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RFK Jr. Viral Video Shows Him Catching Two Snakes Barehanded
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RFK Jr. Viral Video Shows Him Catching Two Snakes Barehanded

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. posted a viral video showing him barehandedly catching two non-venomous snakes on a Florida estate, prompting reactions from his wife and widespread media attention. The incident is the latest in a series of his notable animal encounters, with a Romanian outlet also reporting on the viral footage.

RFK Jr met Republican diplomat days before controversial 2019 trip to Samoa, emails show
PoliticsThe Guardian3mo ago

RFK Jr met Republican diplomat days before controversial 2019 trip to Samoa, emails show

Records shed light on how Scott Brown – then Trump’s New Zealand ambassador, now running for Senate – responded to Kennedy’s 2019 Samoa trip ahead of measles outbreak When Robert F Kennedy Jr ran for president as a Democrat in 2023, he found an unexpected ally in Scott Brown. A former Republican senator, Brown had begun a tradition of hosting Republican presidential candidates for barbecues in his New Hampshire back yard, where they could stump for votes and get attention ahead of the state’s...

No evidence behind RFK Jr’s claim keto diet can cure schizophrenia, experts say
HealthThe GuardianTimes of India4mo ago2 sources

No evidence behind RFK Jr’s claim keto diet can cure schizophrenia, experts say

Health secretary likely referred to Harvard psychiatrist who says he’s ‘never used the word “cure” in my work’ Psychiatric researchers are pushing back against Health and Human Services secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr’s claims that a doctor at Harvard “cured schizophrenia using keto diets”, while also acknowledging that a carefully supervised ketogenic diet shows promise for a variety of mental health conditions. Kennedy Jr’s statement likely referred to Harvard psychiatrist Dr Christopher Palm...

Stephen Colbert on Kristi Noem: ‘A domestic terrorist who deserves to go to Gitmo’
PoliticsThe Guardian3mo ago

Stephen Colbert on Kristi Noem: ‘A domestic terrorist who deserves to go to Gitmo’

Late-night hosts addressed Trump firing the DHS secretary, rising US gas prices and Robert F Kennedy Jr’s crackdown on Dunkin’ On Thursday night, late night-hosts celebrated Kristi Noem’s firing, criticized Maga’s handling of the war in Iran and raised an eyebrow to Robert F Kennedy Jr taking issue with sugary Starbucks drinks. Continue reading...

As measles spreads in South Carolina, RFK Jr’s allies work to gut vaccine laws
HealthThe Guardian4mo ago

As measles spreads in South Carolina, RFK Jr’s allies work to gut vaccine laws

Activists who dispute safety of vaccines are pushing to limit immunization requirements in schools As South Carolina grapples with a measles outbreak that has infected nearly 1,000 people, groups with ties to the US health secretary, Robert F Kennedy Jr, are pushing to eliminate immunization requirements that protect children. Activists are targeting vaccine mandates in states trying to tamp down measles as communities across the country struggle to stop the worst spread of the illness since ...