Day: June 28, 2025

New WHO report fails to rule out COVID-19 lab leak origin as China continues to impede investigation

3:26 am June 28, 2025

A World Health Organization (WHO) scientific advisory group on Friday released a report on the origins of COVID-19, concluding that available evidence suggests the deadly pandemic was caused by “zoonotic spillover,” either directly from bats or through an intermediate host. The report from the Scientific Advisory Group for the Origins of Novel Pathogens (SAGO), which […]

Venezuelan opposition member details harrowing 400-day captivity at UN

3:17 am June 28, 2025

Pedro Urruchurtu spoke to the United Nations Human Rights Council on Friday about what he had endured at the hands of Nicolás Maduro’s regime while being forced to shelter in place for over 400 days. Urruchurtu and four other members of Venezuela’s political opposition were freed in May in a successful U.S. rescue mission. He […]

Providence City Council approves mailers teaching residents how to resist ICE operations

3:07 am June 28, 2025

The city council in Rhode Island‘s capital is backing the distribution of “Know Your Rights” mailers to residents instructing them on how to deal with law enforcement amid the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement. Households in Providence will receive a card in English and Spanish advising them of their constitutional rights if confronted by agents from […]

Extreme heat affects the brain — here’s how to protect your cognitive health

2:45 am June 28, 2025

Summer heat has swept the U.S., with warnings issued across the East Coast and Midwest. In addition to putting stress on the body, hot weather can also take a toll on the brain and mental health. Dr. Jace Reed, director of emergency psychiatry at Cedars-Sinai Hospital in Los Angeles, emphasized in an interview with Fox […]

JD Vance poised to clinch victory for Trump’s landmark bill as GOP finalizes strategy

2:45 am June 28, 2025

Vice President JD Vance could deliver the tie-breaking vote in the U.S. Senate for President Donald Trump’s “big, beautiful, bill” should it fail to receive enough support from Republican lawmakers. Republicans are scrambling to reform and pass the measure ahead of Trump’s July 4 deadline after Senate Parliamentarian Elizabeth MacDonough’s determination Thursday that several Medicaid […]