A Boar’s Head plant in Virginia linked to a nationwide recall of deli meat has “repeatedly violated federal regulations,” the Associated Press reports. According to newly released records from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the plant has had mold, mildew, insects, liquid dripping from ceilings, and residue on walls, floors and equipment. “Last month, Boar’s Head recalled all of the deli meats made at its plant in Jarratt, Virginia, after a listeria outbreak was blamed on products distributed from the facility,” CBS News. Mold, roaches and blood found in 'rancid' Boar's Head deli meat plant linked to deadly listeria outbreak, recall https://t.co/tETkx1LJAf pic.twitter.com/AwKpJUVtrz — Daily Mail US (@DailyMail) August 29, 2024 From the Associated Press: Government inspectors logged 69 instances of “noncompliance” with federal rules in the past year, including several in recent weeks, according to documents released through federal Freedom of Information Act requests. Inspections at the plant have been suspended and it will remain closed “until the establishment is able to demonstrate it can produce safe product,” U.S. Agriculture Department officials said in a statement Thursday. Boar’s Head officials halted production at the Jarratt, Virginia, plant in late July. The plant has been linked to the deaths of at least nine people and hospitalizations of about 50 others in 18 states. All were sickened with listeria after eating Boar’s Head Provisions Co. Inc. deli meats. The company recalled more than 7 million pounds of products last month after tests confirmed that listeria bacteria in Boar’s Head products were making people sick. U.S. Department of Agriculture inspectors turned up dozens of violations at a Boar's Head plant in Virginia now linked to a nationwide recall of deli meats, according to new records — including mold, mildew and insects repeatedly found throughout the site. https://t.co/9yScQJ5dZ3 — CBS News (@CBSNews) August 28, 2024 WATCH: Nine people have died and at least 57 others have been hospitalized in a months-long listeria outbreak that originated from Boar’s Head deli meats at a plant in Virginia. Records show federal investigators discovered nearly 70 violations at the plant over the past year. pic.twitter.com/kY3EAqKNaT — CBS Mornings (@CBSMornings) August 29, 2024 Per CBS News: Beyond issues like paperwork lapses and leftover meat on equipment, the records show inspectors faulted Boar’s Head several times for mold or mildew building up around the company’s facilities in Jarratt. In July, federal inspectors found what looked to be mold and mildew around the hand washing sinks for the workers tasked with meats that are supposed to be ready to eat. Mold was also found building up outside of steel vats used by the plant, previous records show, as well as in holding coolers between the site’s smokehouses. “A black mold like substance was seen throughout the room at the wall/concrete junction. As well as some caulking around brick/metal,” they wrote in January, saying some spots were “as large as a quarter.” Other locations were found to have a number of issues with leaking or pooling water, including a puddle found to have “a green algal growth” inside and condensation that was found to be “dripping over product being held.”

Brazilian Supreme Court judge Alexandre de Moraes ordered the blocking of SpaceX’s Starlink bank accounts in the South American country. The order follows de Moraes’ warning to Elon Musk that X would be suspended in the country if he didn’t name a legal representative for the platform within 24 hours. Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Issues Warning To Elon Musk "The order to block accounts from the internet service provider, registered in the country under the name Starlink Brazil Holding Ltda, was issued on Aug. 18 by Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes, according to local news website G1," Bloomberg reports. 2022: Brazil awarded Elon Musk the Grand Cross of the Order of Merit for his contributions to the country. 2024: Brazil threatens to suspend ? and blocked Starlink's financial operations. Brazil has fallen under the dictatorship of Alexandre de Moraes. ?? pic.twitter.com/27N2gXKho4 — DogeDesigner (@cb_doge) August 29, 2024 "The tyrant, @Alexandre, is dictator of Brazil. Lula is his lapdog," Elon Musk commented. The tyrant, @Alexandre, is dictator of Brazil. Lula is his lapdog. https://t.co/svONz3iv5S — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) August 29, 2024 Bloomberg reports: A person with knowledge of the situation at the top court confirmed the report is correct. Brazil’s top court didn’t comment on the report. Musk lashed out at Moraes, calling him a “criminal masquerading as a judge” in a post on X that made reference to the situation of both companies in the country. Moraes on Wednesday threatened to block X in Brazil if the social media company doesn’t appoint a legal representative in the country by Thursday night. Brazil President @LulaOficial says he respects free speech, the rule of law, and free markets, but he doesn't. @LulaOficial and @Alexandre de Moraes are about block X and have just frozen the bank accounts of @ElonMusk 's @Starlink . Both acts are flagrantly illegal.. pic.twitter.com/D560g1PtrT — Michael Shellenberger (@shellenberger) August 29, 2024 BREAKING: In a blatant overreach, Alexandre de Moraes just froze Starlink's financial assets in Brazil simply because X shut down their offices. This shameless power grab targets Starlink, which has zero connection to X, exposing how desperate he is to maintain control. pic.twitter.com/oURQptMMlr — Dr. Simon Goddek (@goddeketal) August 29, 2024 Per G1 (translated): Last week, Moraes considered the existence of a “de facto economic group” under Musk’s command and, on August 18, ordered the freezing of all financial assets of this group in Brazil , to guarantee the payment of fines applied by the Brazilian courts against the X network. According to advisors from Minister Alexandre de Moraes' office, the other company under Elon Musk's command in the country — in addition to X — is precisely Starlink, which operates in Brazil selling satellite internet services , mainly in the North region. In a post on X, Starlink called Moraes' decisions against X "unconstitutional" and claimed that it intends to appeal in court. "This order is based on an unfounded determination that Starlink should be held liable for the fines levied — unconstitutionally — against X. It was issued in secret and without giving Starlink any of the due legal process guaranteed by the Brazilian Constitution. We intend to address the matter legally," the text reads (in free translation). "Earlier this week we received an order from Brazil’s Supreme Court Justice @alexandre de Moraes that freezes Starlink’s finances and prevents Starlink from conducting financial transactions in that country," Starlink wrote. Earlier this week we received an order from Brazil’s Supreme Court Justice @alexandre de Moraes that freezes Starlink’s finances and prevents Starlink from conducting financial transactions in that country — Starlink (@Starlink) August 29, 2024 "Today, Starlink is connecting more than a quarter million customers in Brazil—from the Amazon to Rio de Janeiro—including small businesses, schools, and first responders, among many others. We are proud of the impact Starlink is making in communities across the country, and the Starlink team is doing everything possible to ensure their service is not interrupted," it added. Today, Starlink is connecting more than a quarter million customers in Brazil—from the Amazon to Rio de Janeiro—including small businesses, schools, and first responders, among many others. We are proud of the impact Starlink is making in communities across the country, and the… — Starlink (@Starlink) August 29, 2024

Actor and filmmaker Ben Stiller received a mixed reaction online after he endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris. He expressed that her 2024 candidacy has brought positive "change" to the Democrat Party in a viral video on social media. 

Referring to Kamala Harris’s impending CNN interview with her running mate, Minnesota Democrat Gov. Tim Walz, Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders made the suggestion that Democrats think Harris "needs a babysitter" in order to follow through with her debate promise.

Vice President Kamala Harris‘ campaign hired Rev. Jennifer Butler on Wednesday as its national faith engagement director. The leftist activist claims that Christianity has been “hijacked by white supremacists” and believes the Democratic ticket gives Christians “an opportunity to reclaim faith for justice.” Butler is a minister in the liberal Presbyterian Church (USA) denomination and founded the leftist think tank and activist group, Faith in Public Life, in 2005, Religion News Service reported. Faith in Public Life has campaigned for leftist policies on issues ranging from immigration and voting to abortion and LGBT rights. Now, the PC USA minister directs most of her public comments toward attacking Republicans and condemning “Christian nationalism.” Fox News reported that in 2022, Butler wrote a response to the January 6, 2021, Capitol riot and the months of Congressional hearings that took place after and claimed that “white supremacists” were “hijack[ing]” the Christian faith. She also called on Christians to “denounce Christian nationalism.” “We must do more than just watch the January 6th hearings aghast. We cannot allow our faith to continue to be hijacked by white supremacists covered in religious language,” she wrote. “For the sake of our faith and our democracy, we must denounce Christian nationalism and reclaim a faith that values and affirms the human dignity of all people. Including our own.” Tickets for “Am I Racist?” are on sale NOW! Buy here for a theater near you. Butler also reposted a tweet in 2021 that said, “It’s impossible to follow Jesus and not embrace CRT [Critical Race Theory]. Pass it on.” In November 2023, Butler called Republican and devout Christian Rep. Mike Johnson’s election as Speaker of the House “a threat to global democracy.” She argued that Johnson represents political leaders who manipulate religion and called on “religious communities in the US” to “challenge the growth of Christian nationalism.” Two years prior, in November of 2021, Butler joined a list of faith leaders who condemned the acquittal of Kyle Rittenhouse after he shot three protesters in Kenosha, Wisconsin, in self-defense. Butler accused Rittenhouse of “murdering” the two men who died after they were shot and called the not-guilty verdict “the newest face of an old evil.” After the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, Butler said that Christianity “has long been used to justify the oppression of others,” adding, “As Christians, particularly as White Christians in this country… we need as Christians to speak more loudly about what our faith – that our faith calls us to resist the pharaohs, the Egyptian kings, the Roman Caesars of our day.” On Wednesday, Butler slammed the majority of Christians who believe abortion is murder, posting on X, “Being anti-Abortion was always a fig leaf for racism and anti-regulation/taxation agenda.” WATCH THE TRAILER FOR ‘AM I RACIST?’ — A MATT WALSH COMEDY ON DEI Butler was arrested in 2017 while protesting on Capitol Hill when Republicans were pushing to repeal provisions in the Affordable Care Act. She claimed that a repeal of the Affordable Care Act would kill people.

Former President Donald Trump made a new campaign promise on Thursday, saying his administration would pay for in vitro fertilization (IVF) treatments for “all Americans” or mandate that insurance companies pay for it. Asked about IVF by a reporter before his rally in Potterville, Michigan, Trump said he was “always for IVF.” “It’s helping women and men and families,” he said, adding, “We need great children, beautiful children in our country; we actually need them. Under the Trump administration, we are going to be paying for that treatment … for all Americans to get it.” The Republican presidential nominee promised that either the federal government will pay for IVF or his administration will “be mandating the insurance company pay.” BREAKING: President Trump announces that his administration will either pay for IVF or mandate that all insurance companies cover the treatment: “Under the Trump administration, we are going to be paying for that treatment, so we are paying for that treatment…all Americans… pic.twitter.com/jg0zgIre8Z — Charlie Kirk (@charliekirk11) August 29, 2024 Trump officially proposed the new IVF policy during his rally in Michigan, telling supporters, “I am announcing today that under the Trump administration, your government will pay for or your insurance company will be mandated to pay for all costs associated with IVF treatment. Because we want more babies, to put it very nicely.” “And for this same reason, we will also allow new parents to deduct major newborn expenses from their taxes,” he added. Tickets for “Am I Racist?” are on sale NOW! Buy here for a theater near you. ? NEW POLICY ALERT ? “I am announcing today that under the Trump administration, your government will pay for or your insurance company will be mandated to pay for all costs associated with IVF treatment.” “We want more babies!” pic.twitter.com/ZtsGkNUdl6 — Trump War Room (@TrumpWarRoom) August 29, 2024 The IVF issue was thrown into the national spotlight in February when the Alabama Supreme Court ruled that frozen embryos are children. The ruling caused an uproar from Democrat and Republican politicians, including Trump, who called on the Alabama legislature to act to protect access to IVF. “Under my leadership, the Republican Party will always support the creation of strong, thriving, healthy American families. We want to make it easier for mothers and fathers to have babies, not harder! That includes supporting the availability of fertility treatments like IVF in every State in America,” Trump wrote at the time. “Like the OVERWHELMING MAJORITY of Americans, including the VAST MAJORITY of Republicans, Conservatives, Christians, and Pro-Life Americans, I strongly support the availability of IVF for couples who are trying to have a precious baby. Today, I am calling on the Alabama Legislature to act quickly to find an immediate solution to preserve the availability of IVF in Alabama.” The Alabama legislature overwhelmingly passed legislation protecting access to IVF in the state and the bill was signed into law by Republican Gov. Kay Ivey. Despite Trump’s support of IVF, Vice President Kamala Harris has attacked Trump over the issue and blamed him for the Alabama Supreme Court’s ruling. “He literally is the architect of this entire crisis,” Harris said in a video. “What happened in Alabama is a direct result of what happened in the United States Supreme Court. He hand-picked three members of the United States Supreme Court with the full intention for them to overturn Roe v. Wade.”

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