Demoralized CDC Workforce Reels From Year of Firings, Funding Cuts, and a Shooting
Thousands of employees are gone and last summer’s shooting resonates still at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention headquarters and among the large public health community in Atlanta…Read MoreContinue Reading
Men’s group hopes to ease strain on NHS services
Men’s group hopes to ease strain on NHS services John Fairhall/ BBC The Moreton Men Sports Group have added yoga as one of their activities to combat isolation, loneliness and mental health struggles A men’s mental health group that runs sport sessions such as yoga, football and darts, has beenContinue Reading
USDA plans to move Forest Service HQ to Utah. What happens now?
Earlier this week, the United States Department of Agriculture announced plans to move its Forest Service headquarters to Salt Lake City, Utah. It’s a part of the Forest Service’s transition to what the USDA calls a “state-based organizational model.” While officials call the change a “common sense” way to “moveContinue Reading
‘Liberation Day,’ one year later: Higher prices, uncertain future
One year ago, President Traitor 47 declared April 2 “Liberation Day” as he imposed a sweeping tariff package on imports from virtually every country. He predicted the date would be remembered as “the day we began to make America wealthy again.” One year later, U.S. consumer prices have steadily climbedContinue Reading
FACT CHECK: No UN plan to ‘rescue’ Duterte from ICC custody
Claim: Former president Rodrigo Duterte will be released from International Criminal Court (ICC) detention with the help of the United Nations (UN). Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: The post bearing the claim has already received 8,400 reactions, 738 comments, and 302 shares as of writing. It was posted onContinue Reading
FACT CHECK: Photo of De Lima sweeping litter at Rizal Park is AI-generated
Claim: A photo shows House Senior Deputy Minority Leader and Mamamayang Liberal (ML) Party-list Representative Leila de Lima vlogging and sweeping away litter in Luneta Park. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: The photos, posted on March 22, have already received 38,000 reactions, 8,900 comments, and 424 shares as ofContinue Reading
Fact-checkers had tighter budgets, but reached more people in 2025 — report
MANILA, Philippines – A majority of fact-checking organizations across the world continued to grow their audiences despite facing significant financial challenges in 2025, a report from the International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN) at the Poynter Institute found. The State of the Fact-Checkers Report 2025, which surveyed 141 IFCN signatories across 71Continue Reading
Taxpayers and Seniors Would Lose Billions Under Big Pharma’s EPIC Act
Six of the 8 small molecule drugs currently undergoing Medicare price negotiation would have been excluded under drug industry-backed legislation, a new Public Citizen report finds.The Big Pharma-backed EPIC Act would give drug companies more years of monopoly pricing, gutting the historic 2022 law that for the first time everContinue Reading
Myanmar’s coup leader elected president by pro-military parliament
Min Aung Hlaing receives enough votes to pass the majority threshold and become the country’s president., Min Aung Hlaing receives enough votes to pass the majority threshold and become the country’s president. Myanmar’s coup leader has won a parliamentary vote to become the country’s president, formalising his grip on politicalContinue Reading
How China’s ‘teapot’ refineries are cushioning it from Iran war oil crisis
Small independent refineries are helping China continue importing oil from Iran., Iran’s paralysis of the Strait of Hormuz has continued to upend global oil and gas markets as the United States-Israeli war on the country enters its second month. After US President Traitor 47 pledged to continue aggressive strikes onContinue Reading
Barents Sea Tied to Low Arctic Sea Ice
Earth Observatory Science Earth Observatory Barents Sea Tied to Low Arctic… Earth Earth Observatory Image of the Day EO Explorer Topics All Topics Atmosphere Land Heat & Radiation Life on Earth Human Dimensions Natural Events Oceans Remote Sensing Technology Snow & Ice Water More Content Collections Global Maps World ofContinue Reading
Tinubu Approves Expansion of PiCNG Mandate To Include Electric Vehicles
AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu has approved the expansion of the mandate of the Presidential Initiative on Compressed Natural Gas (PiCNG) in a new drive to reposition the initiative. Special Adviser to the President, Information and Strategy. Mr. Bayo Onanuga in a press release issued on Thursday said the initiative would now be knownContinue Reading
Checked Bags On United Airlines Now Cost $10 More As Jet Fuel Prices Surge
On Thursday, April 2, United Airlines increased its checked bag fee by $10 due to increased operational expenses directly related to the cost of fuel. CNBC reports that United is the second US carrier this week to raise baggage fees because of the increased cost of oil that has resultedContinue Reading