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Trump officials to cut Planned Parenthood family planning funds | Trump administration newsthirst.

The reproductive health provider Planned Parenthood said the Trump administration would cut federal family planning funding as of Tuesday, affecting birth control, cancer screenings and other services for low-income people. Planned Parenthood said that nine of its affiliates received notice that funding would be withheld under a program known as Title X, which has supported…

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D.C. Chef Elias Taddasse Upgrades Fried Chicken with Ethiopian Flavors at Doro Soul Food newsthirst.

When chef Elias Taddesse pivoted from working at high-end French restaurants in New York City to exploring Ethiopian flavors in his own kitchen, he knew he had to open his first shop in the nation’s capital. “What’s a better place to do it than D.C., with the biggest Ethiopian population next to Ethiopia,” he explained….

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Google agrees to pay Texas $1.375bn over data-privacy claims | Texas newsthirst.

Google has agreed to pay $1.375bn in a settlement in principle reached with the state of Texas over allegations the company violated users’ data privacy, the Texas attorney general, Ken Paxton, said on Friday. The agreement settles two lawsuits that covered three products for allegedly violating Texas consumer protection laws. “In Texas, Big Tech is…

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Civil servants will need to work efficiently or face redundancy under new rules | Civil service newsthirst.

Senior civil servants must find cuts in their Whitehall budgets or risk losing their jobs under new rules, ministers will announce on Thursday. Pat McFadden, the Cabinet Office minister, will unveil a set of performance standards intended to ensure value for money in Whitehall. Under the new policy, senior civil servants will have to demonstrate…

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