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Julia Parsons, U.S. Navy Code Breaker During World War II, Dies at 104 Soon after her officer training in Washington, she was recruited to a classified code-breaking team. She kept her work secret for decades, even from her family.

Julia Parsons, a U.S. Navy code breaker during World War II who was among the last survivors of a top-secret team of women that unscrambled messages to and from German U-boats, has died at 104.

Ocasio-Cortez raised $9.6 million in three months, smashing her own record It’s a massive haul for the progressive lawmaker who has been barnstorming the country with Bernie Sanders.

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez pulled in a massive fundraising haul amid progressive calls for her to launch a 2028 primary challenge against Sen. Chuck Schumer

Trump admin tells judge man wrongly deported to El Salvador is alive, still detained On Friday, federal judge Paula Xinis had ordered the Trump administration to provide daily updates to return Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia to the United States.

On Friday, federal judge Paula Xinis had ordered the Trump administration to provide daily updates to return Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia to the United States.

A Political Power Grab Redirected Funds for North Carolina’s Sexual Abuse Survivors. Women in Crisis Paid the Price. The move, which led to disruptions in services for sexual assault and domestic violence survivors, provides a glimpse of the consequences when a branch of government assumes unprecedented control.

#ICYMI: Staffers at 18 rape crisis centers told ProPublica that payments were delayed for months after North Carolina’s state legislature directed $15 million for sexual assault survivors away from Democratic-led agencies that had long overseen such money.

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Idaho Court Expands Abortion Ban Medical Exceptions In situations where a mother faces risk of death, the decision allows for abortions even when death isn’t imminent.

A state judge in Idaho — which has one of the strictest abortion bans in the nation — appeared to slightly broaden access to abortion there on Friday. In situations where a mother faces risk of death, the ruling allows for abortions even when death isn’t imminent.

Police: Someone set fire to Pennsylvania governor's residence; no one was injured Police say they evacuated Gov. Josh Shapiro and his family from the governor’s official residence after someone set fire to the building.

BREAKING: Police say they evacuated Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro and his family from the governor’s residence after someone set fire to it. No one was injured.

Police said in a statement that the investigation was ongoing but they were “prepared to say at this time that this was an act of arson.”

Text: Amid a measles outbreak, whooping cough cases have soared as vaccine rates decline. Graph: Bar chart with year on the x-axis (2014-2024) and number of whooping cough cases on the y-axis (0 through 30,000). The chart shows that cases of pertussis were over 30,000 in 2014, but remained at or below 20,000 from 2015 through 2023. In 2020 and 2021, cases dropped to a record low (below 10,000) because most schools closed due to COVID-19. But in 2024, cases shot back up to 35,435.

Whooping cough (pertussis) cases have skyrocketed by more than 1,500% nationwide since 2021.

Deaths tied to the disease are also up — hitting 10 last year, compared with about two to four in previous years — and cases are on track to exceed that total in 2025.

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Trump officials push immigrant gang message, but sometimes don't back it up in court Prosecutors normally avoid making public allegations of serious criminal conduct without presenting evidence in court to back up those charges, legal experts say.

As the Trump administration cracks down on immigration, officials have repeatedly labeled detainees as gang leaders or terrorists, often without providing evidence in court to support those claims reut.rs/3EvfskV

Trump attacks on law firms begin to chill pro bono work on causes he doesn't like The ripple effects of Trump's actions targeting specific law firms already are being felt beyond boardrooms, in declining interest in pro bono work for causes that are unpopular with the president.

The ripple effects of Trump's actions targeting specific law firms already are being felt beyond boardrooms, in declining interest in pro bono work for causes that are unpopular with the president.

Bernie Sanders warns of 'extraordinary danger' facing U.S. under Trump at LA rally The Vermont independent told a crowd of thousands of supporters that the U.S. was facing a moment of "extraordinary danger."

The Vermont independent told a crowd of thousands of supporters that the U.S. was facing a moment of "extraordinary danger."

China Halts Critical Rare Earth Exports as Trade War Intensifies Beijing has suspended exports of certain rare earth minerals and magnets that are crucial for the world’s car, semiconductor and aerospace industries.

China has suspended exports of rare earth minerals and magnets crucial to the world’s automakers, aerospace manufacturers and military contractors. The crackdown is part of the country’s retaliation for President Trump’s sharp increase in tariffs.

Soccer-loving 'grannies' go for the GOOOOAAAALLLL in their version of the World Cup The players are women over 50. The oldest this year is 87. They took the field in South Africa for their "World Cup." One team was crowned the winner but all the players consider themselves champions.

The players are women over 50. The oldest this year is 87. They took the field in South Africa for their "World Cup." One team was crowned the winner but all the players consider themselves champions.

Measles exploded in Texas after stagnant vaccine funding. New cuts threaten the same across the US The measles outbreak in West Texas didn’t happen just by chance. Health officials say the easily preventable disease has ripped through communities sprawling across more than 20 Texas counties in part because health departments were starved of the funding needed to run vaccine programs.

The measles outbreak in West Texas didn't happen just by chance.

The preventable disease ripped through communities sprawling across more than 20 Texas counties in part because health departments were starved of the funding needed to run vaccine programs, officials say.

Pennsylvania Governor Says Arson Attack Targeted His Residence Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro said his official residence in the state capital was targeted in an arson attack while he and his family were asleep early Sunday morning, forcing them to evacuate.

Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro said his official residence in the state capital was targeted in an arson attack while he and his family were asleep early Sunday morning

Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont is onstage with the musical artist Clairo at the Coachella music festival. A headline reads: "Bernie Sanders, a Surprise Guest at Coachella, Urges Opposition to Trump." Photo by Emma Mcintyre/Getty Images for Coachella.

Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont delivered an impromptu speech onstage at the Coachella music festival in California on Saturday night in which he urged young people to oppose President Trump’s policies. www.nytimes.com/2025/04/13/u...

For fathers in search of friendship, a growing group has emerged: the Brooklyn Stroll Club. www.nytimes.com/2025/04/12/s...

Arson on Pennsylvania governor’s home caused significant damage, police say Gov. Josh Shapiro (D) and his family awoke to the sound of police banging on their door as they responded to the fire at the mansion in Harrisburg.

The home of Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro (D) was set on fire early Sunday while he and his family were inside, he said, an incident that state police are investigating as arson.

Will the SAVE Act make it harder for married women to vote? We ask legal experts Legal experts say states could help married women who have changed their last names by accepting documents like a legal decree or a marriage certificate, but it might not fix the issue for all.

Legal experts say states could help married women who have changed their last names by accepting documents like a legal decree or a marriage certificate, but it might not fix the issue for all.

Pennsylvania Governor’s Residence Targeted in Arson The governor, Josh Shapiro, said the State Police banged on the door early on Sunday to wake him and his family after an arsonist set fire to the governor’s residence in Harrisburg.

The governor of Pennsylvania, Josh Shapiro, said he and his family were evacuated from their home early on Sunday after an arson attack that significantly damaged a section of the governor’s residence.

The only response possible knowing this loser had 6 bankruptcies — is to laugh out loud till you’re crying! And to not keep a fricking casino afloat — that’s a very special kind of loser! We’re all laughing at Shitler. The whole globe.

Pete Hegseth|Mike Waltz|Tulsi Gabbard|Marco Rubio & JD Vance endangered our service members by discussing war plans on an illegal Signal chat that was so insecure that a reporter from The Atlantic read the whole thing as it happened.

Resign Immediately #SignalGate 🖊️

IKEA HAS BETTER CABINETS

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WE ARE NOT SAFE

YouTube video by Keith Edwards MAGA Supporter DOES THE UNTHINKABLE To Josh Shapiro’s FAMILY

MAGA Trump Voter who tried to kill Democratic Governor is a GUN NUT. He said "Biden Supporters Should Not Exist" and points a Gun at the Camera.
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#LockThemUp

Have you read Project 2025 lately?
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Never Forget…..

Spot on with this!!!

What @sanders.senate.gov & @aoc.bsky.social are doing is unbelievable. They’re Drawing huge crowds that DJT can only dream about & speaking the 💯 truth that Republicans don’t want the American people to hear. 💙TY

There's no longer a Republican Party anymore.