This Day in History: Barack Obama Elected As America’s First Black President (Sat. Nov 4)
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This Day in History: Barack Obama Elected As America’s First Black President (Sat. Nov 4)
This Day in History: , Barack Obama Elected, as America’s First Black President.
November 4, 2008.
The 47-year-old Illinois Senator defeated 72-year-old Arizona Senator John McCain to become the 44th President of the United States.
Born in Hawaii to an interracial
couple, Obama graduated from
Harvard Law School.
.
He taught law at the University
of Chicago, before being elected
to the Illinois State Senate in 1996.
After gaining national notoriety
delivering the keynote speech at the
2004 Democratic National Convention,
Obama was elected to the U.S. Senate.
Less than three years later, he announced
his candidacy for president and clinched
the nomination from NY Senator and
former First Lady Hillary Clinton.
His grassroots campaign utilized the
internet with a unique message of hope,
inspiring donations in excess of $500 million.
143 years after the end of the U.S. Civil War, almost 70 million Americans voted for Obama.
He secured 365 electoral votes.
If there is anyone out there who still doubts that America is a place where all things are possible ... tonight, because of what we did on this date in this election at this defining moment, change has come to America, President Barack Obama, Nov.
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Cucumbers Are Recalled , in 14 States.
Fresh Start Produce Sales in Florida is
recalling cucumbers over possible salmonella contamination, 'Newsweek' reports.
The 14 states affected by the recall include Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Maryland, North Carolina, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia.
Only large, whole cucumbers
are included in the recall.
Mini and English cucumbers
are considered safe to eat.
The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture first informed Fresh Start that its product tested positive for salmonella.
The FDA is conducting whole genome
sequencing to determine if this sample
is related to an ongoing salmonella
outbreak investigation, Via recall notice.
Fresh Start believes it recalled the product before it could make it into consumers' hands.
Although these cucumbers are
unlikely [to be found] in the
marketplace, anyone with the
recalled product should not
consume it and should destroy
and discard it or return it to the
place of purchase for a refund, Fresh Start Produce Sales, via statement.
Consumers should check with their
retailer or place of purchase to
determine whether the recalled
cucumbers were sold where they shop, Fresh Start Produce Sales, via statement
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Border Arrests Fall Over 40% , Since Biden Suspended Asylum Processing.
The Homeland Security Department made the announcement on June 26, NPR reports. .
Average daily arrests that the
Border Patrol has made over a week-long period have dropped below 2,400.
That is a decrease of over 40% from before the president's proclamation went into effect on June 5.
That is a decrease of over 40% from before the president's proclamation went into effect on June 5.
However, arrests need to drop to the
1,500 mark before asylum processing can resume.
Still, the current data marks the lowest number
of arrests since Jan. 17, 2021, NPR reports. .
Last week, President Biden touted a 25% decrease
in border arrests since the order took effect, .
which means they've
dropped a lot more since then.
Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas has called the executive order a "tremendous success.".
We indeed have seen a tremendous
success early on, and I should emphasize
that it is early on in our implementation
of the president’s proclamation and
our accompanying regulation, Alejandro Mayorkas, to CNN.
Mayorkas will address border enforcement
efforts in Tuscon, Arizona, on June 26.
The area has served as "the busiest corridor for illegal crossings" recently, NPR reports.
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Microdose Chocolate , May Cause Seizures, FDA Warns.
The FDA says that several people in
four states have gotten sick after eating Diamond Shruumz chocolate bars.
Severe symptoms experienced by the victims include "seizures, central nervous system depression, agitation, abnormal heart rates, hyper/hypotension, nausea and vomiting," CBS News reports. .
The chocolate, which is sold across the country, landed six of the eight victims in the hospital. .
The company's website says that the chocolate
is manufactured with a "primo proprietary blend
of nootropic and functional mushrooms.".
In 2022, the FDA called nootropics "a term widely used to market unapproved products as 'smart drugs' and 'cognitive enhancers.'".
On June 7, the FDA warned parents to
keep their kids away from the chocolate
which is marketed as candy. .
Parents and caregivers should consider
discussing the information in this
advisory with their children and take
extra care to avoid this product being
consumed by younger people. , FDA, via statement.
Half of the victims were in
Arizona, CBS News reports. .
While these products claim to
contain only natural ingredients
and no scheduled drugs, there is
clearly something toxic occurring, Steve Dudley, director of the Arizona Poison and
Drug Information Center, via news release.
We've seen the same phenomenon
of people eating the chocolate bar
then seizing, losing consciousness,
and having to be intubated, Steve Dudley, director of the Arizona Poison and
Drug Information Center, via news release
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USGS Monitoring Kilauea , Following Uptick in Seismic Activity .
'Newsweek' reports that the alert level for the area
around Hawaii's Kilauea volcano has been elevated
following an increase in volcanic activity.
While the volcano is not erupting, an increase in
earthquake activity and ground deformation near
the surface has been observed since June 2.
According to an update released by the U.S.
Geological Survey, the activity suggests that
magma is moving close to the surface. .
Rates of seismicity and deformation
increased further after 5:00 p.m. HST.
At this time, it is not possible to say
with certainty if this activity will
lead to an eruption—the activity
may remain below ground. , U.S. Geological Survey update, via 'Newsweek'.
However, an eruption in Kīlauea's
summit region within Hawai'i
Volcanoes National Park
is one potential outcome, U.S. Geological Survey update, via 'Newsweek'.
Accordingly, the USGS Hawaiian
Volcano Observatory (HVO) is
raising the Volcano Alert Level
for ground-based hazards from
ADVISORY to WATCH and the
Aviation Color Code from
YELLOW to ORANGE, U.S. Geological Survey update, via 'Newsweek'.
HVO continues to closely monitor
Kīlauea for signs of increasing
activity. Should volcanic activity
change significantly, a new Volcanic
Activity Notice will be issued, U.S. Geological Survey update, via 'Newsweek'.
The Hawaii Volcanoes National Park Service said it would
close the nearby Devastation Trail parking lot and
Keanakakoi area until further notice due to the alert.
The Hawaii Volcanoes National Park Service said it would
close the nearby Devastation Trail parking lot and
Keanakakoi area until further notice due to the alert.
'Newsweek' reports that Kilauea is one
of the world's most active volcanoes,
erupting frequently since 1983. .
'Newsweek' reports that Kilauea is one
of the world's most active volcanoes,
erupting frequently since 1983. .
While most eruptions have been confined to the crater
and have not posed a threat to local communities,
a series of eruptions destroyed over 700 homes in
the nearby Puna District in 2018.
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TMZ reports that Timberlake was arrested on DWI charges in the Hamptons on June 18. .
Sources say he was partying at the
American Hotel before getting behind the wheel.
He reportedly blew a stop sign
in front of police, so they
began to follow him.
The police say Timberlake's car was
swerving, so they pulled him over.
A field sobriety test was conducted,
which Timberlake reportedly failed. .
He refused to take a
breathalyzer test, sources say. .
Timberlake was later "arraigned and
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His next shows are scheduled for
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