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Helene response hampered by misinformation, conspiracy theories
From washingtonpost.com, 14h ago, 13 13
Oklahoma seeks to buy 55,000 Bibles – exactly like the ones Trump is hawking
From theguardian.com, on Sat, 4PM, 3 6
‘Coal jobs were out, opiates were in’: how shame and pride explain Trump’s rural popularity
From theguardian.com, 5h ago, 2 2
MAGA Desperately Claims Russian Propagandists Were the Real “Victims”
From newrepublic.com, on Sep 5, 2 2
Opinion | Don’t yawn at Trump’s dishonorable use of Arlington National Cemetery
From washingtonpost.com, on Aug 30, 1 2
From theguardian.com
There’s a danger that the US supreme court, not voters, picks the next president | David Daley
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Millions of Americans will vote this fall – but six Republican justices might have the final say, in a Bush v Gore redux
on Sep 18
From cnn.com
Meta bans Russian state propaganda outlets | CNN Business
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owner Meta said on Monday it was banning RT, Rossiya Segodnya and other Russian state media networks, alleging the outlets used deceptive tactics to carry out influence operations while evading detection on the social media company’s platforms.
on Sep 17
From bbc.com
US pastor freed from Chinese prison after 18 years - BBC News
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David Lin was facing life imprisonment for charges Washington says were bogus.
on Sep 17
From latimes.com
Column: Gov. Newsom's got good climate bills on his desk. Will he sign them?
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The governor has a chance to support rooftop solar, protect farmworkers from heat and dump plastic bags.
on Sep 17
From cnn.com
US military aid packages to Ukraine shrink amid concerns over Pentagon stockpiles | CNN Politics
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US military aid packages for Ukraine have been smaller in recent months, as the stockpiles of weapons and equipment that the Pentagon is willing to send Kyiv from its own inventory have dwindled. The shift comes amid concerns about US military readiness being impacted as US arms manufacturers...
on Sep 17
From theguardian.com
Ohio sheriff instructs residents to list homes with Harris-Walz campaign signs
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Republican Bruce Zuchowski sparks alarm after writing remarks in anti-immigrant tirade on Facebook
on Sep 18
From theguardian.com
US lawmakers push to exclude lucrative chemicals from official PFAS definition
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Language in Senate defense bill is probably first step to shield widely used toxic F-gases from regulation
on Sep 12
From cnn.com
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Floodwater surged into homes, stranded vehicles and forced water rescues in coastal North Carolina Monday after a tropical storm-like system dumped historic amounts of rain on the area in a matter of hours.
on Sep 17
From theguardian.com
How J.D. Vance's hometown has won millions in climate investment that he calls a 'green scam'
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Middletown, Ohio received funding through the Inflation Reduction Act to build one of the largest hydrogen fuel furnaces in the world.
on Sep 27
From latimes.com
Judge strikes down city of L.A.'s ban on new oil drilling
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The ruling invalidated a law spearheaded by environmental justice activists that barred new oil and gas extraction and required that all existing operations stop production within 20 years.
on Sep 13