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#PressFreedom #FirstAmendment #MediaBias
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Press freedom concerns rise as Trump team pressures reporters
Through lectures, scoldings and outright threats, President Donald Trump and his aides are ratcheting up the pressure on journalists to cover the war in the Middle East the way the administration wants.
#VoterID #ElectionIntegrity #SAVEAct
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Trump-backed SAVE Act proposals are popular with Americans
Newsweek reached out to the Democration National Committee and Republican National Committee for comment via email.
The Senate is expected to begin debate on the SAVE Act, also known as the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act, this week -- potentially as early as Tuesday.
#ProductRecall #ChildSafety #ConsumerSafety
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Amazon products recalled nationwide over death hazards
The U. S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has announced recalls of two products sold on Amazon due to serious safety risks to children, including tip‑over hazards and the danger of ingesting high‑powered magnets.
#Murder #DomesticViolence #FamilyTragedy
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Man who killed wife on Valentine's Day wants 'second chance' with his kids
An Indiana man convicted of murdering his wife on Valentine's Day told Newsweek he's hoping for a "second chance" with his three young children as he awaits sentencing for the grisly slaying.
#Citizenship #FeeReduction #Expatriation
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Giving up your US citizenship is now cheaper than ever
The State Department has just slashed by 80 percent the fee required to formally renounce U. S. citizenship, making it cheaper for the growing number of Americans relinquishing their nationality to do so.
#H1BVisas #ImmigrationPolicy #EconomicAnalysis
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Trump's $100,000 H‑1B visa fee trashed by economist
A top economist has launched a withering critique of the Trump administration's plans to slap a $100,000 fee on new H-1B visa applications, arguing that the analysis used to justify the levy contains multiple errors.
#SocialSecurity #Retirement #Congress
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Social Security cuts warning issued with deadline
Two former members of Congress have issued a warning that Social Security beneficiaries will face benefit cuts unless current lawmakers act by 2031
In an op-ed for The Denver Post published on Tuesday, former Colorado Representative and Senator Mark Udall, a Democrat, and former Colorado Representative Bob Beauprez, a Republican, raised the alarm, saying that automatic reductions to Social Security benefits could be triggered if Congress fails to intervene in time.
#Astronomy #Space #LightPollution
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SpaceX and Reflect Orbital plans could "permanently scar" night sky, astronomers warn
The Royal Astronomical Society (RAS) has issued a stark warning over proposals by Elon Musk's SpaceX and the California-based startup Reflect Orbital, saying the plans could cause lasting damage to ground‑based astronomy and dramatically alter the night sky for skywatchers.
#WaterSafety #ChildSafety #ProductRegulations
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Beloved toy faces crackdown after one child's death, thousands of ER visits
New federal safety rules for water bead toys are now in effect, prompting officials to urge U. S. parents to immediately review what is in their homes after thousands of children were sent to emergency rooms.
#IRSRefund #TaxDeadline #COVID19Impact
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How millions can claim IRS refund as deadline approaches
The deadline is approaching for millions of Americans who could be entitled to money back from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) for penalties and interest charged during the COVID‑19 pandemic.
#ExtremeHeat #HeatAdvisory #StaySafe
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Extreme Heat Warning As Millions Told To Stay Inside: 'Dangerously Hot'
Extreme heat warnings have been issued to residents across three states as the National Weather Service (NWS) advises those in affected areas to stay inside because of "dangerously hot conditions.
#AirportSecurity #TravelTips #GovernmentShutdown
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Map shows airports without longer TSA wait times because of shutdown
As travelers across the U. S. brace for longer airport security lines amid a federal government shutdown, there are 18 airports where TSA isn't impacted because the airport uses private contractors instead of union workers.
#RareDiseases #FDAApproval #PatientAdvocacy
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Mothers "terrified" as children could lose treatments after FDA denials
Mothers from across the country have spoken to Newsweek about their concern for their children after the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has been rejecting various treatments for rare diseases that can be life-threatening.
#DomesticViolence #Terrorism #HateCrime
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US faces heightened tensions on home soil as Iran war rages
As the U. S. -Israel war on Iran raged into its third week, two communities across the country faced attacks that authorities say reflect a dangerous pattern: overseas conflict translating into domestic violence.
#TransgenderRights #LGBTQ #IdahoLegislation
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List of Republicans who voted with Democrats on transgender bathroom bill
The Idaho House passed legislation Monday that would criminalize the use of bathrooms not matching a person's biological sex, creating felony charges for repeat offenses.
#ColoradoRiver #Drought #HeatWave
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Water shortage warning issued for 40 million people
A dangerous stretch of extreme heat sweeping across the Southwest is poised to accelerate the melt of an already depleted mountain snowpack, prompting new warnings that water shortages could threaten the 40 million people who rely on the Colorado River this summer.
#USPS #PostalService #FinancialChallenges
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Postmaster warns of 'end of postal service as we know it'
"In order to ensure our survival beyond next year, we need to increase our borrowing capacity so that we don't run out of cash," Postmaster General David Steiner's written testimony obtained by Reuters said.
#SevereWeather #StormAlert #NationalPreparedness
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School dismissal warning issued for thousands: "Dangerous"
Americans along the Eastern Seaboard were urged to brace for high-impact storms Monday as forecasters warned that the most perilous conditions could arrive just as students head home for the afternoon.
#LakeMead #ColoradoRiver #Drought
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Lake Mead's water forecast just got worse
The surface of Lake Mead could sink to an unprecedented low within the next two years, as new federal forecasts warn the nation's largest reservoir could fall well below its previous record amid ongoing strain on the Colorado River system.
#TaxReform #EconomicInequality #WealthGap
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Poorest Americans in 9 states pay more because of Trump tax breaks -- Study
The massive tax breaks included in President Donald Trump's "One Big Beautiful Bill" (OBBB) have backfired against the poorest Americans, resulting in the lowest-income residents of nine states actually paying higher taxes, according to a new study by InvestorsObserver,
Across affected states, the president's promise of "tax relief for all Americans" has turned into $10,000+ annual savings for the wealthiest, while the poorest families face a higher tax burden, the company found.
#TornadoWarnings #SevereWeather #EmergencyAlert
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Tornado warnings tell people "take cover now" as rare storms hit 3 states
Tornado warnings are in place in three states as a dangerous line of storms continues to trek across the U. S.
On Monday morning, National Weather Service (NWS) offices in the Southeast and along the Eastern Seaboard issued tornado warnings for three separate systems.
#SocialSecurity #CustomerService #WorkforceReduction
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Social Security warning issued over "drastic" change impacting millions
A group of Democratic senators led by Senator Elizabeth Warren has issued a warning to the Social Security Administration, arguing that new staff reassignments and workforce reductions are pushing the agency's customer service system into crisis.
#StraitOfHormuz #GlobalEnergy #Geopolitics
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China rejects Trump's appeal to help US against Iran
China's Foreign Ministry on Friday dismissed U. S. President Donald Trump's appeal for countries with capable navies to deploy warships to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, as the American-Israeli conflict with Iran continues to squeeze global energy supplies.
