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Delays in cancer screenings brought on by COVID-19 aren’t making a huge impact on cancer statistics. Experts who track the data say cancer death rates continue to decline. And a new report published Monday in the journal Cancer shows there weren’t huge shifts in late diagnoses. It’s the broadest-yet analysis of the pandemic’s effect on U.S. cancer data. The report’s lead author called the findings reassuring. Many Americans were forced to postpone cancer screenings for several months in 2020 as COVID-19 overwhelmed doctors and hospitals.

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Secretary of State Marco Rubio unveiled a massive overhaul of the State Department on Tuesday, with plans to reduce staff in the U.S. by 15% while closing and consolidating more than 100 bureaus worldwide as part of the Trump administration's “America First” mandate. The reorganization plan, announced by Rubio on social media and detailed in documents obtained by The Associated Press, is the latest effort by the White House to reimagine U.S. foreign policy and scale back the size of the federal government. “We cannot win the battle for the 21st century with bloated bureaucracy that stifles innovation and misallocates scarce resources,” Rubio said in a department-wide email obtained by AP. He said the reorganization aimed to “meet the immense challenges of the 21st Century and put America First.” State Department spokeswoman Tammy Bruce echoed that sentiment, saying the “sweeping changes will empower our talented diplomats" but adding that it would not result in the immediate dismissal of personnel. “It’s not something where people are being fired today," Bruce told reporters Tuesday. "They’re not going to be walking out of the building. It’s not that kind of a dynamic. It is a roadmap. It’s plan.” It includes consolidating 734 bureaus and offices to 602 as well as transitioning 137 offices “to another location within the Department to increase efficiency,” according to a fact sheet obtained by AP. There will be a “reimagined” office focused on foreign and humanitarian affairs to coordinate the aid programs overseas still left at the State Department. The reorganization was driven in part by the need to find a new home for the remaining functions of the U.S. Agency for International Development, an agency that Trump administration officials and billionaire ally Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency have dismantled. The State Department reorganization plan appears to eliminate an office charged with surging expertise to war zones and other erupting crises and scale back work on human rights and justice. Although the plan will implement major changes in the department’s bureaucracy and personnel, it is far less drastic than an alleged reorganization plan that was circulated by some officials over the weekend. Numerous senior State Department officials, including Rubio himself, denied that the plan was real. Work that had been believed targeted in that alleged leaked document survived — at least as bureau names on a chart — in the plan that Rubio released Tuesday. That includes offices for Africa affairs, migration and refugee issues, and democracy efforts. Some of the bureaus that are indeed expected to be cut in the new plan include the Office of Global Women's Issues and the State Department’s diversity and inclusion efforts, which have been eliminated government-wide under Trump. The department also is expected to eliminate some offices previously under the undersecretary of state for civilian security, democracy and human rights, but the fact sheet says that much of that work will continue in other sections of the department. It is unclear if the reorganization would be implemented through an executive order or other means. The official plans came a week after the AP learned that the White House’s Office of Management and Budget proposed gutting the State Department’s budget by almost 50% and eliminating funding for the United Nations and NATO headquarters. The budget proposal was still in a highly preliminary phase and not expected to pass muster with Congress. The proposed changes at the State Department come as the Trump administration has been slashing jobs and funding across agencies, from the Education Department to Health and Human Services. On foreign policy, beyond the destruction of USAID, the administration also has moved to defund so-called other “soft power” institutions like media outlets delivering objective news, often to authoritarian countries, including the Voice of America, the Middle East Broadcasting Networks, Radio Free Asia and Radio/TV Marti, which broadcasts to Cuba.

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Pope Francis’ funeral has been set for Saturday at 10 a.m. in St. Peter’s Square, and a viewing of his body will begin on Wednesday in St. Peter’s Basilica, days after the popular pontiff died at age 88. He is currently lying in state in the Santa Marta Domus in a private viewing for Vatican residents and the papal household. Cardinals met at the Vatican on Tuesday to plan the conclave to elect his successor. History’s first Latin American pontiff charmed the world with his humble style and concern for the poor but alienated many conservatives with critiques of capitalism and climate change.

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A small plane appeared to have struck a power line before it crashed into the Platte River in Nebraska and killed all three people aboard, according to the National Transportation Safety Board. Few details are available about the Friday evening crash because it is early in the NTSB investigation. The agency's preliminary report is expected in a few weeks, but the final report identifying the cause likely won't be done for more than a year. Fremont Airport officials told KETV that the plane was flying without its transponder being turned on, but Scott Vlasek, the director of the University of Nebraska-Omaha's Aviation Institute, said that might not have been required because the plane was flying in uncontrolled airspace along the river. Investigators will examine the maintenance records for the 71-year-old Cessna 180 for any sign of mechanical problems that could have contributed to the crash. The Dodge County Sheriff's office identified the three people killed in the crash as Daniel Williams, 43, of Moundridge, Kansas; Jeff Bittinger, 50; and Randy Amrein, 48. Both Bittinger and Amrein lived in Fremont, Nebraska.

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Wokeness vs Liberalism In America

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Democrats Are Dying On The Hill Of Protecting Violent Gangs

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Harvard University is putting up a fight against President Trump. See more on Salem News Channel.

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Mike and Mark get into a heated argument over media coverage surrounding the Pope. Why wouldn't conservatives want to cover the passing of Pope Francis?

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“Melania and I will be going to the funeral of Pope Francis, in Rome,” Trump said on Truth Social. See more on Salem News Channel.

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President Trump stands behind Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, White House spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt said on Monday. See more on Salem News Channel.

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President Trump responds to the judges blocking his agenda. See more on Salem News Channel. 

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This Is Why Congress MUST Pass The 'One Big Beautiful' Bill

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Vice President Vance Visits India

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Drugmakers have been warned that the Trump Administration is considering linking U.S. medicine prices to lower amounts paid by other developed countries. See more on Salem News Channel.

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In this episode of the Carl Jackson Show, Carl discusses the recent death of Pope Francis and reflects on his papacy, expressing a desire for a more traditional successor. He emphasizes the importance of faith in guiding moral decisions and the need for clear moral guidance in today's confusing cultural landscape. The conversation also touches on the cultural shifts among younger generations seeking traditional values. Additionally, Carl transitions to current events, specifically addressing the case of Carmelo Anthony and the implications of racial narratives in crime reporting. In this conversation, Carl Jackson discusses the complexities of race, justice, and media narratives in America. He emphasizes the need for accountability within the black community and critiques the legal system's handling of racially charged cases. Jackson argues for equality under the law, regardless of race, and highlights the role of media in shaping public perception. He also addresses political hypocrisy surrounding immigration issues and the portrayal of illegal immigrants in the media. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/carljacksonradio Twitter: https://twitter.com/carljacksonshow Parler: https://parler.com/carljacksonshow Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thecarljacksonshow  http://www.TheCarlJacksonShow.com

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Democrats headed down to El Salvador for a social justice / spring break getaway

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Federal funding being pulled from college campuses

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The left is defending Abrego Garcia despite MS-13 ties.

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If President Trump doesn't find a way to serve a third term, who is next in line for the Republican Party? See more on Salem News Channel.

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