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This illustration taken on August 12, 2018, shows plastic straws, in a studio, in Paris. - There are more than eight billion tons of plastic littering the planet -- the lion's share of which is not recyclable -- and plastic production is expected to double in the next two decades according to a study in the journal PLOS ONE. The French government wants to introduce from next year -2019- a bonus-malus system to spread the plastic recycling among consumers, in the midst of a global regulation of the sector. (Photo by Olivier MORIN / AFP) (Photo credit should read OLIVIER MORIN/AFP via Getty Images)

Kamala Harris Campaign Walks Back Candidate’s Previous Call To Ban Plastic Straws

Current vice president and 2024 Democrat presidential nominee Kamala Harris has now flipped on her “eco-friendly” progressive policy of banning plastic straws, a policy that she initially supported, according to her campaign, who made the announcement on Thursday.

A Russian schoolboy cries as he gets a flu vaccination shot from the school nurse outside St. Petersburg in Podporozhye on September 2, 2009. The Russian academic year began nationwide on September 1. AFP PHOTO / VIKTOR BARTENEV (Photo credit should read VIKTOR BARTENEV/AFP via Getty Images)

Idaho School District Requires Parental Consent For Basic First Aid On Students

A Boise, Idaho school district is requiring students to have parental permission before they can get a Band-Aid or headache medication from school nurses or staff.

A Boeing 767 passenger aircraft of Delta airlines arrives from Dublin at JFK International Airport in New York as the Manhattan skyline looms in the background on February 7, 2024. (Photo by Charly TRIBALLEAU / AFP) (Photo by CHARLY TRIBALLEAU/AFP via Getty Images)

Delta’s DEI Officer Calls For Banning Of ‘Ladies And Gentleman’ Gate Announcements As Part Of Inclusivity Push

Delta Airlines has fully embraced the diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) agenda over the past few years and now the chief officer of that department believes the phrase “ladies and gentlemen” isn’t inclusive.

TikTok Facing Federal Lawsuit Over Alleged Child Privacy Violations

TikTok and parent company ByteDance brace themselves as the Department of Justice (DOJ) officially filed its lawsuit, alleging that the social media platform illegally collected data from its underage users.

US Vice President and 2024 Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris delivers the eulogy for US Representative Sheila Jackson Lee at Fallbrook Church in Houston, Texas, on August 1, 2024. Jackson Lee, a Democrat and outspoken advocate for racial justice and minorities' rights, died July 19, 2024, at the age of 74. (Photo by Mark Felix / AFP) (Photo by MARK FELIX/AFP via Getty Images)

Kamala Harris Slips Up During Speech, Nearly Refers To Herself As ‘President’

In Houston, Texas, Vice President Kamala Harris accidentally misspoke during a Thursday speech, referring to herself as the “president” while delivering a eulogy for Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D-Texas).

WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 12: President of the committee for a Responsible Federal Budget Maya MacGuineas (L), co-chair of the National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform, and former Sen. Alan Simpson (R-WY) (R) speak to the media during a news conference at the National Press Club September 12, 2011 in Washington, DC. MacGuineas and Simpson call on the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction, also known as the Super Committee, to"go big and develop a large-scale debt reduction package sufficient to stabilize the debt as a share of the economy" as the committee work to reach a deficit reduction agreement. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

US National Debt Reaches A Monumental $35T Dollars

The United States national debt has now reached an outrageous $35 trillion dollars, according to the House Budget Committee.