The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is reviewing a petition to ban red dye No. 3, a common additive in beverages, snacks, cereals, and candies. Jim Jones, the FDA’s deputy commissioner for human foods, said it’s time to reevaluate the department’s determination that the artificial coloring is safe for human consumption as more than a decade has passed since that decision was made. “With red 3, we have a petition in front of us to revoke the authorization board, and we’re hopeful that in the next few weeks, we’ll be acting on that petition,” Jones told a health committee last Thursday, per USA Today. House Energy and Commerce Committee ranking member Frank Pallone Jr. (D-NJ) said he supported a ban on red dye No. 3. The dye is made from petroleum and is used to give food and drinks a bright red hue. One argument against its use is that it is solely used for marketing purposes and provides no nutritional value.  “With the holiday season in full swing where sweet treats are abundant, it is frightening that this chemical remains hidden in these foods that we and our children are eating,” Pallone wrote in a letter. “While food companies must ensure that the food they market is safe, they are also only required to ensure that their products meet FDA’s standards. This means that thousands of products that contain this chemical can remain on the market.”  The outlet noted that red dye No. 3 has been linked to hyperactivity in children and has been found to cause cancer in animals. To date, no study has made a connection between consumption of the artificial dye and cancer in humans.  Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for health secretary, has stated his belief that food dyes cause cancer, but has not voiced his opinion on the current petition or laid out a plan for banning specific dyes.   “There are some departments such as the nutrition departments in the FDA that have to go, that are not doing their job, they are not protecting our kids,” RFK Jr. told NBC News last month. “Why do we have Fruit Loops in this country that have 18 or 19 ingredients and you go to Canada and it’s got two or three?” he said. Red dye No. 3 has been banned from cosmetics in the U.S. since 1990. The additive is already banned in the European Union, and beginning in January 2027, it will also be prohibited in foods sold or manufactured in California.

Members of Congress are speaking out on “unknown drones” that have been spotted by residents zipping around in the skies of New Jersey and New York over the past few weeks. These sightings have prompted investigations, Federal Aviation Administration flight restrictions, and demands for more transparency about what is happening. Fox News senior congressional correspondent Chad Pergram posted to X on Tuesday about an exchange he had with House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) about the situation ahead of a drone-focused hearing: Pergram: It seems as though Members from both sides are not getting answers about these drones or whatever they’re seeing in New Jersey and Staten Island. There’s a hearing focusing on this today. What is the level of concern? Do you think the government is being straight? And Members can’t even get answers on this. Johnson: We’re working on that. We need straight answers of course. We are concerned about drones and all of these new technologies and what it might mean for national security and the safety of the American citizen. I’m looking forward to the outcome of that hearing. And if we don’t get the necessary answers there, we’ll dig deeper and go to the classified level. Pergram: Any thought that these might be “dark” programs? Johnson: I hope not. I do not believe so. But there’s a lot of investigation going on. So we’ll find out. Other lawmakers, including members of both parties and chambers of Congress, have also sounded off on the sightings. “Last December, a fleet of drones swarmed Langley Air Force Base next to my district, and now, more drones are swarming sites along the East Coast,” Rep. Rob Wittman (R-VA), vice chairman of the Armed Services Committee, posted to X on Tuesday. CHECK OUT THE DAILY WIRE HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE “This is a serious threat to public safety and national security — we’ve got to invest in our nation’s counter-drone programs if we want to deter adversaries from gathering information on Americans,” he added. “Repeated incidents involving unknown drones over American airspace must be addressed. That is why I am leading a charge to update DOD’s authorities to detect and stop these drones when they are over military facilities,” Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) said in a post to X. Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) said in a post to X, “My office has been in communication with Governor Murphy’s office and our federal agency partners. While the drones currently pose no known threat to the public, my team and I will continue to monitor the situation closely.” New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy, a Democrat, similarly emphasized to reporters on Monday that officials did not see anything that would warrant public safety concerns, but he also said authorities were taking the sightings “deadly seriously” and he participated in discussions with the White House and Homeland Security leaders “pretty much all day” on Sunday. Dozens of sightings have been called in since November. Some activity has been reported around President-elect Donald Trump’s golf club in Bedminster, where “car-sized” drones have reportedly been spotted. What people are seeing are “apparently very, as I understand it, very sophisticated. The minute you get eyes on them, they go dark,” Murphy said. “We’re obviously most concerned about sensitive targets, and sensitive critical infrastructure. So we’ve got military assets, we’ve got utility assets, we’ve got the president-elect — one of his homes here.” The FBI released a statement last week stating that investigators were seeking any information from the public on “the cluster of what look to be drones and a possible fixed wing aircraft” along the Raritan River in New Jersey. Suspected drones have also been spotted in New York’s Staten Island and Brooklyn. Rep. Tom Kean (R-NJ), whose district is where many of the sightings in the Garden State have been reported, expressed dissatisfaction with the lack of answers in a post to X on Monday. “I join thousands of New Jersey residents in deep frustration regarding the growing concerns over drones operating in our skies. The safety and privacy of our residents must be a top priority, and right now, both are being put at risk,” Kean said. He added, “I am calling for the Department of Homeland Security, the Federal Aviation Administration, and other appropriate federal agencies to deploy greater resources to investigate and address this escalating issue. Additionally, an in-depth public briefing from authorities should take place immediately.” “The people of New Jersey deserve answers, and I will continue to demand accountability to ensure their rights and security are fully protected,” Kean concluded.

CNN Republican commentator Scott Jennings broke out the white board and markers to explain things to a CNN panel, several of whom he suggested were struggling to determine who were the good guys and who were the bad. Jennings pointed to the two biggest stories in the news on Monday — the acquittal of Marine veteran Daniel Penny by a New York jury and the public execution-style murder of United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson — and outlined who fell on which side. WATCH: Made a chart for the American Left last night on @cnn to help them tell the good guys from the bad, since it seems so many can’t locate the truth about the Daniel Penny and Luigi Mangione cases. pic.twitter.com/xRzJuhcAmA — Scott Jennings (@ScottJenningsKY) December 10, 2024 “If you’re on the American Left tonight, here’s my chart,” Jennings said, displaying his white board. On the side marked “Good Guys,” Daniel Penny’s name was written — and under “Bad Guys” was Luigi Mangione, the suspect in the Thompson murder. “The good guys today, Daniel Penny. The bad guys, Luigi Mangione,” he said. “It seems to me, everybody on the Left —” And before Jennings could even finish making his point, guest host Audie Cornish proved it for him by interrupting to ask whether he had a similar chart for the “victims.” “I’m just telling you what I see out in the world,” Jennings said as she continued to talk over him. “What I’m telling you is people on the left — people on the left can’t seem to tell the difference between the good guys and the bad guys.” Cornish pressed again, asking whether Jennings believed, as Rep. Eli Crane (R-AZ) did, that Penny should receive a Congressional Gold Medal for heroism when he protected the people on his subway car from the threats and erratic behavior exhibited by Jordan Neely. CHECK OUT THE DAILY WIRE HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE “I think he ought to get a medal, I think we ought to build a statue to this guy in New York City,” Jennings shot back. Jennings also responded to Philadelphia Inquirer columnist Solomon Jones, who repeatedly claimed that “race plays a role” in cases like Penny’s and that when the accused were black, the punishments were harsher. Jennings brought up the case of Jordan Williams, a black man who stabbed a man on the subway after he’d allegedly harassed and assaulted several people including Williams’ girlfriend, and noted that Penny’s case had gone to trial while Williams’ had been dismissed.

The hosts of ABC’s “The View,” for the most part, were less than thrilled that a New York jury acquitted Marine veteran Daniel Penny on Monday in the death of Jordan Neely — who boasted an impressive rap sheet, and had been verbally threatening people on the subway before Penny stepped in. Cohost Whoopi Goldberg began by arguing that Penny was somehow out of line when he went to a bar in Manhattan to celebrate his acquittal. She added that she believed the overall outcome of the case was proof that the justice system had failed. “He celebrated the verdict with his lawyer while Neely’s family was mourning the loss,” she said. WATCH: Whoopi says seeing Penny "celebrate in a bar made me feel uncomfortable."Hey, Whoopi. The people on that subway car certainly felt uncomfortable when Neely was threating to harm them. pic.twitter.com/EVcBedDudJ — Nicholas Fondacaro (@NickFondacaro) December 10, 2024 Goldberg went on to say that she was bothered by the fact that the Marine veteran had chosen to toast his freedom at a bar: “I don’t know that seeing them celebrating in a bar made me comfortable.” She then addressed the verdict itself, arguing that it was a “failure of the court” that Penny was not convicted. She said that Neely’s behavior could have stemmed from his mother’s murder and argued that everyone — from the hospitals to the courts — had failed him. WATCH: Alyssa Farah Griffin says the "villain" in the story is not Penny but rather "the city of New York who repeatedly fails people who could be a danger to themselves and others.""I have been on the subway and have felt unsafe," she says, noting staffers for the show felt the same. pic.twitter.com/Y5IoAoVOdK — Nicholas Fondacaro (@NickFondacaro) December 10, 2024 Cohost Alyssa Farah Griffin pushed back a little bit, saying that she did not believe Penny was the “villain.” Instead, she blamed the city of New York for failing to take steps to keep people safer on the subway. When cohost Joy Behar weighed in, she claimed Penny had held Neely in a choke too long and should have known better. She also suggested that the whole situation could have been avoided if people had simply sat on Neely instead. WATCH: Sunny Hostin claims Neely wasn't a danger to anyone because he had not yet "put his hands on anyone on this occasion" and she falsely claims "he didn't approach anyone in a threatening manner.""Where is our compassion as a society?" she condescendingly lectured. pic.twitter.com/kC2mB9qeNc — Nicholas Fondacaro (@NickFondacaro) December 10, 2024 Cohost Sunny Hostin ran defense for Neely as well, claiming that there was no cause for Penny to act because Neely had not “put his hands on anyone on this occasion” and “didn’t approach anyone in a threatening manner.” “Where is our compassion as a society?” she demanded.

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