President Biden is pictured sitting in the Oval Office in a suit and tie. Headline reads: "Biden Delivers Farewell Address to the Nation." Pool photo by Mandel Ngan.

President Biden dedicated his farewell address to reminding the world of the importance of American democracy and the need to protect it, but warned the nation and his successor about the dangers of power left unchecked in America. nyti.ms/42icWIi

I officially start at the Cuyahoga County Prosecutor’s today!

Priests are pictured in a wide-angle photo standing around an altar with parishioners in pews of the Notre-Dame cathedral. Headline reads: "Notre-Dame Holds First Public Mass in Years." Photo credit: Dmitry Kostyukov for The New York Times.

Worshipers returned to the Notre-Dame on Sunday evening as its first regular Mass was celebrated below the soaring stone arches. “Fire has not conquered stone, despair has not conquered life,” the rector of the cathedral declared in his opening remarks. nyti.ms/3VuEaqW

LOVE THIS: Hakeem Jeffries was asked if he's worried that Republicans in the House will only listen to Vivek Ramaswamy and Elon Musk.

"It's clear that the incoming House majority will not be able to do much without us."

Spending the day on the RTA Blue Line towards the Van Aken District!

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Finishing up Just Mercy by Bryan Stevenson… absolutely an amazing and thought provoking book. 11/10 recommend!
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10 RFK Jr. conspiracy theories and false claims, in his own words Here are the debunked health claims that Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has made over the years that concern medical experts.

The ascension of Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a longtime anti-vaccine activist, to the nation’s top health post has alarmed medical experts, who point to his history of conspiracy theories.

Here are 10 false health claims Kennedy has made over the years:

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- Limiting State Authority Under the Clean Water Act: Restricted states’ ability to block energy projects, reducing local water quality control.
- Relaxation of Lead and Copper Regulations: Slowed efforts to replace lead service lines, prolonging potential lead exposure.

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- Repeal of Clean Water Rule (WOTUS): Removed protections for smaller streams and wetlands, increasing pollution risks.
- Overturning Stream Protection Rule: Allowed coal mining debris to pollute waterways by rolling back regulations.

A reminder from the past to ensure history doesn’t repeat itself: the Cuyahoga River caught fire over a dozen times, leading to change in 1969.

Here is an overview of Trump’s reduction in clean water protections during his last term: (1/2)

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