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Trump signs executive order targeting COVID-19 vaccine mandates
President Trump signed an executive order Friday that halts federal funding for schools and universities that require students to be…
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Viral Video Shows Humpback Whale Swallows Kayaker, Spits Him Out Seconds Later in Chile
A 24-year-old kayaker had a terrifying close call with a humpback whale in Bahia El Águila, Chile. The giant mammal briefly swallowed…
Politics
The U.S. Must Not Abandon Ukraine
Europe needs to understand how high the stakes are, but so does the administration. Source link
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Democrats suspect Elon Musk is only in DOGE for the money
It's no surprise that the government is a major client of a man who runs a rocket ship company that can reach the space station, builds…
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Future of U.S. space policy unclear as National Space Council might close
As the White House moves ahead with bold executive action, rumors circulate that President Trump might shutter the National Space Council,…
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Who Is Trinity Shockley? Indiana Teen Plotting Valentine's Day Mass Shooting at School Was 'Sexually Obsessed' With Parkland Shooter Nikolas Cruz
An Indiana teen accused of plotting a Valentine's Day school shooting had a twisted sexual with mass murderer Nikolas Cruz, authorities…
Politics
Government staff cuts reach CDC, prompting outcry from Georgia Democratic senator
The Trump administration is reportedly slashing the workforce at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the nation's premier…
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League of Women Voters wallops Congress for not standing up to Trump
The League of Women Voters demanded Friday that members of Congress do more to stop President Trump, saying they need to "restore…
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Bartees Strange’s Interior Hauntings
I consumed the nineties Black horror films of my youth largely through my fingers, spreading them just wide enough, occasionally, to put a…
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Who Is Farhad Noori? Afghan Migrant Who Rammed Car into Crowd in Munich Is a Bodybuilder and 'Islamic Extremist' Who Shouted 'Allahu Akbar'
The Afghan migrant who rammed his car into a crowd during a demonstration in Munich, injuring 36 people—including a mother and her…
Politics
German minister hits back against Vance's complaints on the state of European democracy
Germany's defense minister pushed back hard against U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance's complaints Friday about the state of democracy in…
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Airbnb Co-Founder Joe Gebbia Set to Join Elon Musk's DOGE Team Amid Political Shift
Joe Gebbia, co-founder of Airbnb and longtime friend of Elon Musk, is set to join the Department of Government Efficiency (Doge). The move…
Business
UOI’s H2 profit down 9.8% at S$15.6 million
UNITED Overseas Insurance, the insurance arm of UOB, posted a net profit of S$15.6 million for the second half of its 2024 fiscal year…
Politics
Where U.S. adults think the government is spending too much, according to AP-NORC polling
Many U.S. adults believe the federal government is overspending - but polling also shows that many Americans, including Republicans, think…
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Does Moscow Think Vance’s Threat Is Credible?
Certainly, the prospect of U.S. deployments to Ukraine amid a shooting war with Russia ups the ante. Source link
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CDC to lose one-tenth of workforce under Trump administration job cuts
Nearly 1,300 probationary employees at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - roughly one-tenth of the agency's workforce - are…
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Treasury watchdog begins audit of Musk DOGE team's access to federal government's payment system
The Treasury Department's Office of Inspector General on Friday said it was launching an audit of the security controls for the federal…
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Trump cans thousands of 'probationary' federal workers
President Trump's latest move against the federal bureaucracy came this week when the administration moved to fire thousands of recently…
Business
Grand Centrex’s Nasdaq listing fuels ambitions of becoming video game developer
It aims to eventually build a sizeable game studio in Singapore, capable of producing blockbusters VIDEO game distributor and publisher…
Business
Singapore video game company's Nasdaq listing values it at US$1.2 billion
Grand Centrex Limited (GCL) aims to eventually build a sizeable game studio in Singapore, capable of producing blockbusters VIDEO game…
Business
US: Wall St subdued at open as markets await tariff details
WALL Street’s main indexes opened flat on Friday (Feb 14), as investors awaited more clarity on US President Donald Trump’s reciprocal…
Politics
The Art of the Manufactured Crisis
This week, the hysteria revolves around Trump’s clash with the courts. Source link
Business
Initial MAS review group incentives could pull in regional biotech, fintech players: observers
High-growth companies in the technology, healthcare and sustainability-linked industries are potential entrants, too MARKET watchers…
Politics
The Government Is Shooting at the Wrong Vaping Target
A ruling by the International Trade Commission blocks the importation of FDA-approved e-cigarettes while ignoring the flood of illicit…