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CDC: Life expectancy down, COVID-19 and opioids to blame
Life expectancy in the U.S. has dropped to its lowest level in 25 years. That’s according to new data from the Centers for Disease Control which show the leading causes for this change are COVID-19 and record-setting drug overdoses. In 2021, nearly 107,000 people died of an overdose–about five times worse than 20 years ago. Government data… -
Twitter Files: Twitter secretly aided Pentagon propaganda campaigns
Newly released documents obtained by the Intercept suggest Twitter secretly helped the U.S. wage a propaganda campaign in the Middle East at the request of The Pentagon. That’s according to the latest batch of the so-called “Twitter Files” revealed this week. According to journalist Lee Fang, dozens of fake social media accounts covertly run by… -
US Air Force grounds fleet of B-2 bombers after emergency landing
The U.S. Air Force is grounding its entire fleet of B-2 Spirit Stealth Bombers, after one of the aircraft caught fire during an emergency landing. The bat-winged heavy bombers are among the most powerful weapons in the U.S. military and were first launched into the skies back in 1989. Capable of carrying both conventional and… -
Lawsuits mount after study links hair straightener chemicals to cancer
Lawsuits are piling up against the beauty brand L’Oreal USA Inc. and other makers of hair straightening products. The lawsuits are a result of a study published to the National Institute of Health linking chemicals used in the products to an increased risk of uterine cancer. The suits, which claim the products caused cancer or… -
US grants 1.1B to keep Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant open
The Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant is located in California and it’s the state’s last operating nuclear facility which has been operating since 1985. In 2021, the power plant supplied over 8% of the state’s electricity and produced 64% of all its nuclear power. However, as California moves away from nuclear energy, the plant is… -
VP Harris visits Philippines as China tensions loom
Vice President Kamala Harris has landed In the Philippines. She is Looking to shore up U.S. ties with the country. The archipelago nation is located between the Philippine Sea in the east and the South China Sea in the west, sitting at the center of multiple territorial disputes and tensions between Washington and Beijing. The U.S. already… -
FBI: Secret Chinese police stations operating in US
The FBI is now sounding the alarm on the Chinese government setting up its own secret police stations in the United States. A September report from a European human rights group documented dozens of secret Chinese police stations that have been set up in major cities around the world, including New York. It alleges these… -
FDA approves no-kill, lab-grown meat created from animal cells
For the first time, the FDA has given the green light for a U.S. company to produce lab-grown meat, or meat created from animal cells without slaughtering the actual animal. Upside Foods, a food technology start-up based out of California, sought the FDA’s approval. There’s a specific process to creating this type of meat. First, scientists… -
Upcoming sale of T-Rex skull reignites debate over auctioning fossils
It’s more than six-feet long and weighs over 200 pounds. A relic left behind by one of the largest predators to ever walk the earth, and it could be yours for the right price. This fossilized skull of a Tyrannosaurus rex was found on private land in South Dakota. Nicknamed “Maximus,” the bones are expected to… -
NASA’s Artemis I launches after several delays
After several delays, NASA’S historic Artemis I rocket blasted off to the moon. The 322-foot tall, 9 million-pound rocket had 3 test dummies aboard when it took off Wednesday from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. It is the most powerful rocket in the world, according to NASA. NASA said this test mission will pave the way… -
FBI investigating killing of Palestinian-American journalist Shireen Abu Akleh
The FBI is opening its own investigation into the killing of Shireen Abu Akleh. She was the Palestinian-American journalist with Al Jazeera who was shot in the head last May by Israeli forces while reporting in the West Bank wearing a press uniform. After Palestinians accused the Israeli military of intentionally killing her, an Israeli investigation… -
Jeff Bezos has pledged to give away most of his wealth
Jeff Bezos is the fourth richest person in the world and worth more than $124 billion. Now, Bezos is pledging to give away the majority of his money to charity. In an interview with CNN, Bezos said he will devote the bulk of those funds to fighting climate change and to the support of people… -
Qatar drawing criticism before 2022 World Cup kicks off
The 2022 FIFA World Cup is just weeks away and there’s a growing movement to boycott this year’s venue in Qatar. From Australia releasing a collective video statement to Denmark unveiling monochrome kits in protest, Qatar is drawing worldwide criticism over its human rights record. The country has been accused of exploiting migrant workers from south Asia to build…
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