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2024-02-27 03:20:42

Bronx medical school students receive free tuition after $1 billion donation
> A historic, billion-dollar donation to a medical school in #NewYorkCity has provided students with free tuition moving forward.
> Albert Einstein College of Medicine in the #Bronx received a $1 billion donation from Dr. Ruth Gottesman, former professor and chair of the school's board of trustees, the institution announced in a press release Monday.
https://abcnews.go.com/US/bronx-nyc-medical-school-albert-einstein-college-free-tuition-ruth-gottesman/story?id=107549540 #US #RuthGottesman

2023-12-27 03:45:47

Man arrested after four children, their mother killed in France
> Four children between nine months and 10 years old and their mother were killed in their apartment east of #Paris, in what local authorities called an exceptionally violent crime. The children’s father was arrested Tuesday and is the primary suspect.
https://archive.is/2023.12.26-172441/https://www.theglobeandmail.com/world/article-man-arrested-after-four-children-their-mother-killed-in-france/ #France

2023-12-19 03:16:52

Texas law lets police arrest migrants who enter the US illegally
> #Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Monday approved sweeping new powers that allow police to arrest migrants who illegally cross the U.S. border and give local judges authority to order them to leave the country, testing the limits of how far a state can go to enforce immigration laws.
https://apnews.com/article/immigration-texas-border-8c86bc6c20a7c30d6127b2413b8688fc #GOP #Texas #immigration #US #migration #asylum #refugees

2023-09-23 07:55:09

Arundhati Roy: The Dismantling of Democracy in India Will Affect the Whole World
> They have mapped, step by step, #India’s descent (although some see it as an ascent) into first majoritarianism and then full-blown #fascism. Yes, we continue to have elections, and for that reason, in order to secure a reliable constituency, the ruling Bhartiya Janata Party’s message of Hindu supremacism has relentlessly been disseminated to a population of 1.4 billion people.
https://portside.org/2023-09-21/arundhati-roy-dismantling-democracy-india-will-affect-whole-world
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2023-09-21 01:20:52

Trump gets hit from all sides for testing a softer abortion message 'in order to win'
> The Republican knives are out for Donald Trump after he criticized anti-abortion legislation that conservative states across the country are pursuing, restrictions made possible by the three Supreme Court justices he chose as president.
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/trump-gets-hit-sides-testing-softer-abortion-message-order-win-rcna105802 #DonaldTrump #GOP #Republican
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2023-09-12 22:02:14

Donald Trump's battle with U.S. justice system is stress test for democracy
> Depending on who you ask, it doesn't much matter what the verdict will be. Trump ending up behind bars, in the White House, or anywhere in between points to the same end game: America's government in cinders.
https://www.upi.com/Voices/2023/09/12/Donald-Trump-US-democracy-stress-test/8211694521544/ #DonaldTrump #GOP
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2023-09-05 22:52:22

Former Trump aide Peter Navarro’s contempt of Congress trial set to begin
> Former Trump White House adviser Peter Navarro's trial on contempt of Congress charges for ignoring subpoenas from the House Jan. 6 committee starts Tuesday, when jury selection begins in Washington. https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/former-trump-aide-peter-navarros-contempt-congress-trial-begins-rcna103341 #US #January6 #Jan6 #stopthesteal
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2023-09-05 11:15:50

The Rolling Stones will release their first studio album in 18 years, Hackney Diamonds
> The announcement of the new album follows a cryptic teaser campaign, in which the band's iconic mouth and tongue logo was projected onto the façade of major landmarks in cities around the world, including New York, London and Paris.
https://cnalifestyle.channelnewsasia.com/entertainment/rolling-stones-new-album-hackney-diamonds-369976
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2023-09-04 21:45:29

Putin has dashed global hopes for reviving the Ukraine grain deal. This is why it matters
> Putin made it clear that the initiative would not be restored until Moscow's expectations for Russian agricultural exports are met
> Turkish President Recep Tayyip #Erdogan met with Vladimir #Putin on Monday, hoping to persuade the Russian leader to rejoin the Black Sea grain deal that Moscow broke off from in July.
https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/stake-turkeys-leader-meets-putin-bid-reestablish-black-104293836 #Turkey #Russia #Turkiye #Ukraine #UkraineWar
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2023-08-28 18:38:36

DeSantis adds 13 counties to Florida's state of emergency - UPI.com
>Gov. #RonDeSantis added 13 counties to Florida's state of emergency list Monday as Tropical Storm #Idalia continued to barrel toward #Florida in what forecasters believe will become a Category 3 storm once it makes landfall possibly Wednesday.
https://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2023/08/28/Ron-DeSantis-state-of-emergency-Florida-Idalia/5561693243541/
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2023-08-24 23:35:24

Ramaswamy raises $450,000 in first hours after Republican debate as campaigns try to seize momentum - ABC News
>The first Republican presidential debate provided an opportunity for candidates to make their cases directly to a national audience, and some of that attention is translating into fundraising boosts.
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/campaign-money-flows-gop-presidential-candidates-after-debate-104180891
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2023-07-10 15:49:16

Erdogan says #Turkey could approve Sweden’s NATO membership if Europeans ‘open way’ to Turkey EU bid
>VILNIUS, Lithuania (AP) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip #Erdogan says his country could approve #Sweden ’s membership in NATO if European nations “open the way” to Turkey’s bid to join the European Union.
https://lethbridgenewsnow.com/2023/07/10/erdogan-says-turkey-could-approve-swedens-nato-membership-if-europeans-open-way-to-turkey-eu-bid/ #EU