With holiday gatherings in full swing, doctors who specialize in digestive health are urging Americans to take steps to avoid the annual spike in stomach troubles. They link the tummy troubles to stress and overeating. Dr. Vladimir Kushnir, a gastroenterologist at Barnes-Jewish Hospital, says the path to fewer digestive problems often begins at the grocery […]
For decades, pop culture norms have told us that girls dream of their perfect wedding from a very young age. However, a newly published analysis of 2023 survey data suggests those tides are starting to shift, and perhaps it’s boys who could begin piecing together vision boards and scrapbooks in anticipation of their big day. […]
A recent study found that a compound in cannabis may help mitigate the side effects of HIV treatments. The tests could lead to quality-of-life improvements for people infected with the virus. Researchers at the Texas Biomedical Research Institute found that low doses of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) can mitigate HIV symptoms and the treatment for the disease. […]
Six Democratic lawmakers released a video urging military service members to refuse unlawful orders. President Donald Trump responded by calling their message “seditious” and “punishable by death.” The exchange revives questions about how U.S. forces evaluate the legality of commands, from domestic deployments to overseas operations and what protections or penalties can follow. These issues […]
Jair Bolsonaro, the former president of Brazil, was preemptively arrested at his home early Saturday morning, days before he was expected to begin a 27-year prison sentence for orchestrating a coup following his 2022 reelection defeat. The “preventive detention” was executed at the behest of Brazil’s Supreme Court and federal police, which suspected that Bolsonaro […]
With affordability increasingly becoming a top issue for Americans, President Donald Trump is changing course on some of his economic policies and proposing some new ones. Data shows money is part of the top four concerns among Americans today. American affordability The U.S. ranks 67th in affordability, according to U.S. News and World Report. Despite […]
The head of a congressional committee investigating convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein’s sex trafficking ring says former President Bill Clinton and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton can no longer put off his demand that they answer questions. If the two persist in delaying, some members of Congress are already inferring contempt charges. The House Oversight […]
The Federal Communications Commission announced they are revoking California’s “opt‑out” status from the federal Lifeline Program, citing the state’s recent law prohibiting the collection of Social Security numbers and blocking data sharing. That ruling could expose the personal data of low-income immigrants to federal immigration enforcement. Federal Lifeline Program The federal Lifeline Program began in […]
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., announced Friday that she will resign from Congress in January. In a social media post, she said her last day will be Jan. 5, 2026. On X, she wrote that as a lawmaker, her “only goal and desire has ever been to hold the Republican Party accountable for the promises […]
Federal officers are expected to begin arriving in New Orleans this weekend ahead of a major immigration operation the Trump administration has dubbed Operation “Swamp Sweep.” The Associated Press reported the crackdown will launch Monday and be led by Border Patrol, with Commander Greg Bovino increasingly becoming the public face of these high-profile deployments in […]
