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Surgeons perform first-ever robotic double lung transplant
Surgeons in New York are the first in the world to complete a fully robotic double lung transplant. The team at NYU Langone Health successfully performed the surgery on 57-year-old Cheryl Mehrkar. Mehrkar was diagnosed with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD, in 2010. Her condition got worse after a bout with Covid-19 in 2022.… -
Brazilian ex-president Bolsonaro indicted over alleged coup attempt
Brazilian authorities indicted and arrested the nation’s former president, Jair Bolsonaro, on accusations of knowing about a plot to kill the president-elect while trying to overturn the country’s 2022 election. Federal police took Bolsonaro and 36 others into custody Thursday, Nov. 21 as part of an investigation into the fallout. Officials said Bolsonaro had “full… -
American Airlines cracks down on line cutters during boarding process
Just in time for the holiday travel season, American Airlines is expanding its technology that calls out those who cut in line during the boarding process. Passengers who try to board before their assigned group will set off an error beep that alerts the gate agent. The agent will then instruct them to rejoin the… -
The US backs away from plastic production limits in UN treaty: Report
The Biden administration is reportedly removing its support for a cap on plastic production. Governments from around the world are set to come together in Busan, South Korea on Monday, Nov. 25, for the fifth and final round of negotiations for a United Nations global treaty to end plastic pollution. Grist reports that White House staffers… -
Giraffes may be next on endangered species list as population rapidly declines
Giraffes could soon be listed on the endangered species list. U.S. wildlife officials say that’s because multiple species of giraffe populations are declining rapidly. Researchers point to the loss of habitat, poaching and climate change in their native land in Africa. According to the Giraffe Conservation Foundation about 117,000 wild giraffes are left worldwide –… -
Speaker Johnson says restroom use in Capitol must line up with biological sex
House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., is enforcing a new policy requiring public bathroom use on the House side of the Capitol to line up with biological sex and not gender identity. The new rule comes as the first openly transgender person elected to Congress, Delaware Democratic Representative-elect Sarah McBride, prepares to be sworn in on… -
Chinese nationals ask Trump for asylum as hundreds of others get deported
Hundreds of Chinese nationals are asking President-elect Donald Trump to let them stay in the United States. This comes as large groups of fellow migrants from China are being deported. The Department of Homeland Security deported 109 Chinese nationals from a charter flight on Saturday, Nov. 16. It’s the third largest chartered removal flight to… -
Alex Jones sues The Onion, Sandy Hook families over Infowars bid
Alex Jones has filed a lawsuit against the proposed sale of his website Infowars to satirical news outlet The Onion. Jones is suing a court-appointed bankruptcy trustee and families of some Sandy Hook victims. The legal action comes after the parent company of Infowars was auctioned off last week. Families of Sandy Hook victims backed… -
Coca-Cola’s AI-generated ad draws criticism for not using human artists
Is artificial intelligence the future of marketing? Coca-Cola is the latest company to release an AI-generated ad and now the company is getting some backlash for it online. The Christmas-themed promotion called “The Holiday Magic is Coming” was meant to pay homage to a 1995 commercial from the brand featuring similar visuals, but with human… -
Instagram testing algorithm reset feature to improve teen safety
Instagram is testing a new feature that’s allowing users to reset their algorithm. Meta, Instagram’s parent company, said the update was launched specifically with the safety of teens in mind. “We want to make sure everyone on Instagram, especially teens, has safe, positive, age-appropriate experiences and feels the time they’re spending on Instagram is valuable,”… -
Large groups of migrants apprehended at US-Mexico border in recent days
Hundreds of migrants are in custody after being caught by U.S. border agents. This comes as the Biden administration prepares for an even bigger surge of border crossings ahead of President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration. The chief patrol agent for the Tucson area posted a photo Monday, Nov. 18, of the more than 230 migrants that… -
Trump staffer says Pa. election officials will get jail time over recount
President-elect Donald Trump’s co-campaign manager Chris LaCivita is predicting election officials in Pennsylvania will face jail time after going against a Supreme Court ruling and counting mail-in ballots with either incorrect or missing dates. LaCivita posted to X, “They will go to jail – count on it.” Pennsylvania is in the middle of a recount… -
Biden administration requests $100B for disaster relief after hurricanes
The Biden administration is calling for bipartisan action and urging Congress to quickly pass a nearly $100 billion disaster relief spending bill. Around $40 billion of the money requested will go to FEMA’s disaster relief fund as Americans in the Southeast are still cleaning up from major back-to-back Hurricanes Helene and Milton. Further, $24 billion…
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