19 h. ago Tens of thousands expected as major downtown SF event returns

Tens of thousands expected as major downtown SF event returns  SFGATE

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37 h. ago What’s new in the JFK files? 4 things to know about the assassination records.

The federal government Tuesday night released tens of thousands of pages on President John F. Kennedy’s assassination. It’s unclear how much light they’ll shed. The post What’s new in the JFK files? 4 things to know about the assassination records. appeared first on Boston.com.

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41 h. ago WATCH LIVE: Breitbart News Hosts Policy Event with Interior Secretary Doug Burgum

Breitbart News is hosting a policy event, "A Conversation with Interior Secretary Doug Burgum,” Wednesday morning in downtown Washington, DC. The conversation comes at a time where America is entering into an era of energy dominance, with Burgum playing a key role in making it a reality. The post WATCH LIVE: Breitbart News Hosts Policy Event with Interior Secretary Doug Burgum appeared first on Breitbart.

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66 h. ago Apple loses appeal against Germany’s special abuse control for Big Tech

Being a staggeringly successful big tech company does have some downsides: Apple has lost an appeal against a special abuse control regime that Germany’s competition watchdog applied to it last year. The iPhone maker can expect to continue to face bespoke competition controls in a major European market, in addition to other similar laws (such […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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5 d. ago Tens of Thousands Protest in Belgrade Against Serbian Government

Tens of thousands descended on Belgrade on Saturday as part of a mass rally against Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic. The post Tens of Thousands Protest in Belgrade Against Serbian Government appeared first on Breitbart.

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7 d. ago Thousands of acres of Amazon rainforest cleared for climate summit highway in Brazil

A BBC report found on Wednesday that tens of thousands of acres of protected Amazonian rainforest are being cleared ahead of the COP30 climate summit in Brazil.

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7 d. ago Pete Buttigieg expected to make major announcement regarding his political future

Former Transportation Secretary and presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg is expected to rule out a run for the Senate in Michigan in 2026, clearing a path for a potential 2028 White House bid.

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8 d. ago Amazon Forest Cleared for Road to Carry Globalist Elites to Climate Summit

A new four-lane highway requiring the decimation of tens of thousands of acres of protected Amazon rainforest is being built to carry global elites to the COP30 climate summit in the Brazilian city of Belém. The post Amazon Forest Cleared for Road to Carry Globalist Elites to Climate Summit appeared first on Breitbart.

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9 d. ago VA patients feel the cuts to mental health care, as thousands more layoffs loom

The Department of Veterans Affairs is forecasting tens of thousands of job cuts in the near future. Patients at the VA say the threat to their care is damaging their mental health.

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9 d. ago As the VA plans more cuts, mental health care workers already feeling the impacts

Officials at the VA say they plan to cut tens of thousands more jobs. Providers there say cutting any jobs will compromise health care. Mental health workers say they're already feeling these impacts.

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1 week ago States sue Trump administration over mass firings of federal employees

The District of Columbia, Maryland and 18 other states have filed a lawsuit in federal court seeking the reinstatement of tens of thousands of federal employees fired since mid-February.

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1 week ago How planned major U.S. foreign aid cuts expected to shake out abroad — and at home

How planned major U.S. foreign aid cuts expected to shake out abroad — and at home  Harvard Gazette

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2 w. ago West Bank Operation Tests Palestinian Leaders’ Ability to Root Out Militants

The Palestinian Authority wants to prove it can handle security in Gaza, even if it means working in parallel with a destructive Israeli campaign that has displaced tens of thousands.

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2 w. ago Judge rules mass firing of probationary employees is illegal and should be stopped

The administration fired tens of thousands of federal workers with "probationary" status, apparently because that made them easier targets. But those workers have rights and protections too and firing them may have been illegal.

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3 w. ago Elon Musk’s Starlink Is Keeping Modern Slavery Compounds Online

A WIRED investigation reveals that criminals who make billions from scam compounds in Myanmar—where tens of thousands of people are enslaved—are using Starlink to get online.

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3 w. ago Breaking: Representative Nick Begich Voted to Gut Medicaid, Jeopardizing Health Care for Tens of Thousands of Alaskans

Breaking: Representative Nick Begich Voted to Gut Medicaid, Jeopardizing Health Care for Tens of Thousands of Alaskans  Alaska Native News

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3 w. ago A midair collision in Arizona prompts questions about air traffic control towers

Tens of thousands of planes take off, land and perform touch-and-goes at the Marana Regional Airport in southern Arizona every year. Without an air traffic control tower, it's a calculated dance that requires communication by pilots.

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3 w. ago Lawsuit challenges Trump administration's mass firings and '5 things' email

Labor unions have sued the U.S. Office of Personnel Management over the Trump administration's firing of tens of thousands of employees and its email to federal workers asking what they did last week.

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3 w. ago Education Department Moves to Reimbursement Model for COVID Relief Funds After Billions in Wasteful Spending

The Department of Education (DOE) has shifted all future spending related to the $4.4 billion in remaining COVID-19 school relief funds to a reimbursement structure after identifying massive waste, fraud, and abuse — including hundreds of thousands spent to rent out an MLB stadium and tens of thousands spent on casino hotel rooms. The post Education Department Moves to Reimbursement Model for COVID Relief Funds After Billions in Wasteful Spending appeared first on Breitbart.

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4 w. ago IVF insurance startup Future Family promises a baby or your money back

For decades, couples going through in vitro fertilization have had to spend tens of thousands of dollars on the procedures with no guarantee of success. It’s not only an emotionally draining process, but a financially exhausting one as well. San Francisco-based startup Future Family wants to help ease some of that burden for couples with […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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