Steven Ford
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News editor at United Press International, UPI.com. | Longtime journalist & experienced freelance writer. | Florida-based. | He, him. | No entiendo nada, pero la respuesta es sí. 🏳️🌈
From UPI.com: VA bans gay pride flags in offices, staff cubicles, parking lots, storage areas and more upi.com/4271739473280
VA bans gay pride flags in offices, staff cubicles, parking lots, storage areas and more - UPI.com
LGBTQ pride flags are banned at Veteran's Administration facilities, according to a Wednesday memo posted by VA Secretary Douglas Collins.
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February 13, 2025 at 7:31 PM
From UPI.com: VA bans gay pride flags in offices, staff cubicles, parking lots, storage areas and more upi.com/4271739473280
From UPI.com: China tracks U.S. Navy transit through Taiwan Strait upi.com/7211739398511
China tracks U.S. Navy transit through Taiwan Strait - UPI.com
The U.S. Navy sent two vessels to transit the Taiwan Strait for the first time since President Donald Trump took office, and China tracked their progress through the disputed seaway.
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February 12, 2025 at 11:02 PM
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Roses are red / violets are blue / Valentine’s Day is for love — and fungi and plant pests, too.
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Border officials warn: Valentine's flowers might express true love, but some are risks for disease, pests - UPI.com
As Valentine's Day nears, U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials are working to keep imported flowers free of pests or diseases, which could "jeopardize" the nation's agricultural and floral ind...
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February 12, 2025 at 10:27 PM
Roses are red / violets are blue / Valentine’s Day is for love — and fungi and plant pests, too.
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"The science is good. The science is credible. Vaccines save lives. They do not cause autism. There are multiple studies that show this." -- Sen. & Dr. Bill Cassidy last week before he let his political career overshadow the well-being of Americans.
February 4, 2025 at 11:33 PM
"The science is good. The science is credible. Vaccines save lives. They do not cause autism. There are multiple studies that show this." -- Sen. & Dr. Bill Cassidy last week before he let his political career overshadow the well-being of Americans.
From UPI.com: As it's announced that President Trump will attend Super Bowl LIX, the NFL scraps 'End Racism' message from end zones upi.com/7751738710348
NFL scraps 'End Racism' message from Super Bowl LIX end zones - UPI.com
For the first time in four years, Sunday's Super Bowl will not feature the message "End Racism" at the back of one of the end zones, after the National Football League revealed Tuesday it has shelved ...
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February 5, 2025 at 12:04 AM
From UPI.com: As it's announced that President Trump will attend Super Bowl LIX, the NFL scraps 'End Racism' message from end zones upi.com/7751738710348
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Elon Musk is so close to finally killing California high-speed rail — a goal he’s pursued for over a decade — even though his alternative the Hyperloop is an absolute joke.
Killing HSR is about keeping people trapped in cars and planes.
Killing HSR is about keeping people trapped in cars and planes.
Trump wants to halt the high-speed rail project that would cut travel time between SF and LA from 9 hours to under 3 hours.
From the oval office here just said: "We're going to start a big investigation on that.. it wasn't even necessary, I would have said, you don't buy it. You take an airplane.”
From the oval office here just said: "We're going to start a big investigation on that.. it wasn't even necessary, I would have said, you don't buy it. You take an airplane.”
February 4, 2025 at 10:07 PM
Elon Musk is so close to finally killing California high-speed rail — a goal he’s pursued for over a decade — even though his alternative the Hyperloop is an absolute joke.
Killing HSR is about keeping people trapped in cars and planes.
Killing HSR is about keeping people trapped in cars and planes.
From UPI.com: Trump White House begins sending illegal migrants to Guantanamo Bay upi.com/5931738698708
Trump White House begins sending illegal migrants to Guantanamo Bay - UPI.com
The Trump administration has begun flights taking illegal immigrants to Guantanamo Bay, with plans in the works to use the Cuban detention facility to hold thousands of other migrants eventually.
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February 4, 2025 at 10:34 PM
From UPI.com: Trump White House begins sending illegal migrants to Guantanamo Bay upi.com/5931738698708
From UPI.com: Trademark name of White hate group 'Proud Boys' now belongs to Black church upi.com/4961738693208
Trademark name of White hate group 'Proud Boys' now belongs to Black church - UPI.com
A judge granted ownership of the "Proud Boys" trademarked name to a Black church the racist group in 2020 had vandalized, according to multiple reports.
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February 4, 2025 at 8:32 PM
From UPI.com: Trademark name of White hate group 'Proud Boys' now belongs to Black church upi.com/4961738693208
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That never really matched with the Chiefs racist tomahawk chop chant anyway
According to two league sources, Sunday’s game between the Chiefs and Eagles will mark the first time since February 2021 that “End Racism” is not included as a message in the back of a Super Bowl end zone.
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February 4, 2025 at 8:16 PM
That never really matched with the Chiefs racist tomahawk chop chant anyway
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i think the democratic party's paralysis at this moment is at least partially attributable to so many fucking lawyers thinking the rules are self-enforcing
February 4, 2025 at 4:55 PM
i think the democratic party's paralysis at this moment is at least partially attributable to so many fucking lawyers thinking the rules are self-enforcing
In photos: Protesters march in 'Day Without Immigrants' rally www.upi.com/Top_News/US/...
In photos: Protesters march in 'Day Without Immigrants' rally - All Photos - UPI.com
Protesters march in the "Day Without Immigrants" rally to oppose President Donald Trump's immigration policies in downtown Los Angeles on February 3, 2025. Other "Day Without Immig...
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February 4, 2025 at 5:17 PM
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From UPI.com: New York AG instructs hospitals to continue transgender care for minors despite Trump order upi.com/8391738620683
New York AG instructs hospitals to continue transgender care for minors despite Trump order - UPI.com
New York Attorney General Letitia James warned hospitals Monday that denying care to transgender minors following President Donald Trump's recent executive order would violate state law.
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February 3, 2025 at 11:41 PM
From UPI.com: New York AG instructs hospitals to continue transgender care for minors despite Trump order upi.com/8391738620683
At Sotheby's later this week, a rare violin made in 1714 by famed Italian artisan Antonio Stradivari will be auctioned to establish the "largest named student scholarship fund" in the New England Conservatory Fund's more than 100-year history.
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Sotheby's to auction rare, 300-year-old Stradivari violin valued at as much as $18M - UPI.com
A Sotheby's auction is slated to sell an important musical instrument crafted by a noted violin maker later this week. It possibly could be auctioned to the tune of millions of dollars.
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February 3, 2025 at 10:19 PM
At Sotheby's later this week, a rare violin made in 1714 by famed Italian artisan Antonio Stradivari will be auctioned to establish the "largest named student scholarship fund" in the New England Conservatory Fund's more than 100-year history.
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From UPI.com: White House orders pronouns removed from email signatures at fed agencies upi.com/2871738351672
White House orders pronouns removed from email signatures at fed agencies - UPI.com
Employees of at least two federal agencies are being instructed by the Trump administration to immediately stop using pronouns in their email signatures, according to memos obtained by multiple media ...
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January 31, 2025 at 11:26 PM
From UPI.com: White House orders pronouns removed from email signatures at fed agencies upi.com/2871738351672
From UPI.com: Appeals court strikes down handgun ban for teens upi.com/3461738348538
Appeals court strikes down handgun ban for teens - UPI.com
The conservative U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals struck down a ban on the sales of handguns to people age 18 to 20 that had been on the books since 1968.
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January 31, 2025 at 7:40 PM
From UPI.com: Appeals court strikes down handgun ban for teens upi.com/3461738348538
From UPI.com: Ahead of Super Bowl, helicopter security flights will measure radiation in New Orleans upi.com/3681738349059
Ahead of Super Bowl, helicopter security flights will measure radiation in New Orleans - UPI.com
The Department of Energy said Friday low-altitude helicopter flights to measure background radiation will be done over New Orleans Feb. 2 through Feb. 6 as part of security precautions for the Super B...
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January 31, 2025 at 7:18 PM
From UPI.com: Ahead of Super Bowl, helicopter security flights will measure radiation in New Orleans upi.com/3681738349059
From UPI.com: On Capitol Hill, Trump's pick to lead FBI responds to past controversial statements. Kash Patel promises to not seek political retribution, despite his past comments upi.com/9691738261829
On Capitol Hill, Trump's pick to lead FBI responds to past controversial statements - UPI.com
Kash Patel, President Donald Trump's nominee for lead the FBI, tried to clarify and distance himself from some of his most controversial statements during his confirmation hearing on Thursday.
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January 30, 2025 at 9:11 PM
From UPI.com: On Capitol Hill, Trump's pick to lead FBI responds to past controversial statements. Kash Patel promises to not seek political retribution, despite his past comments upi.com/9691738261829
Expected discussions: Indo-Pacific region issues and bilateral support between Japan and the United States. From UPI.com: Japanese PM Ishiba, Trump plan Feb. 7 summit in D.C. upi.com/8021738263000
Japanese PM Ishiba, Trump plan Feb. 7 summit in D.C. - UPI.com
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and President Donald Trump will discuss the Indo-Pacific region and bilateral support between Japan and the United States on Feb. 7.
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January 30, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Expected discussions: Indo-Pacific region issues and bilateral support between Japan and the United States. From UPI.com: Japanese PM Ishiba, Trump plan Feb. 7 summit in D.C. upi.com/8021738263000
From UPI.com: U.S. works with global partners to take down 2 cybercrime marketplaces upi.com/4391738265955
U.S. works with global partners to take down cybercrime marketplaces Cracked and Nulled - UPI.com
The U.S. Department of Justice on Thursday said it has worked with international law enforcement take down alleged cybercrime marketplaces Cracked and Nulled. The enforcement action was dubbed Operati...
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January 30, 2025 at 8:44 PM
From UPI.com: U.S. works with global partners to take down 2 cybercrime marketplaces upi.com/4391738265955
From UPI.com: Trump administration revokes extended deportation protections for Venezuelans upi.com/5751738184700
Trump administration revokes extended deportation protections for Venezuelans - UPI.com
Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem has revoked an 18-month extension of temporary protected status for an estimated 600,000 Venezuelan migrants in the United States.
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January 29, 2025 at 10:09 PM
From UPI.com: Trump administration revokes extended deportation protections for Venezuelans upi.com/5751738184700
From UPI.com: VA says it has put 60 employees on leave under Trump's DEI ban upi.com/5371738001867
VA says it has put 60 employees on leave under Trump’s DEI ban - UPI.com
Officials with Veterans Affairs announced on Monday that the department had completed the "initial implementation" of President Donald Trump's executive order to end DEI programs, putting 60 employees...
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January 27, 2025 at 6:56 PM
From UPI.com: VA says it has put 60 employees on leave under Trump's DEI ban upi.com/5371738001867
From UPI.com: British study finds children citing distress over gender dysphoria rose 50-fold upi.com/4641737750506
British study finds children citing distress over gender dysphoria rose 50-fold - UPI.com
The prevalence of gender dysphoria, described as psychological distress caused by a mismatch between birth sex and gender identity, likely rose 50-fold among children during a 10-year span, British re...
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January 24, 2025 at 10:09 PM
From UPI.com: British study finds children citing distress over gender dysphoria rose 50-fold upi.com/4641737750506
From UPI.com: NASA's Artemis II rocket booster stacking process reaches new milestone upi.com/8001737747046
NASA's Artemis II rocket booster stacking process reaches new milestone - UPI.com
Assembly of the Artemis II moon rocket has reached its latest milestone with the stacking of the twin boosters' right forward center segment, NASA announced Friday.
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January 24, 2025 at 8:44 PM
From UPI.com: NASA's Artemis II rocket booster stacking process reaches new milestone upi.com/8001737747046
From UPI.com: Wildlife officers rescue 30 cold-stunned sea turtles in Florida upi.com/5561737742713
Wildlife officers rescue 30 cold-stunned sea turtles in Florida - UPI.com
A pair of wildlife officers in Florida rescued 30 cold-stunned sea turtles amid unusually low temperatures in the region.
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January 24, 2025 at 8:09 PM
From UPI.com: Wildlife officers rescue 30 cold-stunned sea turtles in Florida upi.com/5561737742713