The head of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Dr. Robert Califf, pushed lawmakers on Thursday to pass a bill that would mandate that food manufacturers perform testing for lead in their products that are getting imported into the country from overseas. Califf’s call to action came while he was answering questions from Rep....
A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) study has found that mRNA vaccines for the COVID-19 virus are not linked to cardiac death in younger adults. The study was conducted using Oregon death certificate data for people aged 16 to 30 who died from a heart condition between June 1, 2021 and Dec. 31,...
FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried appealed his fraud conviction and 25-year prison sentence Thursday, just weeks after a New York judge handed down his penalty. The former billionaire crypto leader, who was found guilty of using investor funds to bankroll his lavish lifestyle, will have to appeal to the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in...
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FBI Director Christopher Wray was accused by Rep. Mike Garcia, on Thursday, of not being transparent and standing almost silent when it comes to an open border policy.
A group of House Republicans urged President Biden in a letter on Thursday to "ensure the expedient release" of U.S. citizens being held hostage by Hamas.