NEWSNATIONNOW (Anna Kooiman) - Americans struggle with rising grocery costs, food safety concerns
The FDA has nine food-borne illness outbreak investigations happening at the same time, a new record.
WASHINGTONPOST (Julian Mark) - Supreme Court declines Catholic mother’s bid for son’s vaccine exemption in N.Y.
The Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected a New York woman's bid to send her son to kindergarten without state-mandated vaccines, a requirement that she claimed infringed on her religious rights.
AMERICANALMANAC (Sadie Smith) - Unidentified animal rushes two people in New Hampshire as police probe three attacks
An unidentified animal rushed people in a New Hampshire parking lot, and police reported three attacks while its species and possible illness remained unresolved. Footage published by The U.S. Sun shows the animal charging a man as he leaves a U-Haul van in Lebanon. It lunges at his feet, moves beneath the vehicle and circles […] The post Unidentified animal rushes two people in New Hampshire as police probe three attacks appeared first on American Almanac .
An unidentified animal rushed people in a New Hampshire parking lot, and police reported three attacks while its species and possible illness remained unresolved. Footage published by The U.S. Sun shows the animal charging a man as he leaves a U-Haul van in Lebanon. It lunges at his feet, moves beneath the vehicle and circles his legs as a woman approaches. Lebanon police said three attacks had been reported at Centerra Park. The department and New Hampshire Fish and Game were searching for the animal and trying to determine whether it was sick. The first encounter was reported on August 30. Two more followed by the evening of August 31, although the year and exact times were not stated. Police had not identified the species or found…Open
ABCNEWS (ABC News: Top Stories) - New drug shows promise in reducing COPD symptoms in smokers, clinical trials show
A new drug shows promise in reducing the symptoms of COPD, one of the top 10 leading cause of death in the U.S., according to the CDC.
YOUTUBE (MS NOW) - Maddow on the cyclospora outbreak and reported Trump admin. research cuts
Rachel Maddow: "While it is increasingly clear that we need more resources to track and contain cyclospora and other dangerous foodborne illnesses, we are seeing the opposite unfold in Trump's second term."
AXIOS (Josephine Walker) - The grocery aisle's new double whammy: price and safety
Plenty of Americans feel like they're forking over a fortune for groceries —only to get hit with a recall notice that forces them to throw that expensive food out. Why it matters: While grocery prices are driven by complex trade and energy costs, the safety net meant to keep them safe to eat is fraying, creating a dual crisis of affordability and safety. - The average American household pays more than $10,000 on groceries every year, and two-thirds of Americans think they're spending too much. - Prices have increased by more than 18% since 2022, although some foods have seen sharper or smaller increases. What they're saying: "It can be really, really scary out there," Lauren Borsheim, a food policy analyst at Food & Water Watch,…
AMERICANTHINKER (American Thinker Blog) - Is Shapiro exploiting measles 'outbreak' for political gain?
By Tanya Berlaga Governor Josh Shapiro would be best advised to stop leveraging two dead babies for national attention to his future political ambitions.
JUSTTHENEWS (The Center Square Staff) - Louisiana opioid deaths fall 59% as misuse ranks last
"We're seeing proven progress in behavioral health in Louisiana, and that is something worth celebrating," LDH Secretary Bruce Greenstein said.
NEWSNATIONNOW (Finya Swai and The Hill) - Pennsylvania infant confirmed to have died from measles
A six-week-old infant’s death in Pennsylvania was caused by measles, the Lancaster County coroner confirmed Friday.
NEWSNATIONNOW (Josie Fischels) - Drug-resistant ringworm fungus has spread to 29 countries: Study
An itchy skin fungus that resists standard treatment has spread to 29 countries, and cases have tripled in just a few years.