The RFK effect? FDA announces ban on red food dye over cancer concerns
food and drug administration announced The use of red No. 3 is prohibited. Red No. 3 is a dye that has been approved for more than 100 years and is used in thousands of foods linked to cancer. The decision came days before President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration, when he nominated Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as […]
American ‘TikTok refugees’ flock to Chinese-owned RedNote to protest ban
HONG KONG — As the threat of a TikTok ban looms, American TikTok users are flocking to Chinese social media app Xiaohongshu, which is the most downloaded app in the United States. Some people who call themselves “TikTok refugees” are protesting the ban and claiming that Chinese apps are being chosen as an alternative to […]
TikTok will completely shut down app in US on Sunday as ban looms
TikTok is reportedly planning to shut down the Chinese-owned video-sharing app completely when a law requiring it to be banned or sold goes into effect on Sunday. The roughly 170 million U.S. users who try to access the app will see a pop-up message directing them to a website detailing the ban, according to the […]
Biden admin plows ahead with 11th hour plan to effectively ban cigarettes
The Biden administration's Food and Drug Administration took a major new step Wednesday, effectively banning currently available cigarettes and prioritizing cigarettes with lower nicotine concentrations. “Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, if finalized, would limit the nicotine levels in cigarettes and certain other combustible tobacco products, making them less addictive or non-addictive. “If finalized, […]
House GOP resolution would overturn Biden’s gas water heater ban
exclusive: New Congressional resolution introduced by Republicans could block presidential action Biden's latest ban Fox News Digital investigated natural gas water heaters. In the waning days of the Biden administration, the Department of Energy announced new rules banning non-condensing natural gas-fired water heaters by 2029 in an effort to reduce carbon emissions. But Congressional Republicans […]
Tennis legend Martina Navratilova tells Democrats to ‘grow a spine’ after they voted against trans ban bill
Former women's tennis star Martina Navratilova took part in Tuesday's vote in the House of Commons on the protection of women and girls in sports legislation. The Republican majority voted unanimously to pass the bill, but only two Democratic House members voted in favor, and the rest did not vote in favor. Navratilova has also […]
Two House Dems join GOP to ban biological males from girls’ school sports
Two House Democrats joined Republicans in passing a bill that would ban athletes born male from participating in sports teams at girls' schools. The Protecting Women and Girls in Sports Act, sponsored by Florida Republican Rep. Greg Steube, would amend federal law to require student-athletes to participate on the school sports team that matches their […]
Florida bill would ban illegal migrant students in the US from some public universities
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — A Florida lawmaker has introduced a bill that would ban some public universities from admitting immigrants who are in the country without legal permission. The proposal comes a day after Gov. Ron DeSantis called for a special legislative session to help implement President-elect Donald Trump's immigration policies. The proposal was introduced Tuesday […]
Eagles Ban Fan Who Verbally Abused Packers Fan During Wild-Card Game
Fans and social media users reacted with anger and disgust after an Eagles fan unleashed a vile abuse against a Packers fan during Sunday's NFC Wild Card Game. Now, it looks like the Eagles are just as furious. The video shows a man wearing a green Eagles jacket taunting a female Packers fan, calling her […]
China app RedNote adds over 700K new users as TikTok ban looms
Days before a proposed ban on the popular social media app TikTok in the United States, Chinese social media app Red Note has been flooded with new users. The little-known company is rushing to capitalize on the sudden influx while walking the fine line of managing English-language content, people told Reuters. More than 50,000 American […]