The state of Florida is pressing forward with a plan to remove four immunizations from entry requirements for PreK-12 public and private schools. “The Florida Department of Health is proposing a rule to remove hepatitis B, varicella (chicken pox), Haemophilus influenza type b (Hib) and pneumococcal conjugate vaccines for public school attendance,” CBS News reports. Florida Surgeon General Dr. Joseph Ladapo previously said he wants to remove all vaccine mandates in the Sunshine State. “Every last one of them is wrong and drips with disdain and slavery,” Ladapo said. “Who am I to tell you what your child should put in their body? I don’t have that right. Your body is a gift from God,” he added. Watch below: JUST IN: Florida is moving forward with ABOLISHING school vaccine mandates for 4 vaccines – Chickenpox– Hep B– Hib– Pneumococcal disease THIS IS AMAZING NEWS LADAPO: “Every last one is wrong and DRIPS with disdain and slavery! Who am I, or anyone else, to tell YOU… pic.twitter.com/vnYxL5wGrS — Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) August 24, 2026 CBS News shared further: The rule, which was approved by Ladapo on Aug. 20, has a 21-day period for public input before final approval. DOH did not immediately respond to a request for comment Monday. The proposed rule also expands religious vaccine exemptions to include moral and ethical beliefs and lets parents and college students opt out of having their records included in the state vaccine database. Florida currently allows religious exemptions “if immunizations are in conflict with the religious tenets and practices of the child’s parent or guardian,” according to DOH. Without an exemption, Florida law requires students to receive vaccinations for measles, mumps and rubella (MMR), polio, diphtheria, rubeola and tetanus to attend K-12 public schools. But the immunizations considered for repeal by DOH are only an agency rule, not in state law, and can be repealed by the agency itself. Unsurprisingly, American Academy of Pediatrics president Dr. Susan Kressly criticized the move. “The AAP believes every family should have access to immunizations to keep their community healthy,” Kressly said in a statement, according to WUSF. “Schools are an important part of that community. For many kids, the best part of school is being with friends — sharing space, playing on the playground and trading germs. Close contact makes it easy for contagious diseases to spread quickly,” she added. Florida moving forward with plan to end requirement for 4 school-entry vaccines https://t.co/zDvJiIcMQB — Miami Herald (@MiamiHerald) August 25, 2026 WUSF has more: Even though the move to repeal all vaccine mandates was supported by DeSantis, first lady Casey DeSantis and then-Education Commissioner Anastasios Kamoutsas, no legislator filed a bill in any of the multiple legislative sessions in 2026 to remove those requirements from Florida law. Multiple attempts at a “medical freedom” bill that would have expanded vaccine exemptions and mandated doctors to provide an alternate vaccine schedule passed the state Senate but failed to pass the state House. In December, the health department held an open meeting in Panama City to discuss changing the vaccination requirements for public schools, which Emma Spencer, a director within agency, said was “grounded in policy based on considerations that favor parental rights and medical freedom.” The post Red State Advances Plan To Remove Four Vaccinations From School Entry Requirements appeared first on 100PercentFedUp.com.

Canada announced retaliatory tariffs as high as 50 percent on hundreds of American products as the trade war between the two countries escalates. “Canada must respond, and today we are,” said Minister of National Revenue of Canada François-Philippe Champagne. “Canada will match the United States tariffs, dollar for dollar, rate for rate,” he added. Watch below: Minister of National Revenue of Canada François-Philippe Champagne announces retaliatory tariffs: "Canada must respond, and today we are…Canada will match the U.S. tariffs, dollar for dollar, rate for rate." pic.twitter.com/EOxaAjGhEB — CSPAN (@cspan) August 25, 2026 More from The New York Times: As a trade war between the countries intensifies, Canada will start collecting tariffs of 50, 25 and 15 percent on about 700 products beginning on Sept. 8. The most significant measure is a doubling of tariffs on American steel and aluminum to 50 percent. But the list of products affected ranges from household rolls of aluminum foil to railway locomotives and steel bridges. Many of the American products Canada will now tax mirror the Canadian exports hit by the new U.S. tariffs, particularly in clothing, forestry products, tools and electronics including smartphones. But Canada is also targeting costly consumer products like dishwashers, washing machines and stoves. A wide array of fish, frozen and fresh, also appear on the list. The new Canadian levies cover about $20 billion per year of imports from the United States, the same value as the Canadian exports affected by the tariffs. After the collapse of the negotiations in Washington, Prime Minister Mark Carney of Canada, an economist and former central banker, said that Canada would match the American tariffs “dollar for dollar.” But he also acknowledged that the move “will raise costs and reduce choice for Canadians.” “Canada has been ‘Ripping Off’ the U.S.A. for decades. They have been charging our Farmers 400% Tariffs, and more. They have driven many wonderful U.S. companies out of business. For 10 years they wouldn’t certify Gulfstream Jets, until I got involved,” President Trump said on Tuesday. “They wanted 100% of the market for Gulfstream’s Canadian competitor. I deal with many countries, and Canada is easily the most difficult and unreasonable. They feel entitled, but they are not a State, and will be entitled no longer!” he added. Watch more below: Canada announced retaliatory tariffs as high as 50% on hundreds of United States products, including some steel and aluminum goods, furniture and clothing, a senior Canadian government official told ABC News. https://t.co/oUQUhONGLx pic.twitter.com/mkYlePOASG — ABC News (@ABC) August 25, 2026 The Guardian explained further: The industry minister, Mélanie Joly, called on businesses and consumers to buy Canadian goods as part of a broader “resistance” movement in the trade war. “You have power,” she said. The government also announced more than C$7bn in support for businesses affected by the latest tariffs, adding to more than C$20bn in support announced over the past 18 months. Canada’s decision to retaliate means both countries have doubled down on a trade war that could cost billions. Earlier on Tuesday, Trump said he was giving “serious consideration” to changing the name of Lake Ontario to “Lake America” – reminiscent of his decision to rename the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America. Others pointed out that Ontario, Canada’s most populous province, was named after the lake, not the other way around. Trump’s frustration with Ontario in particular stems from his feud with the province’s premier, Doug Ford, who called the president a “loser” and the “king of bankruptcies” and told the US president to “kiss my a**”. He also threatened to cut electricity and rare earth metal exports to the US. Trump called Ford a “flunky” of “Governor Carney” and warned “these clowns to ‘fall in line’ or, the consequences for Canada will be far WORSE!” The post Canada Announces Retaliatory Tariffs On Hundreds Of American Products As Trade War Intensifies appeared first on 100PercentFedUp.com.

An illegal immigrant from El Salvador allegedly sold fentanyl to students near a high school in Virginia who later overdosed from the narcotic. Isaac Melendez-Carranza, 31, allegedly sold the pills to Park View High School students who overdosed in May, authorities said. At the time, he already had a deportation order, which an immigration judge issued on July 18, 2024, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) told The Daily Wire. The two students survived the overdoses after receiving doses of the opioid antidote Narcan. Border agents caught Melendez-Carranza when he crossed the Rio Grande near Hebbronville, Texas, in May 2016, DHS said. He bonded out of federal custody in July 2016 before going on to allegedly commit his latest crimes. On Thursday, local authorities arrested Melendez-Carranza following the execution of search warrants where they seized suspected narcotics and cash, the Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement. “We found that the subject in question, Isaac Melendez-Carranza, actually had over 100 fentanyl pills with him at the time, in addition to several thousand dollars,” Loudoun County Sheriff Mike Chapman told News4. “So, looked to me like he was getting ready to do another delivery to somebody.” “He came in the country illegally 10 years ago, and so you know, had that not happened, maybe this would have never happened. So, just so you know, DHS – there’s a detainer on him,” Chapman said. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) lodged a detainer with the Loudoun County Jail on Thursday, asking local authorities to hand the Salvadoran national over to the feds if he is to be released. The Trump administration has faced challenges in working with local authorities in Virginia to arrest illegal immigrants accused of crimes and has blamed the commonwealth’s Democratic governor, Abigail Spanberger, for enacting sanctuary policies. “ICE will work to ensure this criminal is REMOVED from our nation,” DHS said in an X post on Monday. Following Melendez-Carranza’s arrest, the Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office warned the public that “one pill can be deadly” and that “fentanyl is an extremely potent synthetic opioid, and even a small amount can cause a fatal overdose.” “Illicit pills and powders may contain fentanyl without the user’s knowledge, making experimentation or taking a pill obtained from an unknown source especially dangerous,” the sheriff’s office said. “Parents, caregivers, and students are encouraged to talk openly about the dangers of illicit drugs and counterfeit pills. If you suspect someone is experiencing an overdose, call 911 immediately,” the office added. Melendez-Carranza is charged with two counts of distribution of a controlled substance and one count of sale of drugs near certain properties. He is being held without bond.