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☆ 'Father of Modern Gynecology' J. Marion Sims performed dangerous 'experiments' on enslaved Black women without the use of anesthesia
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-14 | by ( Brianna Holt | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Many of his medical achievements came at the cost of the health and well-being of enslaved Black women. He performed surgical experiments on enslaved Black women, often without the use of anesthesia. Black women were experimented on to improve health care for white womenSocietal, institutional, and systemic racism has endangered the lives of Black women for centuries. In a 2023 CDC study , Black women reported experiences of mistreatment during maternity care at the highest rate of women surveyed. As enslaved Black women were considered to be the property pf their owners, and therefore did not have their own rights of refusal, Sims' experimented on Black women in order to improve gynecological outcomes for white women.

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☆ Why Trump’s hold on evangelicals is so hard for DeSantis and Haley to break
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-14 | by ( Ron Brownstein | Analysis Ronald Brownstein | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +15 min

Beyond Trump’s strong overall lead, the survey showed the former president attracting 51% support from Iowa evangelicals, far more than he drew in 2016. But Trump won the state by capturing 44% of evangelicals without a degree, double his share among the South Carolina evangelicals with a degree. This year, DeSantis will likely need to shake Trump’s hold on evangelical voters if he is to finish well enough in Iowa to remain a viable candidate after Monday. Asked if DeSantis can win evangelicals in Iowa on Monday, Vander Plaats pointedly responded: “I think he’ll do very well.”Compared to DeSantis, Haley isn’t betting on evangelical voters nearly as heavily in Iowa. Even in the most optimistic scenario for DeSantis or Haley, Trump’s hold on evangelicals without a college degree looks like a rock in the road for them.

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WASHINGTON (AP) — In a new twist to the fight over abortion access, congressional Republicans are trying to block a Biden administration spending rule that they say will cut off millions of dollars to anti-abortion counseling centers. The rule would prohibit states from sending federal funds earmarked for needy Americans to so-called “crisis pregnancy centers,” which counsel against abortions. The proposal limiting funds for anti-abortion counseling centers is the Biden administration's latest attempt to introduce federal policies that expand abortion access. Political Cartoons View All 253 ImagesCongressional Republicans this week introduced legislation that would block the Health and Human Services Agency from restricting the funds from the centers. The plan would restrict how states use the money for college scholarships and child care, for example.

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COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa (AP) — Ron DeSantis and Nikki Haley pushed across ice-cold Iowa Saturday to find voters open to an alternative to former President Donald Trump with just two days before the state's caucuses open the Republican primary calendar. DeSantis in particular is under great pressure in Iowa given his campaign's heavy bet on a strong finish in the caucuses. Courtney Raines, a special education teacher, came to hear Haley on Saturday morning and said she would try to see DeSantis later in the day. Carroll Hinchion, a 30-year-old independent, is considering caucusing with Republicans as well and came to hear DeSantis in Council Bluffs. “The Republican caucus that’s going to happen on Monday night is going to send a shockwave.

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(AP) — One day after Mississippi health officials told residents in the state’s capital that dangerous bacteria could be in their tap water, the state health department said Friday that city water was safe to consume. Mississippi health officials lifted their health advisory after a new round of test results did not find E. coli in Jackson's supply. The move came hours after Ted Henifin, Jackson’s interim water manager, said repeat samples taken from the city’s water system tested negative for E. coli. In a statement Friday, the health department stood by the initial test results and dismissed the idea that its lab had been contaminated. At news conferences on Thursday and Friday, Henifin said state officials refused to validate the lab results before issuing the boil-water notice.

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☆ A $174,000 salary isn't enough for members of Congress. In fact, they should probably give themselves a $100,000 raise.
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-12 | by ( Bryan Metzger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +12 min

With a salary of $174,000 per year, members of Congress make more than 80% of American households. Stunted salary growth and limited perksThe salaries for members of Congress haven't budged in nearly 15 years. Historically, Democrats have been more willing to push for higher pay for members of Congress, including Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York. For simplicity's sake, let's put the number at $274,000 — a $100,000 raise for members of Congress. Nor is jacking up lawmakers' salaries likely to be a panacea that solves every problem in a troubled institution.

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☆ The 10 most expensive states to retire in
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-11 | by ( Noah Sheidlower | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewYou will need upwards of $1 million for a comfortable 25-year retirement in 16 states — and $2 million in Hawaii. And for a 30-year retirement in the 10 most expensive states, you'll need over $1.3 million. AdvertisementFor instance, GOBankingRates noted the annual price of groceries in Hawaii was $5,339, while annual housing costs were over $35,800. California's minimum for 25 years of comfortable retirement was $1.43 million, well above New York's at $1.29 million. AdvertisementConversely, West Virginia, Mississippi, and Oklahoma were the three most affordable states for a comfortable retirement.

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☆ Judge delays sentencing for Mississippi police 'goon squad' that tortured and sexually assaulted two Black men
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-10 | by ( Associated Press | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Read previewA federal judge has, for the second time, postponed sentencing for six former Mississippi cops who pleaded guilty to a long list of state and federal charges for torturing two Black men. Sentencing had been set to begin on January 16, but a court hearing schedule shows that US District Judge Tom Lee has pushed back sentencing to March 19. In October, he granted motions from some former officers to delay sentencing after their attorneys said they needed more time to evaluate sentencing reports and prepare objections. The men admitted in August to subjecting Michael Corey Jenkins and Eddie Terrell Parker to numerous acts of racially motivated, violent torture. AdvertisementProsecutors say some of the officers called themselves the "Goon Squad" because of their willingness to use excessive force and cover up attacks.

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☆ Pornhub is blocking users in 2 more states over age verification rules
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-10 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Pornhub is blocking users in North Carolina and Montana over new age verification laws. Users who try to visit the site in those states are now shown a video of Cherie DeVille. AdvertisementPornhub has blocked access in two more states over age verification laws. Two separate age verification laws were enacted on January 1 in South Carolina and Montana, both requiring users to confirm their age with third-party or "digitized" verification. "Unfortunately, the way many jurisdictions worldwide have chosen to implement age verification is ineffective, haphazard, and dangerous."

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☆ Everything you need to know about Republicans moving forward on impeaching Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-09 | by ( Brent D. Griffiths | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

House Republicans are rallying around a push to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. On Wednesday, House Republicans are set to consider the impeachment of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. As Homeland Security secretary, Mayorkas oversees a vast agency that includes U.S. Customs and Border Protection. The Homeland Security Department notes that for all these reasons apprehending a migrant on the watchlist is extremely rare. A Department of Homeland Security spokesperson said in a statement that there is simply "no valid basis" to impeach Mayorkas.

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☆ I'm a Midwesterner who visited 2 Southern states for the first time. Here are 5 surprising differences I noticed between the regions.
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-05 | by ( Talia Lakritz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

I grew up in the Midwest and visited Tennessee and Georgia for the first time. I was surprised by the language and cultural differences between the two regions. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementAfter growing up in the Midwest and moving to the East Coast 10 years ago, I recently visited two Southern states for the first time. Last summer, I flew to Knoxville, Tennessee, to check out Dolly Parton's theme park and hotel empire.

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Through her sobs, she said she heard the coroner’s office worker give two details that she thought couldn’t possibly be true. In a court filing, the coroner’s office denied negligence in the Pfantz case. “When I post on NamUs, I am saying the Jefferson County Coroner’s Office has failed, and I need your help,” Yates said. “Why was he left in the coroner’s office for three and a half months to just rot?” Pendar said in an interview. The county agency, like most of California’s coroner’s offices, does not post the names of unclaimed dead to NamUs.

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Instead, they say, the pauper’s burials left them traumatized and damaged their trust in the government. Blame for these botched cases has fallen primarily on the Hinds County coroner’s office and the Jackson Police Department. In an effort to help families find answers, NBC News is publishing a list of pauper’s burials in Hinds County since 2016. The list was provided by the county coroner’s office in response to a public records request. In publishing this list, NBC News is sharing only a person's name, gender, race, date of death, age at death and the date of burial.

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☆ China's bragging about being the first to build a next-generation nuclear reactor. Here's how it compares to reactors in countries like the US, Japan, and Russia.
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-07 | by ( Matthew Loh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

China on Wednesday said the Shidaowan nuclear reactor is officially contributing to the power grid. AdvertisementChina on Wednesday announced that it's started commercial operations at the world's first next-generation nuclear reactor. AdvertisementThe Fukushima plant in Japan had six reactors producing 4.69 gigawatts, while Russia's BN-1200 reactor in Beloyarsk produces 1,200 megawatts. But it's already missed its 2020 target of producing 58 gigawatts with nuclear reactors, instead producing 53 gigawatts. Nuclear reactors in the US can generate up to 95.86 gigawatts of electricity, per the IAEA.

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☆ The minimum wage is increasing in more than 20 states in 2024
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-06 | by ( Jeanne Sahadi | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

The highest state minimum wage in 2024 will be Washington state, at $16.28, up from $15.74. The state with the biggest jump in its minimum wage this year will be Hawaii, which is hiking it by $2. The push to raise it has gone on for years because minimum wage workers stuck at $7.25 have lost substantial buying power. But advocates for a higher minimum wage, including Holly Sklar, CEO of Business for a Fair Minimum Wage, would rather see it adjusted for inflation from where it was in 1968. “People replace tires they couldn’t replace or get their kids clothes.”For businesses, she said, consumer spending goes up because minimum wage workers will spend their additional earnings quickly.

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☆ US Coast Guard Responds to Oil Spill in Gulf of Mexico
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-05 | by ( Dec. | At P.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +1 min

(Reuters) - The U.S. Coast Guard said on Wednesday it was responding to an oil discharge near the Main Pass Oil Gathering (MPOG) Co's pipeline system in the Gulf of Mexico, while the main pipeline and several surrounding ones remained shut in. "The reported sheen is being investigated and has not been confirmed to be associated with the November 16 observed initial discharge," the Coast Guard said. The Coast Guard had not yet identified any damage or indication of a leak after surveying the entire length of the pipeline along with 22.16 miles (36 km) of surrounding pipelines. About 3% of the Gulf of Mexico's daily oil production remained shut in after a million-gallon oil spill, the Coast Guard said last week. The main pipeline and several surrounding lines remain shut in and have not been put back into service, the Coast Guard said while leading efforts to mitigate impacts from the spill.

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watch nowHigh schools have been buzzing about financial education. They earned an "A" because in those states, high school graduates in the class of 2023 were required to have taken a personal finance course before graduation. Studies show personal finance education can make a significant difference in young adults' financial behaviors, from improving credit scores and lowering loan delinquency rates to reducing payday lending and helping students make better decisions about college loans. A few states still have 'virtually no requirements'Meanwhile, four states — California, Connecticut, Massachusetts and South Dakota — as well as Washington, D.C., got failing grades, receiving "F"s in this report because they have "virtually no requirements" for personal finance education in high school. Still, advocates in "failing" states, such as California, are working to change the laws to ensure students are guaranteed financial education.

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ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Wildlife officials have captured hundreds of invasive carp from the Mississippi River near Trempealeau, Wisconsin. The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources announced Friday that officials caught 296 silver carp, 23 grass carp and four bighead carp Nov. 30 in what the agency called the largest single capture of invasive carp in Minnesota to date. Agency officials said the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources tracked six tagged invasive carp in that area of the river the week that led officials to larger schools moving upstream. There is no hard estimates of invasive carp populations in the U.S., but they are believed to number in the millions. Grace Loppnow, the Minnesota DNR's invasive carp coordinator, said the large number captured Nov. 30 is concerning but it's likely they moved upstream and didn't hatch in Minnesota waters.

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It is Arizona's turn to sit atop The Associated Press Top 25 men's college basketball poll. Arizona claimed 59 of 63 first-place votes to move up one spot, putting the Wildcats comfortably ahead of preseason No. 1 in the AP Top 25 since an eight-week stint that ended in January 2014 under former coach Sean Miller. In all, 14 teams climbed from last week's poll, including No. ___Get poll alerts and updates on AP Top 25 basketball throughout the season.

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☆ Modern US earthquakes could be century-old aftershocks, study says
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-04 | by ( Allison Chinchar | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

Earthquakes vs. aftershocksThe modern seismic activity the researchers studied is likely a mixture of aftershocks from the big quakes from the 1800s and background seismicity, Chen said. “Are small earthquakes in the New Madrid seismic zone aftershocks of 1811-1812 or not?” Hough said in an email. “The new study considers the question from a different angle, considering how tightly clustered earthquakes are, and concluding that some of the events are ongoing aftershocks,” Hough said. Aftershocks might still be continuing, but once the normal seismic rate for the area returns, she said, you can no longer identify them as aftershocks. “For this reason, we seismologists sometimes disagree about which earthquakes are foreshocks or aftershocks,” Ebel said, “and I think those disagreements are inherently unresolvable.”

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The world also said goodbye to former U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, who died Nov. 29. Political Cartoons View All 1277 ImagesAnother political figure who died this year was former U.S. first lady Rosalynn Carter, who died Nov. 19. Among the entertainers who left the world this year was singer Tina Turner, who died May 24. Here is a roll call of some influential figures who died in 2023 (cause of death cited for younger people, if available):___JANUARY___Fred White, 67. A Hall of Fame forward who helped the Chicago Blackhawks win the 1961 Stanley Cup Final.

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Jones mandated Black majorities in one additional congressional district, two additional state Senate districts and five additional state House districts. Political Cartoons View All 1277 Images“A minority opportunity district must be a district where a single racial group is a majority," Echols said Monday. “District 7 was a minority opportunity district in our view. Besides congressional districts, minority coalitions could also be an issue in Georgia’s new state legislative maps, which are moving toward final passage. “And it’s all over this map from District 10 to congressional District 7.

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☆ ‘Medical Freedom’ Activists Take Aim at New Target: Childhood Vaccine Mandates
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-03 | by ( Sheryl Gay Stolberg | More About Sheryl Gay Stolberg | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

Similar legal challenges have been filed in the five remaining states: California, Connecticut, Maine, New York and West Virginia. A few childhood vaccines, including those that protect against chickenpox and rubella, were developed with cells obtained from aborted fetuses in the early 1960s. The legal push comes as childhood vaccine exemptions have reached a new high in the United States, according to a report released last month by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Idaho had the highest rate of exemptions, at 12.1 percent, while West Virginia had the lowest, at less than one-tenth of 1 percent. A broad majority of Americans continue to believe in the value of childhood vaccines.

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(AP) — Tai’Reon Joseph scored 27 points and blocked Mississippi State's final shot as Southern closed on a 12-0 run to stun the No. With three seconds left, Joseph blocked Josh Hubbard’s shot to hand Mississippi State (6-2) its second straight loss. Hubbard led Mississippi State with 14 points, and Cameron Matthews had 12. Mississippi State led 9-2 lead, but the Jaguars hung around the rest of the half and had several leads. Mississippi State: Vs. Tulane on Saturday in Atlanta in the Holiday Hoopsgiving event.

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MIAMI LAKES, Fla. (AP) — Florida State won every game this season. 4 Florida State (13-0 ACC, No. 6 CFP) on Dec. 30 in the Orange Bowl after both programs felt like they deserved a chance to play for the national title. “I’m hurting for our players who have displayed a tremendous amount of resilience and response this season,” Florida State coach Mike Norvell said Sunday. Georgia and Florida State had one big difference.

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