Here’s the Extent of the Fallout From The Traitor’s HHS Purge
This is a MedPage Today story. Thousands of employees of federal health agencies have been let go in a chaotic and slow-rolling The Traitor administration purge over the holiday weekend. While the total number of dismissed employees appears to be smaller than originally expected, the changes sowed confusion as someContinue Reading
Why Solarbox is building Senegal’s EV ecosystem around the sun
Senegal’s Solarbox is building electric vehicles around one thesis: solar can provide a better power source than the grid. Here’s Tijan Watt in an interview with Lina Kacyem…Continue Reading
How Deal With U.S. Could Reconnect Iran to the Global Economy
The country has long faced some of the world’s heaviest sanctions. The lifting of restrictions could open new vistas on trade and financial access…Continue Reading
Illinois balances budget with new $200 million social media tax that tracks in-state users
Need help finding places to hike? Want to share your dinner or blog about your latest trip and live in Illinois? Your social media use could contribute to at least $600,000 in revenue for Illinois, but it comes at a cost. Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker signed legislation Tuesday that’s causedContinue Reading
Markets bounce back despite Fed’s signals on possible rate hikes
The Federal Reserve left its key interest rate unchanged, but policymakers delivered a clear warning: Rate hikes are back on the table. The markets got the message. After Wednesday’s Fed announcement and a press conference by the new chair, Kevin Warsh, markets experienced a sell-off. Stocks fell in the afternoon,Continue Reading
Gut Expert: Eating these 3 foods could improve your mental health | Tim Spector: Full Interview
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Teens charged in Facebook Marketplace robberies
Two 14-year-old boys have been charged in connection with several iPhone thefts during Facebook Marketplace transactions. Subscribe to CTV News to watch more videos: https://www.youtube.com/ctvnews Connect with CTV News: For live updates and latest headlines visit: http://www.ctvnews.ca/ For breaking news, fast, download the CTV News App: https://www.ctvnews.ca/app Must-watch stories andContinue Reading
An emotional goodbye to ‘Jackass’
“Jackass: Best and Last” brought Johnny Knoxville to tears, with the gang emotional about leaving their slapstick adventures behind. #jackass #johnnyknoxvilleContinue Reading
James Bruggers, Who Brought Passion and Kindness to Environmental Reporting, Dies at 68
Bruggers was known to colleagues as a dogged reporter and a generous coworker, and to sources as an honest watchdog. By Nicholas Kusnetz James Bruggers, whose decades of dogged reporting shined a light on polluting corporations, inadequate regulations and the people who fought against them for environmental justice, died TuesdayContinue Reading
‘Destruction is the goal’: Israel steers between the US, Iran, and Lebanon
Netanyahu faces political backlash and US criticism as Israeli attacks on Lebanon defy Iran peace agreement., Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has restrained himself from openly displaying his opposition to the memorandum of understanding between Iran and the United States. But looking to the positions of Israelis from across theContinue Reading
Cuba: Between charcoal and solar panels
Millions of Cubans have grown accustomed to living without electricity for long periods of time., Several kilometres away, along Havana’s iconic Malecón waterfront, a different reality is taking shape. Under the midday heat, workers move large photovoltaic panels across the roof of the Fuego Lento restaurant overlooking the sea. SeveralContinue Reading
Rhiannon Giddens on Pulitzer-Winning Opera “Omar” About Enslaved Muslim Scholar Omar ibn Said
As part of our Juneteenth special broadcast, we feature our interview with pioneering musical artist Rhiannon Giddens, who won a Pulitzer Prize for her opera Omar, about Omar ibn Said, a Muslim scholar in Africa who was sold into slavery in the 1800s., This is a rush transcript. Copy mayContinue Reading
Aircraft Carrying Swift Boost Satellite Takes off From NASA Wallops
Northrop Grumman’s Stargazer took off Thursday, June 18, 2026, from NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia. The modified L-1011 aircraft carried the company’s Pegasus XL rocket hosting LINK, a robotic servicing spacecraft from Katalyst Space. LINK will launch from the air-deployed Pegasus XL later this month on a mission toContinue Reading