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Opinions on JK Rowling’s comments about Scotland’s new gender identification practices
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On Sunday, JK Rowling shared her thoughts on Twitter regarding the Scottish Police’s decision to “log rapes as being carried out by a woman if ...
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Feeling confused about Pfizer’s announcement about vaccine efficacy against Omicron?
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Today, Pfizer and its partner BioNTech announced that an internal study found that the effectiveness of a three dose vaccine regimen (two doses and a ...
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Capturing Conversations: Twitter responds to new polling on the term “Latinx”
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A new nationwide poll surveying “registered voters of Hispanic/Latina(o) origin residing in the United States” found that 2% of respondents “cho ...
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Gov. Ron DeSantis proposes Florida State Guard
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On Thursday, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis “announced more than $100 million in funding proposals to support Florida’s National Guard and establis ...
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November Jobs Report Released
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On Friday, the Department of Labor released their jobs report for November. According to the report, employers added 210,000 jobs last month and the u ...
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“Remain in Mexico” policy to be reinstated
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On Thursday, several news outlets reported that U.S. and Mexican officials reached an agreement to re-implement “Remain in Mexico.” Under this imm ...
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SCOTUS Hears Arguments on Mississippi Abortion Case
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On Wednesday, the US Supreme Court heard arguments on Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, which challenges a Mississippi law passed in 201 ...
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Oxford High School Shooting
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On Tuesday, a student opened fire at Oxford High School, killing three people and injuring another eight. This event sparked conversations about sch ...
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US Economic Leaders Testify About the State of the Economy
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Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell and Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen testified before the Senate Banking Committee on Tuesday about the state of ...
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Verdict Reached in Kyle Rittenhouse Trial
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On Friday, the verdict in Kyle Rittenhouse’s trial was announced. The jury found Rittenhouse not guilty on all counts. ...
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Jacob Chansley — known as the “QAnon Shaman” — sentenced to prison
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On Wednesday, Jacob Chansley, also referred to as the QAnon Shaman, was sentenced to 41 months in prison for his involvement in the events at the US C ...
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Steve Bannon in FBI custody
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On Monday, Steve Bannon handed himself over to the FBI after refusing to comply with a subpoena to testify in front of the January 6th congressional c ...