Posts by Sophie Clearwater
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick lists Senate priority bills for the 2025 legislative session
[ad_1] AUSTIN (KXAN) — On Wednesday morning, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick released a list of bills that he sees as Senate priorities for the 89th Legislative Session. Patrick said he would have 40 priority bills, but he identified 25 in his announcement. His list includes education savings accounts, investing in water supply, reforming bail, and…
Read MoreRFK Jr. Says He Doesn’t Know if COVID-19 Vaccines Work
[ad_1] Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Trump’s pick to head the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), was grilled by Democratic senators during his confirmation hearing on Jan. 29 and Jan. 30, who confronted him with conspiratorial and conflicting statements he has made about COVID-19. Attempting to understand how Kennedy would square his…
Read MoreWhat to Know About the Condition That Affects RFK Jr.’s Voice
[ad_1] Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., President Trump’s nominee to lead the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, speaks with a raspy quiver in his voice. That’s because he has spasmodic dysphonia, a rare neurological condition that causes the muscles affecting the vocal cords to spasm. Kennedy has previously spoken about the way the condition…
Read MoreRFK Jr. Says He’ll Follow Trump’s Lead on Abortion
[ad_1] Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Trump’s pick to lead the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), has been tough to tie down to one stance on abortion. For most of his career, he has supported it—in stark contrast to the views of many prominent figures in the current Administration. But in a…
Read MoreSix Clever Snakes to Celebrate as We Slither Into the Lunar New Year
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[ad_1] According to folklore, the sequence of the animals in the Chinese zodiac was determined in a “Great Race” hosted by the Jade Emperor over 2,000 years ago. All the world’s animals were invited, but only 12 showed up, and the order in which they crossed the finish line became the order they would appear…
Read MoreRFK Jr. Grilled on Vaccines and Insurance in Contentious Hearing
[ad_1] Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was grilled by Senators in his first confirmation hearing for Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) on Wednesday, during which he struggled to convince lawmakers that he is not “anti-vaccine” and appeared unfamiliar with key aspects of healthcare insurance programs and other policies he would oversee. Appearing before the…
Read MoreRFK Jr. Denied He Is Anti-Vaccine During His Confirmation Hearing. Here’s His Record
[ad_1] Robert F. Kennedy Jr., one of the most famous vaccine skeptics in the U.S., tried to distance himself from his decades of anti-vaccine sentiment during his Jan. 29 hearing to be confirmed as secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). If confirmed, Kennedy would oversee agencies including the Centers for…
Read MoreWelcome to the Pyrocene
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[ad_1] A firefighter works as the Hughes Fire burns north of Los Angeles on January 22. Mario Tama / Getty Images Los Angeles is burning, but it isn’t alone. In recent years, fires have blasted through cities in Colorado, the southern Appalachians and the island of Maui, along with Canada, Australia, Portugal and Greece. What…
Read MoreWhat to Know About Alarming Tuberculosis Outbreak in Kansas
[ad_1] A yearlong outbreak of tuberculosis in the Kansas City, Kansas area has taken local experts aback, even if it does not appear to be the largest outbreak of the disease in U.S. history as a state health official claimed last week. “We would expect to see a handful of cases every year,” said Dr.…
Read MoreRFK Jr. Hearings Could Be Banner Moment For Anti-Vax Movement
[ad_1] When Robert F. Kennedy Jr. starts the first of two days of confirmation hearings on Wednesday, it won’t be just a big moment for the former environmental lawyer and presidential candidate. It will also be a breakthrough event for the once-fringe anti-vaccine movement, as Senators weigh allowing one of its most high-profile boosters to…
Read MoreAs the Louvre Seeks €1B for Renovations, Italy Offers to (Temporarily) Take Back the Mona Lisa
[ad_1] French President Emmanuel Macron gives a speech in front of La Joconde (the Mona Lisa) by Italian artist Leonardo da Vinci on January 28, 2025. Photo by BERTRAND GUAY/POOL/AFP via Getty Images A leaked memo from Laurence des Cars, director of the Musée du Louvre, was published in Le Parisien last week, sparking a…
Read MoreATTN: These Are the Best Uniqlo Items Predicted To Sell Out This Week That Are *Add-To-Cart Worthy* – E! Online
[ad_1] Our writers and editors independently determine what we cover and recommend. When you buy through our links, E! may earn a commission. Learn more. We all know the struggle—scrolling through Uniqlo’s site can feel like a never-ending maze. But don’t worry, we did the hard part and found the absolute best buys so you can…
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