NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A Democratic House candidate vying to flip a key Republican-held seat is on the defensive after reversing her position on conversion therapy following backlash from the party’s left flank.Rebecca Cooke, a Democratic challenger vying to unseat Rep. Derrick Van Orden, R-Wis., repeatedly declined to endorse a federal ban on conversion therapy during several forums held ahead of the Aug. 11 primary.But after drawing criticism from some progressive voters, Cooke reversed course, saying the federal government should prohibit the controversial practice, which often involves mental health professionals offering talk therapy for individuals struggling…
Johnson & Johnson said on Monday it would pay an estimated $5.5 billion to resolve tens of thousands of lawsuits alleging its baby powder and other talc products cause ovarian cancer, in a landmark deal that could end a contentious legal battle that has dogged the company for a decade.…
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A quartet of witnesses testifying this week to the House Small Business Committee disputed the commonly-held belief that artificial intelligence will displace human workers and insisted that small businesses which use AI are likely to wind up having to hire more employees–because they’ll grow.Already, a majority of small businesses are…
Sports Roundup.
As negotiation tactics go, asking for a trade the day before training camp opens is the NFL equivalent of reaching for the nuclear codes before deciding to type them in. But that’s exactly what Tampa Bay Buccaneers nose tackle Vita Vea has done.The two-time Pro Bowl player has grown so…
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Former NFL quarterback Chris Simms revealed that his close friend, San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan, almost lost an eye during a horrible car crash he was involved in earlier this month.Simms, who is a current NFL analyst, made an appearance…
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Details of Tony Romo’s arrest on charges of alleged operating while intoxicated emerged, with the ex-Dallas Cowboys quarterback being allegedly uncooperative with law enforcement during the incident.Records obtained by The California Post showed Romo was issued a citation for “refusing to take…
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Washington Commanders have fired tight ends coach Ben Steele following a DWI arrest last month.The Commanders confirmed the news, stating they would be “parting ways” with Steele before his first season with the franchise ever begins.”The team will have no further…
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Croatia is a team that has always punched above its weight with this core, finishing second at the 2018 World Cup and third in 2022. But it could not quite match that level of success this time, going out in heartbreaking fashion…
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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A gunman fired at the U.S. Consulate in Toronto on Monday, marking the second time this year someone shot at the building, according to authorities.A single shell casing was found at the scene, and there was damage to the building’s facade.No injuries…
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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! President Donald Trump is threatening to strike Iran’s deeply buried Pickaxe Mountain nuclear facility — a site the United States previously left untouched while bombing the country’s other major nuclear sites, raising new questions about what may have changed.Estimated to lie beneath…
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! President Donald Trump doesn’t want the Senate to leave town with his flagship election security measure still on the line.It’s less than two weeks until the upper chamber makes a jailbreak from Washington, D.C., and the schedule is already jam-packed with key…
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., is out of the hospital but still on the mend after suffering a fall last month, but he still isn’t “medically cleared” to return to the Senate.His office on Monday released the latest update on the longtime Senate…
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Entries from early 2020 in a now-exposed personal diary kept by Dr. Anthony Fauci during the COVID-19 pandemic show that he privately estimated the death rate from the illness was significantly lower than what he told Congress under oath only weeks later.Fauci,…
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Homeowners weighing energy costs are asking whether a smart thermostat actually pays off, and how Nest, Ecobee and Mysa compare on price and features. Here’s what the reviews and specs show for each brand’s flagship models. Which Smart Thermostat Saves You the Most Money? The Mysa Smart Thermostat is the most affordable of the three at $129 for the central HVAC model, while the Nest Learning Thermostat (4th Gen) runs $279.99 and the Ecobee Smart Thermostat Premium costs $259.99. Mysa positions itself as costing “$70-120 less than premium competitors while including the same core features,” according to the company’s official…
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Some of Los Angeles’ nicest neighborhoods have become the landing spot for dangerous homeless housing developments. The units, sometimes entire apartment buildings, have generated hundreds, and in some cases more than 1,200, police calls, The California Post can reveal. Records reviewed by The Post show repeated LAPD responses to nearly…
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