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Chief of Nashville, criminal division resigns over decision to charge Abrego Garcia. That’s a big story and the details will likely be very damning for the administration.

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Incredible and infuriating reporting. Thank you, Ms. Zadrozny.

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I spent time in Seminole, Texas, after a deadly measles outbreak tore through. I came back with a story about anti-vaccine activists who exploited the crisis, outmatched doctors and public health officials working to contain it — and a community left to bear the cost. www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...

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The total number of confirmed cases linked to the region's measles outbreak is now up to 742.

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The cat trees are blooming early this year.

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RIP Loretta Swit, known in her time in homes across America as Major Houlihan on MAS*H, a character she transformed over the course of more than a decade on the show from from a hardass villain to a sympathetic protagonist. www.nytimes.com/2025/05/30/o...

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Harrison Ruffin Tyler, the last surviving grandson of John Tyler, the 10th president of the U.S., died on Sunday at age 96. He was the last of three generations spanning nearly the entire history of the country. When his grandfather was born, George Washington had just become president.

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A huge step from HHS that is at odds with science showing significant risks for young children and pregnant women — and that directly contradicts the FDA's own publication from last week listing pregnancy as a high-risk condition that would qualify people for this fall's Covid vaccine

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really, really cool piece from Texas Monthly on the world’s last dreadnought (with a cameo from A&M’s greatest alum!)

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The mass kidnapping of Ukrainian children by Russia is an atrocity. Senator Grassley and I are leading a bipartisan resolution to call for the return of abducted Ukrainian children before finalizing any peace agreement to end the war against Ukraine.

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On US sending planes to South Sudan in defiance of court order: Judge Murphy stern words "The government's actions in this case are unquestionably violative of this court's order." Murphy: Notice was given Mon eve. Detainees then taken to locked facility, couldn't seek counsel, then put onto plane

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BREAKING and DEVELOPING: South Sudan flight violated court order, judge says www.allrisenews.com/p/south-suda...

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JUST IN: Judge Howell rules that the Trump/DOGE takeover of the U.S. Institute of Peace was illegal and should be treated as null and void. ecf.dcd.uscourts.gov/cgi-bin/show...

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The Ukrainians will keep fighting, regardless of what happens in Istanbul, or what happens in Washington www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...

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Poor little pup Daniel thought he was finally going to get adopted and have a family of his own - but the folks never showed! Can you help this sweet little guy out? Please share to spread the word - or apply to adopt or foster him at @ahomeoftheirown.bsky.social (DMV/DC metro area)!

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@npr.org EXCLUSIVE: The Department of Agriculture is demanding states hand over personal data of food assistance recipients — including Social Security numbers, addresses and, in at least one state, citizenship status, according to emails shared with NPR.

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Also: Spurs chairman speaks about proposed downtown Spurs arena; H-E-B sues over drug monopolies; New funds allocated for SA Ready to Work programs

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From Jeffrey Toobin's 2008 book THE NINE, this remains the greatest Justice Souter anecdote I can possibly share. RIP.

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From the Supreme Court: Retired Justice David Souter died yesterday at the age of 85.

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“Grocery stores are really investing in these products because customers like them.”

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JUST IN: The Trump administration has invoked the "state secrets" privilege regarding the deportation of Kilmar Abrego Garcia andany attempts to return him to the United States. Judge Xinis wants briefing on this development. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

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at least some of what’s fueled “ai” is the assumption that anyone should be able to write professionally. It’s obviously not true, but the work seems easy when you don’t know what goes into it. It’s specific to writing—no one thinks it’s a problem that they’re not getting a tryout for the Mets!

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Tariffs on Chinese goods are making it more expensive to raise children in the United States, driving up prices and threatening shortages of critical baby gear at a time when household budgets are already under strain.

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Pop thanks Duncan, Manu for their support during his therapy; CDC watches for dengue; Property tax bill heads to Texas House

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