Author: Pauline Edwards

His future will be decided by Chelsea…

Sen. Katie Britt (R-Ala.) said Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) reassured her that everything “will be fine” before she delivered the State of the Union response that has since been ridiculed online. Britt spoke with Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) on his latest podcast episode that aired Wednesday, discussing her experience with preparing for the rebuttal and…

Researchers have linked another kind of amoeba to nasal rinsing. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Wednesday published a report that for the first time connects Acanthamoeba infections to use of neti pots and other nasal rinsing devices. For years, scientists have known people can become infected with a different germ — a brain-eating amoeba — through the misuse of neti pots. Cases are extremely rare. But officials also are renewing their warning against using common tap water for nasal rinsing. The CDC recommends using boiled, sterile or distilled water. If tap water is used, it must be boiled first.

About to walk down the aisle?

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) stated on Wednesday that the Senate will examine the House-approved bill which would compel TikTok's Chinese owner to either sell the app or face a ban in the U.S., but he remained indecisive about scheduling the legislation for discussion. The legislation passed the House with an overwhelming margin, 352-65, earlier…

The U.S. Army has sent four Army boats loaded with equipment toward the eastern Mediterranean Sea as Washington plans to construct a port off the coast of Gaza to alleviate a humanitarian crisis in the territory. The 7th Transportation Brigade Army ships James A. Loux, Monterrey, Matamoros and Wilson Warf left Joint Base Langley-Eustis in…

“The information you possess is the exact thing that has been causing me concern,” one expert expressed.

Plus other weird things we learned this week.

An increasing number of gadgets work with Apple AirPlay, a special wireless system that lets you easily share content from your iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, or Mac.

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) said Wednesday that she will vote no on legislation that would force TikTok’s China-based parent company to divest from the app or face a ban in the U.S. “I’m voting NO on the TikTok forced sale bill,” Ocasio-Cortez said in a post on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter. “This…