Lunchables shouldn’t be on school menus due to lead, sodium, Consumer Reports tells USDA
Turns out, the popular snack beloved by children for decades may not be the healthiest option, Consumer Reports has found. What kid doesn’t love Lunchables? For decades, the prepackaged assortment of snacks – from deli meats and crackers, to pizza … Read More
With eyes on China, US and Japan vow new security collaboration
WASHINGTON, April 10 (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida promised a “new era” of U.S.-Japan strategic cooperation on Wednesday, laying out a series of projects from co-development of missiles to manned moon landings, while … Read More
An Israeli airstrike in Gaza kills 3 sons and 4 grandchildren of Hamas’ top leader
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israeli aircraft killed three sons of Hamas’ top political leader in the Gaza Strip on Wednesday, striking high-stakes targets at a time when Israel is holding delicate cease-fire negotiations with the militant group. Hamas said … Read More
U.S. sends Ukraine thousands of confiscated Iranian guns, rocket launchers
April 10 (UPI) — The United States has transferred to Ukraine thousands of weapons along with hundreds of thousands of rounds of ammunition that it seized from Iran en route to its Houthi rebels in Yemen. The Justice Department said … Read More
Russia and Ukraine trade blame over Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant drone strike
Watchdog condemns ‘reckless’ attack after inspectors find damage at Russian-controlled power station Russia and Ukraine have each accused the other of launching kamikaze drones at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in an incident condemned by the International Atomic Energy Agency … Read More
Carrot harvest helped detectorist find hoard of ancient coins
When Alan Baxter found a medieval ring in a farmer’s field he knew there could be more ancient artefacts nearby – but the stubble from the thick oat crop made it difficult for his metal detector to get anywhere near … Read More
‘Historic’ European Court of Human Rights ruling backs Swiss women in climate change case
Two similar climate cases – brought by six Portuguese youth, and a former French mayor – were thrown out by the judges. In a landmark decision, the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has today ruled that climate change violates … Read More
German minister to speed up deportations to fight rising crime
BERLIN, April 9 (Reuters) – Germany’s government vowed on Tuesday to tackle rising crime, in particular a jump in the number of suspects with non-German backgrounds, as it tries to stem the appeal of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) … Read More
US will not accept Chinese imports decimating new industries, Yellen says
BEIJING, April 8 (Reuters) – U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen warned China on Monday that Washington will not accept new industries being decimated by Chinese imports, as she wrapped up four days of meetings to press her case for Beijing … Read More
Vatican condemns surrogacy and gender transitions as ‘grave violations of human dignity’
The Vatican on Monday issued a declaration condemning surrogacy and gender transition procedures as “grave violations of human dignity,” listing them alongside abortion and euthanasia as practices that degrade God’s vision for humanity. Repackaging what has been said on the … Read More
Japan to be considered for membership in AUKUS military technology pact
April 8 (UPI) — The United States, Australia and Britain indicated Monday they will officially consider Japan’s push to be included in the AUKUS military pact between the three nations. Japan’s possible inclusion in the “pillar” of the pact seeking … Read More
Weekly Update by Mark Armstrong – April 5, 2024
Greetings from Tyler, Where are the Clinton’s when Haiti needs them? If you read all the woke nonsense they wrote about all they were doing for Haiti, maybe you’d realize what good work they did. It was a “partnership to … Read More
Israel fires two officers after finding grave errors in strike on aid workers
JERUSALEM, April 5 (Reuters) – The Israeli military dismissed two officers and formally reprimanded senior commanders after an inquiry into the killing of seven aid workers in an air strike in Gaza this week found serious errors and breaches of … Read More
Earthquake shakes U.S. East Coast
The U.S. Geological Survey initially measured the earthquake at a 4.8-magnitude. An earthquake struck the East Coast of the United States on Friday morning, according to the U.S. Geological Survey, causing buildings to shake and rattling nerves from Maryland to … Read More
Korea’s ‘artificial sun’ achieves a record 48 seconds at 100 million degrees. Why does it matter?
Korea’s ‘artificial sun’, KSTAR, recorded a plasma operation with a temperature of 100 million degrees Celsius for 48 seconds, a new step in nuclear fusion research. Korea’s “artificial sun” broke its own record during a plasma operation in which temperatures … Read More