Author: activepulsnews
Hearing aids like canes and orthopedic shoes are something you don't think about when you're young. But maybe you should.Perhaps you know who needs hearing aids, or will one day need them yourself. Approximately 30 million people in the United States over the age of 12 suffer from hearing loss in both ears, and about two-thirds of people become hearing impaired, ranging from mild to severe, by their 70s. But it can be difficult to talk to your parents or grandparents about getting hearing aids – I did that. They may not like the idea of sticking things into the…
The story was featured in The Logoff, a daily newsletter that helps you stay informed about the Trump administration without taking over your life to political news. Subscribe here.Welcome to logoff: The US and the UK today announced a new trade agreement framework, with Trump administration officials promoting the agreement as a simple victory in the president's tariff policy, but the truth is much more complicated. What's the latest? In principle, the United States and the UK have trade contracts. Nothing has been signed yet, but the framework released on Thursday will reduce tariff barriers in both countries. The UK…
The Lehigh Valley in Pennsylvania was once synonymous with American industrial power. The region was known for its booming manufacturing economy, fixed by companies such as Mack Trucks and Bethlehem Steel, which employed more than 30,000 workers during its peak in the 1950s. However, manufacturing began to struggle in the 1970s and collapsed at the turn of the century. Bethlehem Steel went bankrupt in 2001 (currently the site has a casino). All this has made Lehigh Valley a symbol of industrialisation disease. There's even a Billy Joel song about it.President Donald Trump said his ongoing trade war was intended largely…
This story appeared in log off, a A daily newsletter that will help you stay informed about the Trump administration without taking over your life in political news. Subscribe here.Welcome to logoff: Today, federal judges have banned President Donald Trump from using wartime powers laws to quickly remove people from the country, derailing most of the deportation agenda, kicking off a legal battle that could lead to another showdown between the administration and the courts.What is the context? Trump in March called out the alien enemy law of 1798, saying that he needed the right to deport China during the…
President George W. Bush brought Westernware to the White House with him. Cowboy boots, large decorative belt buckle, and cowboy hat suit. President Barack Obama took us through the age of slim suits, and First Lady Michelle Obama helped spark the renaissance of American design. The presidential administration always has an aesthetic. How much is it that other people on President Donald Trump's orbit, and even his grassroots supporters, have adopted the look of his administration. I explained today”Gabriel Belby said, “We assume that we will bring back old standards of beauty, masculinity and femininity, but in reality it represents…
Three years ago, Montgomery County, Maryland approved several books that include LGBTQ characters for use in public school classrooms. Not much else is known about these books, how they have been used, when used in lessons, or how teachers will use them in the future.These questions came before the lower court, but the Supreme Court decided to hear the case – Mahmoudv. Taylorbrought to you by conservative Muslim and Christian parents who find these books uncomfortable. These lower courts had the opportunity to sort out whether someone's constitutional rights were in fact violated.Despite all this uncertainty, all six Supreme Court…
Your mileage may vary. This is an advice column that provides a unique framework for thinking through your moral dilemma. To submit your question, fill out this anonymous form or email [email protected]. Here is a question from readers this week.Recently, I have been avoiding news about the current political situation to help my mental health. That really helps. I have not completely buried my head in the sand. I still get some information from things leaking to others and social media (I use it less) and things like John Oliver, but overall, I didn't think about it much. But obviously…
Luigi Mangione, 26, accused of bravely shelling United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson, who became a blessed vigilante, was charged by the Federal Ju Trial on Thursday.According to NPR, federal accusations include stalking, firearm violations and murder by using a firearm. If convicted, Mangion will be subject to death for murder. Mangion also faces additional charges from state prosecutors in New York and Pennsylvania, where he was arrested. Attorney General Pam Bondy recently directed prosecutors at the Department of Justice to seek Mangion's death penalty. “If there's a death incident, this is one,” Bondy told Fox News. “This man is accused…
Just after midnight on Saturday, the Supreme Court handed over a short order prohibiting the Trump administration from eliminating groups of Venezuelan immigrants without justification. It is known as the fact of this incident Aarpv. Trumpuncertain and rapidly developing. A lot of what we know aarp The case comes from an emergency application filed by an immigration lawyer at the ACLU late Friday night. The application said the government began moving Venezuelan immigrants around the US to Texas detention facilities without providing much explanation as to why they were doing so.One day on Friday, an unknown number of these immigrants…
What should America's immigration policy be implemented? This may seem like an absurd question for the current immigration agenda to send hundreds of people, including those who have legally been here and many without criminal history, to the largest prisons of the Salvadra faction known for human rights violations, to reclaim the visas of domestic candidates by speeding up tickets, losing customs or random imprisonment. Sign up here to explore the big complex problems the world is facing and the most efficient ways to solve them. It was sent twice a week.Meanwhile, Vice President JD Vance has posted on X.…