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WASHINGTON D.C. - Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Thursday released the highly anticipated MAHA Commission report, detailing findings on potential causes of the epidemic of Americans, particularly children, fighting chronic illnesses.
The report, which is 68 pages long, details findings concerning ultra-processed foods, environmental toxins, stress, and the lack of physical activity, and reliance on medications and vaccines.
On nutrition, the report notes Americans’ reliance on ultra-processed foods, which it says leads to “nutrient depletion, increased caloric intake, and exposure to harmful additives.” The report found that 70% of children’s calories now come from ultra-processed foods, contributing to chronic conditions.
On environmental chemicals, the report says children are being “exposed to an increasing number of synthetic chemicals, some of which have been linked to developmental issues and chronic disease.” Click here to read more.
EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH, La. (WAFB/Gray News) - Two Louisiana families are trying to find the strength to carry on after a couple were killed hours apart in separate car crashes.
Alexus Lee, 25, and John “JR” Collins, 35, were building their futures together. They had just bought a new house and were engaged with their wedding set for February 2026. But tragedy struck, and they were killed in separate crashes less than two hours apart, WAFB reports.
“I love them. I’m gonna miss both of them, and I’m gonna find the strength to go ahead,” said JR’s father, Arthur Collins.
Louisiana State Police say Alexus Lee lost control of her SUV last Friday shortly after 2 a.m. She crashed into a culvert on Plank Road in Zachary, and the SUV overturned. She died at the scene.
Investigators called JR Collins to tell him what happened, and he headed to the crash scene. On his way there, troopers say he lost control of his car just before 3:45 a.m. and hit a tree on Plank Road just outside the town of Clinton. He was ejected and died at the scene.
Troopers say neither Alexus Lee nor JR Collins was wearing a seat belt.
“Losing Alexus just different. It was a different feeling, and it’s like I know a part of me gone,” said Alexus’ sister, Dominque Lee. Click here to read more.
NEW YORK, NY - Amazon’s CEO Andy Jassy has revealed that the company has not seen significant changes in average selling prices or consumer spending habits based on Donald Trump’s tariff policy. His statements at Amazon’s annual shareholder meeting serves as another nail in the coffin for warnings of economic doom spouted by hysterical Trump haters.
TechSpot reports that in a recent Q&A session at Amazon’s annual shareholder meeting, CEO Andy Jassy addressed growing concerns over how the Trump administration’s tariffs on Chinese imports could affect the e-commerce giant’s business. Jassy stated that, in contrast to warnings from retailers like Walmart and Target about imminent price hikes, Amazon has neither experienced notable increases in average selling prices nor observed any decline in consumer demand. Click here to read more.
NEW ORLEANS, LA -Five inmates who escaped a New Orleans jail Friday remained at large Thursday, and Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry has repeatedly suggested that Hungarian American billionaire George Soros is at least partly to blame.
Ten inmates escaped, five have been captured, and five remain at large, Louisiana State Police confirmed to The Daily Signal Thursday afternoon. A multistate manhunt is ongoing after the inmates escaped after midnight Friday from Orleans Parish Prison, the city jail for New Orleans. A technician at the jail faces charges for allegedly assisting the escape.
Landry, a Republican, pointed the finger at Soros, who supported the campaigns of local law enforcement, in one case indirectly. (The Open Society Foundations, which Soros founded and often speaks for him, did not respond to The Daily Signal’s request for comment. Click here to read more.
LANSING, Mich - In a press conference Tuesday, Speaker of the House Matt Hall, R-Richland Township, criticized Secretary of State and 2026 Democratic gubernatorial candidate Jocelyn Benson for what he called a clear violation of campaign finance law, and the lack of consequences that followed.
His comments were in direct response from a question posed by The Midwesterner, and came a day after Attorney General Dana Nessel confirmed that Benson violated state law by announcing her candidacy for governor from within her official government office. Despite acknowledging the violation, Nessel said her office would not prosecute due to what she described as a legal loophole.
“The fact that Dana Nessel even came out and pointed out it was a violation of the law, it’s incredible,” Hall said. “She’s essentially admitting the law was broken but also saying nothing will be done about it.”
The Midwesterner reported Monday on Nessel’s ruling that Benson violated the Michigan Campaign Finance Act by illegally conducting her 2026 gubernatorial campaign announcement inside the lobby of the Richard A. Austin Building, a publicly owned government building, on January 22. Click here to read more.
