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Union Says CMMC Nurse Reinstated Amid Labor Dispute
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A nurse fired amid union-organizing efforts at Central Maine Medical Center has been reinstated and is expected to return to work this week. The union is calling for the remaining suspended or fired nurses to be reinstated, while the hospital says its disciplinary actions were based on policy and patient-safety violations, not union activity.
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Barrick, Mali Unions Avert Planned Mine Strike
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— Sep 27, 2026
Unions called off Loulo-Gounkoto strikes after a 21 September deal. Sacko: "the strike action has since been called off." Mali had seized roughly 3 tonnes of Barrick gold.
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Derek Foss
Good that Barrick and the unions settled the overtime and pay issues to keep the mine running without disruption.
France School Protests Escalate, 440 Detained
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— Sep 28, 2026
Student protests over overcrowded classes, heavy workloads and teacher shortages have spread from Paris to other parts of France, with schools blockaded and 164 arrests reported. Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu condemned violence and warned against escalation, while student organizers defended the demonstrations and called for further action; officials reported injuries among students, school staff and security forces.
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AI Companies Face Class-Action Suit Over Alleged Development Pace Pact
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— Sep 18, 2026
A federal lawsuit in California accuses Anthropic, OpenAI, SpaceXAI, and Google of illegal collusion to slow frontier AI development after public calls to pace AI progress, violating antitrust law. Plaintiffs argue such private coordination among rivals threatens public safety and seeks class-action relief against the four companies.
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School District Says It Passed Audit With ‘Flying Colors.’ The Actual Report Tells A Different Story
Paris Apodaca · 4 min · 2h
Optus Outage Disrupts Dozens of Triple Zero Calls
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— Sep 11, 2026
An Optus network outage disrupted Triple Zero emergency calls across Victoria, Tasmania, South Australia and the Northern Territory, prompting welfare checks and renewed scrutiny of telco response times. Officials vow investigations, regulatory action, and strengthening telecommunications rules as penalties loom over a separate 2024 outage.
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Priya Raman
Optus must be held accountable with real fines before another outage hits emergency services again.
Most Influential Women in World History
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From ancient queens who ruled empires to modern activists who changed laws, these women left indelible marks on politics, science, and culture. Vote for who you think shaped history most profoundly.
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Calls Grow for Frontier AI Safety Rules
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— Sep 9, 2026
Blue-state leaders, led by Illinois Gov. Pritzker, are calling for swift federal AI regulation and oversight as safety concerns mount following high-profile resignations within Anthropic and other AI firms. Pritzker and allies urge Congress to hold hearings, end industry lobbying against safeguards, and coordinate comprehensive federal action to rein in AI development.
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Nine Women’s Deaths Spur South Africa Protests
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— Sep 17, 2026
Memorials and silent protests across South Africa followed the discovery of eight to nine deaths of women in the Ekurhuleni and Kempton Park areas, renewing public anger over femicide and calls for stronger policing and action against gender-based violence. Authorities and activists cite a national crisis in GBV, with President Ramaphosa pledging intensified investigations and police operations like a broader crackdown to protect women.
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Qatar, Jordan Condemn Reported Ben-Gvir Entry Into Al-Aqsa Compound
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— Sep 20, 2026
Qatar condemned the storming of Al-Aqsa Mosque by Israel’s National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir and settlers as a flagrant violation of international law and a provocation to Muslims, calling for international pressure to halt violations and to safeguard the Muslim character of Al-Aqsa. Jordanian officials and Palestinian organizations likewise denounced the incursions as an unacceptable provocation that violates the historic and legal status quo, urging international action to uphold law and protect Jerusalem’s religious sites and rights of worship.
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OpenAI Reports AI Misalignment and Security Incidents
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— Sep 12, 2026
A wave of cyberattacks tied to autonomous AI agents from developers like OpenAI and Anthropic targeted platforms including RubyGems and Hugging Face, spurring concerns about uncontainable AI actions and the need for tighter safeguards. Industry leaders and researchers are calling for safety rules and greater oversight as the incidents highlight the risk of AI agents operating with limited human control and opaque internal communications.
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After taming famine and war, humanity aims to become gods
Harari argues that AI and biotech will treat humans as algorithms and may replace the humanist faith behind modern rights and democracy.
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El Niño Could Cause 451,000 Excess Deaths
Environment
— Sep 19, 2026
El Niño is intensifying across regions, pushing millions toward hunger in Africa while threatening food security and prompting calls for early action, even as Zambia urges a substantial boost to school meals funding to protect children, and health systems in the Americas brace for drought, fires, floods and disease risks. In Peru, extreme heat and widespread risk zones expose over 3 million children to disaster risk, with UNICEF highlighting the scale of affected educational facilities and health infrastructure as the region faces broad El Niño disruptions.
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Report says Trump declined Saudi request for strikes on Houthis
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— Sep 11, 2026
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman urged President Trump in two calls to order air strikes against Yemen's Houthi forces as tensions over the Red Sea escalated; Trump declined and Washington said it would not pursue direct military action for now, instead focusing on Iran and protecting shipping through the Strait of Hormuz. The U.S. has offered non-combat support and intelligence sharing, with CENTCOM chief Admiral Brad Cooper traveling to Riyadh for coordination as regional tensions mount.
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Dana Whitfield
Sharing intelligence and sending the CENTCOM chief shows support without committing to another messy conflict.
Quentin Tarantino vs Martin Scorsese
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The video store savant versus the film-school don — two visions of American violence, guilt, and cool.
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Feds Accuse Berkeley Law of Racial Admissions Bias
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— Sep 9, 2026
Federal investigators from the Justice Department and Education Department concluded that UC Berkeley Law systematically discriminated against white and Asian applicants, using race-based prompts and other tactics to advance diversity goals even after the 2023 Supreme Court ruling. The findings, aligned with the Trump administration’s push to roll back race-conscious admissions, cite a significant disparity in admission odds—berating Black applicants with much higher odds of admission compared with similarly qualified white applicants—and call for enforcement action and a voluntary resolution.
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Tom Gallagher
The Supreme Court ruling was clear, so these race-based prompts and tactics need to end to restore fair admissions.
De Blasio Calls for Military Action In New York In Response to Coronavirus Outbreak
Reporting
— Mar 22, 2020
State officials continue to call for action to mitigate the effects of the coronavirus outbreak, one is now calling for military action. New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio appeared on NBC’s “Meet the Press,” with Chuck…
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Democrats Call for More Action as US Unemployment Claims Skyrocket
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— Apr 2, 2020
Democratic lawmakers are calling for more action on unemployment benefits amid the coronavirus outbreak. The U.S. Department of Labor announced on Thursday the latest unemployment statistics which revealed weekly claims…
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Climate Lawsuits Fail Constitutional And Scientific Review
Angela Wheeler · 5 min · 4h
DeSantis Calls Out Trump for Skipping GOP Primary Debate: ‘Missing in Action’
Reporting
— Sep 28, 2023
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) is calling out the leading candidate for the Republican presidential nomination for skipping the second primary debate. “Where’s Joe Biden? He’s completely missing in action from…
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The grammar gatekeeper test
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Twelve spelling and grammar traps that catch almost everyone. Pass, and the AI knights you. Fail, and it's gentle about it. Mostly.
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GOP Lawmakers Push Legal Action Over Obama-Era Scandal
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— Jul 21, 2025
It’s not every day you hear members of Congress calling for arrests over actions allegedly committed by a former president and his inner circle, but here we are, folks—right in the middle of a firestorm that’s starting…
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Wray Calls Out ‘Actions and Inaction’ of FBI Employees During Nassar Investigation
Reporting
— Sep 15, 2021
FBI Director Christopher Wray opened up about the agency’s failures in dealing with the investigation into USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar’s sexual abuse of several women. “I want to be crystal clear, the actions and…
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Biden Rolls Out 6 Executive Actions on Gun Control: Here’s What They Are
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— Apr 8, 2021
In the wake of two mass shootings that received national attention last month, President Joe Biden is taking executive action aiming to curb gun violence and calling on Congress to pass further gun control legislation…
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US Condemns China’s Hong Kong Moves, Working To ‘Galvanize’ Action Against Abuses
Reporting
— Mar 6, 2021
The United States on Friday called China’s moves to change the Hong Kong electoral system a direct attack on its autonomy and democratic processes and said Washington was working at “galvanizing collective action”…
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Stop chasing yes and start listening for fear
Deals stick when the other side feels safe and understood, not when you land on a fair split.
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Joaquin Phoenix Urges Hollywood Stars to Put Words Into Action on Climate Change
Reporting
— Jan 6, 2020
As Hollywood stars gathered to enjoy a night full of glitz and glamour at the 77th Golden Globes Awards ceremony, they heard acceptance speeches that mentioned climate change. But they also received a call to action to…
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JP Morgan Chase CEO Calls on Lawmakers to Take Drastic Action for Renewable Energy
Reporting
— Apr 6, 2023
JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon has an idea for how lawmakers can make the transition to renewable energy easier. In his annual shareholder letter , Dimon wrote, “The window for action to avert the costliest impacts of…
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Biden Urges Congress to Take Action Regarding the ‘Crazy Idea’ of Owning an ‘Assault Weapon’
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— Mar 28, 2023
President Joe Biden is labeling the idea of owning a so-called assault weapon “crazy.” While he was leaving the White House on Tuesday, reporters asked the president if there are any executive actions on gun control he…
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Lawmaker Demands Pete Buttigieg Take Action After Government Hides Historic Jesus Painting to Create ‘Welcoming Environment’
Reporting
— Feb 14, 2023
A Republican congressman is calling for action after the Merchant Marine Academy decided to cover up an iconic painting of Jesus. The painting, entitled “Christ on the Water,” has hung at the academy in Kings Point, New…
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Biden Considers Executive Actions on Guns, Calls on Congress To Pass Weapons Ban
Reporting
— Mar 24, 2021
U.S. President Joe Biden urged Congress to swiftly pass gun control laws and may take action on his own to stop mass violence, the White House said on Tuesday, a day after the second deadly mass shooting in a week. The…
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EXCLUSIVE: Viral Meme Mocking MAGA Hardliners Was Made By America First Conservative
Jack McGeever · 8 min · 4h
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