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Suze Lopez holds her baby boy on her lap and marvels at the remarkable way he came into the world. Before little Ryu was born, he developed outside his mom’s womb, hidden…

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U.S. special warfare trainers are asking government regulators to expand the areas where the military can jam cellular and GPS signals to simulate a modern warfare environment, officials said Tuesday.…

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Washington — The Department of Homeland Security said Tuesday it was replacing its longstanding lottery system for H-1B work visas with a new approach that prioritizes skilled, higher-paid foreign workers.…

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The Trump administration is trying to legislate trans people out of existence | Judith Levine

On Thursday, when Robert F Kennedy Jr announced an effort to block medical treatments for transgender youth, he used the term “sex-rejecting procedures” in place of “gender-affirming care”. And where…

Will and Kate's royal wedding

Matt Dunham/AP On April 29, 2011, Britain’s Prince William and Kate Middleton were married in a lavish ceremony at Westminster Abbey. In this photo, Prince William kisses his wife Catherine,…

Space Force Special Operations Command? Congress has questions, too

Congress wants to know why the Space Force needs a special operations component command, and wants answers before any taxpayer money is spent on creating it. The then-head of U.S.…

What's open on Christmas Eve 2025? See which stores are operating.

As millions of Americans prepare to celebrate Christmas, many people will participate in another grand holiday tradition — dashing out for last-minute groceries or holiday gifts. Retailers and other businesses…

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