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video at USA Today | formerly Weather Channel + NBC News | opinions are my own

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"How do you determine who is a criminal just by looking at them? We are going back to a time that was very dangerous in this country specifically for people who look like me." Newark Mayor Ras Baraka at a presser in response to ICE raids in the city.

24.01.2025 16:41 πŸ‘ 20 πŸ” 10 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

The March for Life is happening in D.C. today. 150,000 pro life, anti-abortion advocates will march. Vance will speak, and Trump is will give a speech via video, per @nbcnews.com.

24.01.2025 13:38 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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'He shouldn't have done that': Donald Trump criticizes Ukraine president over war Donald Trump said in an interview with Fox News that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy "shouldn't have allowed" war in his country to happen.

Trump took shots at Ukrainian President Zelenskyy on Hannity. He also spoke about China, Iran, and the Panama Canal. www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...

24.01.2025 13:24 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Watch live: Giant Pandas Bao Li and Qing Bao make public debut at Smithsonian's National Zoo
Watch live: Giant Pandas Bao Li and Qing Bao make public debut at Smithsonian's National Zoo YouTube video by USA TODAY

Pallet cleanser! PANDAS at the National Zoo in D.C.! www.youtube.com/watch?v=gV4Q...

24.01.2025 13:21 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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22.01.2025 05:07 πŸ‘ 32469 πŸ” 7984 πŸ’¬ 243 πŸ“Œ 280
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Pentagon to send up to 1,500 active duty troops to help secure US-Mexico border, officials say U.S. officials say the Pentagon will begin deploying as many as 1,500 active duty troops to help secure the southern border in the coming days.

The Pentagon is sending 1,500 active duty troops to the southern border.

22.01.2025 17:42 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Presidency's once-unimaginable power: The new judge and jury America doesn't have a king. But we're dancing close to king-like power.

"America doesn't have a king. But we're dancing close to king-like power." Via @axios.com www.axios.com/2025/01/22/t...

22.01.2025 14:12 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Watch live: Senate confirmation hearings for Trump cabinet pick Pam Bondi
Watch live: Senate confirmation hearings for Trump cabinet pick Pam Bondi YouTube video by USA TODAY

Senate confirmation hearing-palooza continues today. Watch live here at 9am EST: www.youtube.com/watch?v=tAIZ...

15.01.2025 13:40 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Already 3 people have been dragged out of Hegseth's hearing -- he just started his opening statement, not 5 minutes in. He's talking faster now.

14.01.2025 15:10 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Watch live: Senate confirmation hearings for Trump cabinet picks begin with Pete Hegseth
Watch live: Senate confirmation hearings for Trump cabinet picks begin with Pete Hegseth YouTube video by USA TODAY

Pete Hegseth is wearing an American flag pocket square. His confirmation hearing is happening now. Watch: www.youtube.com/watch?v=jZ9J...

14.01.2025 14:38 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you! Final question. Where did you film this?

02.01.2025 17:24 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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'An evil act': New Orleans driver believed to be a lone wolf, FBI says. Live updates Authorities say there is 'no definitive link' between the New Orleans attack and a Tesla Cybertruck explosion in Las Vegas.

The New Orleans driver who plowed into a crowd of people on Bourbon Street is believed to be a lone wolf (per latest from NOPD + FBI) www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...

02.01.2025 17:11 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Do you give us permission to publish your video on USA TODAY (and its parent company, Gannett), our affiliates and licensees on air, digitally, on social networks and in other formats?
 
Do you have the right to authorize USA TODAY (and its parent company, Gannett) to use the video and that its publication will not violate any copyright or other right of any third party?
 
In the event you decide to license this video to any third parties at a later date, do you agree that we may continue using as outlined above?

Do you give us permission to publish your video on USA TODAY (and its parent company, Gannett), our affiliates and licensees on air, digitally, on social networks and in other formats? Do you have the right to authorize USA TODAY (and its parent company, Gannett) to use the video and that its publication will not violate any copyright or other right of any third party? In the event you decide to license this video to any third parties at a later date, do you agree that we may continue using as outlined above?

Thank you so much! I just have a few legal questions I have to ask -- If you could please answer yes or no to these three questions in the photo:

02.01.2025 17:06 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Hi Terri! I work for @usatoday.com. I'm wondering if you would give us permission to use this video with a courtesy to you on screen? Thanks so much for your reply!

02.01.2025 16:58 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

OMG! So glad I on a whim checked your profile to see if you tweeted anything weather related lately lol. This is even better.

02.01.2025 16:49 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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10 killed and 30+ injured as truck crashes into New Orleans NYE crowd: Live updates A truck crashed into a New Year's Eve crowd at high speed in New Orleans in a "mass casualty incident," according to a city agency.

The pickup truck attack in New Orleans is now being called a terrorist attack by the FBI. Live updates from @usatoday.com here: www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...

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Luigi Mangione pleads not guilty to state charges in slaying of UnitedHealthcare CEO Mangione's hearing on state charges comes days after his dramatic return to New York to face federal counts in the slaying of Brian Thompson.

Mangione pled not guilty in a Manhattan court this morning. He's facing state charges of murder and terrorism. www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...

23.12.2024 18:12 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
In the Matter of Allegations Relating to Representative Matt Gaetz - House Committee on Ethics 118TH CONGRESS, 2nd Session, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, REPORT 118-XXX IN THE MATTER OF ALLEGATIONS RELATING TO REPRESENTATIVE MATT GAETZ REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON ETHICS Report Appendix A Append...

Matt Gaetz ethics report published in full: ethics.house.gov/committee-re...

23.12.2024 17:03 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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If You’re Pregnant, Here’s What You Should Know About the Medical Procedures That Could Save Your Life Women experiencing pregnancy loss in states with abortion bans told us they wished they had known what to expect and how to advocate for themselves. We created this guide for anyone who finds themselv...

Bookmark this article from @propublica.org. Every woman of reproductive age should know the difference between a D+C and a D+E. You should also have a plan for complications during pregnancy (be it unplanned, planned or unwanted). www.propublica.org/article/misc...

20.12.2024 13:27 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Everyone in my family has atypical pneumonia. That means we are on a cocktail of antibiotics that may or may not work to fight the infection. It's a delight to live in the age of antibiotic resistance. Remember, modern medicine is nothing short of a damn MIRACLE OK. Get vaccinated. Bye.

19.12.2024 15:52 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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They're Killing Us 12.10.24

Here's a quick rundown from @jessicavalenti.bsky.social on some alarming abortion bills and the SCOTUS case that have been buried under headlines about Luigi Mangione and Trump's administration noms. open.substack.com/pub/jessica/...

11.12.2024 14:29 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Atlantic circulation collapse? New clues on the fate of a crucial conveyor belt Β» Yale Climate Connections The Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation, which includes the Gulf Stream, is vital to Earth's climate. Its weakening could spell disaster.

The Atlantic Multidecadal Overturning Circulation (#AMOC) is an 800-pound gorilla of climate tipping points. How's the AMOC behaving right now, and what might it do this century? Here's part I of II.

yaleclimateconnections.org/2024/12/atla...

10.12.2024 16:52 πŸ‘ 43 πŸ” 19 πŸ’¬ 7 πŸ“Œ 1
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Anthony Blinken will testify on the 2021 withdrawal from Afghanistan before a House committee. Watch live: youtube.com/live/NJ5d1tT...

11.12.2024 14:21 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Watch live: Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on effects of mass deportations. youtube.com/live/7k22c-Z...

10.12.2024 15:36 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Luigi Mangione's path from valedictorian, engineer, Ivy League grad to murder suspect The suspect in the killing of a New York CEO took a strange path, from valedictorian to McDonald's customer with a 3-D printed weapon.

How Luigi Mangione went from high school valedictorian to murder suspect. www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...

10.12.2024 13:07 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Hello, Bluesky!

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