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While Dr. Mercola has reversed his stance on vitamin K shots for babies, the Children’s Health Defense, an anti-vaccine nonprofit founded by Robert F. Kennedy Jr., continues to promote physicians who push the false belief these shots are dangerous.
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The church teaches that once an abuser is forgiven, anyone who speaks about the wrongdoing can be accused of having an unforgiving heart.
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Once tear gas canisters are launched into a crowd, their toxic contents can be carried through the air, sometimes for blocks.
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“Taxpayer dollars should not be used to give convicted criminals special accommodations, lifted legal holds, or government-funded transportation,” Rep. Norma Torres said. “We should be enforcing the law, not handing out favors."
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Mercola's reversal comes at a critical moment. Hospitals have documented an alarming jump in babies not receiving the vitamin K shot.
Without it, research shows, babies are 81 times more at risk for a potentially fatal bleeding condition.
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America First Refining’s CEO has said, “We have received support from the White House,” and that the National Energy Dominance Council, led by the interior and energy secretaries, had been “helping us meet some of these people overseas.”
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When her son was 7, Mary McGonigle-Martin gave him raw milk, as it promised to treat allergies and digestive problems. A month later, he fell gravely ill.
Now 27, he’s still dealing with the effects of kidney damage and other health issues.
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