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RFK Jr's CDC reportedly scaled back foodborne disease tracking last year, removing cyclospora from mandatory reporting. The CDC also lost roughly 3,000 employees since 2025. Now a cyclosporiasis outbreak has killed 2 and sickened thousands across 45 states. "Make America Healthy Again."

The Iran War has already eclipsed the supposed savings from DOGE's ill-considered cuts to USAID. And that's just considering the direct costs of the war. Cutting government waste takes time and discipline, not reckless dismantling of life-saving global health programs.

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BIANCO: “.. Feb 27 is the day before the war began. The black line is the S&P 500; it is up 10+% since Feb 27. The blue line is the S&P WITHOUT the AI stocks. .. It is still DOWN 0.66%. Maybe soaring gas prices are having an impact on the market after all?”

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Former Canadiens defenceman P.K. Subban has fulfilled the $10 million pledge that he made towards Montreal Children's Hospitals over a decade ago. (via Montreal Gazzette)

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Donald Trump: "Iran is something that was essentially over in two or three days." Also Donald Trump: "We estimated it would take approximately four to six weeks and we're way ahead of schedule." Also also Donald Trump: "Don't rush me. We were in Vietnam for 18 years."

LUTNICK: It is outrageous that Canada will not put US spirits on the shelf. It is insulting and disrespectful to America SHAHEEN: They won't do it because of the insults from this president and comments like yours

From B of A's new "Wellness Primer": “The average US adult will spend 44 years of their life looking at screens.” “When the head tilts forward at a 60-degree angle (to look at a screen), the weight on the neck increases 6x .. like carrying an 8-year-old on your neck for nearly 50 hours a week”.