Mayor Eric Adams of New York City has formally designated social media a "public health hazard" and "environmental toxin‚" placing it in the same category as tobacco and firearms. In an advisory published on Wednesday‚ Mayor Adams criticized TikTok‚ YouTube‚ and Facebook. He attributed the social media platforms to the mental health crisis that has engulfed tens of millions of children in the United States. Adams encouraged parents to monitor social media use‚ enact "tech-free periods‚" and...

Former President Donald Trump has waded into the Texas border issue amid tension between the Biden administration and Texas Governor Greg Abbott. Trump said on his Truth Social media platform on Thursday that "All Americans should support the commonsense measures by Texas authorities to protect the Safety‚ Security‚ and Sovereignty of Texas‚ and of the American people." He also said that "willing states" should "deploy their guards to Texas to prevent the entry of Illegals‚ and to remove them...

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) makes a statement infront of the White House. Photo: Samuel Corum/Getty Images House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) is throwing cold water on the Senate's expected border deal‚ telling members that if rumors about the details are true it would be "dead on arrival" in the House. Why it matters: Senators have been scrambling this week to keep a bipartisan border deal alive after months of high-level negotiations. • House Republicans are already balking — and...

President Biden Pauses Liquefied Natural Gas Exports to Certain Countries

Former President Trump said Thursday he did not support a push by allies at the Republican National Committee (RNC) to effectively make him the party’s presumptive nominee‚ even as former Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley remains in the primary race. “While I greatly appreciate the Republican National Committee (RNC) wanting to make me their PRESUMPTIVE NOMINEE‚ and while they have far more votes than necessary to do it‚ I feel‚ for the sake of PARTY UNITY‚...

In the wake of former President Trump’s wins in Iowa and New Hampshire‚ where he defeated his GOP opponent‚ Nikki Haley‚ by double digits‚ the calls grew louder for the former South Carolina governor to exit the race.   Among those appearing most frustrated by her insistence that the “race is far from over” was RNC Chair Ronna McDaniel.  Appearing on Fox News Tuesday evening‚ McDaniel emphasized the general election is only 10 months away “and we can’t wait any longer to put our...

Donald Trump on Thursday said he did not support a resolution presented to the Republican National Committee to crown him as the GOP’s presumptive presidential nominee even as his rival Nikki Haley continues with her campaign. The RNC confirmed earlier in the day that it would consider the proposal next week to officially declare Trump the presumptive nominee before 48 states had cast ballots in the primary. Hours after the former president said he didn’t like the...

Just four years ago‚ Israel and the rest of the world marked the 75th anniversary of the allied liberation of the Auschwitz death camp with declarations of "Never again." Yet‚ for Israelis preparing to mark International Holocaust Remembrance Day Saturday‚ the October 7th massacre changed everything. Israel Government Spokesman Eylon Levy says people in Israel have always been sensitive to any comparisons between the Holocaust and other historic events‚ He told CBN News‚ "Since...

January is almost over‚ which means that nearly half of us who’ve made New Year’s resolutions have already given up. But those who are still crushing their goals—yay for you—it’s probably due to that fact that a) they’ve made some changes to their everyday environment or daily routine to support those goals b) they’ve found a way to infuse a bit of joy or fun into those goals‚ or c) some combination of the two. For content creator and home decor enthusiast Micah Enriquez‚ aka @makeitwithmicah on social media‚ her resolutions included eating at least one salad a day.In order to stick to the goal‚ Enriquez came up with a kitchen hack that others are calling “the best idea ever”: she converted her fridge into a salad bar.In a now-viral video posted to her TikTok‚ Enruqiez opens up the bottom drawer of her GE Cafe Fridge to reveal all kinds of salad ingredients meticulously organized into individual drawers. Everything from the basics‚ like lettuce‚ shaved carrots‚ and cucumbers‚ to fancier items like Babybel cheese and olive tapenade existing in colorful harmony‚ just like you’d see at a bona fide restaurant. So so so visually satisfying. As to the effectiveness of the idea‚ Enriquez writes in her caption that the system has not only helped her stick to her goals‚ but her husband as well. @makeitwithmicah Replying to @Riana Anais “We have a salad bar at home” ☺️ Ome of my New Year’s resolutions was to eat at least one salad per day‚ this system has really helped and my husband has taken to eating more salads as well. What other items should I to it? #fridgeorganization #fridgerestock #restock #saladbar #foodie #organizedhome #kitchenorganization ♬ original sound - kardashianshulu Which does make sense. The fact that people are more likely to go towards food with a pleasing aesthetic is something researchers (not to mention marketers) can confirm. Plus organizing your fridge in a way that makes the healthier foods both more visible and eye-catching is a hack widely suggested by dieticians. Enriquez just took that truism and ran with it. Enriquez’s fridge hack video quickly garnered tons of views online‚ along with more than a few questions. A few wondered if any of the items dried out due to being uncovered. So far‚ Enriquez has had no issues. Another person was curious as to why she chose to refrigerate certain items that tend to do best in room temperature‚ like tomatoes and avocados. For Enriquez‚ the reason was simple. “They stay longer for me.” Fair enough. One commenter asked: “How long does your salad and other leaves stay fresh and not wilt?”Enriquez responded “Usually 7-10 days but we finish it by then‚” indicating nothing got wasted.One last concern was the price of so much produce‚ with one viewer writing “That looks like my grocery bill in just one drawer — I need to win the lottery‚” to which Enriquez assured “Trader Joe’s has the best prices on organic produce.” And of course‚ many just chimed in to say what a brilliant health hack it was. Though Enriquez’s fridge does have that handy pull out drawer‚ The Spruce Eats has a few tips that can help give any fridge the salad bar treatment‚ including:Clearing out space—duhGetting stackable‚ clear containersPrepping/storing veggies and greens properly so that they last longer—covering moustier retaining leaves with a paper towel‚ for instanceIncluding a treat ingredient—for me‚ it’s usually Fritos. Not a fridge item‚ but the perfect salad treat It’s amazing how little tweaks like these can make such a big difference in the long run‚ all while giving us a mood boost. Happy eating‚ everyone!