After weeks of buildup, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) unveiled its strictest-ever rules for power produced using natural gas, coal, and oil that could spur the use of carbon capture technologies. The standards released on May 11 would impact new and old power infrastructure, including new natural gas turbines and the country’s existing coal fleet….
Biden EPA Announces Toughest-Ever Rules for Power Plant Emissions
May 11, 2023
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IN-DEPTH: What Happens to Unaccompanied Minors Who Illegally Enter the US
May 11, 2023
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With thousands of people entering the United States illegally, every town is a potential border town faced with absorbing large influxes of illegal immigrants who will need food, shelter, clothing, and money. Some are bused to large cities far from the border, some have been flown—often in the middle of the night—to a myriad of…
Pentagon Urges Congress to ‘Resolve’ Lone Senator’s Blanket Hold on Military Promotions
May 10, 2023
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Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin is urging the U.S. Senate to “resolve” a current impasse that’s put an indefinite hold on top military promotions and nominations. The Senate approves thousands of civilian and military nominations annually. The process is normally conducted through unanimous consent. But Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) has blocked hundreds of promotions and nominations because he objects…
Concerns Raised in Congress as 2 Youths Commit Suicide in Taxpayer-Funded Cross-Sex Hormone Study
May 10, 2023
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Lawmakers are demanding answers after the suicide deaths of two young people involved in a transgender hormone study funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Additionally, 11 participants reported suicidal thoughts during the study, according to a January article by researchers published in the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM). In a letter to Dr. Lawrence Tabak, acting…
Two Youths Commit Suicide in Taxpayer-Funded Cross-Sex Hormone Study
May 10, 2023
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Lawmakers are demanding answers after the suicide deaths of two young people involved in a transgender hormone study funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Additionally, 11 participants reported suicidal thoughts during the study, according to a January article by researchers published in the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM). In a letter to Dr. Lawrence Tabak, acting…
Mental Health Care Key to Keeping Police Officers Safe at Work, Spokesperson Says
May 10, 2023
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Sixty police officers in 28 states and the District of Columbia were killed by criminals in 2022. While this is an 8 percent decrease from the 73 killed in 2021, a spokesperson for the National Police Association (NPA) said the figures highlight the need for better funding of mental health services. With calls for police…
ANALYSIS: How Artificial Intelligence Could Impact the 2024 Election
May 10, 2023
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News analysis New generations of artificial intelligence (AI), such as the AI powering the ChatGPT chatbot, will find a plethora of uses in political campaigns. “ChatGPT is going to save a lot of time for people, especially with repetitive tasks. But at least the current generation, I don’t think it’s a magic bullet,” summarized Colin…
Chinese Netizens Say Curator’s Savage Beating by Communist Official Highlights Lawlessness of Ruling Regime
May 10, 2023
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A museum in China’s western Shanxi Province notified the public this week that it would be forced to close temporarily—as the museum’s curator had been severely assaulted and left in a coma by a Chinese Communist Party district chief. The incident has sparked heated discussions on Chinese social media about the abject state of China’s…
Nearly 73,000 Lose Medicaid Coverage in Arkansas as Pandemic Relief Expires
May 10, 2023
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Nearly 73,000 Arkansans lost Medicaid coverage in April as pandemic-relief programs wind down nationwide. About 15 million people could lose Medicaid coverage around the country over the next year, as states start to determine eligibility for assistance after a provision under the 2020 federal COVID-19 public health emergency law expires in May. At least 93…
Democrats Push to Lower Age of Consent to 12 for Medical, Mental Treatment
Minors as young as 12 can in various parts of the United States now be treated for sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), undergo mental health counseling, get a vaccine, and even have an abortion without their parents knowing. Many states lowered the age of medical consent during the pandemic, just before the emergence of the child…
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