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British lawmaker Dan Norris of the Labor Party, a vocal critic of Donald Trump, was arrested on allegations of rape, child sexual offenses, child abduction and misconduct in public office with offenses spanning two decades. The 65-year-old Norris, a former child protection officer, was released on conditional bail pending further investigation. He has been suspended by the Labor Party and stepped down as chairman of the League Against Cruel Sports. Norris served […]

HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to end fluoridation of U.S. drinking water HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. plans to phase out water fluoridation, citing overstated dental benefits and emerging evidence of health risks, including lower childhood IQ and thyroid disruption. The CDC will be directed to rescind its fluoridation recommendation while the EPA reviews fluoride regulations. A federal task force will reassess the policy in light of new […]

Stock Markets Plummet as President Trump's Sweeping Tariffs Take EffectIsraeli Strikes on Gaza City Residences Kill Dozens, with Scores Trapped Under RubbleAutopsy Shows 17-Year-Old Palestinian Starved to Death in Israeli PrisonFamily Demands U.S. Probe into Israel's Killing of 14-Year-Old Palestinian American"A Death Sentence for Millions": WFP Asks Trump to Reverse Cuts to Emergency Food AidTrump Cancels Deportation Relief for 900,000 ImmigrantsIRS Acting Administrator Quits over Agreement to Share Immigrants' Tax […]

German car brand Audi halts U.S. vehicle deliveries amid Trump tariffs Following the imposition of a 25 percent tariff on imported cars effective April 2, German car maker Audi halted deliveries of new vehicles to the United States. Dealers were instructed to withhold arrivals post-April 2, though the current U.S. inventory of 37,000 cars provides a two-month supply. The move reflects worsening Washington-Brussels trade friction, with U.S. President Donald Trump […]

This is a rush transcript. Copy may not be in its final form.AMY GOODMAN: “Strange Fruit,” performed by Billie Holiday. It was written by Abel Meeropol, also known as Lewis Allan, as a protest poem against the lynching of African Americans, after he said he was haunted by Lawrence Beitler’s gruesome iconic photograph of the 1930 lynching of two Black teenagers, Thomas Shipp and Abram Smith, not far from here, […]

CIA Official Terry Adirim TERMINATED for her role in pushing unlawful vaccine mandates on the military • Terry Adirim, a senior CIA official and former Defense Department appointee, was fired for her role in enforcing the military’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate. • Previously, a Federal Judge blocked the Pentagon from punishing unvaccinated Navy SEALs and other Special Forces members. • Over 8,700 service members were forced out of the military due […]

This is a rush transcript. Copy may not be in its final form.AMY GOODMAN: This is Democracy Now!, democracynow.org, The War and Peace Report. I’m Amy Goodman in Muncie, Indiana, at Ball State, and Juan González is in Chicago. While many federal agencies are facing crippling cuts and being forced to cut essential services, President Trump has announced he would seek a $1 trillion budget for the Pentagon. He made […]

Idaho Gov. Brad Little signs Medical Freedom Act banning vaccine mandates Republican Gov. Brad Little signed the Idaho Medical Freedom Act, banning businesses, schools and government entities from requiring vaccines or other medical interventions as a condition for employment, attendance or services. The governor vetoed an earlier version over concerns that it could prevent schools from excluding sick students. The revised bill clarifies that institutions can still turn away actively […]

Trump Hosts Netanyahu at White House, Reiterates Plan to Expel Palestinians from GazaIsraeli Attacks on Gaza Kill 58 Palestinians in a Day, Including Journalist Ahmed MansourPalestinian Red Crescent Calls for Independent Probe into Killing of 15 Paramedics"Not in Our Name": Protesters Decry U.S.-Backed Assault on GazaMicrosoft Fires Two Employees Who Protested Use of AI by Israeli MilitarySupreme Court Allows Trump to Continue Using Alien Enemies Act of 1798 to Deport […]