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July 20, 2025 at 10:36 AM
Alaska Airlines Grounds Its Fleet After Software Outage: Despite the obvious inconvenience, it is always better to play things safe. www.nytimes.com/2025/07/20/b...
Alaska Airlines Grounds Its Fleet After Software Outage
www.nytimes.com
July 21, 2025 at 6:10 AM
CBS Canceling ‘Late Show With Stephen Colbert’ After Next Season www.nytimes.com/2025/07/17/b...
CBS Canceling ‘Late Show With Stephen Colbert’ After Next Season
www.nytimes.com
July 18, 2025 at 5:11 AM
Something to keep in mind in our current hot temps... bbc.com/news/article...
What are the symptoms of heat exhaustion and heatstroke?
Know the signs and what to do if someone is unwell in hot weather.
bbc.com
July 2, 2025 at 7:50 PM
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⚡️NATO's Rutte calls for 400% increase in air defenses to counter Russia, Bloomberg reports.

"Danger will not disappear even when the war in Ukraine ends," NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said.
NATO's Rutte calls for 400% increase in air defenses to counter Russia, Bloomberg reports
"Danger will not disappear even when the war in Ukraine ends," NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said.
kyivindependent.com
June 9, 2025 at 10:34 AM
A wake-up call to Western democracies. Previous conflicts have caught these nations unprepared because democracies, in particular, are the instutitions historically proven to be unwilling to guard prudently against the sinews of war. www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j...
Russia could be ready to attack Nato within five years, says secretary general
In speech in London Mark Rutte says he expects alliance members to agree to raise military spending to 5% of GDP
www.theguardian.com
June 9, 2025 at 11:10 PM
This will work for the UK's benefit... while keeping Brexiters quiet (at least, those who want lower prices). www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
EU reset deal puts Britain back on the world stage, says Keir Starmer
UK prime minister heralds a ‘win-win’ but faces criticism for concessions on fishing rights
www.theguardian.com
May 26, 2025 at 5:01 AM
Hopefully some take this opportunity to have a true "candlelight dinner"... although it would be very important to find out how this even happened. www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...
Spain and Portugal power cut live: Almost half of Spain’s power restored; ‘some abnormality’ still expected in Portugal
Electricity consumption in Spain gradually going back up as grid operator restores energy in more parts of the country
www.theguardian.com
April 28, 2025 at 10:06 PM
Obviously, one would have thought... but now out in the open (at long last!)... bbc.com/news/article...
Rachel Reeves suggests UK trade with EU more important than US
The chancellor indicates that moving closer to the EU on trade is a bigger priority than the US.
bbc.com
April 25, 2025 at 8:42 PM
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The lawsuit seeks a court order to halt the tariffs under IEEPA, sayingTrump 🤡 does not have the authority he claims he does.

It’s really sad that Trump 🤡 The GOAT Sore Loser is incapable of admitting the truth that “tariffs are a tax” he cannot impose.🤬🤮

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Twelve states sue the Trump administration over ‘tax hikes' through tariffs (CNN)
NY Attorney General Letitia James speaks during a press conference on the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) at Manhattan Federal Courthouse on Febru...
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April 23, 2025 at 9:53 PM
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"One NATO official, when asked for a reaction to the plan, replied, 'Did Putin write this for him?'...”

www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddo...
The White House makes an offer Ukraine had no choice but to refuse
How one-sided is Donald Trump's plan for peace in Ukraine? A Democratic senator called the Republican "the Neville Chamberlain of our time.”
www.msnbc.com
April 24, 2025 at 7:38 PM
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Great news! They finally found some waste, fraud, and abuse to cut!

www.wsj.com/politics/nat...
Exclusive | U.S. Suspends Costly Deportation Flights Using Military Aircraft
A Journal analysis found that military flights came at higher cost to taxpayers than the government’s typical deportation flights on civilian aircraft.
www.wsj.com
March 5, 2025 at 6:43 PM
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I've been thinking a lot about that bumper sticker which says "everything looks like a conspiracy theory when you don't understand how anything works" and folks it's pretty obvious to me that the people in power right now have absolutely no desire to understand how anything works.
March 6, 2025 at 4:09 PM
A thought many RCs no doubt would agree with. “He made me feel Christian again. He was truly on the side of the poor and ordinary people.” Patrizia Paone, 63, who lives in Rome and brought flowers to St. Peter’s Square after hearing news of the pope’s death.
www.nytimes.com/live/2025/04...
Update from Gianni Cipriano
www.nytimes.com
April 21, 2025 at 8:40 PM
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Pope Francis: tributes paid after head of Catholic church dies aged 88 – latest updates
Pope Francis: tributes paid after head of Catholic church dies aged 88 – latest updates
Cardinals from around the world to head to Rome for the conclave as period of intense mourning begins
www.theguardian.com
April 21, 2025 at 8:10 AM
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Breaking News: Pope Francis is dead at 88. The first Latin American and Jesuit pontiff, he championed a more inclusive Catholic Church.
Francis, the First Latin American Pope, Dies at 88
After decades of conservative leadership, Francis tried to reset the course of the Roman Catholic Church, emphasizing inclusion and care for the marginalized over doctrinal purity.
www.nytimes.com
April 21, 2025 at 8:09 AM
Rest eternal grant to him, O Lord; and let light perpetual shine upon him. RIP. p.dw.com/p/4e7UG
Pope Francis dies at age 88, one day after Easter – DW – 04/21/2025
Pope Francis presided over the Catholic Church for more than a decade. The pontiff had suffered a number of health issues in recent years, with his health becoming increasingly frail.
p.dw.com
April 21, 2025 at 8:16 AM
As someone who is always mindful & respectful of names (after all & as far as humanity is concerned, it is the most personal or personal information), I understand his discomfiture.
Why Should I Change My Name? He’s the Problem. www.nytimes.com/2025/04/15/o...
Opinion | I Share My First Name With Elon Musk
If one’s name is a brand, then mine is tarnished.
www.nytimes.com
April 15, 2025 at 11:56 PM
I recall she always brought something unique to her roles: whether television (Upstairs Downstairs, Cleopatra, and Dr. Who, etc.) or the big screen (as in Hitchcock's Frenzy). RIP.
Jean Marsh, Actress Who Co-Created ‘Upstairs, Downstairs,’ Dies at 90 www.nytimes.com/2025/04/13/a...
Jean Marsh, Actress Who Co-Created ‘Upstairs, Downstairs,’ Dies at 90
She not only helped develop the hit 1970s show, but also acted in it, and had a decades-long career in film, TV and theater.
www.nytimes.com
April 14, 2025 at 4:56 AM
In the coming weeks & months, more manufacturers & business owners are very likely to do their summations. And come to a similar conclusion. In a Storm of Tariffs, Many Companies See China as the Safest Harbor www.nytimes.com/2025/04/09/b...
Companies See China as a Safe Harbor Amid Trump’s Tariffs
The heavy U.S. tariffs on other Asian countries have made China a more appealing option for companies scared to make a hasty decision amid upheaval in global trade.
www.nytimes.com
April 9, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Is the US no longer the best place to invest (under current conditions)? Time will tell... but the trust people have in the US dollar has likely suffered from current events.
Sell-Off in U.S. Bonds and Dollar Raises Questions About ‘Safe Haven’ Status www.nytimes.com/2025/04/09/b...
Bond Sell Off Raises Questions About U.S. Safe Haven Status
As the fallout from President Trump’s global trade war spreads, investors are fleeing what is typically seen as the safest corner.
www.nytimes.com
April 9, 2025 at 6:12 PM