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Scientists grow human brain cells in rats, neurons in a dish play ‘Pong’
Scientists are growing human brain cells in rats to study diseases and help keep you alive. Stanford University scientists transplanted human brain cells into the brains of baby rats, where the cells grew and formed connections. A psychiatry professor at the Stanford School of Medicine, says it has created “the most advanced human brain circuitry…
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Nikolas Cruz, Parkland shooter, avoids death penalty
The Parkland school shooter has avoided death penalty. An explosion of emotions this morning after the jury recommended Nikolas Cruz be sentenced to life in prison, instead of the death penalty. The jury unanimously found that all of the aggravating factors were proven beyond a reasonable doubt except one. They did not agree that the…
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Gen Z congressional candidates ready to take on DC establishment
Ray Reed, 25, is one of many voices that make up Generation Z (born between 1997-2012). He is a part of a new movement that is making a bid to take on the establishment in Washington, D.C. The oldest members of Gen Z became eligible to run for congressional office this year. Reed, a progressive…
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Emails reveal DHS communications around alleged border ‘whipping’
New evidence brings focus to the “whipping” controversy at the U.S.-Mexico border. Emails obtained by the Heritage Foundation, a conservative think tank, reveal that Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas was told the photos showing horseback border patrol agents “whipping” Haitian migrants were misleading. After the photos went viral, officials within the agency alerted Mayorkas that…
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US doubles down its support of Ukraine for ‘the long haul’
The U.S. is doubling down its support of Ukraine for the “long haul.” The commitment came down today from Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, to support Ukraine’s defenders “indefinitely” through “all seasons.” Austin spoke at a meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contract Group in Belgium. He said the group, which includes participants from more than 50…
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Supreme Court rejects three high-profile appeals
The Supreme Court has rejected three high-profile appeals. The rejected appeals involve embryo rights and death sentences. Tuesday, the high court declined to hear a case that would have granted constitutional rights to embryos and fetuses. The case would have allowed anti-abortion advocates to impose greater limits on the procedure. It was brought by parents…
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LA City Council’s Martinez taking leave of absence after audio leak
Demands for three Los Angeles City Council members to resign are intensifying after a leaked audio recording revealed racist remarks and disparaging comments. The political fallout was sparked by Sunday’s Los Angeles Times report. A leaked conversation involved Council President Nury Martinez and members Kevin de León and Gil Cedillo. Martinez was heard making racist statements, and the…
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Tulsi Gabbard ditches ‘woke’ Dems and launches podcast
Former Hawaii Rep. Tulsi Gabbard is leaving the Democratic Party. She is also calling on other “common sense, independent-minded Democrats” to exit with her. In a Twitter video posted on Tuesday, the former presidential candidate claimed that the party she is exiting stands for the “powerful elite,” not the people. “I can no longer remain…
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‘Oregon deserves better’: Republican Drazan in toss up race for governor
A Republican has not occupied Oregon’s governor’s mansion since 1987. Fast forward to 2022 and former state representative Christine Drazan is in a three-way race that could flip the Beaver State red. “Oregon deserves better. I’m Christine Drazan. If you’re looking for a third term of Kate Brown, you got two great choices: Tina Kotek…
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Russian cyberattacks target US airports by shutting down websites
After cyberattacks targeted over a dozen U.S. airports Monday morning. By Monday afternoon, their websites were back online. Airports in New York, Chicago and Los Angeles were impacted by a denial-of-service attack, which overloads sites by jamming them with artificial users. It did not affect transportation security or air traffic control. An intelligence official telling…
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iPhone feature triggers false 911 calls from rollercoasters
A new safety feature on Apple’s iPhone 14 is meant to alert authorities when a user has been in a car crash. But a glitch is causing the feature to be triggered on rollercoasters. It’s happening across the country. According to the Wall Street Journal, Cincinnati authorities fielded six emergency calls from amusement parks since…
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Chicago residents to benefit from $42 million guaranteed income program
More than 3,000 residents in Cook County, Illinois will be receiving $500 a month for two years. It’s part of the $42 million Cook County Promise Guaranteed Income Pilot, funded by the American Rescue Plan Act. It is the largest publicly funded guaranteed income pilot in American history. The application portal opened yesterday and will…
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Russians risk lives to seek asylum in US, avoid fighting in Putin’s war
Russian nationals are risking their lives to avoid fighting in the war against Ukraine. They are fleeing the country and seeking asylum in the U.S. The dangerous journey across the Bearing Sea highlights the lengths to which some Russians are willing to take to dodge being called up to fight in Putin’s military. Two Russians…
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