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Lab Grown Artificial ‘Meat’ May Actually Be Worse for the Environment

July 20, 2023
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Lab grown “meat” may be potentially worse for the environment than actual beef and may have an even larger carbon footprint, according to a recent study. This follows the USDA’s approval of the FDA’s decision on June 21 to greenlight the sale of lab-grown meat to American consumers. GOOD Meat, a company that grows cell-based meat…

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Military Academy Chiefs Grilled Over Race-Based Admissions, DEI Programs

July 20, 2023
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Three United States military service academy superintendents held their ground under withering questioning by Freedom Caucus conservatives about race-based admission goals and diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) curriculum during a July 19 hearing before a House Armed Forces Committee sub-panel. U.S. Military Academy Superintendent Lt. Gen. Steven Gilland, Naval Academy Superintendent Vice Adm. Sean Buck,…

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Sens. Gillibrand, Hawley Bring Bipartisan Bill to Block Lawmakers, Executive Branch Leaders From Stock Trading

July 20, 2023
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Sen. Kirstin Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) and Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) are bringing forward a new bill to block their fellow U.S. lawmakers, senior officials in the executive branch, and their spouses and dependents from owning stocks while in office. On Wednesday, the two Senators announced they intend to co-sponsor a bipartisan bill, to be named the…

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Tropical Storm Calvin Passes Over Hawaii, Leaving Minor Flooding in Its Wake

July 19, 2023
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HONOLULU—Tropical Storm Calvin brought high surf, heavy rain and gusts to parts of Hawaii’s Big Island on Wednesday, only inflicting minor damage. By late morning, the storm had passed to the west and the National Weather Service called off its tropical storm warning. Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, home to Kilaluea volcano, reopened at 11 a.m….

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US Religious Freedom Advocate Targeted by Chinese Hackers in Microsoft Breach

July 19, 2023
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WASHINGTON—Religious freedom advocate Nina Shea didn’t think that she’d ever be a target of the Chinese regime. At the Hudson Institute think tank where she worked, there are more prominent critics of the communist regime like former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and his former China policy advisor Miles Yu. But the expert recently found…

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‘We Have No More Room’: NYC Announces New Shelter Limits for Illegal Immigrants

July 19, 2023
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New York City will provide adult illegal immigrants seeking asylum in the United States with 60 days’ notice to find alternative housing and move out of the shelters they’d been provided with. If the illegal immigrants can’t find any alternative housing by the end of the 60 days, they must reapply for shelter, according to a…

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‘This Is a Witch Hunt’: Michigan GOP Responds to Criminal Charges Against Trump 2020 Electors

July 19, 2023
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The Michigan Republican Party has issued a sharply critical reaction to the Michigan Attorney General’s decision to bring criminal charges against 16 people who signed certificates claiming that President Donald Trump won Michigan in the 2020 election. “This is a witch hunt designed to prosecute and punish citizens who are duly elected and perform a major…

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IRS Whistleblowers Contest Claims That DOJ Prosecutor Had ‘Full Authority’ on Hunter Biden Case

July 19, 2023
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Whistleblowers from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) on July 19 held their ground on claims that U.S. Attorney David Weiss’s authority to prosecute Hunter Biden was limited by others in the Department of Justice (DOJ). The claims, made by IRS supervisor and investigator Gary Shapley joined by newly-identified whistleblower Joseph Ziegler, contradict earlier claims made…

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Candidates Running to Replace Sen. Feinstein in 2024 Collect Millions for Campaigns

July 19, 2023
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California candidates running for an open Senate seat in 2024 have raked in millions in donations since the beginning of the year, according to the latest Federal Election Commission (FEC) filings. So far, 25 candidates are running for Sen. Dianne Feinstein’s seat. In February, the five-term senator announced her intention to retire at the conclusion…

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Tornado Heavily Damages Pfizer Pharma Plant in North Carolina

July 19, 2023
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A tornado heavily damaged a large Pfizer pharmaceutical plant in North Carolina on Wednesday, ripping parts of its roofs and scattering large quantities of medicine stored at the factory. “I’ve got reports of 50,000 pallets of medicine that are strewn across the facility and damaged through the rain and the wind,” Nash County Sheriff Keith…

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