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Obscure But Painful Reconciliation Package Cuts You May Have Missed
TPM – Talking Points Memo
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July 1, 2025
There are a lot of well-documented ways the alliterative Senate reconciliation package, passed Tuesday with a tie-breaking vote from Vice President JD Vance, will mess over lower-income Americans in order to subsidize tax cuts for the wealthiest....
Trump's DOJ issues final verdict on Jeffrey Epstein in attempt to silence swirling conspiracy theories
Daily Mail
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July 7, 2025
The FBI and the Department of Justice under Donald Trump have determined Jeffrey Epstein committed suicide and the fabled 'client list' does not exist. Sentiment was widely shared online that Epstein's 2019 death was made to look like a suicide,...
CDC: Counterfeit Drugs From Online Pharmacies Pose Considerable Danger
HealthDay
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THURSDAY, Oct. 3, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Counterfeit medications from online pharmacies pose significant risks to patients, including overdose and death, according to a warning issued by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The...
CDC Warns of Fake Drug Dangers From Online Pharmacies
HealthDay
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THURSDAY, Oct. 3, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Americans who turn to online pharmacies to find cheaper versions of expensive prescription medications, especially opioids, may instead be buying themselves dangerous drugs that could trigger an overdose,...
Senate passes 'big beautiful bill,' expands tax-exempt financing to spaceports
The Bond Buyer - New York
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July 1, 2025
Vice President JD Vance, center, departs after breaking a tie to pass Donald Trump's $3.3 trillion tax and spending cut bill Tuesday after a furious push by Republican leaders to persuade holdouts to back the legislation.Bloomberg News The...
Fatal shooting reported at fish market in Hospital Ground
Virgin Islands Free Press
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October 23, 2024
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Detectives are investigating after a man was shot and killed in St. Thomas on Tuesday afternoon, Virgin Islands Police said. The homicide occurred at around 2:34 p.m. in the area of the fish market in Hospital Ground, according...
Jack&Jill Health Offers Prescription Weight Loss — No Insurance Required
Woman's World - New Jersey
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October 21, 2024
Accessing high quality healthcare without an insurance plan can be nearly impossible. That’s why more telehealth providers are giving patients access to a variety of prescription treatments — with doctor approvals — but without requiring...
Daylight saving time: When to change your clocks, how to prepare for health effects
Syracuse.com - New York
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October 28, 2024
Get ready to “fall back.” Daylight Saving Time 2024 ends this Sunday, Nov. 3, at 2 a.m. Most people in the U.S. will change their clocks on Saturday night, turning them back an hour to get an extra 60 minutes of sleep (or another hour of fun)....
Marriott Bonvoy Resorts Foster Wellness Through Outdoors
West Orlando News - Florida
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October 19, 2024
Marriott Bonvoy Resorts are fostering wellness through the outdoors. Marriott International properties across the Caribbean provide a range of outdoor activities designed to enhance wellness and rejuvenate the spirit. Guests can enjoy the benefits...
Territory Receives Funding for Community Support, Mental Health Services
St. Thomas Source
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October 13, 2024
The Health Resources and Services Administration, part of the U.S. Health and Human Services Department recently awarded funding to the USVI to improve mental health services. (Shutterstock image) Funds provided by the Health Resources and...
Pork producers goal is a healthy food supply
Farm-News - Iowa
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-Farm News file photo One of the biggest concerns on the horizon, according to Russ Euken, Iowa State University Extension livestock specialist, is the threat of African swine fever. To date, there have been no cases of African swine fever...
From San Pedro, CA to NY, Protests Continue Against ICE Raids
Random Lengths News - California
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June 30, 2025
Activists distribute solidarity statement and campaign against U.S. blockade of Cuba By Mark Friedman, member, International Association of Machinists in LA As the Trump administration continues terrorizing immigrant communities with illegal raids...
Senate Big Beautiful Bill: More Growth, More Subsidies, More Debt
Cato Institute - Washington D.C.
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June 30, 2025
Adam N. Michel The Senate is rushing to vote on its version of the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act.” Republicans are using the budget reconciliation process to cut spending, extend the 2017 tax cuts, reform health care, increase border and defense...
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Researchers Use the Sounds of Healthy Coral Reefs to Encourage Growth of a New Species of Coral Larvae
Newswise
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October 23, 2024
Images available for use with credit here. Woods Hole, Mass. (Oct. 22, 2024) – Coral reefs worldwide are in trouble. These ecosystems support a billion people and more than a quarter of marine species. Still, many have been damaged by...
Canada issued travel advisories for 47 countries due to a mosquito-transmitted disease
Narcity
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October 23, 2024
If you've been dreaming of a tropical getaway, you might want to check Canada's latest travel advisories before booking that flight. The government has recently issued travel notices for 47 different countries due to a rise in dengue fever cases,...
It's time to fall back. How to adjust sleep habits in a healthy way
The News Journal - Delaware
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Fall has arrived and the days are getting shorter which means you'll soon have the ability to get a little more sleep. Daylight saving time will end next month, meaning it's time to fall back and enjoy an extra hour of sleep. When do we fall back...
AG Ford backs bill targeting youth substance abuse
Silver State Times - Nevada
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June 30, 2025
Attorney General Aaron D. Ford | Nevada Attorney General OfficeAttorney General Aaron D. Ford | Nevada Attorney General Office Nevada Attorney General Aaron D. Ford, alongside 38 other attorneys general, has endorsed the bipartisan Youth Substance...
U.S. or British—which set of Virgin Islands is right for you?
National Geographic
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Boasting a sailing culture like no other, the Virgin Islands archipelago calls to travelers from all over the globe. Blue-green waves as clear as glass shimmer and dance, revealing a sprawling underwater ecosystem that weaves its way through...
Sen. Bill Cassidy co-leads bill to make permanent rum tax cover
The Daily Advertiser - Louisiana
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Bipartisan legislation reintroduced to permanently allocate $13.25 per proof gallon of rum excise tax to Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The bill aims to stabilize the rum industry, create jobs and support economic development in the...
Stateless Palestinian woman 'treated like cattle' by US immigration
The National News
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A stateless Palestinian woman who grew up in the US was released this week from American immigration detention after four months in custody. Ward Sakeik, 22, a resident of Texas whose family is originally from Gaza, was arrested by Immigration and...