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Month: April 2025

Florida Senate’s Democratic leader says the state party is dead and he’s leaving it

By KATE PAYNE Associated Press/Report for America TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — The top Democrat in Florida’s Senate is leaving his party, declaring that “the Democratic Party in Florida is dead.” Senate Minority Leader Jason Pizzo’s announcement on the Senate floor Thursday that he’s changing his registration to no party affiliation is the latest blow to

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Civil rights groups sue to restore jobs at Homeland Security oversight offices that were gutted

By REBECCA SANTANA Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Three advocacy groups are suing the Department of Homeland Security and Secretary Kristi Noem, seeking to restore staff jobs at three gutted offices that oversee civil rights protections across the department’s broad mission. The lawsuit was filed Thursday by the Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights organization, the

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Trump dice que su Gobierno se reunió con China esta mañana, después de que funcionarios chinos negaran las conversaciones

Por Kit Maher, CNN El presidente de EE.UU. Donald Trump dijo este jueves que su Gobierno tuvo reuniones con funcionarios chinos sobre comercio en la mañana, contradiciendo declaraciones anteriores de representantes de China que afirmaron que no se han reunido con EE.UU. “Tuvieron reuniones esta mañana, y hemos estado reuniéndonos con China”, dijo Trump en

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Expertos en salud pública inician el Proyecto de Integridad de las Vacunas ante la preocupación por la desinformación

Por Meg Tirrell, CNN Preocupados de que el liderazgo en salud del país esté generando dudas infundadas sobre la seguridad de las vacunas bien estudiadas y pueda tomar medidas para limitar su uso, un grupo de expertos en salud pública trabaja para establecer medidas de respuesta. La iniciativa, el Proyecto de Integridad de Vacunas, será

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US may have millions more measles cases over next 25 years if childhood vaccination rates continue to decline, study says

By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — Measles could become endemic in the United States if routine childhood vaccination rates continue to decline, with up to 51 million illnesses over a 25-year period, according to a new study. Although the disease is endemic in some other countries – meaning it happens regularly within an area or

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Germán Palacios sobre ‘El hombre inesperado’: “Pedí el texto, lo leí, me enamoré y me dieron ganas de actuarla”

CNN Radio Argentina (CNN Radio Argentina) – El actor Germán Palacios dialogó este jueves con Regreso CNN, el programa de Mariana Arias y Pepe Gil Vidal, sobre la obra de teatro El hombre inesperado, escrita por la reconocida dramaturga Yasmina Reza. “Pedí el texto y cuando lo leí me enamoré y me dieron ganas de

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DNC chair rips vice chair David Hogg’s plan to challenge incumbent Democrats

By JONATHAN J. COOPER Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Democratic National Committee Chair Ken Martin said Thursday that party officers should be banned from taking sides in primaries, countering DNC Vice Chair David Hogg’s plan to raise money for candidates challenging Democratic incumbents. Martin’s proposal escalates a public feud between the new DNC boss and

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Largest federal employee union, a leading Trump opponent, to lay off more than half of staff

By RYAN J. FOLEY Associated Press IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — The largest union for federal employees is planning to lay off more than half of its staff nationwide after President Donald Trump’s executive actions have rapidly weakened the organization’s finances, the union said Thursday. The American Federation of Government Employees will move ahead with

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Largest federal employee union, a leading Trump opponent, to lay off more than half of staff

By RYAN J. FOLEY Associated Press IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — The largest union for federal employees is planning to lay off more than half of its staff nationwide after President Donald Trump’s executive actions have rapidly weakened the organization’s finances, the union said Thursday. The American Federation of Government Employees will move ahead with

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In unintended filing, federal attorneys poke holes in Trump administration’s effort to end NYC toll

By ANTHONY IZAGUIRRE Associated Press The federal prosecutor’s office in Manhattan accidentally filed an internal memo that poked holes in the Trump administration’s strategy to kill New York’s toll on driving in Manhattan — arguing the government should change tactics if it wants to block the nascent program. The memo, intended for a U.S. Department

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In unintended filing, federal attorneys poke holes in Trump administration’s effort to end NYC toll

By ANTHONY IZAGUIRRE Associated Press The federal prosecutor’s office in Manhattan accidentally filed an internal memo that poked holes in the Trump administration’s strategy to kill New York’s toll on driving in Manhattan — arguing the government should change tactics if it wants to block the nascent program. The memo, intended for a U.S. Department

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Whistling in the Dark

The phrase “whistling in the dark” has a couple of different meanings.It is sometimes used to indicate someone is pretending to be brave when they are actually afraid or uncertain. It has also been used to describe a person who talks confidently without actually knowing what he or she is talking about. However, the usage

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North Dakota enacts nation’s first law shielding Roundup’s maker from some cancer lawsuits

By DAVID A. LIEB Associated Press A new first-of-its-kind law enacted in North Dakota could shield agrochemical manufacturer Bayer from lawsuits claiming it failed to warn customers that its popular weedkiller Roundup could cause cancer. Though the immediate effect may be small, given that North Dakota is among the least populated U.S. states, Bayer is

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