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While senior Trump aides had anticipated some brief surge in oil prices in the first days of the war with Iran, the size and sustainability of the market reaction caught them off guard, people familiar with the internal discussions told CNN. https://cnn.it/4s8p60I

Multivitamins may slow biological aging in older adults, study finds The research focused on biological aging, which reflects wear and tear on the body at the cellular level.

For older adults, a daily multivitamin may slightly slow the aging process, new research suggests.

Nearly one in three women consider quitting jobs due to menopause

Isobel, a 49-year-old psychotherapist, shares her experience of suffering with debilitating menopause symptoms which forced her to step back from work.

Which one is less functional?

Single-use plastic elimination is a step towards environmental health in Alaska | Alaska Beacon A statewide survey shows most Alaskans consider microplastics a threat to contaminating our drinking water and food.

Single-use plastic elimination is a step towards environmental health in Alaska, writes public health scholar and environmental advocate Samarys Seguinot-Medina in a commentary for the @alaskabeacon.com alaskabeacon.com/2026/03/09/s...

Fukushima at 15: Living with radioactive hot spots and stigma as Japan's government pushes for more reactors Fifteen years later, the lived experience of people resettling the evacuation zone reveals an ongoing disaster at Fukushima—one filled with radioactive hot spots, injustices, and stigma.

What does a nuclear disaster look like 15 years later?

Thomas A. Bass reports for the Bulletin in a new piece supported by @pulitzercenter.org.

Firefighters push for legislative priorities in Washington Firefighters have gathered in Washington this week to meet with lawmakers and push for federal legislation aimed at protecting first responders.

Firefighters push for legislative priorities in Washington

Alexander Butterfield, Nixon aide who disclosed Watergate tapes, dies at 99 The White House aide who inadvertently hastened Richard Nixon’s resignation over the Watergate scandal when he revealed that the president had bugged the Oval Office and Cabinet Room and routinely rec...

Alexander Butterfield "had the heavy responsibility of revealing something he was sworn to secrecy on, which is the installation of the Nixon taping system," John Dean told the AP. "He stood up and told the truth." https://to.pbs.org/40hUFsz

Snooze !

Utah shattered its winter temperature records. Why was it so warm? This past winter was officially Utah's warmest in over a century, contributing to many of the snowpack challenges facing the state.

Utah experienced its warmest winter in over a century, averaging 36.4 degrees. https://ow.ly/OY1e50Yrzjy

New evidence challenges Trump claim about deadly girls school strike On 28 February, a missile hit Shajareh Tayyebeh School - a girl's primary school in Minab, Hormozgan Province, Iran. Iranian authorities have said the strike killed at least 165 people, many of them children.

New evidence challenges Trump claim about deadly girls school strike

US considering selling oil from strategic reserve, US energy chief says U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright said on Monday that the U.S. ​is considering coordinating sales ​of oil from the U.S. ⁠Strategic Petroleum Reserve with ​releases from other countries as ​prices soar during the war on Iran.

US considering selling oil from strategic reserve, US energy chief says reut.rs/4rseIj3

I, personally, have NOT BELIEVED one word from @realDonaldTrump....since the 1970's.

24 states sue over Trump's latest tariffs The states, led by New York, California, Oregon and Arizona, are asking the U.S. Court of International Trade to declare the new tariffs illegal and prevent them from being implemented.

Why isn't South Carolina on this list suing to protect us from continued price increases due to Trump's Tariffs?

By now, we see tariffs are NOT providing any benefit to you and I. Instead they're making life more difficult by creating a silent tax at the checkout counter.

#tariffs #SouthCarolina

LIAR !

Thousands of people in Athens marched on the US embassy against the US and Israel’s illegal war of aggression on Iran.

O.U.T.

BREAKING NEWS: Donald "Art of the Deal" Trump settled the Ticketmaster-Live Nation antitrust case.

If you love going to concerts, Trump's deal means you'll keep paying a "Ticketmaster Tax."

And artists will keep getting bullied.

It's time to break up Ticketmaster-Live Nation.

NPS announces return of Mount Rushmore July 4th fireworks There hasn’t been an Independence Day fireworks event at Mount Rushmore since 2020.

NPS announces return of Mount Rushmore July 4th fireworks

Buzz of the Week: 📫 Who should be allowed to vote by mail?

Buzz of the Week: Who should be allowed to vote by mail?

• All U.S. citizens (no restrictions)
• Nobody (vote in person only)
• Only military, sick, disabled and travel-related
• Anyone with a valid reason, but verify it

Share your thoughts below, and cast your vote at the link.

Crude oil rockets past $100 as markets lose hope for a quick resolution in Iran Brent crude reached its highest price since Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022. Gasoline prices in the U.S. are expected to continue to rise.

The average gasoline price in the U.S. has already jumped about 50 cents in a week, from just under $2.98 to $3.45, according to AAA.

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NATO says it "stands ready" to defend its members' territory after Iranian ballistic missiles entered Turkish airspace. Ankara said on Monday it shot down a second missile in a week in the south east part of Türkiye. #EuropeNews
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TRUMP/EPSTEIN

Resistance grows as developer seeks ‘flagpole’ annexation to Douglas County city for 3,650-home project

A movement to put the brakes on a proposed 3,650-home mixed-use project near Castle Pines is gaining steam in a suburban county that has been on a growth tear for decades.

The Iran war has put the brakes on the next Bank of England rate cut Before the war in Iran erupted, the Bank of England was widely predicted to be set to cut interest rates in March or April. Don't count on it, economists say.

The Iran war has put the brakes on the next Bank of England rate cut

..Out, out, out, out, out...@realDonaldTrump....

Greek-operated tanker with Saudi oil cargo sails through Hormuz, ship tracking data shows A Greek-operated oil tanker has sailed through ​the Strait of Hormuz ‌with a cargo of Saudi Arabian crude and its destination ​listed as India, analysis ​from ship tracking platforms Kpler ⁠and Lloyd's List Intelligence ​showed on Monday.

Greek-operated tanker with Saudi oil cargo sails through Hormuz, ship tracking data shows reut.rs/4unUGcg

Armed or unarmed? US and Iran spar over status of Iranian warship sunk by a submarine The United States and Iran have offered sharply different accounts of the sinking of an Iranian warship in the Indian Ocean.

The United States and Iran have offered sharply different accounts of the sinking of an Iranian warship in the Indian Ocean.