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CBP Deploys Predator Drones, Black Hawks to Surveil Downtown LA
At least two MQ-9 Reaper, or Predator B, drones circled downtown Los Angeles on Sunday and Monday without call signs.
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Texas Cop Searched Over 83,000 Cameras To Track Down Girl Who Got An Abortion
The sheriff said the woman self-administered the abortion and her family were concerned for her safety, so authorities searched through Flock cameras. Experts are still concerned that a cop in a state where abortion is illegal can search cameras in others where it’s a human right.
No Postal Service Data Sharing to Deport Immigrants
According to a Washington Post report, the Postal Inspection Service had “quietly begun cooperating with federal immigration officials to locate people suspected of being in the country illegally.”
Trump plans to kill EPA Energy Star for appliances
Staffers were told Monday that the agency is looking to shut down the voluntary program this year.
New Report Exposes Toyota’s Years-Long Effort to Fund Climate Deniers and Block Climate Action
With its allies entering power in the White House and Congress, Toyota is poised to help dismantle climate policy that threatens its backward-looking business model.
Five Things to Know about the Supreme Court Case on Texas’ Age Verification Law, Free Speech Coalition v Paxton
The Supreme Court will hear arguments on Wednesday in a case that will determine whether states can violate adults’ First Amendment rights to access sexual content online by requiring them to verify their age.
Patrick Lawrence: The Nihilism of Antony Blinken
Antony Blinken is utterly indifferent to “what the public thinks” by his own profession. He doesn’t do politics, you see.
Drug Commercials Aren’t Just Annoying — They Misinform Patients While Costing You Money
If you live in the United States, you’ve likely seen drug commercials like this one: “If you’re living with moderate to severe plaque psoriasis or active psoriatic arthritis, symptoms can Read More…
Texas Supreme Court Removes Temporary Block to Robert Roberson’s Execution
The state’s highest civil court ruled that legislators can’t use subpoenas to block death row inmates’ executions, but suggested there’s still time for Roberson to testify before a Texas House panel.
US Federal Debt Tops $36 Trillion as Dollar’s Decline, BRICS’ Rise Take Toll
US financial analysts and Wall Street bankers have warned for years about the long-term unsustainability of the federal government’s debt burden, with interest payments on the national debt close to topping $1 trillion in 2024 – more than any other spending obligation besides Social Security and Medicare.
Claude AI to process secret government data through new Palantir deal
Critics worry Anthropic is endangering its “ethical” AI stance due to defense associations.
California Sues Exxon for Plastics Deception
The first-ever lawsuit against fossil fuel company for plastic recycling fraud follows a Center for Climate Integrity report showing that Big Oil and the plastics industry deceived public for decades about plastic recycling.
America’s FTC Sues Insulin Middlemen Who ‘Artificially Inflated’ Drug Price
Friday America’s Federal Trade Commission brought action against three companies for “anticompetitive and unfair” practices “that have artificially inflated the list price of insulin.”
Brand Behind Walkie-Talkie Devices Transformed into Bombs Supplies the U.S. Military
Today’s second round of exploding devices in Lebanon were linked to ICOM, a Japanese manufacturer that supplies the Pentagon. ICOM insists devices were counterfeit.
Thanks To The Cost Of Living Crisis, U.S. Household Debt Has Soared To The Highest Level Ever Recorded
Americans’ debt has surpassed $17 trillion for the first time, according to data from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York (NYFRB).