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33+ min ago (695+ words) As 800 nurses at Henry Ford Health Genesys hospital in Grand Blanc, Michigan, near completion or their third month on the picket line fighting for enforceable, safe staffing standards, they are facing ramped up strikebreaking by the multibillion-dollar health conglomerate. Teamster Local 332 has filed unfair labor practice charges over management's attempt to unilaterally impose its supposed contract offer using the bogus pretense of an impasse. Henry Ford Health acquired the operations of what was Grand Blanc Genesys Hospital in the fall of 2024 through a joint venture with Ascension Michigan. Since that time, conditions at Genesys have deteriorated as management has sought to recoup the costs of the acquisition off the backs of staff and at the expense of patient care. The great danger is that the strike continues to remain isolated under conditions where Henry Ford Health is continuing normal operations…...

42+ min ago (380+ words) The Trump administration calls out the outlet alongside The Boston Globe and The Independent The White House put the David Ellison-owned, Bari Weiss-run CBS News on a "Media Offender of the Week" list for their coverage of President Donald Trump's accusations of "sedition" against the "Democrat Six." The list was unveiled by the White House on Friday, which accused CBS News, along with The Boston Globe and The Independent, of misrepresenting the president's reaction to Sen. Mark Kelly and company's social media video telling members of the military that they could refuse illegal orders. "The media misrepresented President Trump's call for Members of Congress to be held accountable for inciting sedition by saying that he called for their "execution," the site stated. The White House continued: "The Democrats and Fake News Media subversively implied that President Trump had issued illegal…...

52+ min ago (170+ words) A former Republican strategist suggested Friday that a top advisor for President Donald Trump ought to face prosecution for spying and treason. Steve Witkoff serves as a peace envoy for negotiations related to the Ukraine-Russia conflict. Recently, he has worked closely with the White House on a controversial 28-point peace plan for Ukraine and engaged in friendly dialogue with Russia. In a leaked call of an October conversation, Witkoff floated to a senior foreign'policy adviser to Vladimir Putin a peace framework that included territorial concessions such as parts of Donetsk, and coached Russia on how to present a proposal that would appeal to Trump. Witkoff has faced fierce criticism from both sides of the aisle in recent days, and on Friday, Rick Wilson of the anti-Trump group the Lincoln Project uncorked an eye-popping take. "In a just world, Steve Witkoff…...

59+ min ago (985+ words) Since Thursday, Kandy, the capital of the hill country, has been completely cut off, with still no access as of Saturday morning. On Friday, the cyclone hit the war-ravaged northern province. Areas such as Hettipola, Mahadowa, Kandaketiya, Habarana, Wewessa and Lelkadura have each received over 200 millimeters of rain. The highest rainfall, 300 millimeters, was recorded in Mahakalawewa, Batticaloa. Torrential rains have saturated the highlands, destabilizing slopes and triggering landslides, while major reservoirs are nearing or exceeding capacity. Numerous rivers and reservoirs are either already overflowing or dangerously close to doing so, displacing thousands in surrounding low-lying regions. The highest number of deaths'over 35'has been reported in Badulla district in the Central Province, which is experiencing landslides, hillside collapses and flooding. Fatalities have occurred in the divisional secretariat areas of Badulla, Welimada, Lunugala, Passara, Kandaketiya, Uva Paranagama, Soranathota and Ella. Many residents…...

1+ hour, 1+ min ago (509+ words) Trump further pledged to "permanently pause migration from all Third World Countries" and declared that "only REVERSE MIGRATION can fully cure this situation." Trump's call for "reverse migration" comes just over a month after the Department of Homeland Security posted "Remigrate" on X. The list includes Afghanistan, Burma, Chad, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Yemen, Burundi, Cuba, Laos, Sierra Leone, Togo, Turkmenistan, and Venezuela. The directive took effect immediately, covering all pending and future immigration requests filed on or after November 27, and was issued without public legislative approval. Nearly every country named is either presently under U.S. sanction, military occupation, or targeted in active war planning. Afghanistan, Somalia, Libya, Iran, Sudan, and Yemen have all been bombed or invaded within the last decade. Marines and private contractors operate openly in Haiti. US military forces and Special Operations planners…...

1+ hour, 3+ min ago (1640+ words) At least 128 residents are confirmed dead in the fire at Wang Fuk Court, a public housing estate in the Tai Po district of Hong Kong. Approximately 200 people remain missing and unaccounted for as firefighters and recovery teams comb the charred towers. Local and international reports indicate that the victims range from young children to elderly pensioners, including at least one firefighter, and that the estate'home to roughly 4,600 people'housed predominantly low'income families and older residents in cramped apartments. A BBC report said, "Some 2,311 firefighters worked to bring the fire under control after it spread across seven of Wang Fuk Court's eight apartment blocks." The Fire Services Department reported that the blaze was fully extinguished at 10:18 a.m. on Friday, after roughly 43 hours of firefighting. Rescue crews have shifted from active firefighting to systematic search, recovery and support operations. They are moving through the…...

1+ hour, 13+ min ago (410+ words) A fiery on-air blowup erupted Friday night on CNN's "NewsNight" after former Democratic lawmaker Bakari Sellers slammed MAGA figures for refusing to distance themselves from white nationalist Nick Fuentes. The moment sparked a heated, minutes-long clash with podcast host Katie Miller, wife of White House adviser Stephen Miller, who accused CNN's Abby Phillip of hypocrisy in a tense back-and-forth that quickly consumed the segment. Sellers kicked off the confrontation by arguing that Fuentes still commands influence inside the GOP. "The fact that we're even mentioning Nick Fuentes, he's 4'11, he's misogynistic, and he's antisemitic, but yet he is somebody who has the pulse of the Republican base right now," Sellers said. Miller immediately snapped back and quickly found herself in a heated confrontation with the "NewsNight" host. "Nick does not have the pulse of the Republican base. It's what Democrats want…...

1+ hour, 14+ min ago (135+ words) U.S. District Judge James Boasberg issued an order on Friday demanding the Trump administration file affidavits from every official involved in the decision to carry out mass deportation flights under the Alien Enemies Act of 1798, despite Boasberg's standing order to turn the planes around. The order, which gives the administration one week to comply, is a major step toward a potential criminal prosecution of Trump administration officials for contempt of court. "Instead, it must determine whether Secretary Noem or anyone else should be referred for potential contempt prosecution," Boasberg continued. This comes as Republicans in Congress allied with Trump have launched a series of misconduct allegations against Boasberg, questioning his impartiality and even trying to get him removed from office. ALSO READ: We've seen this movie before " what happens next is never good...

1+ hour, 23+ min ago (420+ words) Outrage erupted across social media Friday after President Donald Trump announced that he intends to grant a "Full and Complete pardon" to former Honduran president Juan Orlando Hernandez, the convicted drug trafficker serving a 45-year federal sentence for helping move massive amounts of cocaine into the United States. Hernandez, extradited to the U.S. in 2024 and convicted in New York, was found guilty of conspiring to traffic 400 tons of cocaine following years of reporting that he used Honduras" government, military and police to protect cocaine shipments headed to the U.S. The backlash to Trump"s new pardon plan was swift. Conservative critics of Trump blasted the move as proof that the president remains, as the account @RepublicansAgainstTrump put it, "The most lawless president in history." Rep. Joaquin Castro (D-TX) reminded his followers of the scale of Hernandez"s crimes. "He is responsible for…...