As concerns rise over unsafe additives in everyday foods, experts advocate for a reevaluation of safety standards to protect public health. People can get healthier McDonalds in Europe, food activist Vani Hari said at a recent Senate roundtable discussion. For instance, in the United States, McDonald’s fries contain 11 ingredients, while the UK version has only
The new rules, which amend the Biden administration’s June restrictions, allow officials to cut off asylum requests when they deem the border is overwhelmed. The Biden administration said on Sept. 30 that it is making its asylum restrictions at the southern border stricter, as illegal immigration remains a source of scrutiny for the president’s policy
In an earlier press conference, President Joe Biden said that more than 3,600 federal personnel have been deployed in the multi-state recovery area. Republican presidential nominee and former President Donald Trump visited Valdosta, Georgia, on Sept. 30 to assess damage caused by Hurricane Helene. Arriving with supplies organized by North Carolina-based Samaritan’s Purse, he addressed
Supporters, including Gov. Greg Abbott, say the measure helps prevent voter fraud, while critics contend that it amounts to ‘voter suppression.’ In a last-minute change before Americans head to the polls in November, a federal judge has struck down as unconstitutional a key anti-ballot-harvesting portion of Texas’s sweeping election reform law. Supporters say the provision
Board members narrowly passed the rule on Sept. 20. National and state Democrats are suing the Georgia Election Board to stop a new rule that requires workers to hand count ballots in the upcoming presidential election. In a filing released on Sept. 30, the Democratic National Committee and the Democratic Party of Georgia said the
‘I’m committed to traveling to impacted areas as soon as possible, but I’ve been told that it would be disruptive if I did it right now,’ the president says. President Joe Biden told the residents of states impacted by Hurricane Helene that federal agents “are not leaving until the job is done.” “I’ve directed my
The would-be Trump assassin entered his plea at a Florida federal court on Monday. The man accused of trying to kill former President Donald Trump at his West Palm Beach golf course earlier this month entered a plea of not guilty on several charges. Ryan Routh, 58, pleaded not guilty to charges including attempted assassination