Countdown to Landfall for Hurricane Idalia

Published: Wed, 08/30/23


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Countdown to Landfall for Hurricane Idalia

Weather.com

Idalia is a major hurricane and may strengthen to a Category 4 hurricane just before its landfall along Florida's Gulf Coast. Catastrophic, life-threatening storm surge, hurricane-force winds and flooding rain.

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Metal Objects Believed to Be Interstellar

USA Today

Astrophysicist Avi Loeb and his team from Harvard believe they've retrieved interstellar remnants of a meteor, marking the first time humans have acquired materials from an object outside our solar system.

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10 Drugs for Price Negotiation Identified

The Kaiser Family Foundation

The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 enables the negotiation of Medicare drug prices, with CMS setting the criteria based on factors like research costs.

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CNN to Hire Former Times, BBC Leader

Variety

Warner Bros. Discovery is widely expected to name Mark Thompson, the former New York Times Co. and BBC leader as the latest executive to oversee CNN.

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Covid continues to spread, would you do it again?

No Labels Preps Its Playbook

WGN-TV

The organizers of No Labels have been conducting focus groups with like-minded voters to help draft a candidate selection plan next year without a traditional state-run primary system.

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Is It Time to Wear a Mask Again?

The New York Times

Amid the ongoing circulation of COVID and new variants, experts recommend precautions, including the use of masks in confined, crowded indoor settings or elbow-to-elbow outdoor scenarios.

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CA Debate About License Plate Data

ArcaMax

El Cajon's license plate scanning system, which led to multiple car recoveries and arrests within a month, has raised privacy concerns due to its data-sharing practices with out-of-state agencies.

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Prigozhin Buried in Private Ceremony

BBC

Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin was privately buried in St. Petersburg after dying in a plane crash near Moscow, amid speculation and denials about the Kremlin's involvement in the incident.

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The 14th Amendment Won't Stop Trump

The Atlantic

Some legal experts believe that the Fourteenth Amendment could bar Donald Trump from future office, but many argue that it's unrealistic and the best democratic approach is to defeat him electorally.

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Buster Murdaugh Speaks About Smith

Law & Crime

In a documentary, Buster Murdaugh, son of convicted murderer Alex Murdaugh, addresses rumors and denies any involvement in the 2015 death of his high school classmate.

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Amazon CEO Slams Remote Workers

TechRadar

Amazon CEO Andy Jassy criticized remote workers for not returning to the office, suggesting those who oppose the company's in-office mandate might need to look for employment elsewhere.

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Why We Need to Air the Trump Trials

Politico

The U.S. federal court system should modernize its policies to allow real-time broadcasts of Trump's trials to ensure transparency, combat misinformation, and restore public trust in the justice system.

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'Midget' Wrestling  Promoter Resists         

Los Angeles Times

Despite criticism from the dwarf community, promoter Daniel DiLucchio resisted calls to remove the term "midget" from his wrestling event at the Sonoma County Fair, eliciting mixed reactions.

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3M To Pay $6B in Earplug Lawsuit

Reuters

3M has settled for $6.01 billion in a lawsuit with U.S. military veterans who alleged they experienced hearing loss due to the company's earplugs, marking the largest mass tort litigation in U.S. history.

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Sperm Donor Wants to Contact 96 Offspring

The Wall Street Journal

A sperm donor is seeking involvement in the lives of his 96 children as easier identification methods challenge anonymity and raise complex questions about roles and relationships.

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Cubbies Give Sister Jean a 104th Gift

WGN-TV

Sister Jean, the famed basketball chaplain from Loyola University, celebrated her 104th birthday by throwing out the first pitch at Wrigley Field, continuing a recent tradition with the Cubs.

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12-Year-Old Expelled for Gadsden Flag

Desert News

A 12-year-old student from Colorado was removed from class for displaying a "Don't Tread on Me" Gadsden flag patch, which the school director deemed disruptive due to its perceived ties to slavery.

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U.S. Veteran Suicide Rates Surge Post-9/11

Military.com

Suicide rates among post-9/11 veterans dramatically increased from 2006 to 2020, especially for those with traumatic brain injuries, despite significant prevention efforts by the Departments of Defense.

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How 'Succession' Did Election Night

The Hollywood Reporter

The simulation of "electoral mayhem" entailed digging into the nitty-gritty of modern-day threats, says the HBO series consultant and former Obama deputy press secretary.

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The NFL Gets To 53: Tracking The Cuts

ESPN

Teams were required to finalize their 53-man rosters by 4 p.m. ET on Tuesday. With the preseason already in the books, teams began making their 2023 roster cuts over the weekend.

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In Ukraine, Winning Against Russia Means Fighting the Disinformation War

By Mitzi Perdue

In the hidden war against disinformation, Ukraine's Cyber Police confront Russian bot farms spreading propaganda, revealing that the battle for truth is as crucial as the combat on the ground.

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Over 100 Former Clerks of Clarence Thomas Defend Integrity and Character

For the Left

Former clerks of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas penned a letter defending his character amidst ongoing ethics scandals. The letter was signed by over 100 former clerks dismissing concerns about his ethics.

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Florida Wanted Opposing Viewpoints  on Slavery in African American Studies

For The Right

Officials in Florida's Department of Education objected to the portrayal of slavery as an "oppressor vs. oppressed" dynamic in the proposed Advanced Placement African American Studies curriculum.

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