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The US drugstore chain CVS said on Monday that it had temporarily limited purchases of the morning-after pill to three boxes per transaction, in order to avoid a shortage following a recent US Supreme Court verdict that revoked the constitutional right to abortion. In a statement, the company said it had "ample supply" of Plan B and Aftera, two products intended to be taken by women to prevent pregnancy after unprotected sex or if a birth control method fails. The drugs -- commonly known as morning-after pills -- are distinct from abortion drugs, which terminate pregnancies. The move comes after...

SAN ANTONIO — Forty-six migrants were found dead in the back of a tractor trailer Monday in southwest San Antonio, officials confirmed. At least 16 others -- 12 adults and four children -- were taken to nearby hospitals. San Antonio Fire Chief Charles Hood said all the deaths stemmed from heat-related causes, including heat stroke and exhaustion. All were reportedly inside the back of the tractor-trailer that had no visible working A/C unit and no water, he said. The discovery was made shortly before 6 p.m. by a nearby worker who heard cries for help coming from the truck, which...

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Host Alex Marlow begins today’s podcast with the historic Dobbs decision overturning Roe v. Wade. Alex explains why Democrats really only have themselves to blame. Then he doles out credit for this historic moment to deserving individuals, entities, and ideas, including you. Yes, you deserve credit for this historic moment. Next, Alex lists off the violent incidents around the country; but, to be honest, the weekend abortion protests were actually pretty flat. He explains. And finally, Alex lists the many examples of privileged celebrities who decided to crap on the country that has given them so much simply because the...

[WARNING: Adult Language] Monday on CNN’s “New Day,” political commentator S.E. Cupp questioned how the Republican Party could survive the Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade.

The former military officers worry that their alma mater has embraced "woke" teachings that will undermine the mission of the institution. Several retired U.S. military officers signed a letter written by "Concerned Graduates of West Point and The Long Gray Line," which objects to mandatory vaccinations, CRT instruction, progressivism and other "woke" sentiments in the military academy. "We wanted to challenge the leadership of the Academy and the Defense Dept on their WOKE actions, CRT, Diversity training and the other discrepancies in the Academy," retired Army Maj. Gen. Paul Vallely, told the Epoch Times. "We found it pervasive at the...

Panicking over the end of Roe v. Wade and lashing out at anyone who stands in their way of keeping abortion legal at the state level, NBC Nightly News ran a complete and total smear of pro-life crisis pregnancy clinics that help women to choose life and provide them with the resources to financially and psychologically get through the pregnancy and through motherhood. Anchor Lester Holt opened the segment by whining that "there are more crisis pregnancy centers nationwide than abortion clinics. At least 13 states have spent nearly half a billion taxpayer dollars to fund them." He then turned...

Every branch of the U.S. military is struggling to meet its fiscal year 2022 recruiting goals, say multiple U.S. military and defense officials, and numbers obtained by NBC News show both a record low percentage of young Americans eligible to serve and an even tinier fraction willing to consider it. The officials said the Pentagon’s top leaders are now scrambling for ways to find new recruits to fill out the ranks of the all-volunteer force. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks consider the shortfall a serious issue, said the officials, and have been meeting on...

The antiviral treatment for COVID left a monstrous taste in my mouth. Cinnamon candies were my savior.If you know anyone who’s taken Paxlovid, a popular prescription treatment for COVID-19, you’ve probably heard talk of an awful side effect: the Paxlovid aftertaste. But “awful” is an understatement. And, really, so is “aftertaste,” because it’s not just a bad flavor that lingers on your tongue for a few minutes after swallowing a pill—it’s a disgusting, invisible monster that occupies your entire mouth for five straight days. Paxlovid is an antiviral treatment in the form of a five-day pill pack, and though it...

Kraft Macaroni & Cheese Is Officially Changing Its Name The logo, packaging, and other details are also getting an update.Spelling people's names, you gotta be careful: Mark Wahlberg is different than Mark Walberg. (Which you prefer is up to you.) But with brands, you have a bit more leeway. If I were to write out In 'N' Out instead of their preferred In-N-Out, you'd likely still know I'm talking about the Southern Californian burger chain. But I prefer to go with a brand's preferred spelling. If Dunkin' wants to drop their Donuts or Jamba wants to ax their Juice, we...

Politics House Jan. 6 committee announces last-minute hearing Tuesday By Caroline Linton Updated on: June 27, 2022 / 2:53 PM / CBS News The House Jan. 6 committee unexpectedly announced Monday that it will hold a hearing on Tuesday, June 28. The move comes days after the committee said it would not be holding more hearings until July. The hearing is scheduled to take place at 1 p.m. ET, with the committee saying it plans to "present recently obtained evidence and receive witness testimony." The House is currently in the middle of a two-week recess.

Former 2016 presidential candidate Hillary Clinton compared getting an abortion to getting an AR-15 in a tweet on Monday and was met with mockery. Over the past week, the Supreme Court announced the rulings in several high-profile cases including one that overturned the longstanding Roe v. Wade decision on abortion and another that affirmed the right to bear arms in public. Several Democrat politicians, including the former Secretary of State, opposed both decisions. "It shouldn't be harder to obtain an abortion than an AR-15," Clinton tweeted, trying to tie the cases together. Twitter users quickly attacked this point which has...

During the course of his six-decade career, Jackie Mason was declared one of the greatest comedians of all time, by Mel Brooks; played hundreds of sellout shows, on Broadway and in London; won a Tony, an Emmy and was even nominated for a Grammy; and performed for the Queen and the Queen Mother. He also had career-damaging feuds with the TV host Ed Sullivan and the singer Frank Sinatra, the second of which would end with Mason’s Las Vegas hotel room being strafed with bullets. Mason, who has died aged 93, was a pioneer of a modern, personalised form of...

There's a mounting body of evidence on how having or being denied an abortion affects pregnant people, including impacts on their mental health and the finances of them and their children. The effects on their male partners have received less attention. In the wake of the Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade, experts say that no longer should be the case. "It's really naïve to think that the repeal of Roe is only going to impact women and pregnant people," said Dr. Bethany Everett, a professor of sociology at the University of Utah. While the issue disproportionately impacts people who...

DENVER — Hundreds gathered on the steps of the Colorado Capitol Monday evening in support of abortion rights. Abortion rights rallies have been held across the country in response to the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. Monday's event was organized by Colorado's Reproductive Health Rights and Justice Coalition. Some people shared impassioned speeches, while others handed out information sheets about abortion services offered in the state. In April, Governor Jared Polis signed the Reproductive Health Equity Act, codifying abortion access and other reproductive rights into state law. Nonetheless, many who gathered at the Colorado Capitol said...

Vice President Kamala Harris said Monday on CNN’s “The Lead” that in response to the Supreme Court’s decision overturning Roe v. Wade, the Biden administration was “looking at” giving vouchers for travel expenses to women who leave their state to receive an abortion. Anchor Dana Bash said, “What about the idea of financial resources? Some form of voucher for travel, child care services, other forms of support for people, for women seeking abortions in states where it’s not legal, but they just don’t have the means to go elsewhere.”

Credit Suisse and a former employee have been found guilty by Switzerland's Federal Criminal Court of failing to prevent money-laundering. The criminal trial is the country's first of one of its major banks. Credit Suisse faces a fine of 2 million Swiss francs ($2.1 million). Credit Suisse and a former employee have been found guilty by Switzerland's Federal Criminal Court of failing to prevent money-laundering in the country's first criminal trial of one of its major banks. The trial — which included testimony on murders and cash stuffed into suitcases — is seen as a test case for prosecutors taking...

Vice President Kamala Harris said Monday on CNN’s “The Lead” the Supreme Court’s decision overturning Roe v. Wade was shocking because it took away a “constitutional right that has been recognized for half a century.” Harris said, “The court actually took a constitutional right that has been recognized for half a century and took it from the women of America. That’s shocking. When you think about it in terms of what that means in terms of democratic principles, in terms of the ideals upon which we were founded, about liberty, about freedom. You know, I thought about it as, you...

Trump-linked lawyer John Eastman excoriated the Justice Department for searching him and seizing his cellphone last week, decrying the department's power as being akin to that of a British monarch. Eastman contended the search warrant he received "is invalid on its face" and undermines his ethical obligation to safeguard attorney-client privileges during an appearance on Tucker Carlson Tonight. TRUMP-LINKED LAWYER JOHN EASTMAN CLAIMS FEDS 'FRISKED' HIM AND CONFISCATED PHONE "The authority to seize all of my information in modern smartphones — that’s access to all my private financial records. It’s all my privileged communications with nearly a hundred different clients...