House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) said on Thursday that President Joe Biden should fire Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle after the security failure underlying the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump at a weekend rally in Pennsylvania. In a call for all House members on Wednesday, FBI Director Christopher Wray and Cheatle “did not give us satisfactory answers to some very important questions. And some of it needs to be in a classified setting, I suppose,” Johnson said during an interview on Fox Business. “But I’m prepared this morning to call on President Biden to fire Director Cheatle,” he continued. “Yesterday I said that she should resign. It’s clear that she has no intention to do so, but the oversight here, the mistakes, the ineptitude, whatever it is, was inexcusable.” Questions have been raised about how a shooter, identified as a 20-year-old Pennsylvania man named Thomas Matthew Crooks, managed to get onto a nearby rooftop and begin shooting at Trump with an AR-style rifle before the Secret Service could stop him. Trump survived, but a bullet ripped through his right ear. The shooter also killed one rallygoer and injured two others. A Secret Service counter-sniper reportedly shot and killed the gunman from another building while other personnel rushed to protect Trump and escort him off the stage. “We almost lost the life of a former president,” Johnson said in his conversation with Fox Business host Maria Bartiromo in Milwaukee, where the Replication National Convention is taking place. “And I think there has to be accountability and it begins at the top. This is ridiculous.” Republican lawmakers, including Sens. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) and John Barrasso (R-WY), confronted the Secret Service director at the convention on Wednesday evening over what they said were a lack of answers concerning the assassination attempt. Video shared by Blackburn showed Cheatle walking away from the clash and the Secret Secret later released a statement that said, “Continuity of operations is paramount during a critical incident and U.S. Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle has no intentions to step down.” The statement added, “She deeply respects members of Congress and is fiercely committed to transparency in leading the Secret Service through the internal investigation and strengthening the agency through lessons learned in these internal and external reviews.” Cheatle is expected to appear at a public hearing next Monday after House Oversight Chairman James Comer (R-KY) subpoenaed the director, the panel said on Wednesday. And the House Homeland Committee is planning its own hearing with Pennsylvania state and local police. Johnson said he spoke with Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas “within hours” of the shooting “because the buck stops at his desk.” The speaker said Mayorkas “did not have a lot of information, some very important facts that he should have had in front of him.” With the task force he vowed to establish, Johnson said lawmakers would get “answers” from “everybody involved.” He said there are “so many more questions than there are answers right now, and it’s very frustrating to us. And it is dangerous. … We have got to get accountability.”

Recalls happen for a lot of reasons. Sometimes an undeclared allergen is discovered. Other times, harmful bacteria is found. This rice recall, however, has been prompted by the possibility of the products containing rodent parts. While alarming, the recall is at a Class II risk. This means it is not the most severe case, according to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). That said, it’s still important to check if this product is in your home or was consumed by you or someone you love. The affected product is Lundberg Family Farms Wild Blend Gourmet Rice, which comes in 1lb bags. You’ll want to look for the lot code 231004 and the best before date of October 4, 2024. Also, the affected products were not distributed in every state. The ones that did receive this product, however, include the following: Arizona, California, Florida, Maine, New Hampshire, Oregon, and Wisconsin. Trista Chen / Pexels According to the FDA, this recall was made because the products have the potential of containing “foreign objects that appear to be of rodent origin.” The recall being put under Class II reflects the risk classification. Class II FDA Recall Affects Rice Distributed in Seven States Or, in the words of the FDA, this is a situation where “use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.” On the contrary, Class I means that there is a “reasonable probability” that a product will “cause serious adverse health consequences or death.” Although “extraneous materials” can be found in the food we eat, once the foreign matter reaches a certain level, as set by the FDA, it becomes unacceptable. Stay safe, everyone! You can find the source of this story’s featured image here! The post Rice Recall: FDA Issues Recall Of Rice Products Across Seven States appeared first on InspireMore.

When a product is recalled by the FDA, ongoing investigations may provide consumers with additional insights. To this end, an update has been made to the chocolate recall that was issued weeks ago. The product affected was created in a collaboration between two companies: Feve Artisan Chocolatier and Dandelion Chocolate. Together, they created what they call Chocolate-Covered Cocoa Nibs. Unfortunately, the packaging for this product did not indicate the presence of a tree nut allergen: hazelnuts. This discovery was made on June 24, and it applied to a single batch of the cocoa nibs. As a result, a recall was made. Because those who are allergic to tree nuts can have a life-threatening reaction by consuming this type of product, the FDA initially classified this recall as Class I. This is their most severe warning and indicates the potential for severe health consequences or death. But that has since changed. Paola Marchesi / Pexels Now, the FDA is classifying this recall as Class II. This means the product “may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences.” But what prompted this change? Weeks after the recall was made, there have been no reports of allergic reactions. As a result, it seems that the risk has lowered a bit. FDA Gives an Update to This Chocolate Recall, Affecting Those Allergic to Tree Nuts That being said, if you have a tree nut allergy, it’s still very important to ensure you do not consume this product. Below, you’ll find the info needed to identify whether or not this product is in your home: Product name: Feve Artisan Chocolatier x Dandelion Chocolate Chocolate-Covered Cocoa Nibs Packaging: 4 oz in a black box with gold lettering Locations sold: Online and in stores across San Francisco and Las Vegas Lot code: FNDHI4C4 Expiration date: March 3, 2025 If you may have consumed this product, please stay aware of any potential severe reactions, especially those that may be life-threatening. Stay safe, everyone! You can find the source of this story’s featured image here! The post Recall Update: Nationwide Chocolate Recall Set To Class II By FDA appeared first on InspireMore.

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