The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Wednesday laid out the process to return the Boeing 737 Max 9 aircraft to service after they were grounded earlier this month following a midair blowout during an Alaska Airlines flight. The FAA announced Wednesday it approved a "thorough inspection and maintenance process" that will be performed on each...
Rep. Shontel Brown (D-Ohio) on Wednesday sharply rebuked the Ohio state Legislature for voting to override the governor’s veto of a bill that would prevent minors from seeking gender-affirming care, including puberty blockers, hormone therapy and transition surgery. The Ohio Senate on Wednesday voted to override the Republican governor’s veto, joining the Ohio House, which...
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Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) predicted the GOP primary race will effectively "end in South Carolina" with a win for former President Trump that will prompt his main primary challenger, Nikki Haley, to drop out. Pointing to Trump's victory Tuesday in New Hampshire — where he beat Haley by nearly 11 points — Cruz said it...
Climate change has caused ocean temperatures to steadily rise, which, experts warned senators Wednesday, could significantly harm the fishing industry. Andrea Dutton, a professor at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, said burning fossil fuels primarily drives climate change, which could cause widespread economic and environmental problems. Fossil fuels generate high levels of carbon dioxide, which, in...
Actors Melissa Joan Hart and Wilson Cruz called on lawmakers to take action on gun control reform as they recounted their personal experiences with gun violence during a Senate roundtable event Wednesday. “I didn't prepare a statement today. Because my statement has been prepared for me. On March 27, my son survived the mass shooting...
A bipartisan pair of senators on Wednesday wrote a letter expressing concerns with the National Institute of Health’s (NIH) proposal to remove a vow to “lengthen life” from the agency’s mission statement. In a letter to NIH Director Dr. Monica Bertagnolli, Sens. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) and Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) said they are worried removing a stated goal...
President Biden’s write-in win in New Hampshire Tuesday did little to stifle the angst Democrats have when it comes to the general election, a contest that is shaping up to be a likely 2020 rematch against former President Trump. Biden was able to brush off long-shot primary challengers and gain some momentum among Democrats by...
A Fox News panelist said Tuesday that former President Trump responds with “uncontrollable narcissism and rage” when he feels insulted, pointing to the antagonistic election-night speech after winning the New Hampshire GOP primary Tuesday. Jessica Tarlov, a rotating co-host of Fox News’s “The Five” and a Democratic strategist, said during a panel discussion late Tuesday...
An analysis published Wednesday found that Black Medicaid patients are more likely to be hospitalized for preventable conditions. The new analysis by the Urban Institute found that Black Medicaid enrollees were “significantly more likely” to be hospitalized for preventable reasons than white patients. Preventable conditions included asthma/chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), diabetes and heart failure. “This analysis...