Pull quote: At least some officers in the Epidemic Intelligence Service were dismissed, according to the CDC official and a separate former agency employee with knowledge of the terminations. The EIS officers are nicknamed “disease detectives” because they are frequently charged with investigating outbreaks and are part of a storied CDC training program.
They don’t hate the same kind of brown people, you see. Miller hates brown people who speak Spanish, but he’s fine with Middle Eastern countries enriching him personally with oil wealth so he isn’t as overtly Islamophobic as Loomer is.
Mr. Benioff, the Salesforce C.E.O. and owner of Time magazine, once supported Hillary Clinton and a business tax for homeless services. Now he’s fully behind Donald Trump.
I find it highly unlikely that the regime passes up an opportunity to make an example of someone, anyone, nor cares whether their doing so is at all fair.
Democratic National Committee Chair Ken Martin endorses Zohran Mamdani in NYC mayoral race The endorsement comes as prominent New York Democrats have so far declined to endorse Mamdani.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology President Sally Kornbluth on Friday said she "cannot support" a memo that the White House sent to nine elite U.S. universities last week detailing policies they should follow to get preferential consideration for federal funding.
The Virginia Senate sent a letter Tuesday to Interim University President Paul Mahoney and Board of Visitors Rector Rachel Sheridan relaying its “grave concern” regarding a Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education which the University received last week.
The letter calls upon the University to immediately cease consideration of the Compact, and if not, the Commonwealth will work to negatively impact the University’s funding.
Baby numbats spotted at two wildlife sanctuaries in hopeful sign for one of Australia’s rarest marsupials Video shows some of the juveniles exploring outside their den at Mallee Cliffs national park in south-western NSW
Trump authorizes troop pay amid government shutdown The president said he would direct Defense Department officials to pay military members on Oct. 15.
Donald Trump warns panicking workers 'we'll take care of them a different way' in chilling threat The seemingly callous answer comes as the White House threatens to conduct mass layoffs if Democrats don't cave and support a stopgap bill to allow the government to reopen
Meta AI adviser spreads disinformation about shootings, vaccines and trans people Critics condemn Robby Starbuck, appointed in lawsuit settlement, for ‘peddling lies and pushing extremism’
the president threatens to invoke the Insurrection Act The Insurrection Act would allow the president to deploy the U.S. military domestically for law enforcement purposes.
In the first official document of his papacy, Pope Leo XIV placed the poor at the heart of the Catholic Church's teaching, calling bishops around the world to take on the mantle of social justice in defense of the most vulnerable in society, including migrants.
The exhortation, "Dilexi te" (I Have Loved You), divided into five chapters, is addressed to "All Christians." It was signed on Oct. 4, on the feast of St. Francis of Assisi and follows in the footsteps of his predecessors, who starting with St. John XXIII issued forceful document urging nations and believers to care for the poorest in society.
‘My heart is broken’: Palestinians begin searching the Gaza rubble for their dead Using manual tools and their bare hands, people start the immense task of trying to find their loved ones’ remains
A reminder that the world will very likely never know the true civilian cost of Israel’s genocidal war, since all official death counts have been only those whose remains could actually be recovered.
The No Kings movement has warned of "increasing political tensions and military presence" ahead of their next day of action.
The grassroots protest group hosted a 90-minute safety and security training on Thursday to help protest hosts "practice deescalation for any scenarios that may arise" before their scheduled protests....
Live updates: All living Israeli hostages released; Trump flies to Egypt for Gaza peace deal signing Hundreds of prisoners and detained Palestinians are also expected to be released as part of the first phase of the historic peace plan aimed at ending the war in Gaza.
A Politician Actually Defended Trans People. It Shouldn't Be This Rare. Many Democrats are treating trans people as politically toxic. NYC mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani released a two-minute video proving there's another way.
Zohran can’t be president since he was born outside the US to noncitizen parents, but I hope he has a long tenure as NYC mayor, followed by time either in the US Senate and/or the NY Governor’s Mansion.
The shootings happened in the downtown area of the small town of Leland
This is how the Republicans begin to dismantle the First Amendment.
Mr. Benioff, the Salesforce C.E.O. and owner of Time magazine, once supported Hillary Clinton and a business tax for homeless services. Now he’s fully behind Donald Trump.
Luigi Mangione's lawyers seek a dismissal of federal charges in CEO killingThe endorsement comes as prominent New York Democrats have so far declined to endorse Mamdani.
MIT refuses to accept White House terms for funding, other schools still mullingMassachusetts Institute of Technology President Sally Kornbluth on Friday said she "cannot support" a memo that the White House sent to nine elite U.S. universities last week detailing policies they should follow to get preferential consideration for federal funding.Virginia Senate leaders express “unequivocal opposition” to CompactThe Virginia Senate sent a letter Tuesday to Interim University President Paul Mahoney and Board of Visitors Rector Rachel Sheridan relaying its “grave concern” regarding a Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education which the University received last week.The letter calls upon the University to immediately cease consideration of the Compact, and if not, the Commonwealth will work to negatively impact the University’s funding.“This is not a partnership,” the letter reads. “It is, as other university leaders have aptly described, political extortion.”Inside the “legal black hole” in Eswatini, where Trump is sending detainees.
Legendary actor, director and producer was also known for her starring performances in The Godfather franchise and ‘The First Wives Club’
Rev. David Black disputes Homeland Security officials blaming ‘agitators’ and ‘rioters’ for blocking ICE facility
Video shows some of the juveniles exploring outside their den at Mallee Cliffs national park in south-western NSW
Trump authorizes troop pay amid government shutdownThe president said he would direct Defense Department officials to pay military members on Oct. 15.The seemingly callous answer comes as the White House threatens to conduct mass layoffs if Democrats don't cave and support a stopgap bill to allow the government to reopen
Hundreds of the fired CDC workers may be brought back, but it’s unclear when they’ll return to work
T-Pain and Crocs collab for ‘boots with the fur’
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Critics condemn Robby Starbuck, appointed in lawsuit settlement, for ‘peddling lies and pushing extremism’
The Insurrection Act would allow the president to deploy the U.S. military domestically for law enforcement purposes.
One called National Security Presidential Memorandum 7 “a greater infringement on freedoms than the Patriot Act.”
The agency cut nearly everyone who works to administer federal funding for the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, one staffer said.
In the first official document of his papacy, Pope Leo XIV placed the poor at the heart of the Catholic Church's teaching, calling bishops around the world to take on the mantle of social justice in defense of the most vulnerable in society, including migrants.The exhortation, "Dilexi te" (I Have Loved You), divided into five chapters, is addressed to "All Christians." It was signed on Oct. 4, on the feast of St. Francis of Assisi and follows in the footsteps of his predecessors, who starting with St. John XXIII issued forceful document urging nations and believers to care for the poorest in society.Using manual tools and their bare hands, people start the immense task of trying to find their loved ones’ remains
The grassroots protest group hosted a 90-minute safety and security training on Thursday to help protest hosts "practice deescalation for any scenarios that may arise" before their scheduled protests....
ICE demanded Meta hand over personal information attached to Instagram accounts that track immigration raids.
Hundreds of prisoners and detained Palestinians are also expected to be released as part of the first phase of the historic peace plan aimed at ending the war in Gaza.
Musk’s AI Is Being Used to Make Hardcore Porn: ‘Grok Is Learning Genitalia Really Fast!’While OpenAI's Sora 2 is setting a new standard for video models, xAI seems to be loosening moderation on explicit adult contentMany Democrats are treating trans people as politically toxic. NYC mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani released a two-minute video proving there's another way.