RFK Jr. Drops Dem Bid for White House, Goes Independent

Longtime environmental lawyer and anti-vaccine activist Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said Monday he will run for president as an independent and drop his Democratic Party primary bid, adding a wrinkle to the 2024 race …[#item_full_content]

1 in 3 at Risk for Newly Identified Heart Syndrome

The American Heart Association has identified a new medical condition that signifies the strong association between obesity, heart, and kidney disease. The goal of labeling the disorder called cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic syndrome, or CKM, is to achieve early diagnosis…[#item_full_content]

Haley Fundraising Nearing DeSantis in GOP Primary Race

Former United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley is catching up to Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis in fundraising in her bid to win the Republican nomination in the 2024 presidential race. The campaign told the New York Post Monday that Haley raised more than $11 million in the third…[#item_full_content]

California Gov. Newsom vetoes bill decriminalizing psychedelic mushrooms

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has vetoed a bill aimed at decriminalizing the possession and personal use of several hallucinogens, including psychedelic mushrooms. The legislation vetoed Saturday would have allowed those 21 and older to possess psilocybin, the hallucinogenic component in what’s known as psychedelic mushrooms. It also would have covered dimethyltryptamine (DMT) and mescaline. The […]

California Gov. Newsom vetoes bill banning caste discrimination

Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed a bill Saturday that would have made California the first U.S. state to outlaw caste-based discrimination. Caste is a division of people related to birth or descent. Those at the lowest strata of the caste system, known as Dalits, have been pushing for legal protections in California and beyond. They say […]

RFK Jr announces independent run for president against Biden

Presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. announced on Monday that he is making an independent run for the White House. Kennedy announced on Monday that he will be seeking the presidency in an independent run as the Democratic National Committee (DNC) keeps its hat behind President Biden. “Something is stirring in us, saying it doesn’t […]