The UK-based cosmetics brand Lush Cosmetics is all in for trans rights. But some window art at a local store has drawn the ire of breast cancer survivors, who say glorifying voluntary “gender affirming” mastectomies is just wrong. The photo was posted earlier this month on the Facebook page “Chelmsford for You,” which is dedicated to the historic city about 30 miles north of London. It was one of several store murals meant to celebrate Pride month ahead of the Essex Pride celebration on June 20. Among the expected rainbows, however, the Lush mural stood out.  It features a tiger with the signature trans flag inspired pink and baby blue stripes, plus pink mastectomy scars. It includes text that says, “Proud of my stripes.” The Facebook account noted that the design was created by queer artist Bucky Ringsell. The responses online were very negative. “Ugh. This is DISGUSTING,” one reaction said. “Teenage girls love to shop in your stores and here you are happily encouraging them to CUT OFF THEIR HEALTHY BREASTS in the name of trans pride. This is beyond repulsive. It’s dangerous and sick. No parent should allow their child near your stores.” Ugh. This is DISGUSTING @LushLtd. Teenage girls love to shop in your stores and here you are happily encouraging them to CUT OFF THEIR HEALTHY BREASTS in the name of trans pride. This is beyond repulsive. It’s dangerous and sick. No parent should allow their child near your… https://t.co/yfhuGGtL82 pic.twitter.com/h9fRSCXRl5 — Julia Hartley-Brewer (@JuliaHB1) June 14, 2026 Several breast cancer survivors also weighed in on the transgender propaganda masquerading as “art.” “As a woman who had half a breast removed last year due to cancer, I am writing to raise my concerns about your ‘Proud of My Stripes’ window display,” London-based journalist Janet Murray wrote in an open letter to Chelmsford city council. “I am also, on behalf of other women who have experienced breast cancer, respectfully requesting its removal,” the post continued. “Because mastectomies are not a fashion statement, an identity marker or something to be celebrated. They are something women undergo because they are ill, because they are frightened, because they are trying to stay alive.” Murray said she’s not anti-trans and that it’s a “personal choice,” but says she still takes offense to the window display. “I think I speak for many women who have experienced breast cancer – and for their families – when I say this: Breast removal surgery is not something I regard as cute, playful or empowering,” she added. “Nor is it something I believe retailers should be celebrating.” She concluded by demanding that the mural be removed, a sentiment echoed by several others. “Ditto. This is an insult to millions of women who lost their breasts to cancer,” former professional tennis player Martina Navratilova wrote in response to Murray’s letter.  Lush Cosmetics has a history of fervent LGBT activism. Last fall, the company partnered with the activist group TransActual to create a 24-page illustrated book titled “Dream vs. Reality: creating a world where trans people are safe.” The company also released a pink, blue, and white “Liberation bath bomb” to raise money for trans causes.  A statement at the time said, “This campaign comes from the heart of the business. Requested by our staff and led by our incredible campaign partners, it comes at a time where positive trans representation is needed to counterpoint some of the toxic narratives that have been shaping public discourse. We hope that the vision presented in this campaign becomes reality and helps to shape a world we can all be proud of.” Lush Cosmetics did not immediately respond to The Daily Wire’s request for comment on backlash over the image.

A total of 12 screwworm cases have been confirmed across two states as of June 15. The New World screwworm, a parasitic fly that feeds on the tissue or flesh of warm-blooded animals in its larval stage, continues to spread in the United States. Ranchers have become increasingly concerned as the deadly pest has now been found in both Texas and New Mexico. There are 11 confirmed cases in Texas involving cattle and other livestock, and one case involving a pet dog in New Mexico. As the possibility of the screwworm spreading north grows, ranchers say they are unsettled, particularly in the Dallas area. In efforts to inhibit the spread, quarantine zones have been expanded and livestock are prohibited from leaving the infected areas without authorization. So far, 15 counties across West, South, and Central Texas have been placed under quarantine by the Texas Animal Health Commission in the hopes of hindering animal traffic.   During Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins’ visit to Texas on Thursday, she hosted a roundtable with ranchers. Afterward, she helped distribute sterile male flies, which were released in order to mate with females. This technique has proved effective in hindering the screwworm population, since the females can only mate once.  Health officials from New Mexico, Colorado, Oklahoma, California, Wisconsin and Pennsylvania are on guard against the screwworm, urging farmers to report cases early in preparation for the possibility of the screwworm advancing north.  Further cases could also make grocery shopping more expensive. Beef’s already high price could climb higher if the outbreak impacts a broader swath of the U.S. cattle population.  As the Daily Wire previously reported, the first U.S. case of the screwworm since the 1960s was confirmed on June 4 in a three-week-old calf in Zavala County, Texas. The case came after a growing outbreak in Mexico that prompted federal officials to warn that the pest could eventually cross into the United States.

The Department of Justice has launched multiple investigations related to California Democratic Governor Gavin Newsom, including a probe dating back to the Biden administration, The Daily Wire has learned. The revelation comes just hours after Newsom accused President Donald Trump of directing the DOJ to investigate him and his wife. In a nearly five-minute video statement, Newsom said federal agents have knocked on the doors of his family, friends, and former employees. Credit: Gavin Newsom via X “Today, my wife & I joined Donald Trump’s hit list. He has directed his Department of Justice to investigate us. They have not found a crime – they are simply trying to find one,” Newsom wrote on X. “They’re demanding records, they’re abusing the grand jury process, digging through years and years of random documents. Donald Trump isn’t just coming after me because of my mean tweets. He’s coming after me because I’m considering running for president,” the California Democrat said.  A source familiar with the matter told The Daily Wire that multiple DOJ investigations related to Newsom are underway, though none are directly targeting the California governor himself. One investigation, which began in 2025, concerns his wife and her taxes. A separate DOJ investigation into Newsom’s chief of staff was launched during President Joe Biden’s administration and remains open and evolving, according to the source. Those investigations originated in Sacramento and involved whistleblowers and sources in the state, rather than coming from the main DOJ.  In May, Newsom announced plans to make California the first state to provide “free diapers” to newborns leaving the hospital — funneling the money for the program through a nonprofit headed by a friend of California’s self-described “First Partner,” The Daily Wire previously reported. Baby2Baby co-CEO Norah Weinstein sits on the board of Jennifer Siebel Newsom’s group “California Partners Project” — and it’s Baby2Baby that will take point on the $20 million diaper project, which is supposed to provide every family leaving the hospital with a newborn with 400 diapers. In his video, however, Newsom did not specify what the Department of Justice was looking into or investigating. “After calling for my arrest last year, Donald Trump directed his Department of Justice to investigate me, and just in the last week, I’ve learned that his campaign has reached my own home to get me,” he said. “He’s coming after my wife, Jen, a public servant, a woman who’s dedicated her life to supporting women and girls.”  Newsom then launched into a lengthy tirade, accusing Trump of selling access to the White House and calling him the “most corrupt president in American history.” “Donald Trump picked the wrong target. We have nothing to hide. His political operatives can take every record and read every page, but they’ll be looking in the wrong place,” Newsom said. “You can subpoena my records, you can investigate me, you can harass me, put my name on every and any enemies list you have, but leave my wife and family out of your personal vendetta.” The Daily Wire reached out to the DOJ for more information. Mary Margaret Olohan contributed to this report.

Bonnie Tyler, a Welsh singer and songwriter, woke up from her medically induced coma on June 15, but she “remains very unwell” according to her official website, and she is in intensive care in Faro, Portugal.  “Although her condition is improving it is a slow process,” her website said. “Her doctors remain confident that she will make a good recovery but it is going to take time.” The 75-year-old singer was rushed to the hospital on April 30, The U.S. Sun reported. Tyler was then put into a medically induced coma last month after complications from emergency intestinal surgery for severe tears in her bowels. She went into cardiac arrest when doctors tried to bring her out of the coma a few weeks ago.  “We would like to thank everyone for the huge outpouring of love and support from all over the world that we have received for Bonnie and want to tell you that she is aware of, and very grateful for, your good wishes,” her team said. Tyler is known for her number one power ballad, “Total Eclipse of the Heart,” which was released in 1983 and her other popular hit, “Holding Out for a Hero.” Tyler’s 2026 Jubilee tour kicked off on May 22, but her upcoming tour dates have either been canceled or postponed until next year as she recovers.  “Bonnie’s family continue to ask for privacy and promise that we will issue further updates as soon as there are significant developments to share.”

A 21-year-old woman was killed when she was thrown off a 130-foot bridge after workers at a popular jumping spot failed to attach a bungee cord to her on Saturday. Maria Eduarda Rodrigues de Freitas fell to her death after workers tossed her off Skeleton Bridge in Limeira, Brazil, around 90 miles northwest of São Paulo. In a video posted on social media, a bystander is heard shouting, “Guys, the cord!” as Rodrigues de Freitas was already falling.   Authorities told the AFP, “The safety equipment was not properly secured at the time of the jump. The victim did not survive the fall.” Brazilian police arrested three men on charges of homicide with eventual intent, a legal concept in Brazil that applies when a person recognizes the possibility of death but accepts the risk anyway. Another three people were detained for questioning.  Three of the men were arrested at the scene. Two other suspects allegedly fled and were later located by helicopter in a wooded area near the bridge.  A company called Ih Voei — which translates to “Whoa, I Flew!” — operated at Skeleton Bridge and has since removed its Instagram page. Another company, Entre Cordas — which translates to “between the ropes” — was also involved in the accident. It has not been confirmed whether either company was responsible for Rodrigues de Freitas’ death.  “It was a team there that wasn’t regulated; they didn’t even have authorization to be there. They ended up organizing this event, and this fatality happened today, in my perception, due to a failure to verify and supervise the placement of the rope on the victim’s jump,” said Andrea Dantas Levy, a Brazilian police official, according to People.  Rodrigues de Freitas’ fiancé witnessed the fatal fall, and he was later taken to the emergency room after he experienced sickness from watching the incident. Minutes before the jump, Rodrigues de Freitas posted on social media, “Who was the crazy person who let me jump off a bridge?”