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The latest on New world screwworm
On August 26, 2025, The HHS and the USDA confirmed the first human case of travel-associated New World screwworm (NWS). The case was first identified by the CDC on August 4, 2024, when the infected person from Maryland returned to the US after...

Judge rips Trump’s ‘derogatory’ comments about Haitians eating pets and blocks deportation for more than 1 million migrants
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Tom Stevenson: The Mask Is Off
For four decades El Salvador was known for death squads and civil war, and then for gang violence. But now, under President Nayib Bukele, the gangs that carved up the country have been routed. The members of the pandillas – the two main gangs...

Advocates fight for immigrant health care amid Trump policy changes
SACRAMENTO — Mikey Vaughn stacked his three passports on a table as he waited to testify before state lawmakers about immigrants’ access to health care and the effects of Trump administration policies. The hues of each one retraced Vaughn’s...

An Italian schoolboy and the secret process of how a saint is made
On Sunday morning in the heart of Vatican City, thousands of people will gather outside St Peter’s Basilica to watch the Pope make a schoolboy the first millennial saint. Carlo Acutis, 15, who died of leukaemia in 2006, will formally be given the...

'What did I do? Is being gay a crime?': Freed CECOT deportee shares his story
IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Now Playing 'What did I do? Is being gay a crime?': Freed CECOT deportee shares his story 03:09 UP NEXT Swollen ankles, brusied hands? Ali Velshi digs into the...

Arkham Uncovers $5 Billion in Untouched Bitcoin From Germany’s Movie2K Seizure
Arkham Intelligence has identified 45,000 Bitcoin (BTC), valued at nearly $5 billion, that remains untouched and tied to the Movie2K piracy case. The revelation has reignited debate about Germany’s handling of seized digital assets and its broader...

Three Federal Courts Finally Reject Trump's Legal Claims -- And His Lies
Donald Trump’s authoritarian strategy is by now all too familiar: lie about the facts on the ground, then use those lies to justify sweeping executive power. The “crisis” is always contrived—engineered to unlock tools that otherwise wouldn’t be...
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What to know about the US warships sent to South America and the reaction in Venezuela
By REGINA GARCIA CANO and KONSTANTIN TOROPIN WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States is boosting its maritime force in the waters off Venezuela to combat threats from Latin American drug cartels with the expected arrival of more vessels next week, an...

What to know about the U.S. forces sent to South America and the reaction in Venezuela
By REGINA GARCIA CANO and KONSTANTIN TOROPIN Associated Press WASHINGTON — The United States is continuing to boost its military forces near Venezuela to combat threats from Latin American drug cartels. It follows a U.S. strike on what President...

In Brief: Tulare Claire's to close, casino jackpot, Merle Haggard tribute and more
This is a collection of local news concisely presented to provide a quick overview of what you might otherwise have missed. Tulare County Sheriff's Department hosts 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony “9/11: We Will Never Forget,” a National Day of...

What to know about the US forces sent to South America and the reaction in Venezuela
WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States is continuing to boost its military forces near Venezuela to combat threats from Latin… WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States is continuing to boost its military forces near Venezuela to combat threats from Latin...

Belarus Seeks to Cement Role as Crypto ‘Digital Haven,’ President Lukashenko Says
Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko urged regulators to finalize long-delayed rules for cryptocurrencies and digital tokens, according to remarks reported by state news agency BelTA on Sept. 5. BelTA quoted Lukashenko as saying his 2023...
Satoshi-era wallet holding $50M in Bitcoin awakens after 11 years
A long-dormant Bitcoin wallet has resurfaced after more than a decade of inactivity, sparking speculation in the crypto community. Data shows that the wallet, which was first active in July 2011, moved 0.25 BTC worth approximately $28,000 on...

United Airlines adds new flights to 15 cities after Spirit entered bankruptcy. Here are the new routes
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Quantum Computing Cracks Toy Crypto Key—What It Means for Bitcoin Security
Quantum computing has taken a symbolic step closer to testing crypto’s defenses. Researchers have shown that IBM’s 133-qubit machine can break a six-bit elliptic curve cryptographic (ECC) key. The experiment has sparked debate over whether attacks...

Police Misconduct and State Legitimacy in Central America
The icon indicates free access to the linked research on JSTOR. Police misconduct obviously undermines the public’s belief in the legitimacy of the police as well as trust in the criminal justice system. But it can do more than that. “Police...

Roaming Charges: Multiple Megalomaniacs
Still from John Waters’ Multiple Maniacs. Capitalism is presumably the first case of a blaming, rather than a repenting cult. … An enormous feeling of guilt, not itself knowing how to repent, grasps at the cult, not in order to repent for this...

If You Don't Like Socialism or the Establishment, Curtis Sliwa Wants Your Vote
Curtis Sliwa became famous by stepping in where the government was falling short. As the New York mayoral candidate told Reason's Jesse Walker, the Guardian Angels—the anti-crime patrols that Sliwa launched in New York City in 1979—were born...

Flesh-eating screwworms are not likely to spread to Louisiana, according to agriculture expert
In early August, a Maryland resident who had traveled to El Salvador was diagnosed with New World screwworm — a flesh-eating parasite — being the first human case of a flesh-eating parasite in U.S. Although the case was an isolated incident, the...