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Millions of Americans May Be Canadians

Dbt2 — Sat, 25 Apr 2026 07:32:19 -0400

Millions more Americans might qualify for dual Canadian citizenship under a recent change to Canada's requirements that has led to a surge in applications from its southern neighbor. ... Previously, Canadian citizenship by descent could only be passed down to one generation, from a parent to a child. But the new law opened up citizenship to anyone born before that date who could prove they have a direct Canadian ancestor -- a grandparent, great-grandparent or even more distant ancestor.

Weekend Music: First thing that popped up in YouTube feed

Dbt2 — Fri, 24 Apr 2026 20:07:45 -0400

Be honest.

Music for Weekend

Dbt2 — Fri, 17 Apr 2026 20:02:18 -0400

John Miller, "Pork Chops."

Child Care, the Maga Way

Dbt2 — Wed, 15 Apr 2026 13:55:14 -0400

BRISTOL, Va. (WCYB) -- Multiple violations were found involving a 3-year-old at a daycare in Bristol, Virginia, according to the Virginia Department of Social Services (DSS). According to the DSS, a complaint against Victory Children's Center on Island Road was substantiated, with an investigation finding multiple violations involving a 3-year-old child. The DSS report states staff used forbidden discipline methods, including rough handling, and forced feeding while the child was gagging.

Democrats Accuse ICE of Disappearing People on US Soil

Dbt2 — Wed, 08 Apr 2026 17:32:33 -0400

Lawmakers led by Elizabeth Warren in scathing letter say system used to track detainees 'increasingly unreliable'

UN: US Using Mexico as Garbage Sink, Moving to Toxic Crisis

Dbt2 — Wed, 08 Apr 2026 15:33:15 -0400

The Guardian: Mexico is facing a "toxic crisis" and has become a "garbage sink" for the US, exposing Mexican communities to dangerous pollution, a UN expert has warned.

Hallucinated Citations Polluting Scientific Literature

Dbt2 — Wed, 08 Apr 2026 14:31:44 -0400

Tens of thousands of publications from 2025 might include invalid references generated by AI, a Nature analysis suggests.

Hospital Group Ready to Replace Radiologists with AI

Dbt2 — Sun, 05 Apr 2026 16:30:51 -0400

Just weeks after the largest nurses strike in the New York City history, the CEO of NYC Health and Hospitals has a bold vision for a future where AI, not human radiologists, examines and diagnoses X-rays.

Immigrant 3-Yr-Old in US Custody Suffered Alleged Sex Abuse

Dbt2 — Sun, 05 Apr 2026 12:19:01 -0400

McALLEN, Texas (AP) -- For five months, the young father waited for his 3-year-old daughter's release from federal custody after she crossed the U.S.-Mexico border with her mother, hoping through delays for their safe reunion. Only when he turned to the courts as a last resort did he learn that the girl had suffered alleged sexual abuse at the foster home where she'd been placed after immigration officials separated her from her mother.

New DNA Testing: Ted Bundy Killed a Utah Teen in 1974

Dbt2 — Fri, 03 Apr 2026 22:37:17 -0400

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) -- The late Ted Bundy, one of the most famous and prolific serial killers in U.S. history, has claimed another victim. New DNA testing confirmed Bundy was responsible for the 1974 killing of a 17-year-old Utah girl who disappeared after leaving a party alone on Halloween night, the local sheriff's office said Wednesday. Laura Ann Aime was found dead on the side of a highway in American Fork Canyon about a month after her abduction. She was bound, beaten and without clothing.

GA Lawmakers Done; Voting Machine Conflict Still in Place

Dbt2 — Fri, 03 Apr 2026 18:32:40 -0400

The Georgia General Assembly ended its annual session early Friday without a plan for new equipment to overhaul the state's voting system ...

Nursing Home Owner Got Trump Pardon; Patient Families Nada

Dbt2 — Fri, 03 Apr 2026 12:31:34 -0400

Devastated Families: The families of some patients in [operator Joseph Schwartz'] nursing homes have been awarded millions of dollars from lawsuits. But they haven't been able to collect from him.

14-Year-Old Running for Vermont Governor: First Teen on Ballot

Dbt2 — Sat, 28 Mar 2026 12:31:55 -0400

Looking back, gubernatorial candidate Dean Roy says his political ambitions started in the eighth grade. And by that he means, last year.

Cosby Sexually Assaulted Woman in 1972, Jury Awards $19M+

Dbt2 — Tue, 24 Mar 2026 13:12:13 -0400

LOS ANGELES -- A civil jury in California found Monday that Bill Cosby was liable for drugging and sexually assaulting a woman in 1972 and awarded her $59.25 million. After a nearly two-week trial in Santa Monica, jurors found Cosby, 88, liable for the sexual battery and assault of Donna Motsinger. They awarded her $17.5 million in past damages and $1.75 million for future damages, including "mental suffering, loss of enjoyment of life, inconvenience, grief, anxiety, humiliation, and emotional distress." Then in a second phase of the trial Monday afternoon, they awarded an additional $40 million in punitive damages.

Parents Refusing Routine Preventive Care for Newborns

Dbt2 — Sun, 22 Mar 2026 21:32:15 -0400

AP: One day at an Idaho hospital, half the newborns Dr. Tom Patterson saw didn't get the vitamin K shots that have been given to babies for decades to prevent potentially deadly bleeding.