FDA Says Bird Flu Virus Has Been Found in Milk on Grocery Store Shelves

Remnants of killed bird flu virus have been found in milk at American grocery stores, according to the Food and Drug Administration. The bits of virus have undergone pasteurization, which David O’Connor, a virologist at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, said should mean the virus cannot hurt anyone, according to The New York Times. “The risk of getting infected from milk that has viral fragments in it should be nil,” he said. “The genetic material can’t replicate on its own.” The real issue, he said, is that “the problem in dairy cows might be much bigger than we know. That would be the con...

Texas AG sues Pfizer for misrepresenting COVID vaccine

Attorney General Ken Paxton of Texas is suing Pfizer for misrepresenting the effectiveness of its COVID-19 vaccine and "conspiring to censor public discourse."

Federal Judge sides with gun advocates — and stops part of Maryland's strict carry ban

Several parts of a Maryland gun control law set to take effect Sunday were shelved Friday after a U.S. District Court Judge blocked the law’s prohibition on carrying guns at bars, public gatherings and in private buildings. U.S. District Court Judge George L. Russell III repeatedly invoked the 2022 U.S. Supreme Court decision New York State Rifle & Pistol Association, Inc. v. Bruen in granting a preliminary injunction that bars those pieces of the law from taking effect while the lawsuit against it moves through the courts, according to The Washington Post. Russell, nominated by former Preside...