## DOGE Goons Physically Drag Social Security Worker From Desk

Authored by thedailybeast.com

A senior executive at the Social Security Administration was physically dragged from his office this week after clashing with the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), according to The Washington Post.

The scheme cooked up by Elon Musk’s DOGE squad falsely lists thousands of migrants as dead in a Social Security database known as the “death master file.”.

The goal was to push migrants who were granted a temporary legal status under former President Joe Biden to “self deport.”.

Jim Francis, a consumer law lawyer who is suing Social Security for wrongly entering a Maryland woman into the file, cast the repercussions in dire terms.

A group of about a dozen civil servants from Social Security were assigned to help Musk’s goons—and agents from the Department of Homeland Security—with the plot.

Nevertheless, under pressure from President Donald Trump’s homeland security secretary, Kristi Noem, he acquiesced, signing two memorandums on Monday that allowed the database change.

“The Trump Administration is protecting lawful American citizens and their hard-earned Social Security benefits, and ensuring illegal immigrants will no longer receive such economic entitlements,” she said. »

### Zelenskyy on Russian attack on Sumy: 'Only scum can act like this'

Authored by newsukraine.rbc.ua

On Sunday, April 13, Russian troops carried out a powerful missile strike on residential areas of the city of Sumy.

This attack occurred on Palm Sunday — a day when Ukrainians traditionally go to churches.

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy called the strike a horrific act of terror and expressed condolences to the families of the victims. »

### Priest suing gay dating app Grindr not aware of arbitration agreement

Authored by usa.inquirer.net

In a brief sworn declaration, Burrill says he may have used Grindr as early as 2012.

“Because I do not recall seeing an arbitration agreement, I also do not recall if I ever opted out of an arbitration agreement.”.

In their court papers, Burrill’s lawyers state that there are no facts showing an enforceable arbitration agreement between Burrill and Grindr. »

### A national crisis fuelled by international conflict: Thousands rally across Bangladesh against Israel’s Gaza offensive

Authored by firstpost.com

A woman joins a protest to condemn Israel's actions in the Gaza Strip, at a rally in Bangladesh's capital Dhaka, Bangladesh, Saturday, April 12, 2025.

Tens of thousands of protesters rallied in Dhaka on Saturday, denouncing Israel’s actions in Gaza amid growing unrest that has plunged Bangladesh into a political crisis.

The protest, backed by the Bangladesh Nationalist Party and Islamist groups, escalated national tensions. »

### Blood test could detect Parkinson’s disease before symptoms emerge

Authored by theguardian.com

Researchers have developed a simple and “cost-effective” blood test capable of detecting Parkinson’s disease long before symptoms emerge, according to a study.

On a scale where a score of 1 indicates a perfect test while 0.5 shows the test is no better than flipping a coin, the test scored 0.86, the Times reported.

In this case the marker can be identified and measured in the blood which makes it attractive for a future patient-friendly diagnostic test for Parkinson’s. »

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