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August 11 in History: Vietnam Withdrawal and the Discovery of Deimos

2 months 3 weeks ago
A widely recognized global turning point tied to this date came in 1972, when the last United States ground combat troops left South Vietnam. Although American involvement in Vietnam did not end completely on that day, the withdrawal marked a major shift in a long and costly war that had shaped international politics for years. For the United States, it was a sign that direct battlefield involvement was winding down after heavy casualties, public protest, and growing doubt about the war’s

Anti-abortion groups urge US attorney general to halt mailing of abortion pills

2 months 3 weeks ago
A group of leading anti-abortion organizations sent a letter to newly confirmed U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche urging him to review the U.S. Department of Justice’s authority to use  a 150-year-old anti-obscenity law to prevent people from obtaining abortion medication or other related materials through the mail. Advancing American Freedom, a conservative advocacy group founded […]
Kelcie Moseley-Morris

Trump urges shift in childhood vaccine recommendations, calls for splitting up MMR vaccine

2 months 3 weeks ago
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Monday signed a sweeping executive order that aims to reshape guidance surrounding childhood vaccines, standing alongside Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., and was met with immediate pushback. The order — which calls on federal programs and funding to “support maximal parental choice over childhood vaccines” — […]
Shauneen Miranda

Elon Musk Wants To Get Into Wireless Phones And He’s Probably Not Going To Have A Good Time

2 months 3 weeks ago
There have been rumblings for a while that America’s richest and most annoying white supremacist, Elon Musk, really wants to get into the wireless phone business. His lobbyists have been making noise in support for broader phone unlocking rules, and there’ve been several IPO-fluffing press leaks over the last few months indicating they’re keen on […]
Karl Bode

Schools prepare for cell phone restrictions ahead of return to classes

2 months 3 weeks ago
ST. LOUIS - Schools are preparing to enforce cell phone bans ahead of students returning to the classroom, as Missouri is under bell-to-bell restrictions and Illinois is moving toward statewide rules of its own. Districts including Parkway and St. Louis Public Schools (SLPS) have put strict phone policies in place, and some Metro East schools [...]
Nick Gladney