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For any athlete, heading into an Olympic Games with the hopes of a nation on their shoulders is a heavy burden to carry. Add to that a tragedy and it’s a different proposition altogether. This is the burden Peggy Fleming had to carry heading into the 1968 Winter Olympics. https://cnn.it/4haRPzk
I have a new visitor - and foe - at my back porch. My veggie garden is doomed.
The FDA won’t tell Americans where their generic drugs are made, so ProPublica did it instead. Use information from your prescription label to locate the factory and see if the plant has a history of inspection violations.
Where Was My Generic Prescription Drug Made? - Rx Inspector - ProPublica
The FDA won’t tell Americans where their generic drugs are made, so ProPublica did it instead. Use information on your prescription label to locate the factory and see inspection reports.
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Every Canadian should be able to see our national parks. That’s why we made them free to visit all summer — with the Canada Strong Pass.
When AI takes over. We're getting closer. Can we control it? www.nytimes.com/2026/07/21/t...
OpenAI Says Its A.I. Models Hacked Into Hugging Face, a Digital Library (Gift Article)
The incident, which targeted the computer systems of another company called Hugging Face, happened while OpenAI was testing the systems.
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Taxpayers have already paid hundreds of millions for this Qatari ‘gift’ plane. Trump now wants to max it out at taxpayer expense — and then plans to swipe it after his presidency for his future library. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/19/u...
Trump Says New Air Force One Will Be Taken Out of Service to Be ‘Maxed Out’ (Gift Article)
The Qatari-donated plane has been under scrutiny over whether it is fitted with sufficient defensive capabilities to adequately protect a U.S. president and others traveling on it.
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Translation: The FBI will divert resources to figure out who whistleblew the news to the media. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/19/u...
Federal Agents Were Told FBI Will No Longer Investigate ICE Confrontations
Senior officials deny such a change is in the works, despite guidance shared with agents around the country in recent days.
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I see a lot of these, but specially in busy parking lots.
Gary R Simonds@garys79.bsky.social · 3w agoIt's an epidemic, a cancer on our souls
ICE detention center ordered to ensure detainees have 24-hour access to clean drinking water, nutritious & sanitary meals that contain a sufficient number of calories and adequate sanitation throughout the facility, to include daily cleaning and mold remediation. www.latimes.com/california/s...
Federal judge orders sweeping changes at Adelanto ICE detention center
U.S. District Judge Sunshine S. Sykes ordered the government make sweeping changes to medical care, sanitation, food, recreation, disability accommodations and visitation.
latimes.com
Nonprofits known as 527s can raise unlimited sums for political spending. As a reminder, we've got a database that allows journalists, researchers and others to more easily search these organizations’ finances:
527 Explorer — ProPublica
Every year, hundreds of millions of dollars flow through little-known political organizations called 527s. Use our database to explore who funds these organizations and how they’re spending their mone...
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The Electric RV. Can also propel itself, matching the speed of the towing vehicle to reduce drag. #Pebble #ElectricRV #Lightship wapo.st/4fABYIM
Column | The 10-mpg RV has met its all-electric successor
Millions of Americans venture into the great outdoors in RVs, and new technologies aim for fuel efficiency and automation.
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Lots of job seekers. Lots of recruiters. We still have a major labor shortage The problem: Mismatch wapo.st/4w1n3gM
Every Republican who says they’ve “spoken” to Mitch McConnell claims to have had a suspiciously identical 20-minute call covering Iran, Ukraine, Maine, and Senate history.
GOP Seem to be Following Script on Mitch McConnell's Health
No one is giving a straight answer on the condition of the aging senator
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Just a thought. Both Jon Huntsman Sr. and Donald Trump attended the Wharton School at the Univ of Penn. The university gave the Utahn the honorable degree and named a building after him.
Utah School Vouchers How is your tax money being spent outside the public schools? www.sltrib.com/news/educati...
‘Wasteful and extravagant’: Here’s what Utah auditors found digging into the first year of school voucher spending
Utah auditors found several "wasteful and extravagant" purchases made through the state's school voucher program -- all funded by taxpayers.
sltrib.com
Mamdani: Here are recommendations to save on electric bills. Far Right: Unfair! You can't tell people that. Observers: But that's exactly what it says on the government energy site. Dept of Energy: (Deletes thermostat-level recommendations) mashable.com/tech/zohran-...
White House purges thousands of web pages about energy saving during heatwave
Seemingly to spite the mayor of New York City.
mashable.com
