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Amy Coney Barrett
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Justice Barrett's security detail sent her home with a bulletproof vest during the height of the Dobbs leak threats, and her 12-year-old son saw it.
Washing contaminated produce with soap and water is not enough to kill Cyclospora. Boiling is the only reliable method. An infectious disease physician advised Americans to skip salad bars entirely until investigators identify the source of the outbreak.
The Supreme Court expects a 38% surge in threats this year, following a 25% rise last year. Nearly 400 federal judges faced threats in the past year, and the court is now requesting $228 million — including $14.6 million for expanded justice protection — to keep up with an escalating danger.
Senator Susan Collins publicly called out Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer for a 2020 speech where he singled out Gorsuch and Kavanaugh by name outside the Supreme Court, warning they would 'pay the price.' Collins argued rhetoric from elected officials on both sides is directly dangerous — not just irresponsible.
Federal and state officials are investigating whether Taco Bell restaurants played a role in a Cyclospora parasite outbreak that has sickened more than 4,000 people across 30+ states. Some Detroit-area Taco Bell locations stopped serving lettuce and guacamole last week with signs citing a 'nationwide recall' — but no direct link has been established.
With 108 million Americans under heat alerts, doctors say check the heat index (not just temperature), wear light loose clothing, avoid alcohol and caffeine, and hydrate even when you don't feel thirsty. Don't forget your pets — short-muzzled breeds like pugs and boxers are especially vulnerable because they can't pant efficiently.
During her 2010 confirmation hearing, Lindsey Graham interrupted a serious terrorism law debate to ask Elena Kagan where she was on Christmas Day. Her answer — 'like all Jews, I was probably at a Chinese restaurant' — became the most memorable moment of the hearings, and Kagan says many told her it sealed her confirmation.
When their mother died in 1976 and their father followed just 15 months later, a young Lindsey Graham stepped up as his 13-year-old sister Darline's legal guardian while he was still in law school. He later formally adopted her so she could receive his military benefits — a bond that ultimately led her to the US Senate.
A California man drove across the country to Justice Brett Kavanaugh's Maryland neighborhood armed with a Glock, ammunition, a tactical knife, zip ties, pepper spray, and burglary tools — intending to assassinate him. He called 911 and surrendered himself, later pleading guilty to attempted murder after saying the leaked Dobbs draft had enraged him.
Cyclospora is an intestinal parasite spread through feces-contaminated food or water. It cannot spread person-to-person because it must mature outside the body first. Symptoms take up to two weeks to appear, forcing patients to recall meals they ate long ago — making outbreak tracing a nightmare.
Darline Graham Nordone was sworn in as a US Senator Tuesday, becoming the first woman ever to represent South Carolina in the chamber. She closed her remarks by speaking directly to her late brother: 'I miss you more than I can even put into words, but I'm gonna do this. I got it.'
Justice Amy Coney Barrett brought home a bulletproof vest during the height of threats following the Dobbs leak — and her 12-year-old son was standing in her bedroom doorway when she put it down. She never imagined public service would mean explaining body armor to her children.
More than 108 million Americans are under heat alerts as a massive heat dome stretches coast to coast. The mechanism: high pressure traps hot air, caps the atmosphere, and steers the jet stream away — locking communities into dangerous temperatures for days at a time. Salt Lake City hit 109°F and Billings, Montana reached 111°F.
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