Texas – Latest News https://latestnews.top Mon, 25 Sep 2023 19:20:09 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.2 https://latestnews.top/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/cropped-licon-32x32.png Texas – Latest News https://latestnews.top 32 32 EXCLUSIVE: Can diet soda REALLY raise autism risk? Scientists slam ‘irresponsible’ study https://latestnews.top/exclusive-can-diet-soda-really-raise-autism-risk-scientists-slam-irresponsible-study/ https://latestnews.top/exclusive-can-diet-soda-really-raise-autism-risk-scientists-slam-irresponsible-study/#respond Mon, 25 Sep 2023 19:20:09 +0000 https://latestnews.top/exclusive-can-diet-soda-really-raise-autism-risk-scientists-slam-irresponsible-study/ Doctors have hit back against a controversial study that linked diet soda to autism. Research by the University of Texas (UT) found boys diagnosed with autism were three times as likely to have mothers who drank diet soda daily while pregnant or breastfeeding. They theorized that aspartame, the popular sugar substitute found in Diet Coke, may release […]]]>


Doctors have hit back against a controversial study that linked diet soda to autism.

Research by the University of Texas (UT) found boys diagnosed with autism were three times as likely to have mothers who drank diet soda daily while pregnant or breastfeeding.

They theorized that aspartame, the popular sugar substitute found in Diet Coke, may release toxins that cause oxidative stress in cells and tissues — a process linked to autism. 

But Dr Deirdre Tobias, a nutritionist at Harvard University who was not involved in the research, told DailyMail.com it was ‘shocking that the authors would feel confident enough in this design to draw those conclusions.’

Dr Rachel Moseley, principal academic in psychology at Bournemouth University in the UK, told DailyMail.com: ‘It would be highly premature and irresponsible to suggest a relationship between aspartame and autism based on this study. As every scientist knows, correlation between two things does not mean that the one causes the other.’

Research from the University of Texas (UT) found that boys diagnosed with autism were more than three times as likely as non-autistic boys to have mothers who drank diet soda daily while pregnant or breastfeeding

Research from the University of Texas (UT) found that boys diagnosed with autism were more than three times as likely as non-autistic boys to have mothers who drank diet soda daily while pregnant or breastfeeding

The above products, as well as Weight Watchers yogurts and Conagra's Mrs Butterworth's syrups, all contain aspartame

The above products, as well as Weight Watchers yogurts and Conagra’s Mrs Butterworth’s syrups, all contain aspartame

Dr Tobias said the study was ‘extremely flawed’ because the data was collected retrospectively and based on the mother’s memory of how much aspartame they consumed.

Dr Moseley added that the sample size is small and was recruited from a panel of parents with an autistic child.

‘Since autism has a large genetic component, having one autistic child is already associated with a higher risk of having another autistic child,’ she said.

‘Moreover, the authors did not rigorously confirm whether either or both of the parents were themselves autistic.’

In the study, the diets of mothers of 235 children with autism spectrum disorder were compared to a control group of mothers of 121 children who didn’t have autism.

The mothers completed questionnaires that asked: ‘While you were pregnant or breastfeeding your child, how often did you drink diet drinks containing artificial sweeteners?’

Diet Coke, Diet Dr Pepper, Diet Sprite, Crystal Light, sugar-free Kool-Aid, and Slim-Fast were suggested as prompts.

Each mother was also asked: ‘While you were pregnant or breastfeeding your child, how many little packets of low-calorie sweeteners (such as Sweet ‘N Low, Equal or Splenda) did you use in your coffee, tea, or other foods and beverages?’

Intake of the three leading sweeteners — Equal/Nutrasweet (blue), Splenda (yellow), and Sweet’N Low (pink) — was recorded. 

The researchers found that males diagnosed with autism disorder were between 3.1 and 3.5 times more likely to have mothers who reported an aspartame intake equivalent to one or more diet sodas a day during pregnancy or breastfeeding, compared with male controls. 

The association was greatest among males with non-regressive autism — where the condition is apparent before 18 months, also known as early onset.

The study did not find a statistically significant trend in autistic girls.

Conditions such as obesity and diabetes in mothers are associated with an increased risk of autism in children and may also influence a decision to use diet products. 

The researchers did not collect data on these risk factors, nor smoking, drinking, birth weight, prematurity, or the age of the parents. They did have data for household income, educational attainment, and ethnicity, which they adjusted for in the results.

Dr Tobias added that the three artificial sweeteners they examined are ‘completely different compounds, metabolized very differently in humans, and have been extensively evaluated for their safety. 

‘Thus, the fact that the signal for aspartame was essentially the same as the other chemicals further points to the bias in this study, perhaps due to errors in the mothers’ recall or other factors related to women who chose diet sodas.

‘It is extremely unlikely that any association they are observing has anything to do with the chemical aspartame itself.’

The study was published in the journal Nutrients.

During pregnancy, aspartame can cross the placenta and accumulate in fetal tissue. 

The substance can also cross into breastmilk, but other studies have suggested the mother’s body rapidly breaks it down.

Autism affects one in 36 children, meaning that more than 90,000 children are born annually with the developmental disorder in the US.

It is characterized by problems with social communication and interaction, difficulty expressing oneself and repetitive behaviors and interests.

Autism is a lightning rod issue and often comes up in antivaxxer messaging. 

In a recent poll, one-quarter of American adults said they believed the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine causes autism – a widely studied and discredited claim that emerged in the 1990s.

Claims that shots can lead to autism have been peddled by anti-vaxxers for almost 25 years, but the link has been repeatedly disproven.

The disgraced British physician Andrew Wakefield made the claim in a now-retracted 1998 Lancet study.

Dr Richard Horton, editor of The Lancet, publicly described the research as ‘fundamentally flawed’ in 2004 – nine years after it was published.

Dr Horton alleged that Andrew Wakefield, the gastroenterologist behind the paper, was paid by a group pursuing lawsuits against vaccine manufacturers.

The prestigious medical journal finally retracted the paper in 2010.

Just three months after his paper was pulled, Wakefield was banned from practicing medicine in Britain by the General Medical Council.

In 2011, the British Medical Journal conducted a damning probe into the findings of Wakefield’s original study.

Its investigation found only two of the 12 children included developed autistic symptoms after being vaccinated – as opposed to the eight Wakefield claimed.

Since then, studies involving millions of children have failed to find a link between the MMR vaccine and the neurodevelopmental disorder.  



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]]> https://latestnews.top/exclusive-can-diet-soda-really-raise-autism-risk-scientists-slam-irresponsible-study/feed/ 0 Cattle ranch that feeds its cows BEER: Texas farmers swear by a secret ingredient that https://latestnews.top/cattle-ranch-that-feeds-its-cows-beer-texas-farmers-swear-by-a-secret-ingredient-that/ https://latestnews.top/cattle-ranch-that-feeds-its-cows-beer-texas-farmers-swear-by-a-secret-ingredient-that/#respond Mon, 25 Sep 2023 09:23:52 +0000 https://latestnews.top/cattle-ranch-that-feeds-its-cows-beer-texas-farmers-swear-by-a-secret-ingredient-that/ Cattle ranch that feeds its cows BEER: Texas farmers swear by a secret ingredient that makes beef juicer Beer is added to hay to help cows digest The secret ingredient gives the beef a distinctive flavour By James Black Published: 06:10 EDT, 28 December 2012 | Updated: 06:16 EDT, 28 December 2012 A cattle ranch […]]]>


Cattle ranch that feeds its cows BEER: Texas farmers swear by a secret ingredient that makes beef juicer

  • Beer is added to hay to help cows digest
  • The secret ingredient gives the beef a distinctive flavour

By James Black

Published: | Updated:

A cattle ranch in Texas has revealed the key ingredient behind its premium beef. The secret is none other than good old fashioned beer.

The Texas T Kobe ranch in Wallis, Texas, adds beer to the hay that its cows feed on. The ranch claims the yeast in the double IPA helps the cows digestion system and improves the flavour and texture of the beef.

The Texas T Kobe ranch say that the beer gives their beef a distinct texture and flavour

The Texas T Kobe ranch say that the beer gives their beef a distinct texture and flavour

The beer is sourced from a local brewery which is its self an award winning company, the Saint Arnold Brewing Co.

Texas T follows the tradition of Kobe-style beef, a method of herding developed in Japan that raises hormone-free, Wagyu breed cattle.

It’s one of the most expensive types of beef and is often considered a delicacy — it can cost up to $100 a pound. 

Japanese ranchers would often massage their cows or feed them beer to reach the ideal flavor.

Ranch owner Gene Terry says his cattle prefers the beef-soaked hay to the regular kind.

 



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Alabama Representative Mike D. Rogers, 64, R

Alabama Representative Robert B. Aderholt, 57, R

Alabama Representative Barry Moore, 56, R

Alabama Representative Dale Strong, 52, R

Alabama Governor Kay Ivey, 78, R

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Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy, 62, R

American Samoa Representative Aumua Amata Coleman Radewagen, 75, R

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Pennsylvania Representative Matt Cartwright, 61, D

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Pennsylvania Representative Brendan F. Boyle, 45, D

Pennsylvania Representative Chris Deluzio, 38, D

Pennsylvania Representative Summer Lee, 35, D

Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro, 50, D

Pennsylvania Representative Mike Kelly, 74, R

Pennsylvania Representative John Joyce, 65, R

Pennsylvania Representative Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson, 63, R

Pennsylvania Representative Scott Perry, 60, R

Pennsylvania Representative Dan Meuser, 58, R

Pennsylvania Representative Lloyd K. Smucker, 58, R

Pennsylvania Representative Brian Fitzpatrick, 49, R

Pennsylvania Representative Guy Reschenthaler, 39, R

Rhode Island Senator Jack Reed, 73, D

Rhode Island Senator Sheldon Whitehouse, 67, D

Rhode Island Representative David Cicilline, 61, D

Rhode Island Representative Seth Magaziner, 39, D

Rhode Island Governor Dan McKee, 72, D

South Carolina Representative James E. Clyburn, 82, D

South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham, 67, R

South Carolina Senator Tim Scott, 57, R

South Carolina Representative Joe Wilson, 75, R

South Carolina Representative Ralph Norman, 69, R

South Carolina Representative Jeff Duncan, 56, R

South Carolina Representative Nancy Mace, 45, R

South Carolina Representative William R. Timmons IV, 38, R

South Carolina Representative Russell Fry, 37, R

South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster, 76, R

South Dakota Senator Mike Rounds, 68, R

South Dakota Senator John Thune, 61, R

South Dakota Representative Dusty Johnson, 46, R

South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem, 51, R

Tennessee Representative Steve Cohen, 73, D

Tennessee Senator Marsha Blackburn, 70, R

Tennessee Senator Bill Hagerty, 63, R

Tennessee Representative Diana Harshbarger, 63, R

Tennessee Representative Chuck Fleischmann, 60, R

Tennessee Representative Tim Burchett, 58, R

Tennessee Representative Scott DesJarlais, 58, R

Tennessee Representative Mark E. Green, 58, R

Tennessee Representative John W. Rose, 57, R

Tennessee Representative David Kustoff, 56, R

Tennessee Representative Andy Ogles, 51, R

Tennessee Governor Bill Lee, 63, R

Texas Representative Lloyd Doggett, 76, D

Texas Representative Al Green, 75, D

Texas Representative Sheila Jackson Lee, 72, D

Texas Representative Sylvia R. Garcia, 72, D

Texas Representative Henry Cuellar, 67, D

Texas Representative Vicente Gonzalez, 55, D

Texas Representative Veronica Escobar, 53, D

Texas Representative Marc Veasey, 52, D

Texas Representative Joaquin Castro, 48, D

Texas Representative Lizzie Fletcher, 47, D

Texas Representative Jasmine Crockett, 41, D

Texas Representative Colin Allred, 39, D

Texas Representative Greg Casar, 33, D

Texas Senator John Cornyn, 70, R

Texas Senator Ted Cruz, 52, R

Texas Representative John Carter, 81, R

Texas Representative Kay Granger, 79, R

Texas Representative Brian Babin, 74, R

Texas Representative Roger Williams, 73, R

Texas Representative Michael C. Burgess, 72, R

Texas Representative Keith Self, 69, R

Texas Representative Randy Weber, 69, R

Texas Representative Pete Sessions, 67, R

Texas Representative Michael McCaul, 60, R

Texas Representative Pat Fallon, 55, R

Texas Representative Ronny Jackson, 55, R

Texas Representative Troy Nehls, 54, R

Texas Representative Jake Ellzey, 52, R

Texas Representative Beth Van Duyne, 52, R

Texas Representative Jodey C. Arrington, 50, R

Texas Representative Chip Roy, 50, R

Texas Representative Nathaniel Moran, 48, R

Texas Representative Monica De La Cruz, 48, R

Texas Representative Morgan Luttrell, 47, R

Texas Representative Michael Cloud, 47, R

Texas Representative August Pfluger, 45, R

Texas Representative Tony Gonzales, 42, R

Texas Representative Wesley Hunt, 41, R

Texas Representative Lance Gooden, 40, R

Texas Representative Daniel Crenshaw, 38, R

Texas Governor Greg Abbott, 65, R

Utah Senator Mitt Romney, 75, R

Utah Senator Mike Lee, 51, R

Utah Representative Burgess Owens, 71, R

Utah Representative Chris Stewart, 62, R

Utah Representative John Curtis, 62, R

Utah Representative Blake D. Moore, 42, R

Utah Governor Spencer Cox, 48, R

Vermont Senator Peter Welch, 75, D

Vermont Representative Becca Balint, 54, D

Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders, 81, I

Vermont Governor Phil Scott, 65, R

Virgin Islands Representative Stacey Plaskett, 56, D

Virginia Senator Mark Warner, 68, D

Virginia Senator Tim Kaine, 64, D

Virginia Representative Robert C. Scott, 75, D

Virginia Representative Donald S. Beyer Jr., 72, D

Virginia Representative Gerald E. Connolly, 72, D

Virginia Representative Jennifer Wexton, 54, D

Virginia Representative Abigail Spanberger, 43, D

Virginia Representative Morgan Griffith, 64, R

Virginia Representative Rob Wittman, 63, R

Virginia Representative Bob Good, 57, R

Virginia Representative Jen Kiggans, 51, R

Virginia Representative Ben Cline, 50, R

Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin, 56, R

Washington Senator Patty Murray, 72, D

Washington Senator Maria Cantwell, 64, D

Washington Representative Suzan DelBene, 60, D

Washington Representative Marilyn Strickland, 60, D

Washington Representative Rick Larsen, 57, D

Washington Representative Pramila Jayapal, 57, D

Washington Representative Adam Smith, 57, D

Washington Representative Kim Schrier, 54, D

Washington Representative Derek Kilmer, 49, D

Washington Representative Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, 34, D

Washington Governor Jay Inslee, 72, D

Washington Representative Dan Newhouse, 67, R

Washington Representative Cathy McMorris Rodgers, 53, R

West Virginia Senator Joe Manchin III, 75, D

West Virginia Senator Shelley Moore Capito, 69, R

West Virginia Representative Carol Miller, 72, R

West Virginia Representative Alex X. Mooney, 51, R

West Virginia Governor Jim Justice, 72, R

Wisconsin Senator Tammy Baldwin, 60, D

Wisconsin Representative Gwen Moore, 71, D

Wisconsin Representative Mark Pocan, 58, D

Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers, 71, D

Wisconsin Senator Ron Johnson, 67, R

Wisconsin Representative Glenn Grothman, 67, R

Wisconsin Representative Tom Tiffany, 65, R

Wisconsin Representative Scott Fitzgerald, 59, R

Wisconsin Representative Derrick Van Orden, 53, R

Wisconsin Representative Bryan Steil, 41, R

Wisconsin Representative Mike Gallagher, 38, R

Wyoming Senator John Barrasso, 70, R

Wyoming Senator Cynthia Lummis, 68, R

Wyoming Representative Harriet M. Hageman, 60, R

Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon, 66, R



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]]> https://latestnews.top/a-hill-to-die-on-map-reveals-how-old-every-states-elected-officials-are-compared-to/feed/ 0 What happened to ‘consequences’ for crossers, Joe? Shocking footage shows over 2,000 https://latestnews.top/what-happened-to-consequences-for-crossers-joe-shocking-footage-shows-over-2000/ https://latestnews.top/what-happened-to-consequences-for-crossers-joe-shocking-footage-shows-over-2000/#respond Tue, 19 Sep 2023 07:20:09 +0000 https://latestnews.top/2023/09/19/what-happened-to-consequences-for-crossers-joe-shocking-footage-shows-over-2000/ Shocking footage shows thousands of migrants crossing the Rio Grande from Mexico into Texas – despite Joe Biden vowing to crack down on the influx. More than 2,200 people crossed the river from Coahuila into Eagle Pass in a tactic pushed by drug lords to deliberately overwhelm U.S. Customs and Border Patrol. By tying up […]]]>


Shocking footage shows thousands of migrants crossing the Rio Grande from Mexico into Texas – despite Joe Biden vowing to crack down on the influx.

More than 2,200 people crossed the river from Coahuila into Eagle Pass in a tactic pushed by drug lords to deliberately overwhelm U.S. Customs and Border Patrol.

By tying up crucial resources, it leaves Mexico’s cartels free to carry out human trafficking and smuggling operations uninterrupted.

Shocking footage shows thousands of migrants crossing the Rio Grande from Mexico into Texas - despite Joe Biden vowing to crack down on the influx

Shocking footage shows thousands of migrants crossing the Rio Grande from Mexico into Texas – despite Joe Biden vowing to crack down on the influx

As midnight approached the group could be seen heading down the river bank to the Rio Grande

As midnight approached the group could be seen heading down the river bank to the Rio Grande

The group waded through the deep waters to reach the other side, much to the surprise of some local Mexican residents

The group waded through the deep waters to reach the other side, much to the surprise of some local Mexican residents

Upon reaching the U.S. side of the border, the group waited underneath a bridge until morning

Upon reaching the U.S. side of the border, the group waited underneath a bridge until morning

U.S. Border Patrol were on scen as they were forced to deal with the thousands of migrants

U.S. Border Patrol were on scen as they were forced to deal with the thousands of migrants

By the time daylight arrived, the group were being rounded up by Border Patrol as they huddled under a bridge in Eagle Pass

By the time daylight arrived, the group were being rounded up by Border Patrol as they huddled under a bridge in Eagle Pass

Border Patrol were on scene by daybreak together with buses to process the influx

Border Patrol were on scene by daybreak together with buses to process the influx

More than 2,000 migrants crossed the Rio Grande River from Mexico into Texas, in one of the largest documented instances of mass illegal border crossings - as seen from Piedras Negras, Coahuila, Mexico

More than 2,000 migrants crossed the Rio Grande River from Mexico into Texas, in one of the largest documented instances of mass illegal border crossings – as seen from Piedras Negras, Coahuila, Mexico

Hundreds of migrants, mostly from Venezuela, whether a thunderstorm along the banks of the Rio Grande

Hundreds of migrants, mostly from Venezuela, whether a thunderstorm along the banks of the Rio Grande 

Douglas and David assist Leon, a migrant from Venezuela, as he carries his handicapped cousin Luis as the migrants search for an entry point into the US after crossing the river

Douglas and David assist Leon, a migrant from Venezuela, as he carries his handicapped cousin Luis as the migrants search for an entry point into the US after crossing the river

It was March 2021 when Biden pleaded with those thinking of making the journey to the U.S. 'do not come' with the threat of 'consequences' for those crossing illegally

It was March 2021 when Biden pleaded with those thinking of making the journey to the U.S. ‘do not come’ with the threat of ‘consequences’ for those crossing illegally

As midnight approached the group could be seen wading through the deep waters to reach the other side, much to the surprise of some local Mexican residents.

One could be heard on camera exclaiming how only a small portion of the group were crossing at that one moment – with hundreds more following behind. 

By the time daylight arrived, the group were being rounded up by Border Patrol as they huddled under a bridge in Eagle Pass.

The footage was shot in Piedras Negras, the Mexican town which lies directly across the river from Eagle Pass.

The flagrant breaking of immigration rules took place next to the port of entry as those crossing the border thumbed their noses at the Biden Administration.

It was March 2021 when Biden pleaded with those thinking of making the journey to the U.S. ‘do not come’ with the threat of  ‘consequences’ for those crossing illegally.

‘I can say quite clearly: Don’t come. We’re in the process of getting set up, don’t leave your town or city or community,’ Biden said.

This latest wave of migrants who are mainly Venezeulan are believed to have travelled up through Panama.

Similar scenes have been witnessed along the border with towns and federal processing centers are now at overcapacity as a crush of crossings cripples the nation.

Davey, a 20-year-old migrant from Venezuela, carries 3-year-old compatriot Lilliana while searching for an entry point into the United States

Davey, a 20-year-old migrant from Venezuela, carries 3-year-old compatriot Lilliana while searching for an entry point into the United States

The Puente Negro Ferrocarril train bridge is seen in the background as a migrant family from Peru, including 10-year-old Luis, is held by his mother as thunderstorms approach while they await with hundreds to surrender to authorities after wading across the Rio Grande into the US

The Puente Negro Ferrocarril train bridge is seen in the background as a migrant family from Peru, including 10-year-old Luis, is held by his mother as thunderstorms approach while they await with hundreds to surrender to authorities after wading across the Rio Grande into the US

Last week there were more than 7,000 illegal crossings across the U.S.-Mexico border on several days. 

Nearly 500 miles away from Eagle Pass in El Paso, a similar surge was experiences as 1,700 migrants crossed in a 24-hour period. 

The migrants would then line up along the border wall and surrender to officers to then claim asylum in the US.

About 500 asylum-seekers mainly from Venezuela lined up at El Paso on Monday, reported KVIA.

Over the last week the region has seen a spike in encounters with 1,200 on average coming over each day. 4,200 migrants are being housed in local hotels rather than shelters.

Across the border as a whole, as many 9,400 migrants have crossed into the US in a single 24-hour period – almost equalling figures seen in May before the end of Title 42 which saw 10,000 people come into the country each day. 

‘The way it’s being orchestrated through the cartels, I believe it’s meant to overwhelm the system. The [places] that are being impacted the most are border communities,’ former El Paso City Councilmember Claudia Rodriquez told The New York Post. 

Jose, a 23-year-old migrant from Venezuela, takes rest with his 4-year-old niece Ilaea while searching for an entry point into the United States

Jose, a 23-year-old migrant from Venezuela, takes rest with his 4-year-old niece Ilaea while searching for an entry point into the United States 

Paola, a 20-year-old migrant from Venezuela, takes rest along the bank of the Rio Grande

Paola, a 20-year-old migrant from Venezuela, takes rest along the bank of the Rio Grande

No street releases have been made in the El Paso region unlike in California and Arizona. 

Last week, photos depicted at least three white unmarked Border Patrol buses filled with migrants parked in San Diego.

It led to several hundred people being released onto the streets. One migrant was even told by an agent: ‘You’re free to go on and do wherever you want. You’re free.’

He asked: ‘It’s no problem if I go to Chicago?’

‘You can do whatever you want,’ the official replied. 

Border Patrol in San Diego has reportedly been dealing with 20,000 migrants in custody last week – 5,000 more than facilities can manage.

It can’t accommodate more than 15,000 migrants and migrants are being released onto the streets to fend for themselves after being processed at the border.

Similar migrant releases took place in Tucson, Arizona, with agents coming across 2,000 people a day and dealing with packed shelters. 

A group of migrants remains on one side of the border with the United States guarded by National Guard personnel in Juarez City, Chihuahua, Mexico

A group of migrants remains on one side of the border with the United States guarded by National Guard personnel in Juarez City, Chihuahua, Mexico

Violence against migrants on the border is increasing, due to the razor wire barricades placed on the river between Mexico's Juarez City and on the US side in El Paso, Texas

Violence against migrants on the border is increasing, due to the razor wire barricades placed on the river between Mexico’s Juarez City and on the US side in El Paso, Texas

The migrants are mostly Venezuelans who hope to apply for asylum in the US

The migrants are mostly Venezuelans who hope to apply for asylum in the US

Since Friday, large groups of hundreds of people have been turning themselves over to Border Patrol agents in El Paso, Texas

Since Friday, large groups of hundreds of people have been turning themselves over to Border Patrol agents in El Paso, Texas

In Texas, State Representative Eddie Morales says the migrants made the trek by hopping on trains.

‘It’s obviously a security issue, we have concerns over their safety and we need to address this in the most – expeditious manner,’ Morales said to News4SA. 

‘Under U.S. immigration laws, most non-citizens coming to our border are not eligible to remain in the United States. Asylum laws do not provide for relief solely for economic reasons or for general violence,’ U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) tweeted on Monday.

After the public health order known as Title 42 was lifted in May 11, CBP says the U.S.  ‘returned to fully enforcing Title 8 immigration authorities to expeditiously process and remove individuals who arrive at the U.S. border unlawfully and do not have a legal basis to stay.’ 

Texas Congressman also Terry Gonzales also shared similar frustrations.

‘Eagle Pass is completely overrun right now. El Paso is getting overwhelmed right now. Arizona is getting overwhelmed right now.

‘The only way we can regain control of the southern border is by enforcing the laws that are on the books. That’s exactly what the administration needs to do. That’s exactly what Congress needs to focus on.

‘All Americans deserve to feel safe in their own communities and right now they do no. A lot of folks see it on TV and they think it will never happen to them. Well I’m here to tell you it’s already happening, whether you’re in New York, whether you’re in Chicago, Houston, Los Angeles.

‘These folks that are coming over illegally, they’re coming to all parts of the country. It’s only going to get worse.’

A freight train, packed to capacity with migrants, has been captured on video as it travels at full speed toward the Mexican border with the United States

A freight train, packed to capacity with migrants, has been captured on video as it travels at full speed toward the Mexican border with the United States

A freight train, packed to capacity with migrants, has been captured on video as it travels at full speed toward the Mexican border with the United States

A freight train, packed to capacity with migrants, has been captured on video as it travels at full speed toward the Mexican border with the United States

One day earlier, a cargo train filled to the brim with migrants was spotted speeding toward the Mexican border with the United States. 

Astounding footage of the FerroMex train was shot as the locomotive with hundreds in tow could be seen coming out of the Central Mexican city of Zacatecas as it made its way northbound on the 750-mile journey toward the U.S.

Container after container could be seen filled with migrants getting an easy ride as the goods train zoomed by. 

There was whistling and cheering from those on board as the group hitched a ride. Some of the travelers could even be seen hanging out from the sides of the train.

The train was headed for the U.S. southern border – where in the southwest, roughly 2 million migrants have already made their way into America in 2023. Border towns have been crushed by the influx thanks to the lax border policies of the Biden administration. 

The migrants looked to have prepared themselves for a long journey with many having erected tents and canvas over portions of the containers in a bid to shield themselves from the elements. 

Migrants travel on a train, with the intention of reaching the United States, in Ciudad Juarez, seen last month

Migrants travel on a train, with the intention of reaching the United States, in Ciudad Juarez, seen last month

Migrants help one another climb over a barbed wire fence into the U.S. from Mexico, in Eagle Pass, Texas, last month

Migrants help one another climb over a barbed wire fence into the U.S. from Mexico, in Eagle Pass, Texas, last month

Migrants seeking asylum in the United States gather near a border fence on the banks of the Rio Bravo river, the border between the U.S. and Mexico, as seen from Ciudad Juarez, Mexico on Saturday

Migrants seeking asylum in the United States gather near a border fence on the banks of the Rio Bravo river, the border between the U.S. and Mexico, as seen from Ciudad Juarez, Mexico on Saturday

The videos comes as the latest figures from U.S. Customs and Border Patrol show a rise in the number of encounters with migrants at the Southern Border.

In July there were almost 184,000 migrant crossings into the U.S. – up from 144,000 encounters with border patrol from June.

Although the figures rose on a month-by-month basis, the numbers are still well below that of previous years when in 2021 and 2022 more than 200,000 crossed into the U.S. from Mexico.

The U.S. border has seen a flood of migrants from across the world, not just Central and South American nations such as Venezuela and Mexico. There have been migrants from China and other places entering via the porous southern border.

The video comes as recent data from U.S. Customs and Border Patrol reveals an increase in encounters with migrants at the Southern Border between June and July of this year

The video comes as recent data from U.S. Customs and Border Patrol reveals an increase in encounters with migrants at the Southern Border between June and July of this year

In an aerial view, immigrants line up to be processed to make asylum claims at a makeshift migrant camp, in May, in El Paso, Texas

In an aerial view, immigrants line up to be processed to make asylum claims at a makeshift migrant camp, in May, in El Paso, Texas

Security forces watched on as migrants tried to enter the U.S. after crossing the Rio Grande River, in Matamoros, Mexico ahead of the end of Title 42

Security forces watched on as migrants tried to enter the U.S. after crossing the Rio Grande River, in Matamoros, Mexico ahead of the end of Title 42

Texas Governor Greg Abbott has shuttled over 35,000 migrants from his state to 'sanctuary cities' across the U.S., including over 13,300 to New York City

Texas Governor Greg Abbott has shuttled over 35,000 migrants from his state to ‘sanctuary cities’ across the U.S., including over 13,300 to New York City

Venezuelan migrants gather at the Vineyard Haven ferry terminal in Massachusetts . The group was transported to Joint Base Cape Cod in Buzzards Bay

 Venezuelan migrants gather at the Vineyard Haven ferry terminal in Massachusetts . The group was transported to Joint Base Cape Cod in Buzzards Bay

Migrants line up outside Roosevelt Hotel while waiting for places inside a shelter as asylum seekers camp outside the hotel as the Manhattan relief center is at full capacity in New York

Migrants line up outside Roosevelt Hotel while waiting for places inside a shelter as asylum seekers camp outside the hotel as the Manhattan relief center is at full capacity in New York

Blankets are brought to St. Anthonys Croatian Parish Center in Los Angeles for migrants who were bused to Los Angeles from the Texas border with no food or water (file photo from June)

Blankets are brought to St. Anthonys Croatian Parish Center in Los Angeles for migrants who were bused to Los Angeles from the Texas border with no food or water (file photo from June)

The 2022 fiscal year saw record-breaking numbers of encounters with migrants at the Southwest border with 2,378,944 reported crossings from October to September.

In 2023, through July, there have been 1,973,092 – many of them coming as Title 42 expired.

The number of migrant crossings in August is set to exceed 230,000, according to Fox News.  

Most migrant encounters are single adults, at 64.9 percent, but almost 600,000 are individuals in a family unit and there have been 109,298 unaccompanied minors crossing the border.

Issues of overcapacity are happening all across the southern border. Along with Tucson – street releases are happening in the San Diego sector and in Santa Cruz County, California.

Border Patrol agents in San Diego have set hundreds of migrants free from buses as the US-Mexico border crisis continues to overwhelm California

Border Patrol agents in San Diego have set hundreds of migrants free from buses as the US-Mexico border crisis continues to overwhelm California

The city is struggling to deal with a surge of migrants in the area and footage captured shows them being let go from overflowing facilities

The city is struggling to deal with a surge of migrants in the area and footage captured shows them being let go from overflowing facilities

Texas has also been using razor wire to block migrants illegally entering as it battles a challenge from the Biden administration seeking to stop it from building a buoy barrier in the Rio Grande.

The Lone Star State has also been busing migrants to ‘sanctuary cities’ such as New York, Chicago, Philadelphia and Los Angeles in order to give border towns some relief.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott argues that Texas cities have carried the weight of illegal immigration and ‘sanctuary cities’ need to share that burden.

‘Texas has bused over 35,000 migrants to self-declared sanctuary cities,’ he wrote earlier this month on  Twitter.

‘Over 11,300 to D.C., over 13,300 to NYC, over 6,700 to Chicago, over 2,600 to Philadelphia, over 1,000 to Denver, over 480 to LA.’

Border Patrol in San Diego has reportedly been dealing with 20,000 migrants in custody over the last week - 5,000 more than facilities can manage

Border Patrol in San Diego has reportedly been dealing with 20,000 migrants in custody over the last week – 5,000 more than facilities can manage

 

There have been over 7,000 illegal crossings across the U.S.-Mexico border on multiple days this week

There have been over 7,000 illegal crossings across the U.S.-Mexico border on multiple days this week

People from the African nations of Senegal, Mauritania, Ghana, Sudan are part of the migrants who have recently made crossings into the U.S. from Mexico.

Cochise County, Arizona, is being slammed with waves of migrants bussed from other counties after crossing the border amid President Joe Biden‘s lax policies.

‘The intellectual avoidance and abandonment with intended consequences’ by those leaders in Washington, DC, reference our southern border continues to be a slippery slope for those doing everything we can to protect our quality of life here in Cochise County!’ Sheriff Mark Dannels said.

‘The migrants being released are from outside Cochise County but were bussed to Cochise County, processed and then released,’ Daniels noted in a Facebook post.

‘I applaud the local [Customs and Border Protections] agents and their leadership for doing all they legally can during this on-going crisis.’

It’s unclear exactly how many migrants the processing facilities in Tucson can accommodate or how many have been transported to other locations such as Cochise County.





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]]> https://latestnews.top/what-happened-to-consequences-for-crossers-joe-shocking-footage-shows-over-2000/feed/ 0 Get ready for leaf peeping season! New maps show where to view the best foliage this Fall https://latestnews.top/get-ready-for-leaf-peeping-season-new-maps-show-where-to-view-the-best-foliage-this-fall/ https://latestnews.top/get-ready-for-leaf-peeping-season-new-maps-show-where-to-view-the-best-foliage-this-fall/#respond Sat, 16 Sep 2023 00:28:39 +0000 https://latestnews.top/2023/09/16/get-ready-for-leaf-peeping-season-new-maps-show-where-to-view-the-best-foliage-this-fall/ The US has begun to feel a bit of chill in the air and that means fall is upon us, when bright green leaves change into hues of orange, yellow and brown.  If you’re wondering when your city is going to be covered in beautiful fall foliage, then this interactive map predicting peaking viewing dates […]]]>


The US has begun to feel a bit of chill in the air and that means fall is upon us, when bright green leaves change into hues of orange, yellow and brown. 

If you’re wondering when your city is going to be covered in beautiful fall foliage, then this interactive map predicting peaking viewing dates should help out. 

The new season has already begun arriving in New England and in some parts of Washington, North Dakota and Montana. 

By September 25, all of the northern states and some parts of the west coast will be covered in fall colors.   

States in the Midwest such as Iowa, Kansas and Ohio will be completely enveloped in fall colors by October 9 but those in the south will have to wait until October 30 to see the first signs of the season.

Although by November 13, only southern states which include Arkansas, Texas, Oklahoma, and Florida will have foliage, while the rest of the country will be past its peak season. 

The map, which can be viewed at SmokyMountains.com, was created by David Angotti. 

By September 25, all of the northern states and some parts of the west coast will be covered in fall colors

By September 25, all of the northern states and some parts of the west coast will be covered in fall colors

States in the Midwest such as Iowa , Kansas and Ohio will be completely enveloped in fall colors by October 9.

States in the Midwest such as Iowa , Kansas and Ohio will be completely enveloped in fall colors by October 9.

Except for the southern states, all other parts of the country will be covered in fall colors.

Except for the southern states, all other parts of the country will be covered in fall colors. 

The predictive map uses a complex algorithm that computes over 37,000 pieces of information in order to accurately forecast when fall peak will occur at the county-level.

And although it is not 100 percent accurate, it is a tool used by avid leaf peepers to plan their annual trips to see the spectacular colors around the nation. 

Leaves can change their color from as early as mid-September all the way through early November. Usually, the second and third week of October are marked as the peak times but with it can vary depending on location and local weather conditions. 

When fall leaves drop to the ground, they gradually break down and create a nutrient-rich layer on the forest floor. This layer acts like a sponge, soaking up water and providing food for trees and plants. It helps them grow healthy in the spring.

By the end of October, all of the US will  be experiencing fall foliage and most northern states will be past their peak time

By the end of October, all of the US will  be experiencing fall foliage and most northern states will be past their peak time

By November 13, only the southern states which includes Arkansas, Texas , Oklahoma and Florida will host foliage, while the rest of the country will be past its peak foliage season

By November 13, only the southern states which includes Arkansas, Texas , Oklahoma and Florida will host foliage, while the rest of the country will be past its peak foliage season

So, while leaves falling in the fall protect trees during winter, they also help trees survive and thrive in the spring and summer. This natural cycle keeps trees healthy and sustainable year after year. 

The green in the map highlights trees that have not yet changed color and brown is past peak viewing, but the two shades of red indicate ‘near peak’ and ‘peak.’

Compared to last year, fall foliage is set to arrive sooner in 2023. Most of the country was experiencing the season by October 17 in 2022 but by October 9 this year, a majority of states will be covered in fall colors. 

Data has shown that climate change is the reason why fall has arrived early in the US and other parts of the world. 

Fall foliage shows changing colors in Woodstock, New Hampshire, USA in October last year. Due to climate change, US will see the onset of fall earlier than the last year

Fall foliage shows changing colors in Woodstock, New Hampshire, USA in October last year. Due to climate change, US will see the onset of fall earlier than the last year

The reason why climate change is bad for fall foliage has a bit to do with plant biology. 

When days get shorter and and temperatures drop, the chlorophyll in leaves breaks down which causes it to lose its green color. The green gives way to the yellows, reds and oranges that make for dramatic autumn displays. 

As the planet gets warmer, dry regions are expected to get drier and wet regions will receive more precipitation. This extreme weather caused trees stress in areas that receive bare minimum rainfall. 

This stress can cause leaves to miss the fall color turn completely and simply die and fall off instead of following its natural process. 

These trends impact the aesthetics of fall foliage, in addition to raising concerns about agriculture and water supplies and are expected to become more drastic in the future. 



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]]> https://latestnews.top/get-ready-for-leaf-peeping-season-new-maps-show-where-to-view-the-best-foliage-this-fall/feed/ 0 Toddler, 1, dies from brain-eating amoeba that he caught from contaminated water at a https://latestnews.top/toddler-1-dies-from-brain-eating-amoeba-that-he-caught-from-contaminated-water-at-a/ https://latestnews.top/toddler-1-dies-from-brain-eating-amoeba-that-he-caught-from-contaminated-water-at-a/#respond Fri, 15 Sep 2023 18:40:29 +0000 https://latestnews.top/2023/09/15/toddler-1-dies-from-brain-eating-amoeba-that-he-caught-from-contaminated-water-at-a/ The toddler suffered severe neurological damage brough on by the amoeba Health officials confirmed the amoeba was lurking in the country club’s water READ MORE:  Nevada boy dies from rare brain eating amoeba from Lake Mead By Cassidy Morrison Senior Health Reporter For Dailymail.Com Published: 11:33 EDT, 15 September 2023 | Updated: 14:32 EDT, 15 September […]]]>


  • The toddler suffered severe neurological damage brough on by the amoeba
  • Health officials confirmed the amoeba was lurking in the country club’s water
  • READ MORE:  Nevada boy dies from rare brain eating amoeba from Lake Mead

By Cassidy Morrison Senior Health Reporter For Dailymail.Com

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An Arkansas toddler has died after being infected with a rare brain-eating amoeba he was exposed to at a Little Rock country club.

The 16-month-old was playing at the country club’s splash pad when he was infected with Naegleria fowleri, a water-dwelling amoeba that causes inflammation in the brain and destroys tissue, killing nearly 100 percent of its victims.

The Arkansas Department of Health confirmed through lab testing that the water playground where the young boy and likely many other children were playing contained traces of the amoeba. The club promptly shut the pool and splashpad down.  

The state coroner said the child, Michael Alexander Pollock III, died the evening of September 4 at Arkansas Children’s Hospital in Little Rock.

He is believed to be one of five victims of the brain-eating infection this year, the most recent being a Texas resident who died after swimming in an Austin lake. 

Michael Alexander Pollock III died on September 4 after being exposed to the brain-eating amoeba

Michael Alexander Pollock III died on September 4 after being exposed to the brain-eating amoeba

The state health department and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention testing confirmed the splashpad at the club contained the amoeba

The state health department and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention testing confirmed the splashpad at the club contained the amoeba

The little boy had been playing in the splashpad when he was exposed but the country club has also shut down its pool. The health department has not yet confirmed that pool water samples also contained  the amoeba

The little boy had been playing in the splashpad when he was exposed but the country club has also shut down its pool. The health department has not yet confirmed that pool water samples also contained  the amoeba 

The Health Department said there is no ongoing threat to the public and the pool area remains closed to this day

The Health Department said there is no ongoing threat to the public and the pool area remains closed to this day

Naegleria fowleri is a single-celled microorganism that lives in warm freshwater, the type that spurts out of water fountains on splash pads.

When the parasite gets into the nose and travels through the nasal passages, it reaches the brain where it feeds on brain tissue, leading to severe neurological damage. The infection is called primary amoebic meningoencephalitis (PAM).

It is not clear how much time elapsed between Michael’s exposure to the brain-wasting organism and his death, though the infection typically progresses quickly. 

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, symptoms come on between one and 12 days after swimming in contaminated water, and death typically follows about five days later.

Symptoms resemble a virus at first, including headache, nausea, fever, and stiff neck. But they quickly progress to more severe neurological issues including seizures, hallucinations, coma, and often death.

Just 157 cases of PAM were confirmed from 1962 to 2022, but only four people survived.

The Arkansas Department of Health, which sent water samples to the CDC for testing, said: ‘The CDC has reported one splash pad sample as confirmed to have viable Naegleria fowleri. The remaining samples are still pending. The department has been in contact with the Country Club of Little Rock, and they have been cooperative in inquiries with the ADH.’

While generally very rare, there are believed to have been at least five other casualties in the US this year. Last month, a man in Texas died of the infection after taking a swim in in Lake Lyndon B. Johnson near Austin. 

That incident came about a month after a similar death in Georgia. Just a few weeks before the Georgia case, a two-year-old in Nevada succumbed to the infection from the amoeba. 

Another death due to the infection was reported in Charlotte County, Florida, around 70 miles south of Tampa, back in March.   

The last case reported in Arkansas was in 2013 when a 12-year-old girl named Kali Hardig who contracted the infection from a water park, and survived.

What is Naegleria fowleri? 

Naegleria fowleri is an amoeba that ‘literally eats the brain tissue,’ according to Dr Anjan Debnath, a parasitic disease expert at the University of California, San Diego.

It thrives in warm climates in freshwater including hot springs and lakes.

Improper water treatment in pools, private ponds and even tap water can lead to deadly exposure to the amoeba as well. 

The amoeba travels up the nose where it has a direct route to the brain. 

Once a person’s olfactory nerve in the nose is exposed, symptoms typically come on within one to nine days.

Those who are infected will usually die within five days of symptoms first appearing. 

Early stage symptoms resemble those of the flu.

Symptoms as the infection worsens include severe neurological issues like seizures, hallucinations, confusion, and coma.



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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton pleaded not guilty to 20 articles of impeachment alleging corruption and abuse of public trust at the start of a historic trial on Tuesday. 

It puts Republicans in an awkward spot as they decide whether to remove Paxton from office or back one of former President Donald Trump‘s staunchest supporters.

Paxton, 60, has been suspended since the state House of Representatives voted to impeach him in May on charges that he used his office to help a major donor.

‘Mr. Paxton should be removed from office because he failed to protect the state and instead used his elected office for his own benefit,’ said Republican state Rep. Andrew Murr, one of the impeachment managers leading the case against the attorney general.

Paxton, echoing his political patron, has dismissed the charges as politically motivated and he retains support from the hard right. 

Attorney General Ken Paxton, middle, with his attorneys Tony Buzbee and Dan Cogdell, pleads not guilty in his impeachment trial on corruption-related charges in Austin, Texas

Attorney General Ken Paxton, middle, with his attorneys Tony Buzbee and Dan Cogdell, pleads not guilty in his impeachment trial on corruption-related charges in Austin, Texas

But, despite the intense publicity surrounding the case, the day’s proceedings played out in front of a public gallery marked by empty rows.

And Republican senators, who make up the ‘jury’ in the case, rejected Paxton’s numerous requests to dismiss the charges.

‘In Texas, we require more from our public servants than merely avoiding being a criminal,’ said Murr.

Paxton faces the first impeachment proceedings in Texas in almost half a century.

The broad allegations have been known since 2020, when eight of Paxton’s top deputies went to the FBI with their concerns.

Paxton is accused of using his office to help Austin real estate developer Nate Paul who was indicted this summer on charges of making false statements to a bank to secure more than $170 million in loans. 

The whistleblowers, all conservatives, said Paxton ignored their recommendation and hired an outside lawyer to probe the FBI’s concerns about Paul.

They also accused Paxton of pressuring them to help Paul.

In exchange, Paul allegedly hired a former aide to a Republican state senator with whom Paxton admitted having an affair and bankrolled renovations on one of the attorney general’s properties, a million-dollar home in Austin.

Texas real estate developer Nate Paul, 36, was charged last month with eight counts of making false statements while seeking loans from mortgage lenders in 2017 and 2018

Texas real estate developer Nate Paul, 36, was charged last month with eight counts of making false statements while seeking loans from mortgage lenders in 2017 and 2018

Paxton is a close ally of Trump. He has spoken at Trump rallies and posted a picture of himself playing golf with the former president in Florida in 2021

Paxton is a close ally of Trump. He has spoken at Trump rallies and posted a picture of himself playing golf with the former president in Florida in 2021

Paxton, right, is hugged by his wife State Sen. Angela Paxton, R-McKinney before the impeachment trial

Paxton, right, is hugged by his wife State Sen. Angela Paxton, R-McKinney before the impeachment trial

Paxton had some supporters in the public gallery, but it was mostly empty

Paxton had some supporters in the public gallery, but it was mostly empty

As the articles of impeachment were formally read aloud, Paxton’s attorney, Tony Buzbee, answered the charges by calling them untrue or incorrect and saying his client pleads not guilty.

He said the attorney general ‘gave nothing of significance’ to Paul and framed the proceedings as an attempt to overturn the will of voters. 

Even so, the trial will involve embarrassing questions at the very least.

Paul and Laura Olson, with whom Paxton is alleged to have had the affair, are on the prosecution’s witness list, according to the Dallas Morning News.

They may also call key donors and Republicans, including his primary challengers George P. Bush and Eva Gorman, as well as high-profile party strategist and Paxton-critic Karl Rove.

Witnesses are sworn in during the impeachment trial in the Senate chamber on Wednesday

Witnesses are sworn in during the impeachment trial in the Senate chamber on Wednesday

Questions may also shed light on his extensive foreign travel.

Records obtained by the Associated Press show that after winning a Republican primary run-off he spent two months flying to cities in the Caribbean and Europe. The trips cost taxpayers $91,000 for his security detail and it is unclear who paid for Paxton’s travel.

In all last year he made more international trips that Texas’ governor and lieutenant governor combined. The travel included previously unreported trips to Qatar to watch the World Cup. 

Then there is the coconut cake sent to the attorney general’s office by Texas grocery giant H-E-B around Christmas time. 

Staff had always shared the cake, until that is Paxton was elected.

One former employee said staff were told not to touch it because it had been sent for Paxton’s birthday (Dec 23). Another said Paxton had it brought to a staff lunch but it was never served.

According to gift logs kept by Paxton’s office, it was worth $45.

A two-thirds majority — or 21 senators — is required for conviction, meaning that if all 12 Senate Democrats vote against Paxton, they still need at least nine of the 19 Republicans to join them.



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]]> https://latestnews.top/ken-paxton-pleads-not-guilty-to-impeachment-charges-texas-ag-prepares-for-grilling-on-an/feed/ 0 ‘Manly’ men won’t buy electric cars because they think it will dent their macho image, https://latestnews.top/manly-men-wont-buy-electric-cars-because-they-think-it-will-dent-their-macho-image/ https://latestnews.top/manly-men-wont-buy-electric-cars-because-they-think-it-will-dent-their-macho-image/#respond Sat, 02 Sep 2023 20:01:07 +0000 https://latestnews.top/2023/09/02/manly-men-wont-buy-electric-cars-because-they-think-it-will-dent-their-macho-image/ Electric vehicles (EVs) are often deemed the future of transport, with titans like Ford and Tesla racing to make them.  But a new study reveals that ‘more macho’ men may not see this the same way, in the bizarre belief that EVs will harm their image. Dr Michael Parent, a researcher at the University of […]]]>


Electric vehicles (EVs) are often deemed the future of transport, with titans like Ford and Tesla racing to make them. 

But a new study reveals that ‘more macho’ men may not see this the same way, in the bizarre belief that EVs will harm their image.

Dr Michael Parent, a researcher at the University of Texas at Austin (UT), claims that men who prioritise acting ‘like a real man’ are more likely to frown upon electric-powered cars. 

High-performance gasoline vehicles are instead preferred as a marker of masculinity, he says, raising an alarming and unexpected uncertainty for efforts against climate change. 

‘It wouldn’t be a main driver of climate change, but it is one more, preventable, thing that adds to the pile of issues related to climate,’ Dr Parent told MailOnline. 

A US-based study claims that cisgender men who want to seem like 'real men' dislike EVs (stock image)

A US-based study claims that cisgender men who want to seem like ‘real men’ dislike EVs (stock image) 

‘Although the issue could be addressed through advertising, it would probably be better for education to address healthy gender role norms to reduce precarious masculinity in general.

‘That is related to a broad set of negative behaviours including sexism, homophobia, aggression, and others.’

As part of his research, Dr Parent examined the concept of ‘masculine contingency’ among 400 men living in the US.

Masculine contingency refers to the degree to which a person bases their self-worth on cultural standards of masculinity including toughness, status and anti-femininity. 

These perceptions can be real or imagined, with all participants asked to agree or disagree with a series of statements including ‘I can’t respect myself if I don’t live up to what it means to be a “real man”.’

Answers were then compared with car purchasing habits and attitudes, examining whether gas/diesel, hybrid or electric was preferred.

Almost 40 per cent of men ranked EVs as the worst option, with many of these participants also holding the most traditional ‘masculine’ views.

Electric vehicles (EVs) are often deemed the future of transport, with titans like Ford and Tesla (pictured) racing to make them

Electric vehicles (EVs) are often deemed the future of transport, with titans like Ford and Tesla (pictured) racing to make them

‘Consumer good purchase decisions are made, to a degree, with consideration toward how those purchases reflect personal identities,’ Dr Parent wrote. 

‘The prior literature has suggested that, overall, EVs may be appealing to men in terms of their fast acceleration and appeal as a technological innovation. 

‘However, among men, endorsement of masculinity contingency was linked to lowered preference for EVs.’ 

These startling results come as countless car giants are racing to develop new game-changing EVs amid heightened environmental concern against typical fuel engines.

New movements, like London’s Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ), also encourage drivers to go electric, with a £12.50 daily charge for vehicles that don’t meet emission standards.

Psychologist Louise Goddard-Crawley claims the results even have roots in human evolution and long-established ideas of dominance.

‘From an evolutionary perspective, throughout human evolution, traits associated with masculinity, such as physical strength and dominance, were advantageous for survival and reproduction,’ she told MailOnline. 

‘Traditional vehicles, with their loud engines and powerful performance, could symbolise these traits, making them more appealing to some individuals who value traditional masculinity. 

‘Electric cars, being quieter and perhaps perceived as less powerful, may be seen as deviating from these evolutionary ideals, leading to resistance among those who strongly identify with traditional gender norms.’

Despite his findings, Dr Parent acknowledges that his study is limited, suggesting there is no data to show a direct causal link between masculinity and attitudes towards EVs.

Car preferences were also based on hypotheticals and not real purchase decisions, adding to the ambiguity of results. 

‘It is likely that many men are susceptible to masculinity threats without being consciously aware of it and as such experimental research in the precarious masculinity paradigm on the topic of consumer research would be valuable,’ he wrote. 

‘In sum, this study demonstrates a link between masculinity contingency and EV-related attitudes and purchase intentions, contributing to work on masculinities and consumer choices.’

READ MORE: Toxic masculinity: Macho men who conform to traditional male roles are ‘more likely to struggle and be isolated’ in old age 

Macho men who conform to male gender roles are more likely to struggle and be isolated in old age, researchers have warned.

Toxic masculinity – an attitude that incorporates a belief in ‘real men’ – impacts men’s social relationships, health, well-being and overall happiness, the study found.

A sociologist at Michigan State University said that when issues arise, like health or financial problems, men are less likely to share them with friends of family.

This may have a damaging impact on their mental health in later life, especially as they get older and retire, becoming more isolated.

The belief that 'real men' must be strong, tough and independent may be a detriment to their social needs later in life

The belief that ‘real men’ must be strong, tough and independent may be a detriment to their social needs later in life



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]]> https://latestnews.top/manly-men-wont-buy-electric-cars-because-they-think-it-will-dent-their-macho-image/feed/ 0 Texas A&M goalkeeper Kenna Caldwell scores incredible 45-yard free kick in the Aggies https://latestnews.top/texas-am-goalkeeper-kenna-caldwell-scores-incredible-45-yard-free-kick-in-the-aggies/ https://latestnews.top/texas-am-goalkeeper-kenna-caldwell-scores-incredible-45-yard-free-kick-in-the-aggies/#respond Sat, 02 Sep 2023 01:27:38 +0000 https://latestnews.top/2023/09/02/texas-am-goalkeeper-kenna-caldwell-scores-incredible-45-yard-free-kick-in-the-aggies/ Texas A&M goalkeeper Kenna Caldwell scores incredible 45-yard free kick in the Aggies first victory of the season… and she didn’t even realise! The fifth-year senior recorded the first official goal of her college career Her freekick glided over the opposing goalkeeper and into the top left corner DailyMail.com provides all the latest international sports news  […]]]>


Texas A&M goalkeeper Kenna Caldwell scores incredible 45-yard free kick in the Aggies first victory of the season… and she didn’t even realise!

  • The fifth-year senior recorded the first official goal of her college career
  • Her freekick glided over the opposing goalkeeper and into the top left corner
  • DailyMail.com provides all the latest international sports news 

By Tyrell Feaster For Dailymail.Com

Updated:

Texas A&M Aggies goalkeeper Kenna Caldwell scored an incredible free kick from near halfway to put her side on course for victory over Tulsa.

Caldwell lined up to take the set piece from 45 yards out, just to the right of the center circle, in the 52nd minute. She lifted it towards the penalty area, only to watch the ball beat everyone including her opposite number.

It sailed over the outstretched reach of the opposing keeper and into the upper left corner of the net.

‘I didn’t even notice. I started high-tailing it back to the goal and (a teammate) turned to me said: “Look!”,’ Caldwell revealed afterwards. 

‘I looked up and the ball was already in the back of the net so I had to watch the replay.’

Texas A&M Aggies goalkeeper Kenna Caldwell recorded a goal from 45 yards out vs. Tulsa

The goalkeeper sent the ball towards the penalty area, only for it beat everyone and go in

The goalkeeper sent the ball towards the penalty area, only for it beat everyone and go in

'I felt like it was right in my range,' Caldwell claimed after the victory over Tusla

‘I felt like it was right in my range,’ Caldwell claimed after the victory over Tusla

The goalkeeper claimed to have scored plenty of similar goals in training – ‘just for fun’ – and she insists she wasn’t trying to find a teammate. 

‘Usually I do try to bend it in for a serve but this time I felt like it was right in my range,’ Caldwell added. ‘So yes I was trying to hit the back of the net but the main thing I was thinking was: “Don’t hit it out of bounds…” and it went in.’

A&M was not done scoring either as only five minutes after Caldwell’s remarkable strike, midfielder Carissa Boeckmann was able to score a second goal and put the Aggies up 2-0.

Caldwell, who is a fifth-year senior from Lone Tree, Colorado, recorded the first goal of her career with the strike after putting four shots on target last season. 

The free kick was the first shot she registered this year through the first four games of the season.

The goalkeeper is mobbed by her teammates after the incredible strike for the Aggies

The goalkeeper is mobbed by her teammates after the incredible strike for the Aggies

Throughout her career at Texas A&M she has started 56 of the 59 games she has played in and has a .728 save percentage.

The victory against Tulsa marked the first win for the Aggies this season after they suffered losses to Florida State and Washington State, while also drawing against Baylor.

This season’s slow start through four games marks a far cry from the way the Aggies kicked off last season when they recorded three wins and a draw in their first four games.

Two of those three wins saw the Aggies score eight goals and six goals respectively.



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]]> https://latestnews.top/texas-am-goalkeeper-kenna-caldwell-scores-incredible-45-yard-free-kick-in-the-aggies/feed/ 0 EXCLUSIVE: The FTC is ‘colluding’ with the EU to use American taxpayer dollars to STIFLE https://latestnews.top/exclusive-the-ftc-is-colluding-with-the-eu-to-use-american-taxpayer-dollars-to-stifle/ https://latestnews.top/exclusive-the-ftc-is-colluding-with-the-eu-to-use-american-taxpayer-dollars-to-stifle/#respond Thu, 24 Aug 2023 23:00:21 +0000 https://latestnews.top/2023/08/24/exclusive-the-ftc-is-colluding-with-the-eu-to-use-american-taxpayer-dollars-to-stifle/ EXCLUSIVE: The FTC is ‘colluding’ with the EU to use American taxpayer dollars to STIFLE business competition, top GOP senator says Cruz is specifically concerned with two new laws approved by the EU that are ‘expressly designed to weaken American companies’ A new study recently found that the costs imposed on U.S. companies could range […]]]>


EXCLUSIVE: The FTC is ‘colluding’ with the EU to use American taxpayer dollars to STIFLE business competition, top GOP senator says

  • Cruz is specifically concerned with two new laws approved by the EU that are ‘expressly designed to weaken American companies’
  • A new study recently found that the costs imposed on U.S. companies could range from $22 billion to $50 billion

By Kelly Laco, Executive Editor Of Politics For Dailymail.Com

Updated:

Republican Sen. Ted Cruz is concerned that the Federal Trade Commission is abusing taxpayer dollars by working closely with the EU and other foreign lawmakers to stifle business competition.

In a letter exclusively obtained by DailyMail.com from Cruz to FTC Chairwoman Lina Khan Tuesday, the Texas senator demands information regarding the agency’s use of taxpayer resources to ‘directly coordinate with foreign lawmakers to create new regulations in overseas jurisdictions that target American businesses.’ 

‘Your agency’s collusion with foreign governments not only undermines U.S. sovereignty and Congress’s constitutional lawmaking authority, but also damages the competitiveness of U.S. firms and could negatively affect the savings of millions of Americans who hold stock in those companies via retirement savings accounts and pension plans,’ the senator states.

Cruz is specifically concerned with two new laws approved by the EU that are ‘expressly designed to weaken American companies.’

Cruz is specifically concerned with two new laws approved by the EU that are 'expressly designed to weaken American companies'

Cruz is specifically concerned with two new laws approved by the EU that are ‘expressly designed to weaken American companies’

Group of Seven leaders - including European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and Joe Biden - pose during a group photo at the G7 summit at Castle Elmau in Kruen in 2022

Group of Seven leaders – including European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and Joe Biden – pose during a group photo at the G7 summit at Castle Elmau in Kruen in 2022

He says the Digital Markets Act and the Digital Services Act boost the EU’s revenue ‘under the guise of consumer protection and competition.’

The two laws ‘objectively discriminate’ against U.S. companies by imposing ‘enormous regulatory compliance costs and penalties on them, while handing companies from other countries—especially China—a competitive edge.’

A new study recently found that the costs imposed on U.S. companies could range from $22 billion to $50 billion.

According to Cruz, the study also found that ’16 percent’ of European companies surveyed would switch from an American tech provider to a Chinese tech provider because of those anticipated costs. 

‘It is one thing for the EU to target U.S. businesses, however misguided such efforts may be. But it is altogether unthinkable that an agency of the U.S. government would actively help the EU do so.’

Cruz is demanding information on what the FTC’s work in Europe entails. He wants answers on how many employees, contractors and agents the FTC has sent to Europe since June 2021. 

The top senator also sent an additional letter is to the EU’s newly opened San Francisco office regarding the actions it is taking to enforce the EU’s laws on U.S. soil. 

Across the Capitol, House Oversight Chairman James Comer is also taking action.

The chairman sent letters Monday to Khan and Commissioners Rebecca Slaughter and Alvaro Bedoya ‘looking into an alarming pattern of FTC exporting its authority to Europe to achieve FTC’s political goals.’

Comer is also seeking information on what the FTC employees work in Europe consists of.

The top Republican says his committee is questioning ‘whether the FTC is working in secret to achieve its ideological goals.’



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