A Target in the Bay Area of California has been closed temporarily after a suspected arsonist lit stocked rolls of paper towels on fire over the weekend‚ adding further mayhem to an area of the state already plagued with retail crime.Around 3 p.m. on Saturday‚ firefighters received multiple calls about a fire blazing inside the Target store in Vallejo‚ California‚ a city of about 120‚000 residents about 30 miles north of Oakland. Cellphone footage captured shelves of paper towel rolls engulfed in flames‚ setting off the store sprinklers and prompting one employee to deploy a fire extinguisher.In all‚ approximately 100 shoppers and employees were evacuated from the building as fire crews got to work. It took them fewer than 15 minutes to extinguish the blaze. At least one employee reported suffering from minor smoke inhalation and was treated at the scene. The employee declined to go to the hospital for further treatment. Thankfully‚ there are no other reported injuries."A quick and organized response by Target employees can be credited with preventing injuries to store patrons‚" said Captain Kevin Brown of the Vallejo Fire DepartmentStore officials then posted a large sign outside‚ announcing that the store was closed temporarily. Meanwhile‚ a fire recovery crew began repairing the affected areas inside the store. Teams are also attempting to assess the condition of the inventory. Thus far‚ officials believe the fire caused nearly $1 million in total damages.Regular shoppers are disconcerted by the sudden closing of their favorite store. "I hope that they can get the store cleaned up and open to the public‚" said Teena Miller. "It serves a large community here‚ and specifically seniors. It's convenient." There are no other Target locations in Vallejo‚ and the next closest location is about 20 minutes away.Target has issued a statement about the fire:On Saturday‚ our Vallejo store was quickly evacuated after a fire broke out inside the store. We appreciate the Vallejo Fire Department’s fast response and we’re grateful that no one was injured. The store will be closed temporarily during repairs and restocking‚ and we invite guests to visit our nearby stores in Napa or Pinole for their needs. As the cause of the fire is under investigation‚ we’ll refer questions to the Vallejo Police Department.The company has since announced that the store plans to reopen this Sunday.Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors‚ sign up for our newsletters‚ and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

Dr. Phil McGraw educated the hosts of "The View" on Monday about the harm COVID lockdowns brought on school children and teenagers.While discussing his forthcoming book‚ Dr. Phil connected the advent of the smartphone to high levels of "depression‚ anxiety‚ loneliness‚ and suicidality" among children and teenagers because users "stopped living their lives and starting watching people live their lives."Those problems were exacerbated by COVID lockdowns‚ Dr. Phil explained‚ pointing out that the same government agencies that track these problems among American youth were the "same agencies" that "shut down the schools for two years.""Who does that? Who takes away the support system for these children? Who takes it away and shuts it down?" he asked. "And by the way‚ when they shut it down‚ they stopped the mandated reporters from being able to see children that were being abused and sexually molested and‚ in fact‚ sent them home and abandoned them to their abusers with no way to watch‚ and referrals dropped 50 to 60%."Sunny Hostin was the first co-host to interject and defend the lockdowns. She was quickly followed by Whoopi Goldberg."There was also a pandemic going on‚ and they were trying to save their lives‚" Hostin told Dr. Phil."They were trying to save kids' lives‚" Goldberg defended."Not school children‚" Dr. Phil shot back.Ana Navarro then took her chance at Dr. Phil‚ asking a question that prompted a reality check from Dr. Phil."Are you saying no school children died of COVID?" Navarro asked."I'm saying it was the safest group. They were the less vulnerable group‚" Dr. Phil responded. "And they suffered and will suffer more from the mismanagement of COVID than they will from the exposure to COVID. And that's not an opinion — that's a fact."The audience loudly applauded Dr. Phil's answer. Dr. Phil is right.Young people‚ especially teenagers and children‚ were the least likely to die from COVID-19. But that didn't stop politicians and bureaucrats from shutting down schools. Now‚ nearly everyone agrees the lockdown policies are responsible for widespread learning loss‚ a deficit for which the "experts" have yet to find a solution.Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors‚ sign up for our newsletters‚ and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

Americans are fatter and sicker than ever. Why? Answers may vary. Right-wing bodybuilders and Erewhon pilates moms alike say it’s the xenoestrogen effect of seed oil. Others blame a sedentary lifestyle‚ too many carbs‚ too much meat‚ big sodas‚ Big Pharma‚ high-fructose corn syrup‚ and preservatives. The list is long‚ and the mystery remains. I like to remind myself that many things can be true at once‚ and as with so many issues‚ our general disease is most likely multivariable. With the 2021 publication of Dr. Stephanie Seneff’s "Toxic Legacy: How the Weedkiller Glyphosate Is Destroying Our Health and the Environment‚" health skeptics have turned their focus toward glyphosate‚ a synthetic herbicide patented in 1974 by the Monsanto Company. Glyphosate and its derivatives‚ the active ingredients in Roundup-brand products‚ are now the most heavily sprayed herbicides in history. Health implications of ingesting glyphosate include cancer‚ especially non-Hodgkins lymphoma‚ endocrine dysfunction‚ and‚ most commonly‚ disruption of the gut microbiome. Gut microbiota form the foundation of the complicated and delicate autoimmune system; disturbances there can induce eczema‚ acne‚ irritable bowel syndrome‚ celiac disease‚ Crohn’s disease‚ infertility‚ chronic exhaustion‚ ADHD‚ and autism. As hard as it is on the body‚ glyphosate is hard to escape; even the most conscientious homemaker struggles to find basic flour and sugar untouched by poison. With that conscientious homemaker in mind‚ here we have curated five glyphosate-free flour options. Jovial Jovial Foods Inc. was founded by a husband-and-wife team who have always been passionate about food‚ farming‚ and traditions. Carla and Rodolfo Bartolucci were both born into families of talented home cooks‚ and food was at the center of their childhoods. After having children with wheat allergies‚ they established the Jovial brand to help address the many issues faced by those with food sensitivities‚ specializing in einkorn flour from regenerative farming operations. Schullo The Schullo company is a multigenerational‚ Italian-American specialty food store. The company's wheat is grown in Finland. Finland’s pristine wilderness environment gets up to 19 daylight hours in the summer‚ and the midnight sun and its Arctic weather produce some of the world’s most varied‚ glyphosate-free wheat. One Degree Organic Foods A company whose mission hinges on ingredient transparency‚ One Degree offers an oat flour for those interested in gluten-free baking. Agricola Piano Specializing in Italian foodstuffs‚ Agricola Piano offers a great variety of flours sourced from Puglia‚ Italy‚ using sustainable and non-GMO methods. Francine You probably noticed how much of this list is composed of Italian founders‚ farmers‚ and flours. Like the Italians‚ the French place a high premium on the quality of their farming. The country has basically banned glyphosate‚ and its flours are thus easier to digest‚ tastier‚ and less likely to induce inflammation.

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