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July 06, 2023

National News

Urgent Question on July 4th: Are the Redcoats Back in Control?

Tragically, for the third time in our nation’s history, patriots who believe in the ideals of July 4, 1776 have to defend America against those who don’t...

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Study says drinking water from nearly half of US faucets contains potentially harmful chemicals

A government study says nearly half of the tap water in the US contains potentially harmful compounds known as “forever chemicals.”

apnews.com/article/pfas-forever-chemicals-drinking-water-813c1323f74d5adb798047eea39c778a

State News:

Study shows sharp increases in maternal deaths over two decades – Tennessee Lookout

A study from the University of Washington released Monday shows maternal mortality rates more than doubled in some states between 1999 and 2019, with sharp increases for some racial and ethnic groups. Researchers touted it as the first study to provide such maternal mortality calculations for every state. Previous reports have not included rates for […]

tennesseelookout.com/2023/07/04/study-shows-sharp-increases-in-maternal-deaths-over-two-decades