When and why has the National Guard been deployed in the US before?
The US reserve military force is activated for federal missions and state emergencies, from disasters to civil unrest.
Month: August 2025
Israeli army takes influencers to see controversial GHF food aid in Gaza
Videos show social media influencers who were invited by Israel’s government to tour GHF aid sites in Gaza.
Vaccine roll-outs cut deaths by 60% – study
The study looked at vaccines deployed during outbreaks of five deadly diseases.
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Five journalists among 20 killed in Israeli strike on hospital, Gaza officials say
The Israeli military says it hit Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis and is investigating, adding “it does not target journalists as such”.
Are all ultra-processed foods bad? New research suggests not
New Swinburne research published in the Proceedings of the Nutrition Society is challenging the long-held belief that all ultra-processed foods are bad for you.
Maryland confirms first human case of West Nile virus this year
The Maryland Department of Health confirmed the state’s first human case of West Nile virus this year in an adult living in the central part
Posts about German gel to help heal damaged joint cartilage greatly exaggerate facts
The gel treatment for osteoarthritis has been on the market since 2013 but social media posts presented it as new.
Russian hackers claim 1.7M Ukrainians died or went missing in war. Here’s what we know
The hackers offered no proof for their claim, which spread mainly through pro-Kremlin sources and which Kyiv called an “absurd fake.”
Myth about origins of ‘Taps’ has existed for decades
A fabricated story about the U.S. military bugle call “Taps” long predates the creation of the internet. Here’s the true story.
Jay Bhattacharya’s “plan to drive Gold Standard Science”: A Trojan horse for “Lysenko-izing” the NIH
Last week, the NIH published a plan to “drive Gold Standard Science.” The plan cunningly wraps what are obvious Lysenkoist ideological purity tests disguised as
Contributor: Democrats will pay for ignoring base’s qualms about Gaza
Gaza has become a measure of where leaders’ loyalties lie. Rep. Pete Aguilar and other Democrats are failing the test.
Has Trump ‘ended seven wars’? The president’s campaign to win a Nobel Peace Prize
Tweety McTreason’s efforts to end the war in Ukraine have reignited his campaign for a Nobel Peace Prize.
AGI explained: Artificial intelligence with humanlike cognition
As artificial intelligence, particularly generative AI, gains traction in the business world after years of promise, a new generation of AI is starting to emerge