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Declining Population Means Fewer People Left To Die by Sarah Auger, Petra Schulz and Angela Welz

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New Joint Military Operation in Ecuador Raises Questions on US Presence in LatAm The U.S. launches a joint military operation with Ecuador under President Daniel Noboa, as regional tensions rise due to U.S. presence.

New Joint Military Operation in Ecuador Raises Questions on US Presence in LatAm
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US Rep. Veronica Escobar: ICE looking to close Camp East Montana U.S. Rep. Veronica Escobar has responded to reports that the Department of Homeland Security is looking to terminate Camp East Montana contract.

$1.2 billion contract to open and run the Camp East Montana immigrant tent facility in El Paso.

Opened in August 2025.

Six months (and three detainee deaths) later: reports of its looming closure.

Cook County prosecutors dismiss 21 cases against ICE protesters, including suburban moms arrested in sit-in Cook County prosecutors dismissed 21 cases that were filed against protesters at the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement processing center in Broadview.

NEWS: Cook County prosecutors dismiss 21 cases against ICE protesters, including suburban moms arrested in sit-in. www.chicagotribune.com/2026/03/04/c...

U.S. sub sinks Iranian warship off Sri Lanka, killing 87 and expanding war zone A U.S. submarine sank an Iranian warship off the southern coast of Sri Lanka, killing dozens of sailors and dramatically widening Washington's pursuit of the Iranian navy.

A US submarine sinking a lonely, dinky Iranian surface ship an ocean away from the theater of the main conflict—and 9000
miles from North America—makes it pretty clear the US is fighting a general war, without the declaration required by the Constitution. www.reuters.com/world/asia-p...

US military launches operation in Ecuador to combat drug trafficking US Southern Command said joint mission with Ecuadorian forces involves ‘decisive action’ against narco-terrorists

"Daniel Noboa, Ecuador’s 'president and a close ally of Donald Trump, said Washington was among 'regional allies' taking part in the operation against drug cartels, which use ports to smuggle cocaine to international markets."
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Lawmakers, Health Groups Resist Their States’ Rural Health Fund Plans - KFF Health News Some Republican state lawmakers and state health associations are pushing back against spending plans under the Trump administration’s $50 billion federal rural health fund. Federal administrators alr...

Some state lawmakers and health associations say the political rhetoric around a federal program initially pitched to keep rural hospitals afloat doesn’t match reality.

“[It] will not save a single hospital in our state,” said the head of the Nebraska Rural Health Association.

Four people, with their hands up, standing behind 2 people sitting. The four people standing are US citizens who were detained, the two people are families whose family members were killed by migrants.

Jayapal is now introducing 4 US citizens who were detained for at least 6 hours merely for observing ICE.

Kristi Noem sent a much-delayed list of USCit detained by ICE yesterday. None of these four were on the list.

Join us and @investigatewest.bsky.social on March 12 to learn how to find police employment and misconduct data in Idaho, Oregon and Washington — and how to use it in real accountability reporting. Register here: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

Washington jail oversight bill dies in Legislature Washington is one of 12 states without enforceable state standards or oversight — that won’t change in 2026

The bill died after it was amended to remove any mandatory inspection requirements. It faced opposition from law enforcement groups and city and county officials. www.investigatewest.org/bill-to-esta...

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Lawyers, Guns, and Marijuana On this edition of Century: Lawyers, Guns, and Marijuana.

On this edition of Century of Lies: Lawyers, Guns, and Marijuana
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Donate to Support Sheri's Ranch Workers Terminated for Unionizing!, organized by Molly Wylder Welcome to the GoFundMe for the United Brothel Workers (UBW) (A … Molly Wylder needs your support for Support Sheri's Ranch Workers Terminated for Unionizing!

Sheri’s Ranch responded to the petition for union recognition by firing workers Jupiter Jetson, Molly Wylder, Paloma Karr, Adalind Gray, Genevieve Dahl, and Gwen Bunny.

The union will be fighting their unlawful terminations, but for now, they need our support: www.gofundme.com/f/support-sh...

After rash of overdose deaths, L.A. banned sales of kratom. Some say they lost lifeline for pain and opioid withdrawal L.A. County banned sales of kratom products over concern about potential overdoses. But some say officials are not considering how the decision will affect the health of those who use it to alleviate ...

After rash of overdose deaths, L.A. banned sales of kratom. Some say they lost lifeline for pain and opioid withdrawal
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The end-times theology driving US intervention in Iran – Baptist News Global Today, there is a part of American foreign policy that is influenced by apocalyptic evangelical theology, says Josh Olds.

This is a must-read: The end-times theology driving US intervention in Iran baptistnews.com/article/the-...

Taxpayer dollars flood pregnancy centers. Oversight hasn't followed. Editor's note: This is the first report in an ongoing series.The patient came in with a belly full of blood, Dr. Leilah Zahedi-Spung recalled. Her pregnancy was ectopic, no longer viable, and could ha...

The first in a series about the industry that 21 states have poured millions of taxpayer dollars into since 2022. In a 50-state analysis, we found at least $491 million doled out in that timeframe.

Yet oversight remains weak, either blocked by legislators or ignored by state agencies.

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Affordable apartments, Moda Center, local water and sewer systems set to win $450M despite state budget austerity
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"Nearly 100 additional women have joined a multi-billion-dollar lawsuit against a Virginia hospital, claiming executives overlooked years of malpractice by a convicted obstetrician because his unnecessary surgeries generated revenue."
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Hundreds of Ohio State University students call on university to remove Wexner name from buildings • Ohio Capital Journal During a walkout Friday, hundreds of Ohio State University students, alumni, and community members called on the university to remove billionaire donor Les Wexner’s name from buildings because of his…

During a walkout Friday, hundreds of Ohio State University students, alumni, and community members called on the university to remove billionaire donor Les Wexner’s name from buildings because of his association with late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/03/03/h...

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"The company’s global pay figure is based on data for 700,000 of its roughly 1.2 million workers in its nearly 700 contract factories. In other words, nearly half a million workers are omitted from the math."
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theyre just all so fucking stupid and we were told we had to be respectful and treat their stupid fucking opinions seriously even though we knew its all bull shit and now here we are

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"Councilor Ashton Simpson put his head into his hands. González, who had been speaking in English, stared in silence for a moment, and looked down at his notes. After a pause, he responded, 'Um, OK.'"
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CNN: Three US fighter jets accidentally shot down by Kuwaiti air defenses, military says By Haley Britzky , Helen Regan Helen Regan , Eyad Kourdi , Isaac Yee , Teele Rebane , Lucas Lilieholm Updated 13 hr ago

Reuters: Fire at US embassy complex in Riyadh after blast heard, sources say By Reuters March 2, 20266:23 PM CSTUpdated 13 mins ago

New York Times: U.S. military death toll rises to 6

CNN: State Dept urges US citizens to "DEPART NOW" from countries throughout Middle East

Two days into the war:

- three F-15s shot down

- U.S. embassy in Saudi Arabia in flames

- six U.S. service members confirmed dead; more wounded

- State Department tells Americans to flee the entire Middle East

Constrained Budgets Lead States to Restrict HIV Drug Access Through Ryan White | KFF States are facing constrained budgets, putting pressure on HIV programs, including the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program. This Policy Watch explores how state Ryan White AIDS Drug Assistance Programs (ADAPs...

Constrained Budgets Lead States to Restrict HIV Drug Access Through Ryan White
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Since the pre-COVID school year, more families are opting out of required vaccines — primarily through nonmedical exemptions.

At our event on shifting U.S. vaccine policy, KFF’s @jenkatesdc.bsky.social discussed these trends and state-level decisions that could follow. https://on.kff.org/471xV3z

Conduent data breach already one of largest in U.S. history and keeps getting worse It's a bad breach.

"A reported 15 million people were affected in Texas. That's roughly half the state's population. In Oregon, meanwhile, its Department of Justice reported more than 10 million people were affected."
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Have Illegal Drug Prices Increased Since the Military Started Blowing Up Boats? Even if U.S. drug policy weren’t being created by people with the analytical skills of a meth-addled raccoon, it probably still wouldn’t make much of a dent.

"Meanwhile, back here on the home front, two young people at the hippest bar I can get into confirmed that retail prices for blow are still holding steady at around $100 a gram, with no recent supply or quality shocks."
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This morning, as EMS was trying to reach victims of a mass shooting in downtown Austin, a Waymo was blocking a point of access until a police officer was able to take manual control and move it.

There’s no room for @waymo.bsky.social on our streets as long as they’re a safety hazard.

At least 153 dead after reported strike on school, Iran says Iran has blamed the US and Israel for the strike; the US is looking into reports of the incident, while the IDF says it is "not aware" of operations in the area.

"The six-day working week in Iran runs from Saturday to Thursday, with Friday being the only official day of rest, meaning the school was likely occupied when it was hit."
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