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#1 Trump Ties Autism Risk to Acetaminophen; Scientists Urge Caution - Newsmax, The HighWire, Aimee Terese, Holden Culotta/Venetta Carroll, X Handala, Steph Anie/Cosmo James, Elie D. AI-Chaer, FactPost/RoslineO, Yasmin, and Alex Jones on X
President Donald Trump on Monday urged pregnant women not to take acetaminophen pain relievers like Tylenol over a hotly debated link between the med and autism. At the same time, he urged major changes to the standard vaccines given to babies. The announcement comes as the White House has vowed to revolutionize health in the United States; meanwhile, some experts across medicine and science voice broad concern over the administration's initiatives. Medical professionals have long cited acetaminophen as among the safest painkillers to take during pregnancy, especially as fever and pain can also pose dangers to both the mother and the developing fetus. But Trump insisted Monday that "taking Tylenol is not good."
#2 FDA to Approve Drug to Treat Autism Symptoms - David Lim for Politico, Mario Nawfal, Autism Capital, KimBerly, Laura Ingraham, Adam Cochran/Acyn, and MJTruthUltra on X
The Food and Drug Administration plans to approve a new use for the generic drug leucovorin in the coming weeks to treat kids with “cerebral folate deficiency and autistic symptoms,” according to a POLITICO Magazine opinion piece by federal health leaders published on Monday. The officials – FDA Commissioner Marty Makary, National Institutes for Health Director Jay Bhattacharya, and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Administrator Mehmet Oz – pointed to research they say suggests leucovorin, also known as folinic acid, may help children who are deficient in folate, a vitamin. They said there was evidence leucovorin, which is currently used to treat cancer and anemia patients, can help children with autism improve their verbal communication. But they emphasized in the opinion piece that the drug “is not a cure for autism.”
#3 Jimmy Kimmel’s Show Is Returning to ABC on Tuesday, but Not All Stations Will Air It - Daniel Arkin for NBC News, Slay News, MoneyCheck, Terry Hunt, Ex-Austinite, Cynical Publius/Gigi Bowman, Freelancer, and Ann on X
Jimmy Kimmel’s late-night show will return to ABC’s airwaves on Tuesday, nearly a week after it was suspended amid criticism of the host’s remarks about the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. But many households across the U.S. still may not see the show. Sinclair, a company that operates more than 35 ABC affiliates across the U.S., said that it would replace Kimmel with news programming. “Beginning Tuesday night, Sinclair will be preempting 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!' across our ABC affiliate stations and replacing it with news programming. Discussions with ABC are ongoing as we evaluate the show’s potential return,” Sinclair said in a statement...
#4 Mass Evacuations as Southern China Braces for Strongest Storm of the Year - BBC, Eghosa Ewone, Steve McCarron KOMO, Alma Angeles, Curious Cat.ai - Breaking News, and anreads on X
China has evacuated hundreds of thousands of people and ordered at least 10 cities to close schools and some businesses as the strongest storm of the year bears down on its southern coast. Hong Kong has upgraded its typhoon warning to eight - just two levels below the maximum - ahead of the arrival of Super Typhoon Ragasa. The storm is expected to make landfall in China's Guangdong province on Wednesday, where some 370,000 people have been evacuated so far, as authorities warn of a "catastrophic" situation. Ragasa has been dubbed the "King of Storms" by China's meteorological agency and is expected to move towards northern Vietnam in the coming days, potentially affecting millions...
#5 Acting U.S. Attorney Says Immigration Enforcement Agents Are “Not Going to Follow” California’s Law Enforcement Mask Ban - Austin Turner and Jeff Nguyen for CBS News, Dallas Express News, Gabriela Iglesias, Senator Alex Padilla/Honey Boy, bill, and FOX & Friends on X
Federal agents, including those conducting immigration enforcement operations, will not comply with California's "extreme" mask ban for on-duty law enforcement officers when it goes into effect in January, according to Acting U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli. Essayli, who was appointed to the position for the Central District of California by President Trump earlier this year, told CBS News Los Angeles' Jeff Nguyen on Monday that he has instructed agents to ignore the law signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom on Saturday. "We're not going to follow it," Essayli said. "The law has no force or effect on federal agencies. The State of California has no jurisdiction to regulate anything that we do in the federal government, and I've instructed our agents to disregard it."
#6 The Hidden Risk In 90 Percent Of America's Drinking Water - And How To Reduce It - Tyler Durden ZeroHedge, Nancy Porter, Naeem Aslam, The New Lede, and Simon Meachling/Mobahutu on X
In the United States, 90 percent of Americans get the water they need from public drinking water systems that harbor disinfection byproducts, most of which are unregulated and understudied. Disinfection byproducts form as a result of chemical treatments that water companies use to keep water free of dangerous pathogens. Some byproducts may increase the risk of cancer. In the United States, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) currently regulates four categories of disinfection byproducts for safety. However, researchers believe there may be hundreds—if not thousands—of unregulated byproducts lurking in the tap water that millions of people drink. The health effects of those chemicals are largely unknown...#7 Kamala Harris Explains Buttigieg VP Snub, Calls Trump Tyrant in MSNBC Interview - Allison Detzel for MSNBC, Collin Rugg, Adam Carolla/Kyle Becker, Link Lauren, Leading Report, Sharron Davies MBE/Gays Against Groomers, and Rapid Response 47/Tomi Lahren, on X
Former Vice President Kamala Harris sat down with Rachel Maddow on Monday evening for her first news interview since she left office — and lost the 2024 presidential election to Donald Trump. The exclusive sit-down comes amid a flurry of recent headlines surrounding Harris’ new memoir, "107 Days," which is set to be released Tuesday. In the book, Harris pulls back the curtain on her chaotic and truncated campaign for president. In one anecdote, she recalled how her team urged her to deliver a speech punching back at Trump over his attacks on her racial identity. “I was not about to take Trump’s bait,” she wrote. “Today, he wants me to prove my race. What’s next? He’ll say I’m not a woman and I’ll need to show my vagina?”
#8 U.S. Secret Service Disrupts Telecom Network That Threatened NYC During U.N. General Assembly - Nicole Sganga for CBS News, U.S. Secret Service, Washington Examiner, New York Post, News 12 New York, Breanna Morello, and Fox News on X
The Secret Service has disrupted a sprawling telecommunications network in the New York tri-state area that investigators say posed a serious potential disruption to New York's telecom systems and a possible threat to the United Nations General Assembly meetings this week. In the largest seizure of its kind, the U.S. Secret Service announced Tuesday that the agency found active SIM farms at abandoned apartment buildings located at more than five sites. In total, law enforcement discovered 300 SIM servers – over 100,000 SIM cards – enabling encrypted, anonymous communication and capable of sending 30 million text messages per minute. Officials say the servers were so powerful they could have disabled cell phone towers and launched distributed denial of services attacks with the ability to block emergency communications like EMS and police dispatch...
#9 Turning Point USA Announces Star-Studded Lineup of Campus Speaking Dates After Charlie Kirk’s Murder — With Guests Including Megyn Kelly, Vivek Ramaswamy - Chris Nesi for New York Post, Nick Sortor, Mikey McCoy, Benny Johnson, Chris Gaffney, Felder, and John Rogers on X
#10 Vietnam Shuts 86 Million Bank Accounts Amid Biometric Rules - Mikhail Vnuchkov for Traders Union, Vigilant Fox, Ted MacArthur, Wyatt Washburn, Jim Ferguson, and Eddie Hobbs 1215 on X
An unprecedented event that has resonated across the global financial community is Vietnam’s closure of more than 86 million bank accounts under sweeping new regulations aimed at combating fraud and cybercrime. The move, launched in September 2025, follows the introduction of strict new rules requiring biometric authentication for financial transactions and account management. The accounts shut down represent about 43% of Vietnam’s estimated 200 million bank accounts, marking a radical shift toward a more regulated and centralized financial system...
