DHS chief Mayorkas calls out Texas for ‘failure of governance’ amid illegal immigrant crisis and impeachment

Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas called out Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Wednesday, labeling his migrant busing policy “a remarkable failure of governance.”  Mayorkas, who faces impeachment proceedings in the House for his handling of the illegal immigration crisis, blamed Abbott, a Republican, for failing to cooperate with officials in Democrat-led cities that have been … Read more

Florida Surgeon General calls for halt to COVID-19 vaccine usage after FDA said he spread misinformation

Florida State Surgeon General Dr. Joseph Ladapo is calling on healthcare providers to halt the use of COVID-19 mRNA vaccines, citing purported health risks labeled “misinformation” by federal officials.  In a bulletin issued Wednesday, Ladapo claimed the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has not shown evidence that coronavirus vaccines manufactured by Pfizer and Moderna … Read more

Inspector general report casts doubt on Biden’s ambitious electric bus program as ‘delays’ could last years

President Biden’s ambitious plans to accelerate the adoption of electric school buses in coming years is facing significant barriers, according to an inspector general report. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Office of Inspector General’s audit determined that the agency’s Clean School Bus Program was largely dependent on utility companies’ ability to increase power supplies, according … Read more

New Jersey imam shot outside mosque as shooter remains at large

Cleric was critically wounded in attack outside of Masjid-Muhammad-Newark on Wednesday morning in Newark A New Jersey imam was shot and critically wounded on Wednesday outside a mosque in the state’s largest city, authorities said as officers worked to identify and arrest the shooter. The cleric was shot after 6am outside the Masjid-Muhammad-Newark mosque, Newark’s … Read more

Key to a long life? Dr Pepper, says 101-year-old US army veteran

Eugene Peterson, retired sergeant major who served in both the Philippines and Vietnam, says soda is the secret to longevity A US army veteran who just turned 101 years old has revealed what he thinks is the key to a long life: Dr Pepper. Eugene Peterson, a retired sergeant major who was drafted into the … Read more

More Americans are stockpiling abortion pills without pregnancy – study

From September 2021 to April 2023, Aid Access tracked roughly 48,400 advance provision requests for mifepristone More Americans are now stockpiling abortion pills in case they get pregnant, according to new research published Tuesday. Before Roe v Wade was overturned in June 2022, Aid Access, an organization that mails abortion pills to people across the … Read more

House Homeland Security Committee sets first Mayorkas impeachment hearing

A House committee has set the date for its first impeachment hearing into Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, escalating its push against the Cabinet official. The Homeland Security Committee, led by Chairman Mark Green, R-Tenn., will hold its first impeachment hearing into Mayorkas on Jan. 10, the committee told Fox News Digital. Green told … Read more

Women make the best pop stars – and it’s about time the industry recognised it | Lauren O’Neill

Too long demeaned and treated as playthings by executives, female artists are finally getting the attention they deserve Madonna, Beyoncé, Britney, Whitney: if you think about the most iconic names in mainstream pop history, you’ll probably come up with a list of women. And this week, we have solid confirmation of female artists’ dominance. British … Read more