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Quick look at Tuesday’s news:
Autism groups respond to Trump claims
The Trump administration announced on Monday it had found the “answer to autism” — a claim experts, advocacy groups and the autism community are calling dangerous and regressive.
What happened: In a press conference, President Donald Trump, alongside Health and Human Services Secretary RFK Jr. and other officials, claimed that Tylenol use during pregnancy could contribute to the development of autism in children, a contrast to current medical guidelines that say acetaminophen, the generic form of Tylenol, is safe to use.
Autism’s answer may not be so simple: Decades of medical and scientific consensus indicate there is no singular source to autism, including medication, that can be attributed to the condition, and that it is likely the result of multiple contributing factors like genetics and environment.
What the autism community says: The oversimplification of a complex developmental difference that exists on a spectrum of many different abilities and experiences is dehumanizing at best and dangerous at its worst, autism experts, advocacy groups and members of the community told USA TODAY.
“What if I’m pregnant?” Maternal medicine experts said Monday that, at this time, science linking acetaminophen use during pregnancy and autism “is simply inconclusive.”
Kimmel is back on ABC tonight
“Jimmy Kimmel Live!” is returning to TV on Tuesday, less than a week after the Walt Disney Company announced it had pulled Jimmy Kimmel’s late-night show off the air due to controversial comments about the death of Charlie Kirk. But while Kimmel will return to Disney-owned ABC, a Sinclair representative said in a statement to USA TODAY it will not air Kimmel, “replacing it with news programming.” It’s still unclear whether Nexstar will do the same.
Here’s how Stephen Colbert reacted to Kimmel’s return.
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Trump to address UN General Assembly
President Trump is set to address the UN General Assembly on Tuesday for the first time since returning to office. But the president will likely have little to offer a weakened United Nations and worried allies. Trump is expected to use his platform to take a victory lap on a handful of smaller conflicts he says he solved as U.S. allies seek answers about Gaza, Ukraine and America’s role in the overseas wars. The big question: Will Trump respond to countries such as France, Canada and Great Britain recognizing a Palestinian state?
Your golf trip didn’t plan for … infectious fungus
A lethal fungus has quietly spread in the soil across the West. Now, it’s threatening areas well beyond the dusty deserts and valleys where it likely originated. Valley fever, a disease caused by the fungus Cocciodioides, was once concentrated in the American Southwest. In an era of increasingly extreme weather, the disease is thriving in areas once considered cool and temperate. The disease presents risks not just for agricultural workers, but also for those who move to new suburban developments or spend the weekend on a golf trip in a region where the fungus is present. Ahead of the disease’s peak fall and winter seasons, health authorities are scrambling to raise awareness about its easily missed signs and symptoms before the spread worsens.
Today’s talkers
BRB, scrolling #RaptureTok
A pastor’s prediction the Rapture will occur Tuesday or Wednesday has prompted TikTok mania, with people believing the end of the world is here posting about their final days. South African pastor Joshua Mhlakela predicted the Rapture, or Second Coming of Jesus, prompting #RaptureTok to go viral on TikTok and social media. Content is emerging with people offering tips, sharing jokes, telling personal stories and of people appearing to quit their jobs, among other things, in preparation for judgment day. Tens of thousands of TikTok videos mention “rapture” this week.
Photo of the day: Croca-a-dog!
After selling out in 2024, pet owners will have another chance to buy Crocs for their pups as Chewy released two new colorways of the shoes. Your pup deserves comfort and style.
Pictured are Chewy’s Pet Crocs for dogs.
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