The changes will be effective for the 2026-2027 school year. U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins commended the International Dairy Foods Association on its voluntary commitment to remove artificial…
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Walgreens Agrees to Settlement Over Illegal Prescription Allegations
The pharmacy was accused of filling “excessive quantities of opioids.” Walgreen Boots Alliance has agreed to an up to $350 million settlement with the Department of Justice (DOJ),…
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EPA Takes Steps to Address “Forever Chemicals” in Water Supply
The agency requested Congressional collaboration to curtail PFAS pollution in the U.S. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced actions this week to address polluting “forever chemicals” in the…
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DOJ to Investigate Doctors Who Perform Reassignment Surgery on Minors
The attorney general sent a memo affirming that genital mutilation is a felony. Attorney General Pam Bondi recently sent a memo to U.S. attorneys in the Justice Department…
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USDA Secretary Announces Agreement with Mexico on Beef Parasite
Secretary Rollins had threatened to halt beef imports from Mexico if action was not taken. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins announced Monday that Mexico had come to an…
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Congressman Steps Back From Leadership Due to Cancer
He was initially diagnosed and treated six months ago, but the cancer returned. Representative Gerry Connolly of Virginia announced he will step back from leadership roles in the…
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Pope Francis Passes Away at 88
Vice President Vance had an audience with him on Easter. Pope Francis, who was born Jorge Mario Bergoglio in Argentina and the first Latin American to hold the…
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White House Proposes Reducing the State Department Budget by $27 Billion
Funding for over 20 international organizations would be eliminated. The White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) proposed a nearly 50 percent cut to the State Department’s…
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Three States Request USDA Waivers to Remove Candy, Soda from SNAP
The states have requested to ban soda and candy from nutritional assistance. Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders of Arkansas and Governor Mike Braun of Indiana filed a waiver with…
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NIH Reports AI Tool Reduces Hospital Readmissions and Costs for Opioid Use
NIH-funded study shows real-world benefits of automated addiction screening in hospitals The National Institutes of Health (NIH) reported that a clinical trial found that an artificial intelligence (AI)…
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