Bird flu not a problem in songbirds, but experts advise vigilance

Bird flu not a problem in songbirds, but experts advise vigilance

(NewsNation) — The 2-year old outbreak of bird flu has claimed lots of wild birds, especially migratory waterfowl like geese and mallard ducks. It’s also devastated domestic poultry — the chickens that end up on your dinner table. But researchers say, so far, the risk to the birds that show up at your backyard feeder has … Read more

Fox News poll finds Biden ahead of Trump by two points

Fox News poll finds Biden ahead of Trump by two points

(The Hill) – President Biden leads former President Trump by two points in a national poll of the presidential election published by Fox News on Wednesday, taking a lead for the first time since last October. A bare majority, 50 percent, of respondents said they would vote for Biden in November, while 48 percent said … Read more

Posts claiming women required to sign up for draft are inaccurate

Posts claiming women required to sign up for draft are inaccurate

(NewsNation) —  Women are not currently required to sign up for the draft — despite what you might see online.  Currently, the law states that “male persons” aged 18-25 have to register with Selective Service.  However, confusion erupted online after a Senate Committee approved adding language to the National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2025 that … Read more

Biden’s Israel-Hamas cease-fire plan running out of time

Biden’s Israel-Hamas cease-fire plan running out of time

President Biden is running out of time to complete his goal of ending Israel’s war against Hamas and implement a megadeal to reshape the Middle East toward a position of peace.  The administration is focusing all its efforts to first get Hamas to agree to a three-phase, cease-fire deal that would establish, immediately, at least … Read more

Travis Scott arrested in Miami on trespassing, disorderly intoxication charges

Travis Scott arrested in Miami on trespassing, disorderly intoxication charges

MIAMI (NewsNation) — American rapper Travis Scott was arrested in Miami early Thursday morning on charges of trespassing and disorderly intoxication, according to Miami-Dade Corrections and Rehabilitation jail records. The 33-year-old, whose real name is Jacques Bermon Webster II, was arrested and booked into the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center in Miami-Dade County, Florida, around 4:35 … Read more

Vermont lawmaker catches colleague pouring water in his tote bag

Vermont lawmaker catches colleague pouring water in his tote bag

(NewsNation) — Vermont State Rep. Jim Carroll says he wants to believe the apology he’s received from fellow lawmaker Mary Morrissey after he caught her on video repeatedly pouring water into a bag he’d hung on a common coatrack, but it’s still painful. “It was deliberate. No question about it. She intended to make me miserable. … Read more

Vaccine misinformation ‘killed voters’ in Red states

Vaccine misinformation ‘killed voters’ in Red states

Kansas AG Kris Kobach: Pfizer violated state Consumer Protection Act Pfizer: Case has ‘no merit’ and company will respond in ‘due course’ Dr. John Moore: Political vaccine misinformation deadly to citizens Updated: Jun 20, 2024 / 09:45 PM CDT (NewsNation) – Dr. John Moore, Cornell University virologist and researcher, says “Red COVID” is a “statistically proven … Read more

RFK Jr. won’t join Trump, Biden on debate stage

RFK Jr. won’t join Trump, Biden on debate stage

CNN set several requirements for eligibility in its presidential debate Independent Robert F. Kennedy Jr. failed to meet requirements by deadline His campaign filed a complaint with the Federal Election Commission Cassie Buchman, Courtney Han, Jackie Koppell Updated: Jun 20, 2024 / 01:53 PM CDT (NewsNation) —  Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has … Read more

Donald Sutherland dead at 88, son announces

Donald Sutherland dead at 88, son announces

(NEXSTAR) – Donald Sutherland, the prolific actor who starred in such films as “M*A*S*H,” “Ordinary People” and “The Hunger Games,” has died at the age of 88, son Kiefer Sutherland revealed Thursday. “With a heavy heart, I tell you that my father, Donald Sutherland, has passed away,” Kiefer Sutherland wrote on X. “I personally think … Read more

Crayola reunites adults with childhood artwork

Crayola reunites adults with childhood artwork

(NewsNation) — Crayola is on a mission to reunite adults with the artwork they created when they were children years ago. Crayola’s Campaign for Creativity comes as American youth are spending more time staring at screens. Crayola CEO Pete Ruggiero told NewsNation that creativity improves all areas of mental health and development. “Creativity is very … Read more