Kadia Aretha Tubman

New York

National News & Disinformation Correspondent at Scripps News

/KAY•dee•uh/ My facts are straight but I'm not. covers disinfo for @scrippsnews previously @businessinsider @yahoonews @risj_oxford @nielsen

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President Trump's new travel ban could face legal challenges

2 days ago | scrippsnews.com | Simon Kaufman |Kadia Aretha Tubman

President Donald Trump's new travel ban will likely face legal challenges — but it may withstand them more than a 2017 travel ban that he signed during his first term. The new ban completely restricts travel for most foreigners from Afghanistan, Myanmar, Chad, the Republic of Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan and Yemen. It partially restricts travel from people from Burundi, Cuba, Laos, Sierra Leone, Togo, Turkmenistan, and Venezuela.
This independent library champions banned books by Black women

1 week ago | scrippsnews.com | Kadia Aretha Tubman

Public libraries are under intense pressure with their funding threatened and their books facing increased scrutiny, leaving independent libraries as one of the last safe spaces for people to access books free from political pressure. The Free Black Women’s Library, a community and grassroots-funded library in Brooklyn, New York, has found a way to keep moving forward amid widespread cutbacks. “They call it a third space. It's not a space where you work. It's not a space for you to shop.
Tariffs are supposed to promote domestic investments, but transitioning supply chains could take years

3 weeks ago | scrippsnews.com | Simon Kaufman |Kadia Aretha Tubman

Honda is among the latest major companies to announce it's shifting its production to the U.S. The carmaker announced it will move production of its CR-V from Canada to the U.S. because of tariffs. Honda isn't alone as companies aim to relocate supply chains and infrastructure to the U.S. amid growing concerns about the cost of importing goods from abroad due to President Donald Trump's tariffs.
9/11 community urges Congress to keep World Trade Center Health Program alive

1 month ago | scrippsnews.com | Kadia Aretha Tubman

First responders, survivors and advocates from the 9/11 community lobbied Congress on Monday to support a critical health program gutted by the Department of Government Efficiency. "I'm not a happy camper today," retired FDNY Deputy Chief Richard Alles told Scripps News on Capitol Hill Monday.
‘Unconscionable’: Federal cuts threaten future of 9/11 health program

1 month ago | scrippsnews.com | Kadia Aretha Tubman

When retired FDNY Deputy Chief Richard Alles and Michael Barasch, one of the lead lawyers fighting for the 9/11 community, learned they had cancer they weren’t surprised. "It's not a question of if but when you're going to get sick. It's a guarantee. I never had any doubt,” Alles told Scripps News Group. Both Alles and Barasch were at or close to Ground Zero the day of the attacks.
Federal judge blocks Department of Education's guidance on DEI amid split response among states

1 month ago | abc15.com | Simon Kaufman |Kadia Aretha Tubman

A federal judge temporarily blocked new guidance from the Department of Education aimed at limiting DEI programs in K-12 public schools. Earlier this month, the Department of Education sent a memo to states requesting school leaders certify updated compliance with civil rights laws.
Chinese manufacturers entice Americans to buy directly amid the trade war. But it's not that simple

1 month ago | scrippsnews.com | Kadia Aretha Tubman

After President Donald Trump announced sweeping tariffs on China, Chinese factories on TikTok "seized" an opportunity to reach US consumers directly. "What these creators are saying now is that they can get even lower prices by going directly to the factories in China. So instead of maybe paying $10 for an item on a platform like Temu or Shein, they would pay $2," Sky Canaves, principal analyst for retail and e-commerce at E-Marketer, told Scripps News Group.
Chinese manufacturers entice Americans to buy directly amid the trade war. But it's not that simple

1 month ago | tmj4.com | Kadia Aretha Tubman |Tony Aria

After President Donald Trump announced sweeping tariffs on China, Chinese factories on TikTok "seized" an opportunity to reach US consumers directly. "What these creators are saying now is that they can get even lower prices by going directly to the factories in China. So instead of maybe paying $10 for an item on a platform like Temu or Shein, they would pay $2," Sky Canaves, principal analyst for retail and e-commerce at E-Marketer, told Scripps News Group.
Consumers weary amid tariffs, market swings

1 month ago | scrippsnews.com | Simon Kaufman |Kadia Aretha Tubman

President Trump's on-again, off-again tariff actions have sparked major stock market swings, and they're leaving many people hesitant about what's next. "My concern is the continued uncertainty with this administration," Nevada Democratic Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto said in an interview with CNN on Wednesday. Even members of the president's party are noting hesitancy. "It's a stability issue, you know, businesses hate uncertainty," North Carolina Republican Sen. Thom Tillis said on Tuesday.
HIV prevention fight pushes forward amid federal cuts: ‘Why stop now?’

2 months ago | scrippsnews.com | Kadia Aretha Tubman

When Anthony Randolph received news that he was HIV-positive, his first thought when hearing his diagnosis was, “I’m going to die.”Randolph was in his 40s at the time and his doctor asked him if he wanted to live. When he answered yes, she told him to take his medication every day. “And I took that to heart,” he said. “And I take my medication every day because I want to live.”That was 20 years ago. Randolph is one of more than one million people in the U.S. living with HIV.

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