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In the age of social media, every politician who has to stand in front of a camera after a tragedy turns into just another battle site in an endless culture war.

Safety failures scrutinized after Emile Graham was badly injured during attack and witnessed his best friend’s death Loved ones of a man who witnessed his best friend’s murder during the deadly New Year’s morning truck attack in New Orleans – and was badly wounded himself – have been lamenting the city’s failure to better protect … Read more

With few exceptions, the news has shied away from showing how the unfolding climate crisis plays a large role in the disaster Last week, as the Sunset fire was bearing down on her Los Angeles home, Allison Agsten approached a group of television news crews gathering in her neighborhood. Did any of them plan to … Read more

With vaccine sceptic as Trump pick to lead US health policy, parents and advocates anticipate devastating changes A political battle over school-based Covid protocols in early 2021 quickly turned personal for one Colorado family, whose son’s cystic fibrosis – a life-threatening genetic disease affecting the lungs and other vital organs – made him susceptible to … Read more

High amounts of ‘forever chemicals’ that can be absorbed through skin detected in common brands of wrist bands Smartwatch and fitness tracker bands can contain high levels of toxic PFAS “forever chemicals” that are absorbed through the skin, presenting a potentially “major” exposure to the dangerous substance, new US research finds. The University of Notre … Read more

Hamas said it was committed to the terms of the deal announced on Wednesday. Plus, the climate crisis could cause economic growth to fall ‘50% over 20 years’ Don’t already get First Thing in your inbox? Sign up here Good morning. Just hours after the mediating power Qatar confirmed that Hamas and Israel had agreed … Read more

Defense secretary nominee is incompetent and seems to have no redeeming qualities – but his appointment looks assured In some ways, the secretary of Defense nomination of Pete Hegseth was always meant as a domination exercise, a way of making Senate Republicans humiliate themselves for Donald Trump’s approval. Hegseth has white supremacist tattoos and what … Read more

President-elect ‘has warm spot’ for platform and wants political solution to ‘preserve app but protect data’ Donald Trump is considering suspending a TikTok ban in the US with an executive order when he enters the White House on 20 January, according to a report. The president-elect is exploring an executive order that would postpone enforcement … Read more

Many patients say they were harmed by Advocate Health’s billing and collection practices – even as the health system has canceled thousands of liens against patients’ homes Advocate Health, one of America’s largest hospital chains, says it is working hard to confront one of the biggest problems in US healthcare today – promoting itself as … Read more

US fourth seed gifts US $81,000 from first-round victory ‘It’s just insane what happened … I had family evacuate’ Taylor Fritz is donating his first-round prize money at the Australian Open to help people affected by the California wildfires. The American fourth seed raced through to round three with a 6-2 6-1 6-0 thumping of … Read more