The Rev. Jesse Jackson, a U.S. civil rights icon, dies at age 84.
@abc reports: "Jackson ran for president twice, both times as a Democrat, placing third for the party's nomination in 1984 and second in 1988."
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For unknown reasons, the U.S.Update: The FAA has abruptly reopened the airspace.
@AssociatedPress has a live blog with the latest: https://apnews.com/live/faa-el-paso-texas-air-space-closed-updates
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For unknown reasons, the U.S.For unknown reasons, the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) closes airspace around El Paso, Texas, for 10 days, grounding all flights.
@AssociatedPress reports: "The shutdown is likely to create significant disruptions given the duration and the size of the metropolitan area. El Paso, a border city with a population of nearly 700,000 and larger when you include the surrounding metro area, is a hub of cross-border commerce."
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Update: a 14-year-old U.S. citizen who was attending the Idaho horse race federal agents raided has described being zip-tied there.RE: https://flipboard.social/@NewsDesk/116043425320462330
Update: a 14-year-old U.S. citizen who was attending the Idaho horse race federal agents raided has described being zip-tied there. The American Civil Liberties Union filed a federal civil rights lawsuit today highlighting the mistreatment of families at the community event. Here's more from @CBSNews.
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Canada has opened its first diplomatic outpost in Greenland in a show of solidarity with the territory.Canada has opened its first diplomatic outpost in Greenland in a show of solidarity with the territory. @cbcnews explains who was there for the ceremony in Greenland's capital Nuuk, including a delegation of 60 Canadian Inuit. "We feel deeply connected with the Inuit of Canada,” Greenland's Minister of Business Naaja Nathanielsen said. "For us, this is more than just about collaboration on a more diplomatic level, it's also about kinship.”
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It's important to protect the identities of some people in the Epstein files — but the U.S.It's important to protect the identities of some people in the Epstein files — but the U.S. Department of Justice has got it all wrong. @404mediaco looks at how the DOJ came to redact the Mona Lisa's face while failing to do so for the names and images of Epstein's victims.
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Reform UK leader Nigel Farage is name-checked by Steve Bannon in the Epstein files, the party's treasurer, Nick Candy, pops up, Tommy Robinson is referenced, and Peter Thiel discusses Brexit with Epstein.Reform UK leader Nigel Farage is name-checked by Steve Bannon in the Epstein files, the party's treasurer, Nick Candy, pops up, Tommy Robinson is referenced, and Peter Thiel discusses Brexit with Epstein. The Lead takes a look at how U.K. political figures and happenings appear in the latest tranche of documents.
#UKPolitics #NigelFarage #JeffreyEpstein #TommyRobinson #NickCandy #PeterThiel #Brexit
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Brothers of Renee Good, woman killed by immigration officer in Minneapolis, call for action in Congress.Brothers of Renee Good, woman killed by immigration officer in Minneapolis, call for action in Congress.
From @AssociatedPress: "Luke Ganger, speaking of the 'deep distress' the family felt at losing their sister in 'such a violent and unnecessary way,' didn’t specify what they wanted from Congress but painted his sister’s death as a turning point that should inspire change in operations."
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The "Doomsday Clock" is now 85 seconds to midnight, the closest it's ever been.The "Doomsday Clock" is now 85 seconds to midnight, the closest it's ever been.
@yahoonews reports on the latest announcement from the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists: https://flip.it/9SUvcD
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International health authorities are meeting in April to determine if the U.S. has lost its measles-free designation.International health authorities are meeting in April to determine if the U.S. has lost its measles-free designation. While the semantics over whether the West Texas outbreak ended in 2025 or simply moved to other states, experts agree: the U.S. has a measles problem. Read more from @AssociatedPress
https://flip.it/1QLC5H
#Measles #Health #Disease #Texas #Outbreak #US