An Arizona second-grader was celebrated as a hero — and honored at a school assembly last week — for his quick thinking after saving his friend who started to choke on his lunch during the school day. Thomas Conley, an 8-year-old student at Porter Elementary School in Mesa, Ariz., was enjoying lunch alongside his friend … Read more
This colorized electron microscope image provided by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases in 2024 shows avian influenza A virus (bird flu) particles, red-yellow, grown in cultured cells. (National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases via Associated Press) Los Angeles County reported its first case of human H5N1 bird flu infection Monday, as … Read more
President Joe Biden’s commutations weren’t discriminating; they were meant to be sweeping, applying to almost everyone in a broad category of criminals, reports Columnist Rich Lowry. AFP via Getty Images President Biden, or whoever is running the White House, has grotesquely abused the pardon power, yet again. Biden commuted the sentences of 37 out of … Read more
The US Food and Drug Administration on Monday approved Hikma Pharmaceuticals’ generic version of Novo Nordisk’s diabetes drug, Victoza, clearing the way for the launch of another copy of the treatment in the country. Hikma’s branded generic will compete with Teva Pharmaceuticals authorized generic of Victoza in the United States that was launched earlier this year. Authorized … Read more
Gov. Gavin Newsom; San Diego County Supervisor Nora Vargas, left; Commissioner of the U.S. International Boundary and Water Commission Maria-Elena Giner and Newsom’s Cabinet Secretary Ann Patterson tour the South Bay International Wastewater Treatment Plant. (Courtesy of Supervisor Nora Varg) Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Monday that the state had secured millions in additional funds to … Read more
President-elect Donald Trump attends Turning Point USA’s AmericaFest in Phoenix, Arizona on December 22, 2024. REUTERS//Cheney Orr For Christians, Christmas is a holiday about hope and redemption. In some ways, that’s been the story of 2024, too. It’s impossible not to notice that in many quarters across the United States, things are returning to something more … Read more
A North Carolina cop was shot and killed inside a supermarket on Monday while responding to a report of an armed suspect at the store, according to authorities. Greensboro police officer Michael Horan succumbed to his injuries after he was shot at a Food Lion store at around 11 a.m., Assistant Chief MJ Harris said … Read more
More than 1,500 mourners turned out Friday for the funeral of nine family members killed during a shooting rampage on Christmas Eve. Cardinal Roger Mahony and Covina Police Chief Kim Raney were among those who attended the 10 a.m. Mass at Holy Name of Mary Catholic Church in San Dimas. A private funeral service followed … Read more
Sebastian Zapeta-Calil, a Guatemalan migrant, brought to court to face charges of murder for lighting a woman on fire on the “F” train. Gregory P. Mango The latest illegal-migrant atrocity should remove any doubt: It’s beyond time to end sanctuary-city policies in New York. The appalling heinousness of that atrocity is simply unimaginable, even by … Read more
Panama’s President Jose Raul Mulino gives a press conference on migration at the Presidential Palace in Panama City on December 19, 2024. AFP via Getty Images “Welcome to the United States Canal!” the once and future President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social Sunday, along with a photo of an American flag proudly fluttering over … Read more
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