The United States exports plenty of its culture to the wider world, although some of it doesn't quite catch on. Case in point: LGBT "pride month," especially in nations that are considerably less woke than contemporary American culture. Take Mexico, for instance, where a group of workers for a government...

A large section of the Teton Pass road, a well-traveled mountain pass highway connecting Jackson, Wyoming, and eastern Idaho collapsed in a landslide. Jackson is the gateway to Grand Teton and Yellowstone National Parks. “Aerial photos and drone video of the collapse show the Teton Pass road riven with deep cracks, and a big section of the pavement disappeared altogether,” the Associated Press reports. The road gradually collapsed, going from a few small cracks to a large chunk of the pavement breaking apart. It was closed at the time of the collapse. “Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon shared video footage at milepost 12.8 from someone who nearly got swept away as the ground gave way,” Collin Rugg wrote. Gordon said a timeline for reopening the road is unclear. “At this point, we do not have an estimated timeline for the road to reopen. I recognize the impacts this closure has to Teton County residents, regional commuters and the local economy, and we are in direct communication with local officials,” Gordon said. WATCH: NEW: Landslide destroys the Teton Pass highway connecting eastern Idaho to Jackson, Wyoming. Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon shared video footage at milepost 12.8 from someone who nearly got swept away as the ground gave way. Thankfully, no one was injured however a 30-minute… pic.twitter.com/NIjbDxRw6m — Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) June 9, 2024 From the Associated Press: The section that failed first drew attention Thursday when a crack and drop in the road contributed to the crash of a motorcycle. Geologists and engineers who were sent to the area that day noticed “that crack and that drop started to move a lot,” said Stephanie Harsha, a spokesperson for District 3 of the Wyoming Department of Transportation. A paving crew temporarily patched the road, and traffic began moving again that night. But that was short-lived as maintenance crews were sent to respond to a mudslide a couple of miles away in the pre-dawn hours of Friday, prompting the road to be closed once again. Crews then noticed that the damage to the pavement had become more pronounced. Workers trying to figure out a detour around that section left for the night, “and by 5 a.m., this morning, WYDOT had discovered that the road had completely failed,” Harsha said Saturday. “We were very, very lucky that no crews were harmed. No equipment was damaged,” she said. “So now, engineers and geologists are doing geological assessments on the pass. They’ve been looking at it all day.” The transportation department said via social media that the road “catastrophically failed” at milepost 12.8. Catastrophic failure of Teton Pass between Jackson Hole and Victor Idaho. It is a key artery for commuters and commerce. Going to be a rough summer for employees and businesses! pic.twitter.com/EhjgyCmvnl — Mark Lyon (@TurfSimba) June 8, 2024 The New York Post reports: It was not immediately clear how long it would take to reopen the highway, which is a vital road for people who live across the border in Idaho and work in Jackson, a popular tourist attraction that serves at the gateway for many visitors to Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Park. Wyoming Department of Transportation Director Darin Westby addressed these concerns in a statement and said that the catastrophic failure could not have been avoided. ”We understand this highway is a lifeline for commuters, deliveries, medical care access and tourism, especially with limited alternatives and the summer season upon us. WYDOT engineers, surveyors and geologists mobilized quickly to try to maintain highway viability as long as possible, but catastrophic failure could not be avoided,” Westby said. “WYDOT remains on site decisively engaged on fixing the road and restoring connectivity to the Teton Valley. Safety is our utmost priority, and we ask that recreationists and curious residents avoid the area until it can be stabilized.” An alternative route between Jackson and the area of Victor, Idaho, goes more than 60 miles out of the way and adds “quite a bit to any commute,” Harsha said.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has recalled 28 beverages this year for containing harmful ingredients. “All but four (86 percent) of the 28 were recalled because they contained something the company had not declared – including drugs, bacteria and harmful chemicals,” the Daily Mail revealed. Mario Nawfal listed some of the recalled drinks, which include: Martinelli’s Apple Juice containing arsenic. Fiji Water contaminated with bacteria and manganese. Charles Boggini Company’s drinks containing food dyes linked to cancer. FDA RECALLS 28 DRINKS DUE TO SAFETY CONCERNS These recalls were prompted by undisclosed drugs, bacteria, harmful chemicals, or toxins found in the drinks. Examples include: Martinelli's Apple Juice containing arsenic. Fiji Water contaminated with bacteria and manganese.… pic.twitter.com/mBUAQXvG6A — Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) June 9, 2024 Daily Mail reports: A tea sold for pain relief was recalled for containing anti-inflammatory medication that was not included on the label, while apple juice was recalled for containing high levels of arsenic, a toxic metal linked to an increased risk of bladder and skin cancers. These incidents come after multiple soda products and flavorings were also recalled for containing undeclared dangerous food dyes, including one that can cause cancer. The biggest beverage recall of the year so far was Fiji Water. Some 1.9million bottles of the water, made by Natural Waters of Viti Limited, were recalled due to manganese and three types of bacteria detected in the water. According to the CDC, manganese is a mineral the body needs to stay healthy, but at high levels it can cause damage to the brain. The incident was categorized as a Class III health hazard, which means the bottled waters were ‘not likely to cause adverse health consequences.’ Dr Darin Detwiler, former FDA and USDA advisor and food safety expert at Northeastern University in Boston, told DailyMail.com new drinks can end up going out onto the market very quickly without proper checks being done. “There are a lot of drinks that have been scrutinized of late and a lot of it has to do with labeling and undeclared ingredients,” Dr. Detwiler told the outlet. The 28 sodas, juices and other drinks recalled by the FDA over harmful chemicals revealed https://t.co/blPX8xJxgP pic.twitter.com/zehdfXa5Sd — New York Post (@nypost) June 7, 2024   The New York Post provided a list of recalled beverages: The FDA faces pressure to crack down on food and beverage companies, Detwiler explained. Here’s a list of some of the beverages recalled so far this year: Schweppes Zero Sugar Gingerale PepsiCo’s Mug Root Beer Martinelli’s Apple Juice Natural Waters of Viti Limited’s Fiji Water Charles Boggini Company’s Cola Flavoring Base Charles Boggini Company’s Pink Lemonade Charles Boggini Company’s Yellow Lemonade Charles Boggini Company’s Yellow Lemonade X The Wiedemann Company’s Tapee Tea Rise Brewing Organic Original Oat Milk Rise Brewing Organic Vanilla Oat Milk Nordic Naturals Baby’s Vitamin D3 Liquid Barsotti Organic Carrot Juice Trader Joe’s 100% Juice Organic Carrot Juice Powerade Zero Mixed Berry Powerade Zero Fruit Punch Powerade Mountain Berry Blast Waiakea Hawaiin Volcanic Water Enfamil Nutramigen Hypoallergenic Infant Formula Powder House of Coffee Beans bags Longreen Reishi Coffee Longreen Cordyceps coffee Xlim Express Coffee Yogi Echinacea Immune Support Tea Sammy’s Milk Goat Milk Toddler Formula Enfamil Nutramigen Hypoallergenic Infant Formula Powder Crecelac Powdered Goat Milk Infant Formula Mt.Capra Goat Milk Formula Recipe Kit

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This Week in Historyby Dianne Hermann “The most effective way to destroy people is to deny and obliteratetheir own understanding of their history.” George Orwell June 10-16, 2024 June 10 1793 – Washington, DC replaces Philadelphia as the U.S. capital. 1854 – The first class of the United States Naval Academy graduates 50 midshipmen. 1935 […] The post This Week in History: June 10-16, 2024 appeared first on www.independentsentinel.com.

For those who don’t spend their Sunday mornings glued to the television — and their Sunday afternoons attempting to dig through a week’s worth of network and cable news media spin — The Daily Wire has compiled a short summary of what you may have missed. Sunday’s media spin focused primarily on the southern border and the situation which, according to President Joe Biden and his media apologists, wasn’t a crisis until it was – and once it was a crisis, it was Congress’ responsibility to deal with it. Biden — who spent the first few days of his presidency dismantling former President Donald Trump’s border security initiatives and the next three years claiming that the resulting mess either wasn’t his fault or wasn’t happening at all — issued an executive order on Tuesday that he claimed would regain control of the border. That order — and whether or not it would have any impact whatsoever on the millions who have crossed the border illegally on Biden’s watch — were the topic of much discussion on Sunday. On ABC’s “This Week,” Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas told Martha Raddatz that the goal of the order was to discourage people from making the dangerous trek to — and then across — the southern border. Biden wanted to “change the risk calculus of individuals before they leave their countries of origin and incentivize them to use the lawful pathways.” Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas tells @MarthaRaddatz that the intent behind the new border policy is to “change the risk calculus of individuals before they leave their countries of origin and incentivize them to use the lawful pathways.” https://t.co/y4C3CL92zq pic.twitter.com/eYdrfUMCB7 — This Week (@ThisWeekABC) June 9, 2024 But Governor Greg Abbott (R-TX) wasn’t buying it. He spoke with Maria Bartiromo on “Sunday Morning Futures,” and he argued that the problem was only going to get worse. “As long as the Biden administration refuses to provide any type of enforcement, any type of blockage of people crossing illegally, all that this new Biden policy is going to do is to actually attract and invite even more people to cross the border illegally,” he said. “There’s no slowing down of people crossing the border,” he continued. “In fact, it’s just accelerating. This is gaslighting our fellow Americans. When Biden gets up and says, ‘This is going to stop people from coming across the border,’ when he says, ‘It’s going to secure the border,’ in fact, it is making illegal border crossings worse.” The majority of Americans appear to agree with Abbott, at least according to a new CBS/YouGov poll. That poll, as “Face the Nation” host Margaret Brennan pointed out on Sunday morning found that only 20% of Americans believed that President Biden’s border policies would decrease the flow of illegal immigrants coming across the border and into the United States. Another 30% believed that Biden’s policies would have no impact at all, while nearly half, 49%, said that illegal border crossings would continue to increase under Biden. According to that same poll, 70% believed that former President Donald Trump’s policies would decrease the number of illegal border crossings. Just 5% said that Trump’s policies would lead to an increase in border crossings, and 24% said that they would not change the number at all. Senator Chris Coons (D-DE) spoke with Brennan about the poll and defended Biden. CBS News polling found only 20% of voters believe President Biden’s border policies would decrease the number of migrant crossings. When asked if his latest executive action on the border is too late, Biden campaign co-chair Sen. @ChrisCoons says, “No, I don’t think it is…the… pic.twitter.com/uJnHU8Ax7G — Face The Nation (@FaceTheNation) June 9, 2024 When Brennan asked Coons whether Biden had waited too long to take action on the border – after insisting for months that he couldn’t take action alone — he brushed off any concern. “No, I don’t think it is [too late],” he said. “The American people understand the difference between substance and showmanship.” Others — including former White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki — have admitted that Biden issued the executive order because he found himself politically vulnerable as poll after poll indicates that the American people view illegal immigration and Biden’s failure to keep it under control as a key issue going into November’s election. “There needs to be something that’s done, but also, politically, this is one of the biggest vulnerabilities,” Psaki said. “And regardless of who’s mad about the details of what’s in here and what isn’t in here, it’s a political vulnerability for the president and his campaign. They know that. They knew they would have to do something like an executive order before the election politically as well. And that’s what we’re seeing play out.”