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Vibrio season has arrived, bringing with it renewed warnings about a serious bacterial infection that can cause severe and life-threatening complications. Some vibrio infections can escalate into necrotizing fasciitis, a dangerous bacterial condition that is commonly known as “flesh-eating” disease. The term “flesh-eating” refers to the rapid way the bacterial infection can destroy skin, muscle,…
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth disputed a statement from a U.S. military official suggesting the Iran war has delayed a $14 billion arms sale to Taiwan. Acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao told senators last week that the U.S. was holding off on the deal to preserve America’s dwindling munitions stockpiles. Hegseth’s pushback came on Saturday, directly…
The Trump administration has shifted its focus inward in response to the ongoing Ebola outbreak affecting Congo and Uganda, alarming infectious disease experts across the country. Increasingly isolationist policies have defined the administration’s approach to the crisis, drawing sharp criticism from those who specialize in containing deadly infectious diseases. According to the World Health Organization,…
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent publicly endorsed a proposed $250 bill featuring President Trump during a Friday interview at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in California. The interview was conducted by Larry Kudlow, a conservative contributor for Fox Business, who asked Bessent about his opinion of the proposed currency. Kudlow posed the question about the commemorative…
Forty-seven percent of likely general election voters in Texas backed state Rep. James Talarico in a new poll released Friday. The poll was conducted by Texas Public Opinion Research and showed Talarico, a Democrat, leading his Republican opponent by three points. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton received 44 percent support among likely general election voters…
President Donald Trump has endorsed South Carolina Lieutenant Governor Pam Evette in the state’s Republican gubernatorial contest, bypassing Rep. Nancy Mace in the process. Trump announced his support for Evette on Friday evening through a post on Truth Social, his preferred social media platform for major political announcements. The president described Evette as an “America…
U.S. Southern Command confirmed Friday that American military forces killed three men during a strike targeting a boat in the eastern Pacific Ocean. The operation was carried out against a vessel accused of carrying drugs along one of the region’s most heavily monitored waterways. Southcom posted details of the strike on the social platform X,…
The White House released a memo late Friday stating that President Trump “remains in excellent health,” following his annual physical exam earlier in the week. The memo was written by the president’s physician and made public after the completion of the medical evaluation. Trump visited Walter Reed National Military Medical Center on Tuesday to undergo…
General Francis L. Donovan, the commander of U.S. Southern Command, met with senior Cuban military officials on Friday amid rising tensions between the two governments. The meeting was announced by Southcom and took place near Naval Station Guantánamo Bay, marking a notable point of direct military contact between the two nations. Donovan met with Cuba’s…
A federal judge in Florida has agreed to reopen President Trump’s lawsuit against the IRS, which seeks $10 billion in damages. The judge sided with intervenors who argued that a settlement agreement had tainted the original case. The intervenors specifically contended that the settlement’s creation of an “anti-weaponization” fund compromised the integrity of the proceedings….