The World Health Organization is working to enact a pandemic treaty that would require countries like the United States to hand over 20% of their health supplies and vaccines for what’s described as equitable distribution in the event of a pandemic.  But Rep. Chris Smith, R-N.J., is expressing concern about the treaty and argues it…

According to an advisory issued by the U.S. surgeon general, developing young brains are in danger. The official is calling it the worst mental health crisis in recent memory.  Surgeon General Vivek Murthy issued a warning Tuesday, May 23, about social media and the impact it has on kids and teens. In the advisory, he…

The share of immigrants in the labor force hit a 27-year-high in 2022. People born outside of the U.S. made up 18.1% of the overall labor force, up from 17.4% in 2021. According to the Labor Department, the number of immigrants entering the labor force or looking for jobs rose to 29.8 million, a 6.3%…

President Joe Biden is meeting with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., as the two sides aim to reach a deal regarding the nation’s debt ceiling and avoid a potential default. And officials from the European Union have hit Facebook parent company Meta with a record fine over data protection violations. These stories and more highlight…

Cell towers across the United States have Chinese technology built into them that the U.S. government determined is a national security threat. But a multi-billion dollar funding shortfall is slowing down and even halting some companies from removing and replacing the equipment.  In 2020, the Federal Communications Commission banned new equipment from two Chinese companies,…

Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch has raised concerns about the abuse of power by the federal government during and following the COVID-19 pandemic. In a statement attached to the court’s decision to dismiss the Title 42 case, Gorsuch alleges that the pandemic was exploited as an excuse to infringe upon Americans’ rights. “Since March 2020,…

The United States has experienced 226 mass shooting incidents to date this year, according to the Gun Violence Archive. In response, some states have found themselves examining their laws concerning firearms amid calls for gun control measures in the aftermath of these tragedies. “Guns are the leading killer of children in America, and the numbers…

Ukrainian pilots will be flying F-16s within two years. Those pilots will begin training in the United Kingdom this summer. The decision to train Ukrainian pilots how to fly Western jet fighters isn’t necessarily about ending the current war in Ukraine, but about possibly preventing another. Since Russia invaded more than a year ago, Ukrainian…

U.S. Customs and Border Protection has confirmed that an investigation is underway after an 8-year-old girl has died while in their custody in Texas. And Montana has become it the first state in the nation to enact an outright ban on the social media platform TikTok. These stories and more highlight the rundown for Thursday,…

As the conflict between Russia and Ukraine persists, concerns about its impact on global food supplies have intensified. With the two countries responsible for exporting nearly one-third of the world’s wheat and barley, a disruption in grain trade poses a threat to the food security of approximately 400 million people worldwide. The United Nations (UN)…