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Erin strengthens into the first Atlantic hurricane of the yearAug 15, 2025 4:47 pm - Erin became the first Atlantic hurricane of the year on Friday morning as it churned toward Caribbean islands.The storm had winds of 75 mph by 11 a.m. Eastern, according to the National Hurricane Center. It was forecast to bring potential for flooding rains to parts of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands this weekend.
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Across the land, rainbow crosswalks face orders to erase ‘asphalt art’Aug 15, 2025 4:19 pm - Across the Florida and the country, thousands of other brightly painted street crossings would be paved over under guidance recently issued by the administrations of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) and President Donald Trump. The dual directives call for the erasure of “asphalt art.”
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Kristi Noem is living rent free in home used by Coast Guard commandantAug 15, 2025 12:28 pm - A DHS spokesman said Noem must live on the military base because she had been “so horribly doxxed and targeted that she is no longer able to safely live in her own apartment.”
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Crime ‘hot spots’ targeted, encampments cleared, as feds expand DC pushAug 14, 2025 8:12 pm - President Donald Trump on Thursday promised to “have the crime situation solved in D.C. very soon,” as White House and Pentagon officials provided some new details about the increased presence of federal law enforcement and National Guard troops in the capital.
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Fired DOJ employee could face prison for throwing sandwich at officersAug 14, 2025 7:42 pm - Attorney General Pam Bondi said Thursday that a Justice Department employee has been fired after he was arrested for allegedly throwing a sandwich at a federal law enforcement officer Sunday evening.
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HHS revives child vaccine safety panel sought by anti-vaccine activistsAug 14, 2025 7:40 pm - The Department of Health and Human Services said Thursday it is reviving a long-defunct task force aimed at improving the safety of childhood vaccines, fulfilling a demand of anti-vaccine activists.
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Protein pitfalls: Research says we may not be getting enough in our dietsAug 14, 2025 5:26 pm - Think peanut butter has lots of protein? Think again. And seniors actually need way more protein than they realize.
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Costco will not sell abortion pills after pressure from conservativesAug 14, 2025 4:54 pm - Costco will not dispense a key abortion pill at its pharmacies, a long-awaited win for conservatives trying to limit access to medication abortion.For more than a year, Costco deliberated over whether to become certified to dispense mifepristone, the drug used first in the typical two-step regimen for a medication abortion.
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‘Americana’ rides the Sydney Sweeney controversy in search of a pointAug 14, 2025 11:37 am - “Americana” is very much a sun-parched “Fargo” wannabe with a side helping of Tarantino. The plot features a motley assortment of colorful characters chasing after a valuable Native American artifact, a high body count and a wry screenplay.
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Appeals court says Trump officials can withhold billions in foreign aidAug 13, 2025 8:14 pm - A federal appeals court on Wednesday ruled that the Trump administration can withhold tens of billions of dollars in foreign aid, handing the president a significant — if...