Alameda county
Healthcare Mask Mandates Return To California’s Bay Area
Multiple California Bay Area counties have announced their intention to require face masks for the flu season as winter approaches.
Alicia Summers
Church Transforming Prison Into Sanctuary For Trafficked Kids.
The Church of Glad Tidings is in the process of buying an abandoned women’s prison in California, to transform it into a paradise for rescued child sex slaves. It’s called “Peace of Heaven Children’s Paradise”.
Benedictine College
Chiefs Kicker Harrison Butker Announces Endorsement Of Senator Josh Hawley For Re-Election
The NFL’s Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker endorsed GOP Missouri Senator Josh Hawley in his senatorial re-election bid, praising the former attorney general for being both a “family” and “Godly” man.
13 states
TikTok Sued By 13 States Over Addictive Features That Target Children
TikTok is being sued by 13 states and the District of Columbia in new lawsuits that allege the social media platform uses addictive features to “intentionally target children.”
$11.7 billion
Biden Admin. Announces Removal Of Lead-Contaminated Water Pipes Within 10 Years
Almost a decade after the disastrous Flint water crisis, the Biden administration is requiring the removal of most of the nation’s lead-contaminated water pipes within 10 years.
Addiction
TikTok sued by 13 states and DC, accused of harming younger users
TikTok faces new lawsuits filed by 13 U.S. states and the District of Columbia, accusing the popular social media platform of harming and failing to protect young people.
Abril Elfi
House Speaker Mike Johnson Announces Vote On Bill To Avert Government Shutdown
Speaker of the House Mike Johnson has announced that the House will be voting on a three-month stopgap funding bill to keep the federal government open until December 20th.
2021 review
Calif. Lawmakers Approve Bill That Bans 6 Artificial Dyes In Foods Served By Public Schools
California lawmakers have passed a first ever law that would ban six artificial dyes from the foods served in the state’s public schools, sending it to the governor for his signature.
America
U.S. Surgeon General Says ‘Parental Stress’ Is Now A Significant Public Health Issue
Although this may seem obvious to most, it is still important to note that the stress of being a parent has the potential to drastically impact mental and physical health in a negative way, the U.S. Surgeon General announced on Wednesday.