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An immigrant from Laos who has been battling cancer won an enormous $1.3 billion Powerball jackpot in Oregon earlier this month. But Cheng “Charlie” Saephan's luck hasn't just changed his life — it's also drawn attention to Iu Mien, a southeast Asian ethnic group with origins in China, many of whose members fled from Laos to Thailand and then settled in the U.S. following the Vietnam War. During a news conference Monday introducing him as one of the jackpot winners, Saephan wore a sash identifying himself as Iu Mien. Читать дальше...

FTC targets Novo's Ozempic, others in crackdown on 300-plus 'junk' patent listings in FDA database aliu Wed, 05/01/2024 - 00:13

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This article will be released in full online May 6, 2023.

Over six months into to Israel’s atrocity-filled assault on Gaza, Laurence Shoup digs deep to reveal a rarely discussed—but enormously influential—force within the Israel Lobby: the Council on Foreign Relations. The CFR, he writes, is more than just Wall Street’s think tank; it is an elite network of Zionist politicians and donors who comprise a significant part of the Israel lobby and the continuing U.S. commitment to funding Israel’s genocidal actions in Palestine. Читать дальше...

1. Ryan Gosling and Mikey Day Reunite as Beavis and Butt-Head at ‘The Fall Guy’ Premiere After Viral ‘SNL’ Sketch  Variety
2. Ryan Gosling and Mikey Day Reprise Beavis and Butt-Head at 'The Fall Guy' Premiere After Viral SNL Skit  PEOPLE
3. Ryan Gosling and Mikey Day reprise viral Beavis and Butt-Head characters at 'Fall Guy' premiere  Yahoo Entertainment
4. Ryan Gosling Jokes ‘Fall Guy’ is “Just a Giant Campaign to Get Stunts an Oscar” at Action-Packed Premiere  Hollywood Reporter
5. 'The... Читать дальше...

Dozens of protesters took over a building at Columbia University in New York early Tuesday, barricading the entrances and unfurling a Palestinian flag out of a window in the latest escalation of demonstrations against the Israel-Hamas war that have spread to college campuses nationwide.

The moment wasn’t too big for 21-year-old Toronto Maple Leafs forward Matthew Knies on Tuesday night. Knies ensured that there would be a Game 6 in Toronto’s first-round Stanley Cup playoff series against the Boston Bruins when he scored 2:26 into overtime to lift the Maple Leafs to a 2-1 overtime victory in Game 5 […]

CNN's Shimon Prokupecz breaks down the NYPD's response at Columbia University, where police arrested dozens after the university requested their assistance to respond to on-campus protests.

Evan Mobley groaned like an old man — and not a 22-year-old — as he pulled himself out of the chair in front of his locker.

1. Biden tells fundraiser, Trump will destroy the nation  The Garden Island
2. Biden Campaign Statement on Trump's “40%” Welfare Comments, Celebrating Political Violence and January 6, etc.  Blue Virginia

This article will be released in full online May 13, 2023.

As dangerous trans-Atlantic crossings between Africa and Europe continue to rise, Hannah Cross examines the roots of the ongoing crisis. The discussion around migration, she notes, “overlooks the imperial role of Europe and the United States over borders, migration regimes, regional (de-)integration, and national development projects within Africa.” The solution, therefore, can only be found through genuine liberation and autonomy across the continent... Читать дальше...

In response to a pro-Palestian rally planned by students at Auckland University, the Free Speech Union calls on the Vice-Chancellor to ensure that freedoms of speech and protest are respected and upheld, says Dane Giraud, an Advisory Council member ...

NEW YORK — Mathew Barzal scored his second goal of the game on a deflection 1:24 into the second overtime and the New York Islanders beat the Carolina Hurricanes 3-2 in Game 4 on Saturday to avoid a sweep in their first-round playoff series.

NEW YORK, (Sputnik) - The New York City Police Department (NYPD) has set up cordons two blocks away from Columbia University, where students opposing Israel's operation in the Gaza Strip have barricaded themselves in, a Sputnik correspondent has reported.

This article will be released in full online May 20, 2023.

The International Monetary Fund, part of the Bretton Woods Agreement that helped establish the current rules of the U.S.-dominated international capitalist system, claims to aim for a world of prosperity through so-called free trade. In Latin America, David Barkin and Juan Santarcángelo write, the IMF has contributed to the impoverishment of the working class and destruction of these countries’ ecological legacies. But what does the future hold for the IMF in Latin America? Читать дальше...

Even with tougher solar programs, going solar in Nevada can be incredibly beneficial.

About 9pm on Saturday 20 April, a youth entered the store on Balmoral Drive and presented a large knife at two staff members while demanding cash and cigarettes. The staff were not harmed.

The Biden administration is seeking to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug, people familiar with the matter said, a historic move that could make it much easier to buy and sell pot and make the multibillion-dollar industry more profitable.

Congress is advancing changes aimed at improving air travel as federal lawmakers prepare to reauthorize the rules that govern the FAA’s operations.

New York police entered Columbia University’s campus, where they breached a building that had been occupied by protesters and removed pro-Palestinian demonstrators from encampments.

China signaled a new campaign to rekindle flagging growth, a fresh sign of rising angst at the top of China’s government over the prospects for the world’s second-largest economy.

The FTC challenged hundreds of pharmaceutical patent listings in an effort to encourage generics, including for blockbusters such as Ozempic and Victoza.

1. New York police storm Columbia University and arrest pro-Palestinian protesters  Financial Times
2. Police raid Columbia University campus to break up pro-Palestinian protest  Sky News
3. Tensions Rise at U.N.C. Chapel Hill After Dozens of Pro-Palestinian Demonstrators Are Detained  The New York Times
4. NYC police raid Columbia University building occupied by Gaza protesters  BBC

1. New York police storm Columbia and arrest pro-Palestinian protesters  Financial Times
2. Police raid Columbia University campus to break up pro-Palestinian protest  Sky News
3. Watch: Columbia protester asks for food for occupiers – calling it 'basic humanitarian aid'  The Telegraph
4. Tensions Rise at U.N.C. Chapel Hill After Dozens of Pro-Palestinian Demonstrators Are Detained  The New York Times

Hundreds of officers in riot gear detain students who occupied campus building for nearly 24 hours