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Huge Survey Finds the Truth About What mRNA Vaccines Do to the Human Body
A comprehensive review found that mRNA vaccines — a popular target of viral vaccine conspiracy theories and medical misinformation in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic — are a resoundingly safe and effective feat of modern medicine. Published this week in the journal The Lancet, the review confirmed that mRNA vaccines are robustly effective at…
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Pa. Gov. Josh Shapiro slams socialist NY Dem Darializa Avila Chevalier — and warns major battle for future of party is coming
WASHINGTON — Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro tore into New York socialist congressional nominee Darializa Avila Chevalier and warned that a battle is brewing for the soul of the Democratic Party. “Her district voted for her, but I have profound differences from that particular candidate,” Shapiro (D) bluntly told CNN’s “State of the Union” Sunday. “And…
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Poll: The political right has staked a claim on patriotism across the West
Patriotism has become partisan. It doesn’t matter that people across the ideological spectrum are equally likely to say that they themselves are patriotic. New international polling shows that when you ask them about expressions of patriotism, they think those displays are right-coded. Those results from The POLITICO Poll reveal the extent of right-wing populist parties’…
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Billy G. Mills, among first Black politicians elected to L.A. City Council, dies
Billy G. Mills, a civil rights leader who was among the first Black men to serve on the Los Angeles City Council, has died. Mills, 96, died on June 27 after struggling with declining health, his son, James Edward Mills, confirmed. The elder statesman died peacefully at his home in Leimert Park, his son said.…
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Dad reveals clever hack to feed family of five for cheap at Chick-fil-A: ‘It’s like it’s 2018 again’
He’s saving people’s wallets, one fried chicken sandwich at a time. There’s no denying that prices have gotten out of control, especially for once-affordable treats like fast food. So it comes as no surprise that a dad of three recently went viral for his clever hack of keeping a Chick-fil-A bill under $45 for a…
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Dave Chappelle has lewd take on Travis Kelce’s bachelor party ahead of Taylor Swift wedding
Dave Chappelle said he was “shocked” that Travis Kelce chose to attend the comedian’s show as part of the athlete’s bachelor party festivities. “I was shocked. I had never seen anything like that,” the comedian recalled via a Zoom interview on CNN’s “Independence Eve Live” on Friday. “A w—eless bachelor party? Whatever makes you happy, Travis,” Chappelle,…
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You’ll Never Guess Why Government Officials Are Sinking a Four-Story Riverboat Casino Into the Abyss
Government officials in Alabama are giving an old riverboat casino a from Indiana a new life — not floating down the state’s copious waterways, but at the bottom of the sea. Alabama-based news channel WPMI detailed the unusual plan to scuttle the riverboat, called the Argosy VI, off the coast of Orange Beach, a small…
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Pikachu magic: how a tiny Pokémon powered Zach Neto and the Angels in June
If you’ve been watching the Angels’ broadcast or have a keen eye from the stadium seats, you might notice the newest addition to the Halos. He looms on the dugout wall, monitoring each play, sometimes hiding under a blanket or turned away. He’s faithful and quiet, never drawing the ire of umpires. The Pikachu —…
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Come hell or high water: How three friends survived a shipwreck and a shark attack in the Gulf of Mexico
As a maiden voyage, the first trip on Paul Le’s newly purchased fishing boat didn’t go much better than the Titanic’s: The vessel ended up on the bottom of the ocean, with Le and his friends hanging for dear life off the sides of two floating coolers in the tumbling waves of the Gulf of…
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New York Times report roasted after complaining about Fourth of July flyovers in DC: ‘Feels like the apocalypse’
WASHINGTON — DC was a little busy going full America for this New York Times reporter. A famed ex-NPR host-turned-podcaster for the Gray Lady ignited a social media firestorm for railing against the dozens of military flyovers that roared across DC’s skies to mark America’s 250th birthday. Lulu Garcia-Navarro, who hosts “The Interview” for The…