US House stuck in existential crisis — RT World News

Congress remains in deadlock as insurgent Republicans continue to thwart Representative Kevin McCarthy’s bid for House speaker The US House of Representatives has adjourned yet again after lawmakers failed to appoint a new House speaker for the second day in a row, leaving Congress in disarray amid an uprising against Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy by … Read more

The Bible in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz): Day 5: Tower of Babel (2023)

About this Episode Today we read about the descendants of Noah, and the story of the Tower of Babel from Genesis 10-11, as well as Psalm 2. Fr. Mike reveals the errors of these characters, and how we also can fall into the same traps. For the complete reading plan, visit ascensionpress.com/bibleinayear. Please note: The … Read more

US first lady plans surgery after cancer screening — RT World News

President Joe Biden also had “non-melanoma skin cancers” removed before taking office US First Lady Jill Biden will undergo surgery to remove a skin lesion spotted during a recent cancer screening, her office said, noting the procedure will take place at a military hospital in the nation’s capital later this month. White House physician Kevin … Read more

Man chews on victim’s face in berserk attack — RT World News

Bizarre details of the grisly assault on an elderly man emerged after interrogation A 25-year-old Oregon resident is in custody after an attack on an elderly man, with police saying the victim was left with gruesome injuries after his assailant chewed off one of his ears and a large portion of his face. The Gresham … Read more

US approves experimental bee vaccine — RT World News

The generational immunity treatment aims to counter the deadly American Foulbrood disease The US Department of Agriculture has granted a conditional license to the first-ever vaccine for bees, Dalan Animal Health announced on Wednesday. The Athens, Georgia-based company has developed an oral prophylactic they hope will be effective against a highly destructive spore-transmitted bacterial infection. … Read more

Colorado launches new alert system to help find missing Indigenous people

CNN — After community members spent days searching for Wanbli Vigil in knee-deep snow and brush in Denver, Colorado, authorities activated a statewide alert system on Tuesday to help find the missing 27-year-old Lakota man. Vigil’s disappearance is the first case to activate Colorado’s new Missing Indigenous Person Alert (MIPA). The system was launched last … Read more

Social media may alter brains of children – study — RT World News

Habitually checking social media as a young teenager is linked to hypersensitivity to peer feedback and may potentially lead to permanent changes in the brain’s reward and motivation centers, neuroscientists at the University of North Carolina suggested in a study published on Tuesday in JAMA Pediatrics. The study looked at a group of 169 teens … Read more

Former White House Press Secretary offers advice on speaker stalemate: “Go get drunk”

After coming up short on the sufficient amount of votes needed to appoint a new speaker, the U.S. House has adjourned until 8 p.m. ET on Wednesday. Appearing on Fox News to discuss the stalemate and the rising tensions within the Republican party as they grapple with this vote, Former White House Press Secretary and Co-anchor of “America’s Newsroom,” Dana … Read more

US considers new type of combat vehicle for Ukraine — RT World News

US President Joe Biden seemed to confirm on Wednesday that sending Bradley infantry fighting vehicles to Ukraine is being actively discussed, even as the White House insisted nothing has been decided yet. “Yes,” Biden said, when asked about the Bradleys during a trip to Kentucky. Bloomberg News interpreted that as confirmation of their December 29 … Read more