2021 Afghan remarks haunt GOP lawmaker’s Senate bid after DC Guard shooting

[ad_1] NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Republican Kentucky lawmaker Andy Barr’s 2021 claim that the U.S. had an “obligation” to welcome Afghans after the Biden administration’s chaotic withdrawal is resurfacing and complicating his high-stakes 2026 Senate campaign after the footage went viral. “We have failed in our obligation to help many of … Read more

Congressional hemp restrictions threaten $28 billion industry, sending companies scrambling

[ad_1] The hemp industry is bracing for layoffs, production reductions and billions in lost revenue after Congress passed a government funding bill late Wednesday containing a surprise provision that will ban nearly all hemp-derived consumer products. Hemp, a derivative of the cannabis plant, was legalized in the 2018 Farm Bill for industrial uses like rope, … Read more

UPS plane crashes near Louisville airport, killing at least 9, as officials say there could be more fatalities

[ad_1] At least nine people were killed and more than a dozen others injured after a UPS plane crashed shortly after takeoff near the Louisville International Airport on Tuesday, officials said.   The death toll rose on Wednesday morning, as Louisville mayor Craig Greenberg said on social media that first responders had located nine victims … Read more

Why the Right Still Embraces Ivermectin

[ad_1] Joe Grinsteiner is a gregarious online personality who touts the anti-parasitic drug ivermectin. In a recent Facebook video, he produced a tube of veterinary-grade ivermectin paste — the kind made for deworming horses. He gave the tube a squeeze. Then he licked a slug of the stuff, and gulped. “Yum,” Mr. Grinsteiner said in … Read more