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Autism Society says RFK Jr.'s comments 'unrealistic and misleading'
Leadership at The Autism Society of America is pushing back against Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy’s recent pledge to find the cause of autism spectrum disorder. Kennedy promised to launch a “massive testing and research effort” on Thursday to figure out what has caused the “autism epidemic” by September. “We find...
Published on: April 11, 2025 | Source:
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Belgian chocolatiers hatch exhibition for charity
A collection of 50- to 60-centimetre-tall eggs created out of chocolate by 35 Belgian chocolatiers were put on display in Brussels on Thursday. The Art Deco-inspired Easter eggs were up for sale for approximately $750 euros each, with the money being donated to the Hospital of Saint Pierre.
Published on: April 11, 2025 | Source:White House ordered to reveal plans to return man wrongly deported to El Salvador prison
A US federal judge has rebuked a government lawyer who has been unable explain what the Trump administration had done to arrange for the return of a father who has been mistakenly deported to a notorious prison in El Salvador.
Published on: April 11, 2025 | Source:As Trump Promotes ‘Clean Beautiful Coal,’ a Lit Cigarette Above a West Virginia Coal Mine Leaves a Woman Fighting for Her Life
On Tuesday, President Donald Trump took to the White House podium to boost one of his favorite energy sources. “We’re ending Joe Biden’s war on beautiful clean coal once and for all,” he said, as uniformed coal miners lined up behind him. “I tell my people never use the word ‘coal’ unless you put ‘beautiful […]
Published on: April 11, 2025 | Source:China raises tariffs on U.S. imports in latest escalation of trade war
The U.S. trade war with China continues to escalate with no apparent end in sight. On Friday, Beijing announced it would raise rates on American goods in retaliation to President Trump’s sharp increase in tariffs on the world’s second-largest economy. Lisa Desjardins reports.
Published on: April 11, 2025 | Source:3 people killed, 1 injured by plane crash near major South Florida highway
Boca Raton Fire Rescue assistant chief Michael LaSalle said the plane crash that killed all three people on board emitted a fireball when it hit the ground, injuring a person in a nearby car. LaSalle said several roads near the Boca Raton Airport will remain closed near Interstate 95.
Published on: April 11, 2025 | Source:Marine veteran launches bid for Pappas House seat in NH
Maura Sullivan, a Marine Corps veteran, launched her bid for outgoing Rep. Chris Pappas's (D-N.H.) House seat, becoming the first candidate to run for New Hampshire’s 1st Congressional District in 2026. Sullivan, an Iraq war veteran, kicked off her run in a 90-second video where she touted her military background and service in the Obama...
Published on: April 11, 2025 | Source:HRW Reports Forced Disappearance of 238 Venezuelan Migrants: U.S. and El Salvador Under Scrutiny
Human Rights Watch (HRW) reports the forced disappearance of 238 Venezuelan migrants linked to coordinated actions between the U.S. and El Salvador, raising concerns over human rights violations and lack of government response. Families demand clarity and justice amid international calls for action. Related: Venezuela Accuses the U.S. and El Salvador of Improperly Expelling Migrants […]
Published on: April 11, 2025 | Source:Nigeria: Nigeria's Food and Agriculture Revolution Takes Off Backed By the African Development Bank
[African Development Bank (AfDB)] Nigeria began on Tuesday the journey to significantly transform its food and agriculture sector by launching the construction of the $510 million Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zones (SAPZ) financed by the African Development Bank and development partners.
Published on: April 11, 2025 | Source:Bond market finishes one of worst weeks in decades
The U.S. Treasury bond market finished one of its worst weeks in decades on Friday after a chaotic series of days that saw President Trump announce a pause on his widest ranging tariffs yet. The most attention-grabbing statistic was with the 30-year bond yield, the amount that purchasers make for the bond they bought. The...
Published on: April 11, 2025 | Source:Trump Announces ‘Termination’ of ‘Illegal DEI’ Settlement Over Raw Sewage in Poor, Majority-Black Alabama Communities
The Trump administration announced Friday that it was terminating a historic settlement aimed at improving wastewater treatment services for Alabamians in majority-Black communities harmed by raw sewage, calling the agreement an “illegal DEI and environmental justice policy.” The announcement came two years after the departments of Justice and Health and Human Services under the Biden […]
Published on: April 11, 2025 | Source:At least 20 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli attacks on Gaza today
At least 20 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli attacks on Gaza today At least 20 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli attacks on Gaza since dawn according to medical sources, Al Jazeera reported on Friday. In Khan Younis, southern Gaza, at least 10 people were killed, including seven children in an Israeli strike. In the enclave’s south, one Palestinian was killed and four others were wounded following the...
Published on: April 11, 2025 | Source:Why does Syria matter to Israel and Turkiye?
Two countries hold talks in bid to avoid confrontation in Syria.
Published on: April 11, 2025 | Source:Argentina to relax currency controls to secure $20bn IMF deal
Fund to give unusually large upfront transfer to libertarian President Javier Milei
Published on: April 11, 2025 | Source:'Common sense': Principal calls for 40kph zone after boys hit by car
A fortnight after two St Edmund's College students were hit by an alleged stolen car on a median strip outside their school, principal Tim Cleary says "common sense" changes like a 40kph school zone must be made.
Published on: April 11, 2025 | Source:A Biotech Firm Says Its Genetic Tweaks of a Wolf Amount to ‘De-Extinction.’ What Does This Mean For Living Species?
Since time immemorial, animal and plant species have performed an evolutionary dance with the environment around them, developing adaptations to respond to shifts in the climate and landscape. But there is one factor that can permanently halt this ever-changing waltz: extinction. Now, a U.S.-based biotechnology company is challenging this fundamental truth—arguing that extinction may not […]
Published on: April 11, 2025 | Source:Landlord found guilty of manslaughter after tenant died with multiple injuries
A Queensland jury has found a Hervey Bay landlord guilty of manslaughter over the death of his 62-year-old tenant Craig Dunn at an industrial building complex.
Published on: April 11, 2025 | Source:In Ethiopia, the margins between starvation and survival narrow as food aid becomes scarce
In late 2023, PBS NewsHour special correspondent Willem Marx and videographer Edward Kiernan traveled across Ethiopia to understand the role that climate change and conflict were having on food supplies, witnessing first-hand the work that the World Food Program and its partners were conducting to confront such challenges. Even a relatively brief monthslong pause in U.S. funding for food aid had a devastating impact on...
Published on: April 11, 2025 | Source:DHS ends protections from deportation for Afghanistan, Cameroon
Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem has stripped protections from deportation for Afghans and Cameroonians in the U.S., calling into question the ability of some Afghan evacuees to remain in America. Citizens of both countries have been protected by Temporary Protected Status (TPS) since 2022, protecting anyone already in the U.S. from being sent back...
Published on: April 11, 2025 | Source:US-China tariff battle fuels questions about Trump's endgame
President Trump's escalating tariff battle with China is rattling the global economy and raising questions about how the standoff will end. Trump this week announced a 90-day pause on his sweeping tariffs against dozens of countries, but he bumped up import taxes on China to a staggering 145 percent total. China hit back by upping...
Published on: April 11, 2025 | Source:Duty-free shops struggle to make ends meet as Canadians steer clear of U.S.
Duty-free shops across the country, still recovering from pandemic travel restrictions, are reporting massive drops in business in recent months as Canadians increasingly avoid travelling to the U.S.
Published on: April 11, 2025 | Source:CMS tells states Medicaid funds cannot be used for gender-affirming care
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is urging states to not use Medicaid funds for gender-affirming care for minors, specifically gender reassignment surgeries or hormone treatments. “As a doctor and now CMS Administrator, my top priority is protecting children and upholding the law,” Mehmet Oz, the recently confirmed agency head, said in...
Published on: April 11, 2025 | Source:Germany announces fresh military aid to Ukraine
Germany has pledged new deliveries of weapons systems at a meeting of defense ministers at NATO headquarters. And US special envoy Steve Witkoff was in Russia for talks with Russian officials.
Published on: April 11, 2025 | Source:Trump administration permitted by judge to require registration of everyone in the U.S. illegally
A federal judge on Thursday allowedthe Trump administrationto move forward with a requirement that everyone in the U.S. illegally mustregister with the federal governmentand carry documentation, in a move that could have far-reaching repercussions for immigrants across the country. The requirement goes into effect Friday.
Published on: April 11, 2025 | Source:'Even pharoahs fell when they defied justice,' says Jewish leader on decision that Mahmoud Khalil can be deported
'Even pharoahs fell when they defied justice,' says Jewish leader on decision that Mahmoud Khalil can be deported A Jewish leader who did not wish to be identified, spoke outside the Louisiana detention centre where Mahmoud Khali is being detained and said,“Let us not forget that abducting people, isolating them from their families and silencing their voices is the hallmark of oppression" reported The Guardian on...
Published on: April 11, 2025 | Source:Why Trump's tariffs won't push China and Europe closer
China and the European Union are unlikely to become close allies even as relations between the EU and the White House could sour.
Published on: April 11, 2025 | Source:London museum returns Indigenous Australians' remains
The remains of six Indigenous people are being returned to the Woppaburra, Warrgamay, Wuthathi, and Yadhighana communities in Queensland, while another 30 sets of remains are under the Australian government's stewardship while their traditional custodians are identified.
Published on: April 11, 2025 | Source:US consumer sentiment tumbles as trade war fears grow
Expectations of rising unemployment hit the highest level since 2009.
Published on: April 11, 2025 | Source:Venezuelan Government Denounces Terrorist Attack Against National Power Grid
Venezuela’s government reports terrorist attack on power grid, blaming opposition groups. CORPOELEC restores service quickly; three suspects arrested amid Holy Week tensions. Related: New Terrorist Attack on Venezuela’s Power Grid Affects 25% of the Country The Bolivarian Government of Venezuela has denounced a “new terrorist and fascist attack” against the National Electric System (SEN), allegedly […]
Published on: April 11, 2025 | Source:There's been multiple IVF mix-ups in the US — could it happen more here?
While experts say this case is "unprecedented" in Australia, it's happened multiple times in the US, as far back as 1999.
Published on: April 11, 2025 | Source:FCA probes banks on bereavement and power of attorney policies
Watchdog review highlights inability to access funds to pay essential bills
Published on: April 11, 2025 | Source:Tropical Cyclone Errol could intensify to category three over Kimberley
Preparations in Western Australia's north are underway, with a tropical cyclone likely to form off the state's northern coast today.
Published on: April 11, 2025 | Source:New research says we're dealing with stray cats all wrong
Jennifer Cotterell would bring dozens of cats to the pound that would eventually be put down — under traditional management strategies, it was all she could do.
Published on: April 11, 2025 | Source:Mahmoud Khalil's wife releases statement on judge's ruling that her husband can be deported
Mahmoud Khalil's wife releases statement on judge's ruling that her husband can be deported Nour Abdalla, Mahmoud Khalil’s wife, released a statement on an immigration judge's ruling on Friday that her husband can be deported. She said,“Today’s decision feels like a devastating blow to our family. No person should be deemed ‘removable’ from their home for speaking out against the killing of Palestinian families,...
Published on: April 11, 2025 | Source:Labor won Boothby for the first time in 73 years — can it hold it?
Until the last election, the electorate of Boothby hadn't been in the hands of a Labor candidate since 1949 — but the ALP's Louise Miller-Frost broke that streak by winning the seat, and is now taking another tilt.
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