An update you need to know on the proposed spending package meant to avoid a government shutdown, and could Google search engines be a thing of the past? These stories and more highlight your midday rundown, aimed straight down the middle, for Thursday Dec. 22, 2022.  $1.7 trillion spending bill gets green light Senate Majority…

The U.S. sees the worst flu season in a decade; ICE breach compromises migrants; Musk’s brain chip tested in humans; and the World Cup’s first female referee. These stories and more highlight the morning rundown for Thursday, Dec. 1, 2022. The White House to host French President President Joe Biden will play host to French…

The House votes to avoid a rail strike; an Oath Keeper is found guilty of sedition; state employees are banned from TikTok; and the Rubik’s Cube turns 50. These stories and more highlight the morning rundown for Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2022. House votes today to avoid rail strike House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, looking at a…

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…

Axios is reporting an increase in Adderall prescriptions in the United States. 41.4 million prescriptions were dispensed in 2021, continuing a year-by-year increase that has been ongoing since at least 2017. Part of the reason for the Adderall prescription increase is because getting a diagnosis of attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) got significantly easier during the…

Secretary of State Antony Blinken issued a warning about alleged plans by China to pursue unification with Taiwan; the student loan forgiveness application has gone live; and more affordable hearing aids are now available over the counter. These stories highlight the Daily Rundown for Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2022. Blinken warning on China – Speaking at…

The Kardashian-Jenner family is the biggest influencer collective in the world. Kris, Kim, Kylie, Kourtney, Khloe and Kendall have more than 1.2 billion followers combined. A profile that large allows the clan to make highly lucrative deals to promote pretty much anything, and we have the promos that landed them in legal hot water in this…

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is proposing updated criteria for when foods can be labeled with the term “healthy” on their packaging. This proposed rule would align the definition of the claim “healthy” with current nutrition science, the updated Nutrition Facts label and the current Dietary Guidelines for Americans, the FDA said. Under the current…

On Sept. 30, 2022, Hurricane Ian is projected to make its second landfall in the U.S.; a set of warships belonging to the U.S., Japan and South Korea set sail in the face of heightened threats from North Korea; and a new drug to treat ALS has received FDA approval. Hurricane Ian heads toward Carolinas…

Members of Congress in both chambers believe they are on track to pass a government funding bill and avoid a shutdown Friday at midnight. The package just passed the Senate, 72-25, and is now headed to the House  “The last thing the American people [need] right now is a pointless government shutdown. I’m optimistic we…