Democrats are losing the momentum they had during the summer in the immediate wake of the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, which effectively overturned Roe v. Wade. Republicans have been able to gain ground on the back of strong messaging on the economy and inflation. Republicans are heavily favored to win the House. In…

Adidas announced it is terminating its partnership with the rapper formerly known as Kanye West after his antisemitic remarks calling for violence against Jewish people. According to its statement, Adidas will immediately “end production of Yeezy-branded products and stop all payments to Ye and his companies.” This follows news that Ye plans to buy the…

Just as health experts were warning of a new wave of COVID-19 infections in Europe, officials in Japan and Taiwan lifted restrictions on foreign travelers. The developments show how the pandemic has changed in severity across different places and times over the past 2 1/2 years. The warning of a European COVID-19 wave came from…

The Department of Homeland Security has awarded a $699,763 grant to a joint venture to investigate the rise of extremism in gaming. “Over the past decade, video games have increasingly become focal points of social activity and identity creation for adolescents and young adults. Relationships made and fostered within game ecosystems routinely cross over into…

Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-SC, is introducing a bill that if passed, would prohibit doctors around the country from performing an abortion after 15 weeks. There are exceptions for cases of rape, incest or risks to the life and physical health of the mother. The Protecting Pain-Capable Unborn Children from Late-Term Abortions Act is very similar to…

We’re three months into the global outbreak of monkeypox. The Centers for Disease Control and the World Health Organization have said the virus primarily spreads through skin-to-skin contact. There’s growing evidence, however, suggesting the virus transmits most easily when an infected man’s semen comes into contact with the mucus membranes of another person. According to the…

Migrant deaths at America’s border with Mexico have reached a new all-time high for the second consecutive year. 566 bodies were found last year. So far this year, 609 bodies have been found, according to internal U.S. Customs and Border Protection data obtained by the Washington Examiner. The 609 migrant deaths at the Mexico border…

Over the weekend, the World Health Organization (WHO) raised the risk level of monkeypox to a global health emergency, the WHO’s highest level of alert. The decision came as case numbers are rising and outside pressure on the WHO has also been mounting. “WHO’s assessment is that the risk of monkeypox is moderate globally and in…

Case updates from British health officials and the World Health Organization (WHO) indicate the ongoing monkeypox outbreak is getting worse as cases continue to rise. On Tuesday, the WHO reported “there are now 9,200 cases in 63 countries” around the world. That’s up from the “more than 6,000 cases in 58 countries” reported last week.…

An early morning, 6.1 magnitude earthquake hit a mountainous region of Eastern Afghanistan. As of mid-morning Wednesday, Afghanistan’s state-run news agency reported 1,000 people were killed in the earthquake with another 1,500 injured. Officials warned that the already grim toll may still rise. The death toll is equal to that of a quake in 2002…