Flesh-eating New World screwworm fly is not a food safety or virus issue, Texas officials say

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and other officials provided an update on the New World screwworm fly after the parasite was discovered in a 3-week-old calf in Zavala County, Texas. Officials say food safety is not at risk and that the parasite is not transmissible like a virus. Source link

Ford is recalling nearly 420,000 vehicles for a seat belt issue

Ford is recalling almost 420,000 vehicles because of a seat belt issue that may result in an injury if a crash occurs. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said in a report Tuesday that the recall includes certain Ford Expedition and Lincoln Navigator vehicles with model years 2018 through 2022. The issue involves seat belts … Read more

SEE IT: LA voters split on Pratt’s mayoral bid as one issue dominates Election Day

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! LOS ANGELES, CA — Outside a Bristol Farms market in LA’s Westchester neighborhood, residents who spoke to Fox News Digital all agreed that homelessness is a top problem facing the city, but disagreed on which mayoral candidate is the right choice to clean it up. “Love him,” … Read more

White House readout on Trump, Xi meeting omits Taiwan, as China centers on that issue with warning

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The White House described how President Donald Trump had a “good meeting” with Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Thursday, saying in its readout that the two sides discussed ways to “enhance economic cooperation,” expand market access for American business into China and “increase Chinese investment into our … Read more

China’s most critical issue is Taiwan, also central to America’s economy

Chinese President Xi Jinping has called Taiwan “the most important issue” between his country and the U.S. About 10% of the population in Taiwan wants to reunify with mainland China, and there are real fears that it will fall under communist control. Tony Dokoupil and Anna Coren break down its importance to China and the … Read more

Taiwan to be key issue at Trump’s high-stakes summit with Chinese president Xi Jinping

When President Trump arrives in Beijing aboard Air Force One for a high-stakes summit with President Xi Jinping, the top issue on the Chinese leader’s mind won’t be the global impacts from the Iran war and bottlenecked Strait of Hormuz. Instead, Xi will be focused on Taiwan, the tiny island democracy in the western Pacific … Read more

Abortion pill rulings bring the issue back to the forefront in a midterm election year

NEW YORK — Back-to-back court rulings on abortion pill access are thrusting a contentious political issue back into the spotlight ahead of this year’s midterm elections that will determine control of Congress for the second half of President Donald Trump’s term. Friday’s ruling from a federal appeals court restricted mail access to mifepristone prescriptions, one … Read more

Amnesty International and rights groups issue a World Cup travel advisory for the US

Amnesty International and dozens of U.S. civil and human rights groups issued a “ World Cup travel advisory” Thursday, warning tournament visitors of “rising authoritarianism and increasing violence” in the United States during President Donald Trump’s aggressive immigration enforcement. The groups said the advisory was necessary “in light of the deteriorating human rights situation in … Read more

Dems jockeying for Newsom endorsement give passing grades on issue that ignited ‘poop map’ crisis

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! None of the Democratic candidates running to replace outgoing California Governor Gavin Newsom gave him below a “B-minus” grade on combating homelessness — a moment that Republicans sharing the debate stage on Wednesday evening called a laughable evaluation of the state’s problem. “My goodness, of course it’s … Read more