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A Shady Nonprofit Pushes Back on Pennsylvania’s Proposed Minimum Wage Hike
The Employment Policies Institute is tied to a PR firm that represents food and restaurant industry interests.
Israel Admits It Used Faked Photo to Say Slain Journalist Was Part of Hezbollah
“Unfortunately there isn’t really a picture of it, it was photoshopped,” the Israeli military said of the photo.
The EPA Is Routinely Failing to Require Warnings on Cancer-Linked Pesticides
The agency rarely warns of cancer risks, even when its own research shows a product’s ingredients are carcinogenic.
US Killed Children in Iran Using New Missile That Explodes Into Pellets
The PrSM detonates just before contact with its target, exploding into a spray of tungsten pellets.
Trump Convenes “God Squad” Committee in Move That Could Annihilate Whale Species
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth cited national security when requesting exemptions to endangered species protections.
Trump Touts “Hand-Carved” Columns on Ballroom as War Costs US 10k Jobs a Month
Amid blaring warnings about the economy, Trump said the Corinthian columns are “top of the line.”
Pope Leo Says God “Does Not Listen to the Prayers of Those Who Wage War”
The pope’s sermon was seen as a rebuke of Pete Hegseth, who has supported a Christian crusade in the Middle East.
Millions Join “No Kings” Protests in One of Largest US Rallies
Organizers say up to 8 million joined events nationwide, from San Diego to New York City.
A Texas City Faces Water Crisis as Big Oil and Gas Use Most of It
Corpus Christi faces a looming emergency as officials delay limits on large-scale water consumption.
How Maryland’s Medical Examiner Helped Conceal Suspicious Deaths
From custody deaths to suspicious cases, records reveal how one office’s failures denied accountability.