news2shortsThe Vaillancourt fountain, an enormous sculpture in place since the 1970s, has been equally reviled and revered It was a surreal, fitting end for one of San Francisco’s most divisive public artworks: the Vaillancourt fountain, an enormous concrete sculpture looming over Embarcadero Plaza since the 1970s, had burst into flames. The hulking fountain’s angled arms … Read more
Disruption of Long Island Rail Road continues into second day after workers went on strike as Monday rush hour looms The shutdown of the Long Island Rail Road, North America’s largest commuter rail system, continued into a second day on Sunday after unionized workers went on strike for the first time in three decades a … Read more
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) tells Meet the Press that Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) made a “political decision” in breaking with President Trump, saying Cassidy’s loss in the Louisiana Republican primary shows there is “no room” in the GOP to oppose Trump’s agenda and warning that Republicans who do “are going to get destroyed.”
Experts say slashed funding and growing misinformation are some of the greatest challenges facing public health The hantavirus outbreak, while unlikely to spark the next big pandemic, is shining a spotlight on the ways public health has deteriorated in the US: its ability to test for rare diseases, its expertise on outbreak prevention and response, … Read more
Known for his ‘Manitowoc Minute’ skits and midwestern humor, the journalist turned comedian is speaking out against the AI datacenter boom in Wisconsin Last summer, journalist turned comedian Charlie Berens started getting social media messages from concerned Wisconsin residents about plans for a massive datacenter campus in their state. The developer, Vantage Data Centers, claimed … Read more
The FTC settled its case with Media Matters for America. But it doesn’t have to win in court to achieve its goals Is there something “radically left” about being anti-Nazi? That was the question a judge put to the lawyer for the Federal Trade Commission, which has no good answer. This week, the FTC abruptly … Read more
Pilot program to reimburse patients for hemp-derived products could be undermined by ban passed by Congress The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services recently started a new pilot to reimburse patients for hemp-derived products – like CBD – but a hemp ban that Congress passed in November could derail the program. The new program will … Read more
Fresh off his work to oust Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., in a Louisiana primary, President Donald Trump made a call to action against Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., urging his backers to vote out another one of his GOP critics and warning the rest of the party to align with him or risk Cassidy’s fate. “Tom … Read more
President Donald Trump isn’t on the ballot this year, but with roughly six months before Election Day, he’ll still likely be the biggest factor in determining the fortunes of the Republican Party
Competing messages from candidates like Bob Brooks and Ryan Crosswell highlight a battle for the soul of the Democratic Party in a swing district in Pennsylvania.
