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All at Sea in the Parkville Asylum
Quadrant
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August 27, 2025
And all I ask is a tall ship, and a star to steer her by. — John Masefield, Sea Fever (1902). It is quite wrong, apparently, to believe Melbourne University academics patrol the far frontiers of cloud cuckoo land. After all, according to the...
Maryland resident is diagnosed with New World screwworm. What to know about the parasite
WSOC 9 - North Carolina
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August 25, 2025
NEW YORK — (AP) — A Maryland resident who traveled to El Salvador has been diagnosed with New World screwworm — the first reported U.S. case tied to travel to a country with a current outbreak. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention...
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Mexican cartels exploit Ukraine war to acquire military drone technology
BNE Intellinews
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Ukrainian counterintelligence has discovered that criminal organisations from Mexico and Colombia have been exploiting the country's volunteer recruitment programme to acquire advanced military drone capabilities for use in narcotics trafficking...
I’ve Covered Immigration for a Decade. I’ve Never Seen the Government Do This Before.
Slate Magazine
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August 27, 2025
Sign up for the Slatest to get the most insightful analysis, criticism, and advice out there, delivered to your inbox daily. Kilmar Abrego Garcia has spent the past several months on an involuntary tour of detention centers at home and abroad....
What to know about screwworm amid US human case of flesh-eating parasite
Virgin Islands Free Press
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August 25, 2025
BA;TIMORE — A person in Maryland was recently infected by the flesh-eating New World screwworm after traveling to El Salvador, US health officials confirmed this week. The blowflies primarily affect livestock — human cases are rare. In a screwworm...
AP News Summary at 1:22 a.m. EDT
South Central Florida Life
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India braces for export shock as US tariffs take effect NEW DELHI (AP) — India faces a major challenge as a steep U.S. tariff on Indian products takes effect. The import duties coming into force on Wednesday threaten over half of India's exports...
Jesse Singal on Crises in Politics and Social Science
Persuasion
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July 30, 2025
Thanks for reading! The best way to make sure that you don’t miss any of these conversations is to subscribe to The Good Fight on your favorite podcast app. If you are already a paying subscriber to Persuasion or Yascha Mounk’s Substack, this will...
Where is the US human screwworm case? What to know about reports
Asheville Citizen Times - North Carolina
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A U.S. patient in Maryland was diagnosed with New World screwworm after traveling to El Salvador. The New World screwworm, eradicated from the U.S. in the 1960s, is a parasitic fly whose larvae infest living tissue. A U.S. patient was diagnosed...
Frontier Airlines Commits to Leading Low-Fare Service in Top 20 U.S. Metros
FTN News
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August 27, 2025
Frontier Airlines announced a major expansion plan to become the number one low-fare carrier in the top 20 U.S. metropolitan areas, unveiling 20 new routes from six major airports with introductory fares starting at $29. The airline confirmed the...
Maryland resident is diagnosed with New World screwworm. What to know about the parasite
WTOP - District Columbia
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August 25, 2025
A person who traveled to El Salvador has been diagnosed with New World screwworm — the first reported U.S. case tied to travel to a country with a current outbreak. NEW YORK (AP) — A Maryland resident who traveled to El Salvador has been diagnosed...
Trump administration ‘absolutely forbidden’ from quickly deporting Kilmar Abrego Garcia to Uganda, judge says
The Independent
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August 26, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
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First Human Case of ‘Horrific’ Flesh-Eating Parasite Detected in the U.S. in Years By Michael Nied 58
People - New York
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NEED TO KNOW The first case of New World screwworm affecting a human has been detected in the United States The infestation was found in a person who had recently traveled to El Salvador and is being examined by the Maryland Department of Health...
A vicious cycle: African leaders and other people’s plans for Africa
Observer
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August 27, 2025
African and Japanese presidents at the conferenceWere we are. Again. Another round of African leaders embarrassing us on the world stage as if we don’t have enough struggles on our African plate. African leaders continue to play pretend about...
Fact-checking the Trump administration’s claims about Kilmar Abrego Garcia
Politifact
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August 25, 2025
The Trump administration again detained Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia, a Salvadoran citizen and Maryland resident whose wrongful deportation case gained national attention at the beginning of the administration’s illegal immigration crackdown....
World News | Ugandans Criticise Deal with Trump Administration to Accept US Deportees
Latestly
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August 27, 2025
Kampala [Uganda], August 27 (ANI): Ugandans have criticised an agreement with United States President Donald Trump's administration to receive deportees from the US, questioning the absence of parliamentary approval and suggesting the deal is...
This Flesh-Eating Fly Is Making a Comeback
AOL
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This Flesh-Eating Fly Is Making a ComebackIt starts with a wound. For most animals, that means a scab, a scar, and eventual healing. For the New World screwworm, it’s an open invitation. This parasitic fly sees raw flesh as the perfect place to...
Flesh-Eating Screwworm Case Reported In U.S. What You Should Know About This Parasite
Forbes
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A human case of New World screwworm in the U.S. was confirmed by HHS and CDC officials. (Denise Bonilla/U.S. Department of Agriculture via AP) U.S. Department of Agriculture A human case of New World screwworm myiasis in the U.S. has been...
AP News Summary at 1:45 p.m. EDT
The Blackstone Valley Call & Times - Rhode Island
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A shooting at a Minneapolis Catholic school kills 2 children, injures 17 people MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Authorities say a shooter opened fire with a rifle through the windows of a Minneapolis Catholic church and struck children celebrating Mass during...
Yes, a deadly flesh-eating worm was found in the US. No, you shouldn't panic about screwworms
Politifact
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August 26, 2025
A deadly flesh-eating parasitic larva was just found in a human in the U.S. Is that cause for panic? Probably not. State and federal health officials say that the public health risk from this travel-related case is low. The nasty bugger known as...
CDC quietly scales back on surveillance program for foodborne illnesses
NBC News
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August 26, 2025
IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Now Playing CDC quietly scales back on surveillance program for foodborne illnesses 03:14 UP NEXT Experts say overall dental health is on the decline due to poor...