#Texas AG Paxton suing Pfizer for attempted censorship, ‘misrepresenting’ COVID-19 vaccination

#Texas AG Paxton suing Pfizer for attempted censorship, ‘misrepresenting’ COVID-19 vaccination

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) announced on Thursday he is suing the pharmaceutical company Pfizer, alleging the company “misrepresented” the effectiveness of its widely administered COVID-19 vaccine. In his announcement, Paxton accused Pfizer of violating the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act by making “false, deceptive, and misleading acts and practices by making unsupported claims…

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#Tech CEOs subpoenaed for Senate hearing on child online safety

#Tech CEOs subpoenaed for Senate hearing on child online safety

The Senate Judiciary Committee announced an upcoming Senate hearing in which several subpoenaed Big Tech CEOs are set to testify about prioritizing children’s safety on their social media platforms. In a news release on Wednesday, Sens. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) and Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), the chair and ranking member of the Judiciary Committee, said that five…

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#Saving generation Delta: How solutions to the global climate crisis are still within reach 

#Saving generation Delta: How solutions to the global climate crisis are still within reach 

As the world braces for the upcoming 2023 United Nations (U.N.) Climate Change Conference (COP 28) in Dubai, U.S. policymakers at all levels of government have a chance to prioritize, once more, the urgency to act on climate.   The U.N.’s highly-anticipated “Global Stocktake” report — detailing global progress to combat temperature changes before the Earth…

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#Adams plays down talk of a Cuomo mayoral run

#Adams plays down talk of a Cuomo mayoral run

New York City Mayor Eric Adams (D) downplayed the recent talks of the possibility of former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo (D) launching a bid for the city’s mayoral seat.  Adams’s response on the matter came during a Monday appearance on La Mega 97.9, a New York City-based Spanish radio station.  “We talk often,” Adams…

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#Paris mayor calls X a ‘global sewer’

#Paris mayor calls X a ‘global sewer’

The mayor of Paris says she is quitting X, formerly Twitter, arguing the social media platform has “become a gigantic global sewer” that counters democracy and peaceful debate. In a lengthy post titled “Why I am leaving Twitter” on Monday, Anne Hidalgo said it has “become an impressive tool for destroying our democracies.” “Today, controversy,…

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#2024 candidates appeal to voters on Thanksgiving Day

#2024 candidates appeal to voters on Thanksgiving Day

The Iowa Caucuses begin in less than 60 days and the 2024 presidential hopefuls are wasting no time in appealing to voters. Thanksgiving Day is no exception. In posts sprinkled across social media, candidates on both sides of the aisle shared their gratitude and advice. From controversial favorite dinner items to family time to physically…

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#Michigan state lawmakers urge Biden to ‘advance a lasting ceasefire’

#Michigan state lawmakers urge Biden to ‘advance a lasting ceasefire’

More than 20 Michigan state lawmakers sent a letter to President Biden Wednesday, urging him to “advance a lasting ceasefire” between Israel and militant group Hamas.  In the letter, the state lawmakers noted that international organizations — including the United Nations, World Health Organization, and UNICEF —, faith leaders, elected officials, and community leaders have…

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