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At least 139 people died, and 84 more were missing, after a boat carrying hundreds of migrants capsized while traveling from the Horn of Africa to Yemen, the International Organization for Migration said on Sunday. The shipwreck is among the deadliest ever recorded on the route. trib.al/qFJzJCB
NEW: The head of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops has issued a statement firmly condemning plans to livestream the execution of Nidal Malik Hasan. Archbishop Paul Coakley calls the decision “a barbaric promotion of a culture of death and must be reconsidered.” www.usccb.org/news/2026/us...
NPR@npr.org · 4d agoThe Pentagon says the firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Malik Hasan will be livestreamed after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the execution would be "public. n.pr/4hNSlSu
Meanwhile in NYC: a Trump-appointed judge in another case said ICE agents lied and fabricated records after they arrested a US citizen and left him with head injuries www.nytimes.com/2026/10/06/n...
Trump-Appointed Judge Accuses ICE of Lying and Fabricating Records (Gift Article)
Two men were mistakenly arrested in the Bronx by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents. Gary R. Brown, a federal judge, condemned the agency’s actions.
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New email to Director Bhattacharya about the unethical hepatitis B study. 1/3
ICE agents in the US are chasing Haitians: 'No one goes out anymore, the streets and churches are deserted, people are afraid of being arrested'
ICE agents in the US are chasing Haitians: 'No one goes out anymore, the streets and churches are deserted, people are afraid of being arrested'
Since the end, on July 27, of a protective status that had allowed Haitians to reside in the United States, 350,000 of them have faced the threat of deportation by federal immigration authorities. Many no longer dare to leave their homes.
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Willie Nelson has endorsed James Talarico for U.S. Senate: "He's a good man who will be a good senator for the state of Texas. Please vote, and vote for James Talarico."
The CDC just re-opened a previously shelved study that would withhold the hepatitis B vaccine from children in Guinea-Bissau, despite decades of evidence showing it is safe and effective. This is a violation of human rights, using “science” to harm some of the most vulnerable people in the world.
Contractor who turned a warehouse into an illegal ICE detention facility: "Stephen Miller did not want the facilities that were comfortable. He did not want facilities that were humane. We were told point-blank that that was not what the administration wanted ... He wanted it to be cruel."
Death of a handyman: ICE cited “convictions for driving with expired vehicle registration” and an unspecified judgment against him in favor of the Maryland comptroller. The 47-year-old Curo-Churata "had volunteered to leave the country on his own, but a judge denied the request."
Laurel father and husband died in ICE custody in Louisiana
Julián Curo-Churata lived in Laurel for about 17 years before he was detained in June by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents. He died in the agency’s custody on Sept. 29.
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neutrinos ftw! Halzen was actually the first scientist i interviewed for my first real journalism byline, back in 2021. was a pleasure chatting with him again. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/06/s...
Nobel Prize in Physics Is Awarded to Francis Halzen for Work on Neutrinos (Gift Article)
The Nobel Committee honored Francis Halzen for his “vision and scientific leadership” of a telescope within the ice at the South Pole.
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Democratic nominee for Governor of Georgia, Keisha Lance Bottoms: I have repeatedly said that I want to expand Medicaid in Georgia. My opponent won't. 300,000 people in this state are without coverage because we didn't expand Medicaid. 600,000 have dropped insurance since the beginning of the year.
Trump claims he’s ‘flipping races’ with his rally-a-day blitz. It’s not Republicans he’s helping
Trump claims he’s ‘flipping races’ with rallies. It’s not Republicans he’s helping
The president insists he can help his party defy the polls, even as Republicans who voted for him sour on his policies and increasingly erratic behavior and comments in the home stretch to Election Day, writes Andrew Feinberg
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NEW: A federal judge in New York appointed by President Trump accused ICE of lying and fabricating records to cover up illegal arrests. Judge Gary R. Brown ruled on a case where ICE mistakenly arrested two Hispanic men, including a US citizen. Gift link: www.nytimes.com/2026/10/06/n...
Trump-Appointed Judge Accuses ICE of Lying and Fabricating Records (Gift Article)
Two men were mistakenly arrested in the Bronx by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents. Gary R. Brown, a federal judge, condemned the agency’s actions.
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And if you live in Texas and recently registered, you might not be. Check today. #BlueWaveIn30Days Get it handled. Then help somebody else do the same. IWillVote.com
“It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for someone who is rich to enter the kingdom of God.”
Robert Reich@rbreich.bsky.social · last wk.22 California billionaires have spent a combined $150 million to defeat Prop 40. Their combined wealth in January 2025 was $439 BILLION. By September 2026, it had grown to $722 BILLION. They're accidentally making the case for the billionaire tax better than anyone else could.
“Older Cuban men who had lived in the U.S. for decades have been deported to Mexico, where they have struggled to get by. Some Cubans have been deported to Africa.” www.nytimes.com/2026/10/03/u...
How Trump’s Deportation Policies Have Rocked a South Florida House Race (Gift Article)
Representative María Elvira Salazar, a Republican, ran an ad criticizing the Trump administration. It may have jolted other Republicans — and drawn attention to her Democratic opponent.
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JUST POSTED: Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff have pushed a multibillion oil deal with Russia as part of peace talks that will bring profits to their family business partners. A new front for Trump-era conflicts of interest. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/03/u...
U.S.-Russia Talks on Ukraine Now Involve an Oil Deal Tied to Trump Allies (Gift Article)
President Vladimir V. Putin brought up a sale of Russian energy assets with President Trump’s envoys, Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff, pushing a deal that raises new questions about conflicts of inter...
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President Trump directed staff to use taxpayer money for TV ads praising him and his presidency, setting in motion a $20 million contract that used funds from the Department of Homeland Security, according to people familiar with the matter. nyti.ms/4jBqx63
According to ICE's statement published this morning, Julian Curo-Churata, a 47-year-old man from Peru, died on Tuesday, September 29th at LSU Health's Monroe Medical Center in Monroe, Louisiana. www.ice.gov/news/release...
Illegal alien from Peru passes away in ICE custody in Louisiana
ICE is committed to ensuring that all those in custody reside in safe, secure and humane environments.
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Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal@jayapal.house.gov · 2w agoICE has notified me that another person has died in their custody. This is the 58th death under ICE’s watch since Trump returned to office. That’s 58 too many. We need to dismantle ICE, eliminate private, for-profit detention centers, and reform our broken immigration system.
if you’re calling it a “second opinion,” you’re practicing medicine without a license or malpractice insurance
Sheryl Gay Stolberg@sherylnyt.bsky.social · 2w agoRFK Jr. says AI can offer patients “a second opinion that is much better informed than any doctor in the country” and has the power to “free us from medical tyranny.” He spoke at an industry-backed MAHA Summit, whose sponsors included AI companies. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/29/h...
Unaccompanied children as young as 2 are forced to represent themselves in immigration court without any legal services: "The kids who are unrepresented, they can’t read the form, much less figure out how to file it. ... No one is asking a single question — who will you go to? Will you be safe?"
We found immigration courts have issued more than 10,000 removal and voluntary departure orders each month for immigrant minors — nearly four times the rate as Trump’s last term. With legal representation disappearing that pace could accelerate www.propublica.org/article/unac...
These Immigrant Kids Were Once Protected. Under Trump, Their Deportations Have Tripled.
A first-of-its-kind ProPublica analysis found that children who entered the U.S. by themselves are being detained and removed at about three times the rate they were during the final years of the firs...
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CNN@cnn.com · 2w agoMigrant children as young as 2 are showing up at immigration courts nationwide, many without attorneys, to make their case to stay in the US and avoid deportation. https://cnn.it/4huSk5M
Scientists replaced half a mouse’s brain with a few million human neurons. It could become new way to study dementia and other brain disorders. Gift link: nyti.ms/4xqUcCk
Scientists Fuse Human Neurons Into the Brains of Mice (Gift Article)
The studies may help reveal the causes of brain disease in people and point the way to treatments. But researchers already are calling for new ethical guidelines.
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A blockbuster Susan Collins scandal, GOP panic as the midterm map shifts, a Trump-loving Republican scrubs Trump from his site, Trump threatens to “annihilate” Iran at the UN, a GOP senator calls for an investigation into Don Jr., Trump TV flops, and AOC talks 2028. And that’s just the start.
Today in Politics, Bulletin 465. 9/22/26
… A blockbuster new story from the amazing investigative journalists at ProPublica detailing blatant corruption by Sen.
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NEW: In late 2024, FBI investigators had enough evidence to launch a sweeping bribery probe that could ensnare top lawmakers, including Sen. Susan Collins. Then Trump was reelected and eviscerated the FBI and DOJ teams handling public corruption probes.
The FBI Anti-Corruption Squad Was Circling Susan Collins — Until Trump Got in the Way
After the FBI caught a defense contractor’s CEO making illegal campaign contributions, it sought to launch a sweeping political bribery probe involving Collins and others. Then the second Trump admini...
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should be day 2 stories if Maine/national media pick up on fact Collins' lobbyist husband, Tom Daffron, worked closely - for years - with Scott Reed, a key player in the corruption scandal @andrewperez.bsky.social & @martinpengelly.bsky.social wrote about that in June zeteo.com/p/susan-coll...
Susan Collins’s Husband Worked for the Lobbyist Running Her Super PAC
The Maine senator's husband apparently consulted last year for the lobbyist leading Pine Tree Results PAC, documents show.
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Matthew Gertz@mattgertz.bsky.social · 3w agoRough day for Susan Collins in the local Maine press, where ProPublica's bombshell story is the lead story.
Free link: White House Moves to Take Control of N.I.H. Grants @nytimes.com www.nytimes.com/2026/09/20/s...
White House Moves to Take Control of N.I.H. Grants (Gift Article)
Federal officials are drafting an executive order that would place grants under review by an outside panel, the latest effort to redirect billions of dollars in research spending.
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