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n states where abortion is legal, at least 34 clinics have closed in the past two years, citing financial and operational struggles. In September, an appeals court allowed President Donald Trump’s administration to block Medicaid funds to Planned Parenthood, putting an estimated 200 health centers at risk of closing, according to the organization. To fill in the funding gaps, states and cities nationwide have been stepping up financially to support abortion access. Following the Dobbs decision that overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022, Philadelphia granted $500,000 to the Abortion Liberation Fund of PA, a nonprofit focused on protecting and expanding...

Anger is brewing over former President Barack Obama’s decision to build his presidential library in the heart of a historic Chicago park. Costing $850 million, the Obama Presidential Center’s construction in Jackson Park began in 2021 and will conclude next spring. The problem is that many locals do not care for the odd-looking building that is his library, invading their community. “Obama, of all people, should not be building a palace for himself, a fortress in the middle of a public park,” famous Chicago-area architect Grahm Balkany, a left-winger, told the New York Post. “It’s just contrary to what I...

Child safety professionals and neighbours failed to speak up about a 10-year-old girl before she was murdered by her Pakistani father and step-mother because they were worried about being branded “racist” for questioning them. Authorities may have missed opportunities to save Sara Sharif, who was 10-years-old when she was murdered in August 2023, because fears over questioning her Pakistani taxi driver father could lead to accusations of racism, a safeguarding review into the girl’s death have found. Sara, who was described as being of “dual heritage” as she was born to a Pakistani father and Polish mother, started wearing a...

Leading pro-life organization Susan B. Anthony (SBA) Pro-Life America and Women Speak Out PAC (WSO) announced an $80 million investment on Wednesday into the 2026 midterm elections. The massive funding dump is aimed at retaining pro-life majorities in the U.S. House and Senate, with a focus on battleground states, like Iowa, Georgia, Michigan, and North Carolina, the organization announced in a press release. SBA and WSO plan to make 4.5 million visits to voters at their homes in those states. “All four states are Senate battlegrounds and contain key House battleground districts. Further, the effort includes deploying student teams into...

Maybe air travel is not sufficiently miserable and degrading. Maybe female travelers need to be patted down by sexually deranged men: A trans-identifying male TSA officer at the Dulles International Airport is suing for the right to pat down female travelers, according to a lawsuit filed on Friday. Danielle Mittereder is alleging in his lawsuit that the Transportation Security Administration, which operates under the Department of Homeland Security, is violating his civil rights due to its implementation of President Donald Trump’s executive order ordering that the male-female sex binary be affirmed in all federal government roles. Mittereder alleges that it...

A Colorado professor unleashed a tirade on conservative students, calling them "Nazis" after Fort Lewis College reversed a prior decision and approved a Turning Point USA (TPUSA) chapter on campus. Turning Point chapters have been springing up across the country in the wake of founder Charlie Kirk's Sept. 10 murder. Anthropology professor David Kozak was caught flipping off students during an unhinged meltdown, appearing visibly upset at the Associated Students of Fort Lewis College's (ASFLC) decision to reverse its initial denial of the TPUSA chapter just days earlier, which was triggered by a petition that amassed over 1,000 signatures, according...

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Former Minneapolis police officer Tou Thao has been released from federal prison and was seen in recent photos reuniting with his children after years behind bars. Thao was sentenced to nearly five years in prison over the 2020 death of George Floyd. A fundraiser launched to help support Thao and his family as he rebuilds his life stated, "After Tou’s release from his political imprisonment, many have asked for a way to donate and show their support. This GiveSendGo was created in response to those heartfelt offers of support. Tou also is thankful for all the letters of encouragement both...

A report released by the Society for Assisted Reproductive Technology (SART) earlier this year exposed a dark reality of in vitro fertilization (IVF): in adults' quest to create children, most of the children they create using IVF will not survive. As the number of IVF cycles increases year after year, so does the number of lives lost to the process — and it's staggering. The total number of lives lost as a result of IVF is now surpassing the number of lives lost to induced, elective abortion each year. Key Takeaways: * More children are now dying from the IVF...

According to a statement released by Antiquity, an international team of researchers is investigating the site of the palace of the Oba, or king of the Kingdom of Benin, which was looted and demolished by the British in 1897. The work is being conducted ahead of the construction of the Museum of West African Art (MOWAA) in Benin City by a team of scientists from MOWAA, the National Commission for Museums and Monuments, and the British Museum. The study has uncovered evidence for the development of the city, its architecture, and Benin's famed metalworking. “We know that we cannot arrest...

The social media trend touting rosemary and rosemary extract as part of skincare routines is now backed by science. A compound found in rosemary leaves may significantly improve the healing of skin wounds and reduce scarring, according to research. Said Thomas Leung, MD, Ph.D., "Our findings suggest that rosemary extract, and specifically the antioxidant, carnosic acid, can shift the healing process from scarring to healthy skin regeneration. We don't have proven ways to consistently do that in humans." Conducting the research in mice, the researchers made a cream with carnosic acid, a naturally occurring antioxidant mostly existing in rosemary, to...

Chronic fatigue syndrome leaves patients exhausted and struggling with brain fog. Now, scientists investigating shortness of breath in chronic fatigue patients have discovered that they are highly likely to experience dysfunctional breathing, which could be caused by dysautonomia, abnormal control of innervation to blood vessels and muscles. Targeting treatments toward these breathing problems could potentially offer patients some relief from their symptoms. The scientists recruited 57 patients diagnosed with chronic fatigue syndrome and 25 control participants whose ages and activity levels matched the chronic fatigue cohort. Both groups took part in cardiopulmonary exercise tests over two days. Dysfunctional breathing is...

Democratic National Committee employees were mercilessly mocked this week after news came out that staffers were very unhappy with a recent directive from DNC Chairman Ken Martin end to remote work for employees who will now be required to show up to the office five days a week. Leadership of the union representing DNC employees put out a statement following news of the new directive, describing it as "callous." Reports from those on the staff-wide call also described an immediate flurry of thumbs-down emojis and other signs of anger upon news of the new requirement. "It was shocking to see...

As AI transforms software development, the industry is likely to see job growth—not loss—while developers should become a more strategic and valuable asset. Key TakeawaysDespite concerns about job loss for software developers, AI should create more jobs as companies build increasingly complex applications.As AI coding tools become mainstream, developers are shifting toward more strategic roles.A recent Morgan Stanley AlphaWise survey shows CIOs plan to increase software spending by 3.9% in 2026, outpacing other IT categories.The software development market could grow at a 20% annual rate, reaching $61 billion by 2029. As artificial intelligence reshapes the software industry, concerns about its...

Michelle Obama is seemingly sounding off on President Trump without naming him, saying that commanders in chief have to set “a standard” in the White House around accepting gifts. “When you are the commander in chief, there’s a standard at which you have to set for the American people. And some of these things aren’t even laws — they’re just norms,” Obama said while speaking Wednesday at Sixth and I synagogue and arts center in Washington (snip) “They’re just things that you do because you don’t want the people to feel like wealthy people have a different level of access...

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NEW YORK -- A prominent surgeon allegedly sexually assaulted a woman at gunpoint in his apartment, according to an indictment from the Manhattan District Attorney's Office released on Tuesday. Dr. Maurizio Miglietta, 56, a professor of surgery at Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine, an honorary police surgeon for the NYPD and a former consultant for the U.S. Secret Service, pleaded not guilty to rape, attempted rape and other charges. Miglietta met the 28-year-old alleged victim through a networking event in the medical field, according to the indictment. The indictment says the woman allegedly went to Miglietta's Financial District apartment on...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) - A Gadsden County man was arrested Wednesday night in Tallahassee for his role in a Panama City shooting, according to police. Davion Sutton, 18, was arrested at a family member’s home in Tallahassee, according to the U.S. Marshals. He faces murder and firearms charges. 57-year-old Tammy Chambers was found dead inside her car on Jenks Ave. in Panama City on Tuesday. Panama City police say the shooting is the result of mistaken identity. Authorities also said Chambers was on the phone with her husband during the incident. Sutton, who is from Gadsden County, was released from...