News from Around the Web for Jan 16, 2025

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#10 In Countless Foods & Products in US: Titanium Dioxide & Its Nanoparticles Wreak Havoc on Human Health - Tracy Beanz and Michelle Edwards for The HighWire, UncoverDC, Mark Hyman MD, Children's Health Defense, and Uncensored Information on X
Do you pay attention to whether titanium dioxide is in the foods you and your family eat and the products you use? If you don’t, you should. As the most widely used whitening pigment in the world, titanium dioxide is applied as a food coloring and whitening agent to numerous foods, including cakes, candies, breads, ice cream, and chewing gum. Yet, it contributes to significant adverse health effects, especially genotoxicity and intestinal inflammation. Noting the alarming health risks, France and the European Union have banned titanium oxide as a food additive...





 
#9 Trump's Plan for a New Agency to Tackle Foreign Debt Collection - Brooklynn Robinson for UncoverDC, Tracy Beanz, Jason Whitlock, Wall Street Apes, and LIVE from America TV on X
On Tuesday, Jan 14th, 2025, President-Elect Donald Trump announced on Truth Social that he plans to establish a new government agency called the “External Revenue Service.” The agency’s sole purpose is to collect money from foreign nations that owe the United States. Creating the new External Revenue Service will require an act of Congress, which Republicans hold a majority of, as well as the Senate...




 
#8 West Virginia Now Provides Religious and Moral Exemptions for School Vaccine Mandates! - ICAN Legal Update, Children's Health Defense, Informed NJ Nurses, Stephanie Seneff, and Senator Chris Rose on X
West Virginia’s new governor, Governor Patrick Morrisey, signed an Executive Order on January 14, 2025, formally providing the right to religious exemptions from mandatory vaccines for school children in his state—a historic feat following two ICAN-funded litigations. West Virginia now joins the other 45 states that recognize Americans’ inherent religious freedom!






 
#7 Washington Post Cartoonist Darrin Bell Arrested for Child Pornography - BNO News, John Basham, Amuse, Died Suddenly, and Antonio Chavez on X

Darrin Bell, a Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist whose work appears in the Washington Post and other newspapers across the U.S., has been arrested for possessing child pornography, according to law enforcement in California. Sgt. Amar Gandhi of the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office said the investigation began after someone uploaded 18 files containing child sexual abuse material (CSAM) to an online service. Further investigation revealed a total of 134 videos containing CSAM...





 

#6 It Doesn’t Add Up: Suchir Balaji’s Mother on Suicide Angle - Times of India, Tucker Carlson, Wall Street Apes, Autism Capital, and Catch Up on X
The mysterious death of Suchir Balaji, a former OpenAI whistleblower, has taken a sinister turn following explosive revelations from his mother during an interview with Tucker Carlson. Balaji, who had been vocal about alleged misconduct within the AI industry, was found dead under circumstances that have left more questions than answers. Balaji's mother expressed doubts about the official narrative surrounding her son's death. "If Suchir was so brave to go to the news media and be a witness, how does someone so courageous do a cowardly act?" she asked, referring to the possibility of foul play in her son's death...





 
#5 Los Angeles Fire Union Chief Breaks Down on Live TV as He Reveals Shocking Truth About Department - Lauren Acton-Taylor for The Dailymail, Michael, TV News Now, and Llinda Almonte on X
The Los Angeles United Firefighters president broke down in tears on live TV as he blamed the departments lack of cash for their limited response to the catastrophic LA fires. 

Freddy Escobar, a 35-year veteran of the LA Fire Department, said he had warned 'for years' that a disaster like this could happen, and blamed money for their dated response. Escobar told CNN: 'This is a woefully understaffed fire department. We're either going to have a fire department that's going to reflect 2025, or we're going to have a fire department that's going to reflect the 1960s.' 




 
#4 Speaker Johnson Removes Mike Turner as Intelligence Committee Chair - The Hill, Benny Johnson, Nick Sortor, TheLastRefuge, and The Washington Times on X

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) will not make Rep. Mike Turner (R-Ohio) chair of the House Intelligence Committee in the 119th Congress, a source familiar with the decision confirmed to The Hill. Turner had been the top Republican on the committee, a position selected by the Speaker, since the start of 2022, chosen by then-Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) for the role.  One Republican lawmaker told The Hill the decision was made after complaints from Freedom Caucus members...





 

#3 Desantis Calls Special Session to Implement Trump’s Immigration Policies - Kate Payne for AP News, Ron DeSantis, Florida's Voice, Daniel Horowitz, Casey DeSantis, and Libs of TikTok on X

lorida Gov. Ron DeSantis is calling state lawmakers into a special session to help carry out President-elect Donald Trump’s promises for a swift crackdown on immigration. But he’s facing pushback from the legislature’s Republican leaders, who have pledged their support for the incoming president but said a special session would be “premature” and “irresponsible.” Trump is preparing more than 100 executive orders starting Day One of the new White House administration, in what amounts to a shock-and-awe campaign on border security, deportations and a rush of other policy priorities...






 

#2 Pence-Founded Group Urges Senators to Vote Against RFK Jr - Nathaniel Weixel for The Hill, Mike Pence, Nate Fischer, TIMENOUT, CapBlackOpinions, and Tom Tyler/Desiree on X

The conservative group founded by former Vice President Mike Pence is calling on senators to vote against confirming Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary because of his previous support for abortion.  “Whatever the merits of RFK Jr’s Make America Healthy Again initiative—indeed, whatever other qualities a nominee might possess—an HHS Secretary must have a firm commitment to protect unborn children, or else bend under the pressure and pushback surrounding these daily, critical decisions,” Advancing American Freedom President Tim Chapman and Board Chairman Marc Short wrote in a letter to senators...






 

#1 ‘May You All Be the Keeper of the Flame:’ Key Takeaways From Joe Biden’s Farewell Address - Michael Collins for USA TODAY, The Vigilant Fox, Jesse Watters, Benny Johnson, Bud and Casey, and Shannon Hill on X

President Joe Biden bid goodbye to the American people Wednesday night, saying in a farewell address to the nation that serving as president has been “the highest honor of my life” but warning that dangers on the horizon pose a serious threat to democracy. “The America of our dreams is always closer than we think,” Biden said from the Oval Office. “It’s up to us to make our dreams come true.” Biden’s nationally televised remarks came just days before he leaves office and President-elect Donald Trump returns to the White House. Trump, who defeated Biden’s vice president, Kamala Harris, in November, will be sworn in for a second term on Jan. 20...







 


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