America's hidden alcohol epidemic — the toll, emerging risks, shifting usage, and economic stakes — broken down in 10 charts. www.statnews.com/2026/07/14/a...

The reported infections are the latest in a series of health concerns at the federal immigration jail in Aurora

#Medicaid covers 46% of Americans living with #HIV. But starting January 1, 2027, a new federal rule requires adults to verify that they work, volunteer, or attend an educational or training program for at least 80 hours per month or lose coverage. www.cidrap.umn.edu/hivaids/chan...

Nonprofit are legally obligated to prioritize their community’s healthcare needs. #Privateequity firms focus on maximizing returns for investors. These new ventures will test new state laws thatto increase oversight of private equity in healthcare. ncnewsline.com/2026/07/13/r...

Jamil Smith: Lorenzo Salgado Araujo is dead. How long will ICE be allowed to hide its face? A government that demands instant obedience while concealing its identity cannot expect trust – or escape responsibility for the consequences. #ICE

Your cheat sheet forvthe #WorldCup semi-finals: Tuesday: France vs. Spain @ 3 pm EST in Dallas. Wednesday: England vs. Argentina @ 3 pm EST in Atlanta

‘Misuse’ of crowd control weapons on #ICE protesters led to blindings and traumatic brain injuries, report finds. Doctors and human rights experts documented hundreds of incidents from June 2025 through May 2026 and estimate true number is ‘far greater’

U.S. Workers Are More Productive Than Ever: #Productivity is up 20 percent since 2017. And That’s Without #AI   www.nytimes.com/2026/07/14/b...

#HHS has dropped a rule that would have blocked all #Medicaid and #Medicare funding for hospitals that provide pediatric gender-affirming care. Surgery is very rare among transgender young people. Gender-affirming care is mainly therapy and medications.

Lindsey Graham’s Death Transforms the Race for His Democratic Challenger. #AnnieAndrews, a pediatrician, offered condolences to those who loved Graham while considering the political fallout from his death. Republicans are arranging a primary election.

Michigan IDs ‘Lettuce or Salad Greens as Potential Source of #Cyclospora. Outbreak. While Michigan has the most infections in the country, #CDC reports 843 confirmed illnesses in 31 states, and 86 hospitalizations.

No hell too hot. www.sunjournal.com/2026/07/13/i...

Guess who? $12.5 billion tax break Top 5 executives made over $1 billion $101 billion in profits 13,800 workers laid off in last year If you guessed Microsoft, you’d be right. Please don't tell me trickle-down economics works. It never did.

The young man ICE goons shot four times and killed in Maine was not a subject of their warrant, had a permit to work in the US and was on his way to work. So obviously not a threat. The thugs also were not wearing body cameras probably on purpose to avoid accountability for their rife criminality.

A Mexican immigrant who had lived in Texas for 35 years and a second person halfway across the country in Maine were killed days apart in shootings at the hands of immigration agents. #ICE www.cnn.com/us/trump-imm...

Annie Andrews, a pediatrician, has offered condolences to those who loved Mr. Graham while considering the political fallout from his death. Republicans are scrambling to arrange a new primary election to pick a candidate for November.

Golf caddies at the iconic Pebble Beach golf course, a seaside resort that hosts annual PGA Tour events as well as periodic US Open tournaments, won a blowout union victory, becoming the first unionized caddies in the industry, writes @jazbrisack.bsky.social. www.thenation.com/article/soci...

Ro! Ro! – Norway's World Cup team "rows" with 90,000 people outside Royal Palace in Oslo tv.vg.no/video/383250...

ALERT: More trouble for Todd Blanche today. Attorneys for @katiephang.bsky.social ask Judge Emmet Sullivan to issue a $1000/day fine against Blanche until Blanche adheres to court order to release more Epstein files (Blanche refused to do so by July 2 deadline)

Deadly shooting in Maine involving ICE, officials say We’re learning new details about a deadly shooting this morning in Biddeford, Maine, involving U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. www.nbcboston.com/video/on-air...

States Sue to Block Paramount’s Deal for Warner Bros. The suit, filed by California and 11 other states, argues that the deal would harm movie theaters and damage America’s entertainment industry. North Carolina did not join the action. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/13/b...

Beginning Oct. 1, NC counties will start to shoulder millions of dollars in additional administrative costs to operate the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or #SNAP. Congress made the shift in the megabill. www.northcarolinahealthnews.org/2026/07/10/n...

BREAKING: Justice Department quietly shares evidence in Good and Pretti shootings with Minnesota investigators. www.startribune.com/renee-good-a...

Always about himself and what he wants….which is to be king of America with one party rule of the majority in this country. He’s already turned the WH into Mar a Lago, DC into his private kingdom and a monument to himself. Why would you do all this shit if you had to leave in a few more years?

#PESP: #Privateequity firms own at least 11,800 apartment buildings with almost three million units, or 13% of the total of apartments in the U S. Blackstone is the largest owner of apartments in the U.S., with 230,000 units.

Urban Institute: More than one in four working-age adults used credit cards to pay for groceries and had difficulties paying.

Trump built a heavily militarized joint force to deport one million people annually. It will harm immigrants, protesters, and community members because Trump rapidly hired 12,000 officers without requiring rigorous standards or background checks. #ICE

ICE is the most well-funded terrorist organization in US history.

The Trump administration cut government tracking of harmful parasites, and Americans are paying the price.

Sidney Blumenthal: Stephen Miller is outraged over birthright citizenship. His arguments are nonsense. Trump’s immigration architect calls the Supreme Court’s decision ‘outrageous’ as he pushes for policy rooted in genetics, not law.

A year ago Pres Trump signed the Big Ugly Bill. Since then we’ve seen one of the worst years for the job market in DECADES, food assistance stripped from over FOUR MILLION through SNAP cuts, THREE MILLION folks forced off their health insurance & cuts to state Medicaid budgets by nearly $679 BILLION

Just 14 ships passed through the waterway on Sunday in both directions, the fewest in a month. Of those, only three were tankers exiting the Persian Gulf with crude oil, chemicals or other commodities, and all three were shadow or sanctioned vessels. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/13/b...

Michael Fanone's take on Lindsey Graham is one of the most powerful I've read:

"From July 1, 2026, households in New South Wales, South Australia, and southeastern Queensland can access at least three hours of free electricity each day through a new initiative called the Solar Sharer Offer" via No One Cares

Authorities say ICE shot and killed a person this morning in Maine. www.wmtw.com/article/signific...

Cuz grifters gotta grift, defense procurement edition: Trump’s sons have amassed a portfolio of defense technology start-ups benefiting from Pentagon priorities and spending, further entangling the US interests and Trump family financial fortunes in an area with immense stakes for national security

Four million fewer visitors came to the United States in 2025 than in 2024, at an estimated cost of more than $8 billion. Enrollment by international college students dropped 17 percent last fall, costing universities an estimated $1 billion.  www.nytimes.com/2026/07/12/o...

Once the terminations take effect, the recipients become vulnerable to deportation. Some 330,000 Haitians and 6,100 Syrians are in the US under the program. Ethiopia, Myanmar, Somalia, South Sudan, Syria and Yemen together have 20,000 #TPS holders.

The Trump sons have invested in several tech firms that have generated at least $3.2 billion in government business since they invested and $3.1 billion in future contract options. Some gained coveted spots on shortlists of preapproved contractors.

‘Huge wave’ of #carbonstorage projects causes alarm in small-town USA as oil firms eye billions in subsidies. Dozens of projects are in development across US despite concerns over environmental and health risks

Health Affairs: A growing proportion of Americans ages 65 to 74 are facing activity limitations and unmet care needs. This is a doubling of people with unmet care needs in this group, from 2.2 million to 4.2 million. #familycaregivers

In 2022, the typical white family held about $285,000 in wealth, while the typical Black family had one-sixth as much: $44,900. In 2024, median income for Black households was $56,020, compared with $92,530 for non-Hispanic white households.

Vice President Vance and his family are raising chickens at their residence. Who is raising the hens? Why are they taking on this project? The Post turned to backyard chicken keepers to figure out what may be going on at the U.S. Naval Observatory.

Dow Jones: In North Carolina, drivers are paying an average $134/month for a gasoline-powered car, $99 for an EV and $84 for a hybrid. NC gas prices have gone up 32% since February and electricity prices rose 31%.

Nominee for key federal health role has a history of questioning vaccines. Sean Kaufman has questioned the use of the hepatitis B vaccine in infants and raised the disproven link between #vaccines and #autism.

The budget has $25 million to restore ED services in Martin County. #ECUHealth of Greenville proposes to convert the shuttered Williamston campus into a #Rural Emergency Hospital with special federal aid for limited services.

Blue Cross returns to run NC State Health Plan in 2028. Tom Friedman, SHP exec, said there was a $1 billion gap in costs between the #BlueCross and #Aetna proposals. The plan insures more than 750,000 NC state employees, dependents, and retirees. ncnewsline.com/2026/07/10/b...

Gretchen Carlson on her sexual harassment lawsuit against Roger Ailes: ‘I have absolutely no regrets’. Former Fox News anchor says she ‘immediately found purpose’ and has spent the last decade advocating for survivors’ rights www.theguardian.com/media/2026/j...

May and June #heatwaves killed about 2,700 people in England and Wales, data suggests.Extreme heat led to 440 deaths a day during June peak, say scientists, with climate crisis ramping up temperatures . #climatechange #climatecrisis www.theguardian.com/environment/...