## JD Vance will soon learn he is as disposable as Mike Pence

Authored by inews.co.uk

At a White House photocall this week, JD Vance dropped the ball.

Vance had attended Ohio State before joining the Marines on his upwardly mobile journey from the rust belt to the Vice Presidency.

Perhaps this is why Vance’s wife Usha said in an interview that being Vice-President “can be a very lonely, lonely world”.

Vance is not rich enough or fun enough to be part of Trump’s posse, but he is clever enough to pose a threat.

Being Vice-President can be perilous, as Trump’s first VP Mike Pence found out.

Trump, who doesn’t “do” abroad unless he has to, has been sending Vance here, there and everywhere, far from Washington.

If Vance wants to succeed him, there is going to be a cage fight. »

### Japan bus driver with 3 decades of service loses $84,000 pension after he was caught stealing $7

Authored by cbsnews.com

A Japanese bus driver with 29 years of service lost his retirement package worth $84,000 after being fired for stealing $7 from passengers' fares.

Kyoto City sacked the man, who was not named, after he was filmed by the security camera of his bus pilfering 1,000 yen ($7) in 2022.

It ruled that the man's conduct could undermine public trust in the system and the sound operation of the bus service. »

### RFK Jr. Scrambles to Defuse Outrage Over His Autism Claims

Authored by thedailybeast.com

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is in full damage-control mode after causing outrage with his comments about autism during his first official press briefing as health secretary.

Kennedy, a longtime vaccine skeptic, attempted to dial back the controversy in a sit-down Thursday night with Fox News’ Sean Hannity.

Kennedy went on to accuse the media of downplaying what he believes is an autism epidemic in the United States. »

### Maine House endorses marriage ban for children

Authored by bangordailynews.com

AUGUSTA, Maine — The Maine House of Representatives passed Tuesday a proposal with bipartisan support to prevent people under the age of 18 from marrying.

The bill from Rep. Laura Supica, D-Bangor, would no longer allow marriage licenses to be issued to 17-year-olds in Maine.

Last year, New Hampshire became the 13th state to ban child marriage, though its lawmakers are currently considering an exception for active-duty military members. »

### Zelensky has evidence of China supplying Russia with weapons

Authored by mhtntimes.com

Ukraine has obtained intelligence indicating that China is providing Russia with artillery and gunpowder, President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Thursday.

“We have finally received information that China is supplying weapons to the Russian Federation,” Zelensky announced during a press conference in Kyiv.

“We believe that Chinese representatives are engaged in the production of some weapons on the territory of Russia,” he added. »

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