58 h. ago Takeaways from AP report on how Border Patrol monitors US drivers for ‘suspicious’ travel

The U.S. Border Patrol is monitoring millions of American drivers nationwide in a secretive program to identify and detain people whose travel patterns it deems suspicious

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58 h. ago Border Patrol is monitoring US drivers and detaining those with 'suspicious' travel patterns

The U.S. Border Patrol is monitoring millions of American drivers nationwide in a secretive program to identify and detain people whose travel patterns it deems suspicious

Transport

3 d. ago The controversial condiment that’s a home run for heart and brain health

Nearly 300 million Americans rely on this condiment to spice up their hot dogs, sandwiches and dips

Society

3 d. ago Judge tosses DoJ lawsuit challenging a New York law barring immigration agents from state courts

A judge has dismissed a Trump administration lawsuit challenging New York's policies that block immigration officials from making arrests at state courthouses

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4 d. ago The common cooking mistakes you should never make on Thanksgiving

Foodborne illnesses sicken 48 million Americans, or one in six people, each year

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4 d. ago Scientist discover new link between condition suffered by 120 million Americans and brain tumors... but a $$0.33 pill 'halts' growth

Scientists say they have found a link between the condition and fast-growing brain tumors.

Economics

4 d. ago Record 82 million Americans expected to travel for Thanksgiving

The FAA’s emergency order telling airlines to cut back on flights during the government shutdown has been lifted just a week before Thanksgiving

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7 d. ago The hotdog necessity that’s a home run for heart and brain health

Nearly 300 million Americans rely on this condiment to spice up their hot dogs, sandwiches and dips

Society

7 d. ago Judge bars Trump from immediately cutting funding to the University of California

A federal judge in San Francisco has blocked the Trump administration from immediately cutting funding to the University of California over claims the school system allows antisemitism and other forms of discrimination

Politics

7 d. ago The fermented food packed with probiotics, antioxidants and replenishing electrolytes for athletes

The vegetable has been a “big dill” in the U.S. for decades, with Americans consuming more than 5.2 million each year

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8 d. ago Federal worker says Trump administration retaliated against her over MSNBC interview about shutdown

A day after she appeared on MSNBC last month to talk about how millions of Americans could lose food benefits because of the shutdown, the USDA informed Ellen Mei that she was scheduled to be terminated because she shared government information ‘without prior approval.’

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9 d. ago Experts discover a link between how much money you make and dementia risk

More than 7 million Americans living with dementia — a number expected to double by 2060

Events

1 week ago Scientists uncover shocking link to Alzheimer's that threatens millions of Americans

Scientists may have found a hidden cause of Alzheimer's that plagues millions of Americans, with one state found to be particularly at risk.

Events

1 week ago Musk is paid $1tn. Nvidia’s worth $5tn. Yet America’s poor are struggling to eat | Steven Greenhouse

We may be in a golden age for the super-rich – but it doesn’t feel that way for the 42 million Americans who use SnapIt seems like an understatement to call this the New Gilded Age. Perhaps we should instead call it the Obscenely Over-the-Top Gilded Age, considering that Tesla shareholders just approved a $1tn pay package for Elon Musk and the market value of chipmaker Nvidia has rocketed above $5tn.Not only that, the 10 richest billionaires in the US saw their collective wealth soar by $698bn over the past year, while Google’s former CEO, Eric Schmidt, reportedly paid $110m for a 123-room mansion in Los Angeles to host events. And then there’s our billionaire president, who – when his family isn’t raking in tens of millions of dollars through crypto – is obsessed with building a $300m, gilded-to-the-hilt ballroom, funded by fellow billionaires.Steven Greenhouse is a journalist and author, focusing on labor and the workplace, as well as economic and legal issues Continue reading...

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1 week ago How fast will SNAP food stamps start flowing again once the government reopens?

About 42 million Americans rely on SNAP benefits

Politics

1 week ago Weather hell for 155 million Americans as first snow of winter and Arctic blast hits huge swathe of Midwest and Northeast

More than 155 million Americans are under a winter weather alert due to an Arctic blast sweeps from the Midwest to the Northeast, bringing the first snow of the season and the coldest air.

Events

1 week ago Predator: Badlands tops box office with impressive worldwide opening weekend

New sci-fi blockbuster has topped the North American box office with a $40 million debut, according to studio estimates

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1 week ago 'Predator: Badlands' tops box office with $80 million worldwide

"Predator: Badlands" has topped the North American box office with a $40 million debut, according to studio estimates

Economics

1 week ago USDA orders states to ‘undo’ steps to offer full SNAP food benefit payments after Supreme Court pause

Nearly 42 million Americans rely on SNAP benefits each month

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1 week ago US states must stop the power shutoffs during the shutdown | Edward J Markey and Mark Wolfe

Americans are choosing between heating their homes and putting food on the table. Officials and utilities can prevent thisAs the stalemate over government funding and healthcare benefits continues, winter is approaching – but federal heating assistance, blocked by the shutdown, isn’t arriving in time. Millions of American families are about to face an impossible choice: heating their homes or putting food on the table. As the senator for a state known for its volatile winters and as executive director of the National Energy Assistance Directors Association, we call on states and utilities to choose a different outcome for those families and shut off the shutoffs. A nationwide freeze on utilities’ ability to disconnect customers from heat for nonpayment isn’t about politics – it’s about public safety.The breakdown in federal budget negotiations has frozen the release of funding for many of the essential services families rely on nationwide, including the Low-Income Home Energy Assist...

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