WSJ Poll: Majority Back Bipartisan Senate Border Bill
A majority of U.S. voters say they support the Senate’s bipartisan border security bill that the chamber failed to pass and was “dead on arrival” in the House, The Wall Street Journal found in a new poll. The Journal told survey participants that “a bipartisan group of Senators and the White House recently proposed a […]
Uvalde Releasing Probe Into Response to ’22 School Massacre
Nearly two years after the deadly school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, that left 19 children and two teachers dead, the city council will discuss the results of an independent investigation it requested into the response by local police officers. The report is one of multiple investigations into the deadly school massacre after Texas lawmakers found […]
Stratcom Gen. Cotton: China Building New Mobile ICBMs
As part of China’s buildup of its nuclear arsenal, the People’s Liberation Army Rocket Force is working on a new generation of mobile intercontinental ballistic missiles, Gen. Anthony Cotton, who took over as commander of the U.S. Strategic Command in December, testified in a closed-door session of the Senate Armed Services Committee. The testimony was […]
New Novo Obesity Drug More Effective Than Wegovy
Novo Nordisk said on Thursday early trial data for its highly anticipated experimental obesity drug amycretin showed a higher weight loss compared with its popular Wegovy treatment, sending its shares to new record highs. A Phase I trial of amycretin pill version showed participants lost 13.1% of their weight after 12 weeks, the company said […]
Biden Wins Hawaii Dem Caucus; GOP Caucuses March 12
President Joe Biden won the Democrat caucuses in Hawaii on Wednesday, propelling him closer to winning his party’s nomination again after romping through the Super Tuesday contests earlier this week. The president defeated long-shot candidates including Rep. Dean Phillips and author Marianne Williamson. Biden went into the vote with the advantage of incumbency and name […]
Russia Warns of Escalation of Full-Scale War in Europe
A senior Russian military officer has warned the conflict in Ukraine could escalate into a full-scale war in Europe and said the probability of Moscow’s forces becoming involved in a new conflict is increasing “significantly.” Colonel-General Vladimir Zarudnitsky, head of the Russian army’s Military Academy of the General Staff, made the comments in an article […]
Maine Shooter Had Evidence of Traumatic Brain Injury
Robert Card, an Army reservist who shot and killed 18 people in Maine last year, had significant evidence of traumatic brain injuries, according to a brain tissue analysis by researchers from Boston University that was released Wednesday. There was degeneration in the nerve fibers that allow for communication between different areas of the brain, inflammation, […]
FDA: Some Ground Cinnamon Brands Tainted With Lead
Ground cinnamon sold by U.S. discount retailers is contaminated with high levels of lead and should be discarded, federal health officials said Wednesday. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said cinnamon sold by stores including the Dollar Tree and Family Dollar contains lead at levels that could be unsafe for people, particularly children, with prolonged […]
Laken Riley’s Parents Decline State of the Union Invitation
The parents of slain Georgia nursing student Laken Riley have turned down an invitation from Rep. Mike Collins, R-Ga., to attend the State of the Union Thursday. “I invited Laken Riley’s parents to the State of the Union address, but understandably, they have chosen to stay home as they grieve the loss of their daughter,” Collins posted […]
South Carolina Set to Be 29th State With Permitless Carry
South Carolina is expected to become the 29th state to enact a law allowing residents to carry a firearm, whether openly or concealed, without a permit. The Republican-led state Senate on Wednesday passed the South Carolina Constitutional Carry/Second Amendment Preservation Act with a 28-18 vote, sending the bill to the desk of Republican Gov. Henry […]