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Johnson & Johnson to end sales of talc-based powder
Johnson & Johnson is saying goodbye to talc-based baby powder. The company announced it will end sales of the substance worldwide next year and will replace the key ingredient with cornstarch. Anyone living in America won’t notice a change. The company made the switch in the United States back in 2020. Talcum powder, which is… -
Former Twitter worker found guilty of spying for Saudi Arabia
A federal jury found a former Twitter worker guilty of spying for Saudi Arabia. The onetime social media employee used his position at the behest of the Saudi royal family to access the private data of users critical of the kingdom. Ahmad Abouammo, a U.S. citizen, served as media partnership manager for Twitter’s Middle East… -
China wants a piece of four US monuments in the Pacific
The United States currently has four massive marine national monuments in the Pacific Ocean that China has its eye on. Beijing’s interest in the more than 1 million square miles of ocean has raised national security concerns, according to Forbes. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service maintain approximately… -
Florida’s new license plate features Gadsden flag, ‘sends a clear message’
Florida drivers wishing to send a message about oppressive government have a new option for their vehicles. Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) recently began promoting a new Gadsden flag license plate featuring the “Don’t Tread on Me” motto. DeSantis announced that Florida drivers are now able to buy a presale voucher for $33 and that once 3,000… -
US diabetics paying more for insulin as price continues to rise
Over the weekend, the Senate passed the Democrats’ climate change and health care bill by the narrowest of margins. One provision in the original bill that was stripped out was a federally mandated $35 cap on the price of insulin. The exclusion of the mandate made headlines as reporters, lawmakers and activists pointed out that… -
Los Angeles plan would force hotels to use empty rooms for homeless
Cities across the U.S. are searching for ways to deal with a current surge in homelessness. A new plan in Los Angeles would force hotels to open up their vacant rooms to shelter the homeless. Under the ordinance, hotels would be required to notify the city every day by 2 p.m. just how many vacant… -
Warner Bros. kills ‘Batgirl’ movie under leadership of CEO who axed CNN+
Warner Bros. just killed its “Batgirl” movie, which was in its final stages, after spending tens of millions of dollars on the project. Sources told the New York Post the movie was “irredeemable.” The superhero movie, which had been set to debut on HBO Max later this year, had a $70 million budget and was… -
Military’s Space Force to scrap fitness tests in favor of trackable smart devices
A branch of the U.S. military is ditching annual fitness tests. Instead, its members will receive smart devices that will track their health and physical activity. NPR reported this week the U.S. Space Force, the sixth and newest branch of the military, announced that by 2023 Guardians will no longer face the annual Air Force… -
Dodge will scrap Hemi V8 in iconic muscle cars, make them all-electric
Gearheads across the U.S. got a shock this week. The iconic Dodge Charger and Challenger muscle cars will soon be electric-only vehicles. In response to a MotorTrend story saying the Hemi V8 would return for future models of the pair of Dodge classics, a company spokesperson told Motor1 that the report was incorrect. The next… -
Scientists baffled by holes on Atlantic Ocean floor — 1.6 miles below the surface
Researchers recently discovered mysterious lines of holes along the floor of the Atlantic Ocean and more than a mile and a half below sea level. And no one knows what caused them. Scientists at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration studying an underwater mountain range in the Mid-Atlantic using a remotely operated vehicle found more… -
DeSantis administration goes after restaurant that let kids attend ‘explicit’ drag shows
Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration filed a complaint against a Miami restaurant and bar this week for reportedly exposing children to what the governor called “sexually explicit drag shows.” Now the establishment faces the prospect of losing its liquor license. At issue is a series of weekend drag show brunches hosted by R House… -
Instagram users upset over recent changes tell company to stop being TikTok
Social media platform Instagram is undergoing serious changes, and its users are not happy. They’re sending a message to the company that it needs to be what it was created to be and not try to emulate surging social video competitor TikTok. Instagram was once a place for people to share photos with friends, family… -
Russia, China and US all racing to create new space stations
The race to control more of space continued to heat up this week. Russia announced plans to create its own space station, while China sent crews to work on the final phases of its new orbital outpost. And the U.S. continues to work on future outer-space options. Moscow announced Tuesday that it is pulling out…
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