

FIFA World Cup 2026™ Piece of the Pitch- Foundation Edition

Own a genuine piece of football history with an authentic 2026 FIFA World Cup™ Piece of the pitch, permanently preserved in a premium acrylic with a USB keepsake. Each piece contains an original fragm...

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Minnesota school serving Somalis faces threats after Trump posts clip of kindergarteners www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

Minn. school serving Somalis faces threats after Trump posts clip of students

Hateful emails and phone calls hit a Minnesota school serving Somali families after President Donald Trump shared a video of its kindergartners on Truth Social this week.

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A lawsuit filed Tuesday in Washington alleges the Trump administration violated U.S. law by providing Iran’s government with confidential information detailing the asylum applications for Iranians it planned to deport. www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...

U.S. gave Tehran details on Iranian asylum seekers, lawsuit alleges

The claim, outlined in court papers, contends information shared with Iran could jeopardize the lives of pro-democracy protesters, religious minorities and LGTBQ people.

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Balogun’s red card was the wrong call but this is egregious and unfair and not at all how the game works. Extremely bad look for the US apnews.com/article/falo...

White House called FIFA’s Infantino to review Team USA’s Folarin Balogun’s red card, AP source says

The White House made a call to FIFA to ask Gianni Infantino to review Folarin Balogun’s red card, according to a person familiar with the call who spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not...

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BREAKING: More than 100 Venezuelans who were deported from the U.S. hours before the earthquakes are missing after their hotel collapsed.

More than 100 Venezuelans who were deported from the US hours before the earthquakes are missing

Survivors say more than 100 people just deported from the United States were being held in a hotel when earthquakes struck Venezuela, setting off a scramble to find survivors and bodies buried in the rubble.

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Johnson: If we lose the midterms, these Democrats will turn every committee of Congress into an investigative body, and they'll go after the president's family, the cabinet, his donors, friends, half of you in this room will be targeted. I run the protection program. We’ll take care of you.

The three players in this photo: 1. Nigerian heritage, grew up in England, and is only a citizen thanks to birthright citizenship. 2. Born + raised in Holland, has a dad who immigrated to the US from Suriname. 3. Said he wanted to “make people who look like me proud” while playing on Juneteenth

Cabo Verde keeper Vozinho’s mother will get to travel to the U.S. for his match against Uruguay on Sunday after some intervention from Jeffries and Rubio. Vozinho previously said they couldn’t get enough money to pay the visa fees www.ms.now/news/jeffrie...

Jeffries helps World Cup star secure mother’s visa to watch match

Josimar Dias, Cabo Verde’s goalkeeper known by fans as Vozinha, said his mother missed his World Cup debut because of problems securing a visa.

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Paul Barnes, a lifelong Knicks fan ... noticed that the Knicks seemed to be scoring more when he played with the blue and orange paper decorations hanging on the wall of the bar. So Mr. Barnes kept touching the decorations, feeling a sense of obligation to the team. www.nytimes.com/2026/06/12/n...

Knicks in Five? Please Don’t Tempt the Jinx Gods.

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Trump didn’t ruin the World Cup. He just made it less fun. via @roey.bsky.social www.ms.now/opinion/worl...

Opinion | Trump didn’t ruin the World Cup. He just made it less fun.

The president and his team have made multiple decisions over the last year and a half that could hurt attendance.

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What the War Powers Act says presidents have to tell Congress www.ms.now/news/what-th...

What the War Powers Act says presidents have to tell Congress

Trump argues that the ceasefire means he does not need lawmakers’ approval for the war, but the law doesn’t say that.

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After almost three decades, thousands of hours of broadcasts and countless conspiracy theories, Alex Jones aired the last episode of Infowars this week — and he still owes over $1 billion to the Sandy Hook families.

The lights go out at Alex Jones’ Infowars

The longtime conspiracist host aired the last episode this week, and still owes over $1 billion to the Sandy Hook families.

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“I have learned that anything I do now can be taken out of context and made into evidence. Of what exactly, I do not know. That is part of the punishment. The charge is never specified, so the vigilance must be total.” nymag.com/intelligence...

I Miss My Old Life

One year after my abduction by ICE, I still watch my back. When someone falls in step behind me, I stop, tie my shoe, and wait until they pass.

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BREAKING: Trump rushed from dinner after witnesses report shots fired. Ken Dilanian reports.

Trump told MS NOW this morning that Iran has “no idea who their leader is” at this moment, an assessment that experts on Iran have said is incorrect. www.ms.now/news/trump-m...

Trump tells MS NOW Iran has ‘no idea who their leader is’

“They have a hard time figuring out who the hell can speak for the country,” the president told MS NOW’s “The Weekend” host Jacqueline Alemany in a call.

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“Within a week she seemed back to normal. What I didn’t know was that measles can cause long-term complications. A child can seem fine while the virus slowly replicates in her brain, poised to exact a terrible toll years later.” www.nytimes.com/2026/04/21/o...

Opinion | Measles Took My Daughter. This Is What I Want Everyone to Know.

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New data out today from @guttmacher.org found that the *total number of abortions* in the U.S. increased slightly between 2024 and 2025 — from 1,124,000  to 1,126,000 — despite mounting bans, while the *ways* people ended their pregnancies shifted dramatically. 🧵 www.guttmacher.org/report/full-...

Full-Year Estimates Show Overall Stability in Abortion Incidence, Decreased Travel and Increased Telehealth Provision

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