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'Slap in the face': Epstein victims slam release of heavily-redacted files
- Victims of Jeffrey Epstein have criticised the United States government after it released a partial trove of documents from cases against the late convicted sex offender with heavily redacted pages and blacked-out photos. The growing outcry on Saturday came as US media reported that at least 16 files from the tranche, which were published online, had disappeared from the public webpage. The deleted files ...

Source: aljazeera.com
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Trump hits the road in his campaign to change perceptions of the economy
- ROCKY MOUNT, N.C. — In a campaign-style speech Friday night, President Donald Trump made his latest effort to persuade Americans that he is reducing costs and improving the economy, while also veering off into lengthy riffs that had nothing to do with either. Trump is facing growing pressure to demonstrate that his policies are making groceries and other necessities more affordable. Recent polls have shown ...

Source: nbcnews.com
US   BUSINESS  
Elon Musk just won back his $56 billion Tesla pay package
- Elon Musk , the justices split on parts of the liability analysis but agreed that rescinding the entire package was "an inappropriate remedy" given Tesla's subsequent performance and shareholder support. The decision effectively clears the way for Musk to exercise options on about 303 million Tesla shares (split‑adjusted), a stake values at roughly $139 billion based on the stock's latest closing price. To ...

Source: bradenton.com
US   MEDICINE  
U.S. Plan to Drop Some Childhood Vaccines to Align with Denmark Will Endanger Children, Experts Say
- The U.S. reportedly plans to overhaul the country's childhood vaccine schedule. The move, first reported by CNN , would change how many vaccines to protect against various diseases children get and when they receive those immunizations. Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., secretary of health and human services, is a longtime vaccine skeptic and supports altering the vaccine schedule. Recommendations for several vaccines that ...

Source: scientificamerican.com
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Luigi Mangione's lawyers say Bondi's death penalty decision was tainted by conflict of interest
- NEW YORK – Luigi Mangione's lawyers contend that Attorney General Pam Bondi's against him in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was tainted by her prior work as a lobbyist at a firm that represented the insurer's parent company. Bondi was a partner at Ballard Partners before leading the Justice Department's charge to turn Mangione's federal prosecution into a capital case, creating a "profound ...

Source: news4jax.com