内容摘要：In an interview with The Associated Press, BIBI explained the meaning behind the album’s lead single “Apocalypse,” which carries a more poetic Korean title meaning “The Apple Tree of the End Times.”

In an interview with The Associated Press, BIBI explained the meaning behind the album’s lead single “Apocalypse,” which carries a more poetic Korean title meaning “The Apple Tree of the End Times.”

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Synthetic dyes used to make brightly colored cereals, drinks and candies are coming under scrutiny in states across the country, where lawmakers say the federal government has stalled in taking action despite evidence of harmful effects.West Virginia, which ranks at the bottom in the U.S. for many health metrics, became the first to sign a sweeping statewide ban on seven

this week. Lawmakers in more than 20 states — from deep red West Virginia— are making a bipartisan push to restrict access to the dyes, which have been tied toin some children and of which U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary

has been an outspoken critic.“We should not be forced to police our own foods,” said Republican Sen. Laura Wakim Chapman, who heads the Senate’s health committee and told lawmakers the vote might be the most important of their political careers. “No more toxic colors, no more poisoning ourselves and our children. No more unnecessary risks. Our health is not for sale.”

In signing the bill, Republican Gov. Patrick Morrisey referenced

in saying, “There’s no better place to lead the Make America Healthy Again mission.”MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama lawmakers approved a slew of bills on Thursday that would expand the use of Christian texts in public schools and limit protections for LGBTQ+ students, in lockstep with a national conservative agenda that has divided statehouses across the country.

Three bills led to hours of debate in the Republican-dominated Alabama House of Representatives on Thursday. The bills — passed with overwhelming majorities — would mandate in public schools the display of the Ten Commandments, ban drag shows, prohibit teachers from displaying pride flags or facilitating formal discussion of sexuality, and allow chaplains to volunteer as school counselors.Speaker of the House Nathaniel Ledbetter described the bills as “common sense” while members of the Democratic caucus condemned the legislation as “a waste of taxpayer money” that “won’t bring down the cost of eggs.”

The legislation is part of a widespread effort in conservative states to regulate how schools handle social issues, a mission that has beenAlabama joins at least 20 states that have considered legislation in 2025 that would mandate the display of the Ten Commandments in public schools or state buildings, according to an Associated Press