NTD News Today (March 29): Lawmakers Press Secretary Mayorkas on Border Crisis; WHO Scales Back Vaccine Recommendations

Fired-up lawmakers pressed Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas during a Senate hearing on March 28. Republican senators questioned Mayorkas' competence in handling the border crisis. The CDC now says it found concerning data on the safety of the COVID-19 vaccine months earlier than previously known to the public. Meanwhile, the WHO declares that most people don’t need an additional COVID-19 booster. Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador says the fire that killed 38 people was started by migrants after learning they were to be deported. Mourners in Ciudad Juarez held a vigil outside the offices of the Mexican National Migration Institute. Topics in this episode include: 1. CDC Saw Vax Safety Signals Earlier than Known 2. Over the Counter Opioid Overdose Drug 3. Lawmakers Press Mayorkas on Border 4. Mexican President: Migrants Set Deadly Fire 5. Blinken Subpoenaed over Afghan Withdrawal 6. Tax Relief for Mississippi Tornado Victims 7. Arizona Governor Vetoes Grocery Tax Ban 8. CA: Gov. Signs Oil Company Price Gouging Law 9. Gulf of Mexico Drilling Auction Moves Forward 10. Methanol Barge Partly Sunk in Kentucky 11. Texas Mom Angry About Sexual Game at School 12. MTG’s Suspended from Twitter Ove ‘Trans Day of Vengeance’ Post 13. Arkansas Suing Meta and TikTok 14. Abortion Survivor Tells Her Story 15. Idaho Looks to Expand Abortion Laws 16. CO: Casino Employee Accused of $500,000 Heist 17. Tsai Defiant as China Warns Against US Trip 18. Fmr FBI Special Agent Marc Ruskin 19. Limiting ‘Foreign Adversaries’ Land Purchases 20. Ftx Founder Bribed Chinese Official: DOJ 21. Hong Kong Financial Hub Ranking Falls 22. Official: New Drone Routes Limit Intel 23. Russia Sticks with Nuclear Treaty Pause 24. US Now Europe’s Top Crude Oil Supplier 25. France: Fresh Protests, Clashes with Police 26. Northern Ireland Terror Threat Level Raised 27. Nonprofit Builds Shelters in Turkey and Syria 28. EU Law to End Sales of New CO2-Emitting Cars 29. Berlin Food Hall Accepts Credit Card Only 30. Weddings Decline in Hungary amid Inflation 31. Tiny Trio Earns Smallest Triplets Record 32. Shen Yun Inspires Audiences Around the World 33. Honey’s Unexpected Effect on Diabetes 34. Rare Vivid Pink Diamond Up for Auction 35. Rare Twin Leopard Cubs Born at San Diego Zoo