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#10 US Marshals Arrest 724 Fugitives in San Antonio During Operation North Star - Devan Karp for KSAT.COM, QAGG News, and CurleeQ on X
U.S. Marshals have arrested 3,421 fugitives during the latest phase of Operation North Star in 2024, 724 of which were apprehended for crimes in San Antonio. Investigators say they worked closely with local law enforcement units in 10 cities across the country, prioritizing those who used firearms or violence while committing crimes. In San Antonio, Marshals were able to collect 100 firearms, more than $32,000 in U.S. Currency, and more than 141 kilos of illegal narcotics. Across the country, they collected more than $500,000 and more than 456 kilos of illegal narcotics, which included fentanyl. San Antonio led the operation in number of arrests, but officials say that doesn’t necessarily mean there is more crime in San Antonio...
#9 The Skeleton Is an Endocrine Organ and Sugar Destroys It - Tracy Beanz and Michelle Edwards for The HighWire and on X
Scientists have known for years that sugar is highly addictive. It is also factual that, despite being in almost all products consumed today, the body needs no added sugars—meaning those that aren’t naturally occurring—to survive. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) classifies added sugar as “Generally Recognized as Safe” (GRAS). Yet, evidence has existed for decades, proving that even for relatively short periods of a child’s life, elevated blood sugars are unsuitable for the growing skeleton. Bones, after all, are recognized as an endocrine organ that serves not only as a structural scaffold to support the human body but also as a regulator of several metabolic processes independent of mineral metabolism, including modulating glucose tolerance and testosterone production by secretion of a bone-specific protein called osteocalcin...#8 Are We Ready for Designer Babies? Crispr Gene Editing Is About to Unleash a New Eugenics Revolution - Katarina Bradford for Blaze Media, He Who Pays.., Bio Design Research on X
What if the technology that holds the promise to cure cancer also heralds an era of “designer babies”? This notion isn’t merely speculative; it’s a pressing bioethical concern that demands our attention. Traditionally, the medical industry focuses on healing. Antibiotics are doled out for infections, chemotherapy, and radiation remain standard cancer treatments, and over-the-counter medications offer temporary relief from ailments like the common cold. This reactive approach implies a system designed to address health issues only after they emerge rather than attempting to cure the human body of what has long been deemed ultimately incurable: mortality.
#7 Port Workers Strike: Demand Higher Wages and Resist Automation of Jobs - Wendi Strauch Mahoney for UncoverDC, Fidla, and High Priority News on X
For the first time since 1977, almost 50,000 port workers and members of the International Longshoreman's Association (ILA) went on strike on Tuesday. The negotiation represents a contract dispute between the ILA and the United States Maritime Alliance (USMX). The previously negotiated Master Contract represented a six-year term (2018-2024) that expired on Sept. 30. Contract negotiations began in February 2023, according to the Freightwaves publication. However, ILA President, Harold Daggett ended the talks prematurely, asserting that USMX companies allegedly violated its agreement promising not to automate human jobs. USMX states on its website that it has already "successfully negotiated ten new contracts with ILA without a coast-wide work stoppage."#6 These Consumer Products Are Most Likely to Be Impacted by the Port Strike - Dominick Reuter and Erin Snodgrass for Business Insider, Chiqui Esteban, Alex Thomas, and Duane Hope on X
US port workers with the International Longshoremen's Association are on strike following the expiration of their union's contract Monday night. In the latest development of the ongoing labor dispute, the work stoppage at East and Gulf Coast facilities is expected to impact a host of consumer products. Atlantic ports handle more than half of US imports, with an estimated economic impact of $540 million a day, according to The Conference Board. While some companies have managed to work ahead of the impending deadline, accelerating shipments or routing to West Coast ports, others are in a tighter spot. Experts say a wide range of everyday items could be affected...
#5 U.S. Attorney Announces Charges Against 18 Defendants In Scheme To Manufacture And Distribute Millions Of Deadly Counterfeit Pharmaceuticals Through Fake Online Pharmacies - U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of New York, Erica Wissick, US Attorney SDNY, and Eyewitness News on YouTube
Francisco Alberto Lopez Reyes, a/k/a “Frank,” Led Scheme that Sold Fentanyl and Methamphetamine Pills to Tens of Thousands of Unsuspecting Victims Across the Country and Caused Numerous Victims Injury and Death. U.S. Attorney Damian Williams said: “The proliferation of fake online pharmacies is fueling this nation’s fentanyl epidemic. As alleged, Francisco Lopez Reyes, a/k/a “Frank,” and his lieutenants have run a global network of these websites and aggressively marketed, manufactured, sold, and distributed millions of deadly fentanyl pills meant to mimic legitimate prescription drugs. The victims of the scheme include people from all walks of life—people of all ages and occupations—from all 50 states, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, Germany, and Slovenia. At least nine victims who purchased counterfeit pills from the defendants died of narcotics poisoning, including a 45-year-old army veteran who thought she was purchasing real oxycodone. Today’s charges show this Office’s unrelenting commitment to fighting the proliferation of fentanyl and counterfeit pharmaceuticals. I commend the career prosecutors of the Southern District of New York and our partners at the Drug Enforcement Administration, Homeland Security Investigations, and the United States Postal Inspection Service for their tireless efforts to bring those poisoning our communities to justice.”#4 Lawmakers Sponsor Bill to End Liability Protection for Vaccine Makers - Brenda Baletti, Ph.D. for VNN, Judy Morris 3, Uriel Cohen, and Koziwellness on X
The End the Vaccine Carveout Act would end the broad protection from liability for injuries resulting from vaccines listed on the CDC’s Childhood Immunization Schedule. A bill introduced late last week in the U.S. House of Representatives would end the liability protections Congress gave vaccine makers under the 1986 Childhood Vaccine Injury Act. Thirty Republican lawmakers signed on as co-sponsors to House Bill 9828, End the Vaccine Carveout Act. The proposed legislation would end the broad protection from liability for injuries resulting from vaccines listed on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Childhood Immunization Schedule. “The … vaccine makers are criminal enterprises that have paid tens of billions in criminal penalties over the past decade,” Children’s Health Defense (CHD) founder and chairman on leave Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said in a statement on the bill...
#3 Georgia Judge Signals Openness to Keeping Controversial New Election Rules - Caroline Vakil and Ella Lee for The Hill, Justin Gray, and Sam Gringals on X
A judge in Georgia is signaling that he’s inclined to keep two new rules created by the state’s election board that drew outrage from Democrats. Lawyers for the Democratic and Republican parties agreed during a bench trial Tuesday that Georgia’s presidential election results must be certified by the state’s statutory deadline, despite recent rule changes that created new questions about the process. The trial came as part of a lawsuit over the two new rules created by Georgia’s State Election Board, which would allow for a “reasonable inquiry” to be conducted before election certification and gives election workers the ability to “to examine all election related documentation created during the conduct of elections.”
#2 Doug Emhoff Accused of ‘Forcefully Slapping’ NYC Girlfriend for Flirting With Another Man at Ritzy Gala in 2012: Report - Olivia Land for The New York Post, Collin Rugg/Libracrat TM, and Jack Paso on X
Vice President Kamala Harris’ husband is being accused of slapping his ex-girlfriend for flirting with another man at a ritzy gala in 2012, a new report claims. Second gentleman Doug Emhoff, 59, supposedly struck his then-girlfriend — a successful New York attorney — in the face so hard, she spun around while in a valet line after an event at the Cannes Film Festival in May 2012, three unnamed friends of the woman reportedly told the Daily Mail. The woman — who was identified only as Jane — allegedly called one of the friends sobbing in her cab immediately after the incident, the outlet said.
#1 Who Won the Debate? Inside the VP Face-off Between Jd Vance and Tim Walz - Michael Collins USA TODAY, Jeffrey Tucker, Charlie Kirk, Riley Gaines, Five Times August, Ron Johnson, Zuby, End Tribalism on Politics, Life News, and Dinesh D'Souza on X
WASHINGTON – Republican JD Vance entered Tuesday night’s vice-presidential debate with Democrat Tim Walz hoping to avoid a repeat of Donald Trump’s disastrous debate performance against Kamala Harris last month in Philadelphia. On that score, Vance clearly succeeded during the CBS News Vice Presidential Debate in New York. Vance did what Trump was unable to do by delivering a debate performance that mostly avoided the verbal missteps and the outrageous outbursts that characterized the GOP presidential nominee’s performance in his faceoff with Harris three weeks ago in Philadelphia. Vance appeared to have an edge over Walz in terms of poise and command of policy...
