Critics lashed out at the Federal Food and Drug Administration for it decision to approve genetically-modified Atlantic Salmon, deemed “Frankenfish” by some, fit for human consumption on Thursday. The FDA said on Thursday, that the modified salmon met the safety and effectiveness requirements, and that “FDA scientists rigorously evaluated extensive data submitted by the manufacturer, AquaBounty […]
CAPITOL HILL—The Republican-controlled U.S. House of Representatives voted Thursday to suspend President Barack Obama’s plan to resettle 10,000 Iraqi and Syrian refugees in the United States in the next year, but he is promising to veto the measure if it passes the Senate. Obama signaled that he anticipates his resettlement plan will go forward. “My […]
Twenty three governors have reacted to the recent attacks in Paris, and have now taken action to stop Syrian refugees from entering their states. Governors from the states of Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Mississippi, Massachusetts, Nebraska, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and Wisconsin have […]
U.S. stock prices fell sharply Friday amid signs of weak price growth and disappointing earnings from some major American department stores. The Dow Jones industrial average plunged 150 points at the opening bell after luxury retail giant Nordstrom reported earnings that fell below forecasts. Nordstrom stocks fell more than 15 percent to $53.50 after the […]