Mexican cartel violence could drive up prices of avocados in the US
Get ready to dust off the avocado dough. Cartel violence could lead to higher avocado prices for Americans after the U.S. Department of Agriculture suspended testing of so-called “green gold” in one Mexican state over safety concerns. Two inspectors employed by the U.S. Embassy in Mexico were suspended last month after they were assaulted in […]
Haitian gang violence has displaced more than 300,000 children, UNICEF says
The United Nations Children’s Fund says gang violence in Haiti has forced more than 300,000 children to flee since March. The surge in violence, including murders and kidnappings, began with a series of coordinated attacks on key government infrastructure in February and ultimately led to the resignation of Prime Minister Ariel Henry in April. The […]
What Surgeon General’s Advisory ‘firearm violence’ is about
The Biden administration’s Surgeon General, Vivek Murthy, recently issued the first Surgeon General’s Advisory on “firearm violence.” “Today, for the first time in the history of our agency, I am issuing a Surgeon General’s Advisory on Firearm Violence,” Murthy said in a video statement. “This advisory outlines the imminent threat that firearm violence poses to […]
‘War zone stuff’: women 14 times more likely to die in natural disasters | Domestic violence
One woman lived in fear because her husband got drunk and would punch her car and throw glass bottles. Another woman realized her partner’s violence was getting worse when her young son suddenly told a stranger, “Your dad is really mean to your mom.” Another woman was driving down a country road when her husband […]
Fox News ‘Antisemitism Exposed’ Newsletter: Violence at LA synagogue, Seinfeld stands up to hecklers
Fox News’ “Antisemism Exposed” newsletter brings you stories about rising anti-Semitic bigotry in the U.S. and around the world. Today’s Newsletter: – Hollywood Jews terrified by synagogue violence: ‘It feels like Charlottesville every day’– Anti-Israel firebrand accused of demanding Zionists “get out” of subway turns himself in– Jerry Seinfeld mocks anti-Israel hecklers on Melbourne show […]
Surgeon General steps into political fray with gun violence ‘crisis’ designation
Surgeon General Vivek Murthy declared gun violence in the United States a public health crisis this week, putting himself at the center of a fierce partisan debate over gun control. Democrats praised the move, which marked the first time a U.S. surgeon general has issued a public health advisory on gun violence, but gun rights […]
DeSantis says Florida won't comply with surgeon general's gun violence advisory
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (R-Fla.) said the state will not follow the Surgeon General’s new public health recommendations on gun violence, calling the measures “unconstitutional.” post X on Wednesday. “We will not comply,” DeSantis wrote. “The State of Florida will always reject the Biden Administration’s unconstitutional power grab.” U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy on Tuesday […]
Dem Harris County D.A.: Nungaray Killing ‘Bound to Happen’ — ‘Great Deal of Violence Committed by Illegal Immigrants’
On Fox News Channel’s “America’s Newsroom” broadcast Tuesday, Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg (D) said the “violence caused by illegal immigration is on the rise” and that the murder of Jocelyn Nangaray was “deadpan.” Ogg also said that “border agents, sheriffs and local police are under immense pressure because of the additional crimes being […]
Surgeon General declares gun violence a public health crisis
Surgeon General Vivek Murthy has declared gun violence in the United States a public health crisis, not only because of the tens of thousands of lives lost to gun violence each year, but also because of the widespread trauma it causes that affects the broader population. In his advisory, the first time a Surgeon General […]
Biden, Democratic leaders condemn protest violence outside Los Angeles synagogue
President Biden and leading Democratic lawmakers on Sunday condemned a protest against Israeli property sales at a Los Angeles synagogue as anti-Semitic. Groups protesting the Israel-Hamas war and U.S. policies toward Israel gathered outside Adas Torah, the synagogue where organizers held the event. Real estate sales ads “A housing project in Israel’s premier British neighborhood” […]