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More drowned at southern border than government estimates showed: Report
A new international investigative report found that hundreds more people have drowned trying to cross into the U.S. than the U.S. and Mexican governments reported. The Washington Post, Mexican newspaper El Universal and Lighthouse Reports reviewed death records from every Mexican state and Texas county along the U.S.-Mexico border. Through their research and data from… -
‘Microdosing’ is the new trend in weight loss, but is it safe?
In recent years both weight loss injections and “microdosing” have become increasingly popular — and now, so is combining the two. Injections originally intended to treat Type 2 diabetes, like Ozempic and Mounjaro, are proven to help people lose weight, but are often associated with side effects like gastrointestinal issues, which is why people have… -
HelloFresh under investigation for alleged migrant child labor: Report
HelloFresh, a German-based meal-kit company, is under investigation by the U.S. Labor Department for allegedly employing migrant children to cook and work at its packaging facility in Illinois, ABC News reported. Midway Staffing, the company that hired workers for HelloFresh, is also under investigation for allegedly violating federal child labor laws. The executive director of… -
Gang leader in Haiti orders killings of at least 110 over alleged witchcraft
Gang violence wracked Haiti over the weekend, leading to the deaths of reportedly nearly 200, including more than 100 elderly people, after a gang leader accused them of causing his child’s sickness through witchcraft. According to the National Human Rights Defense Network, gang members rounded people up who they suspected of practicing voodoo and executed… -
Jury finds Daniel Penny not guilty of negligent homicide in chokehold trial
Former U.S. Marine Daniel Penny was found not guilty of criminally negligent homicide in the death of Jordan Neely by a jury on Monday, Dec. 9. After deliberating for more than 24 hours over five days, the jury reached the verdict. Jurors deliberated over whether Penny committed criminally negligent homicide when he put Neely in… -
Trump’s trip to Notre Dame ceremony gives leaders chance to build closer ties
The Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris is reopening the weekend of Dec. 7. And while the ceremonies will be an emotional moment for the French public, the events will also be a major opportunity for world leaders to meet. With President-elect Donald Trump being among the roughly 50 world leaders to attend, it’s a chance… -
USDA announces new federal order for raw milk testing amid bird flu concerns
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced a new federal order Friday, Dec. 6. The new order requires the collection and sharing of raw, unpasteurized milk samples nationwide for testing of H5N1, also known as bird flu. The order mandates entities responsible for dairy farms, bulk milk transporters, bulk milk transfer stations or dairy… -
Jury deadlocked in NYC chokehold death case as lawyers consider next steps
The jury in Daniel Penny’s manslaughter and negligent homicide trial delivered a note to the judge on Friday, Dec. 6, revealing jurors are deadlocked. The jury reportedly can’t come to a decision on the first charge of manslaughter. Now, Judge Maxwell Wiley is deciding whether or not to give the jury a so-called Allen charge,… -
Tehran’s latest rocket launch sparks concerns over missile technology
Iran successfully launched its heaviest satellite payload to date, the state-run IRNA news agency reported Friday, Dec. 6. The Simorgh rocket reportedly carried the Fakhr-1 satellite, named after assassinated nuclear scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, along with an orbital propulsion system and research equipment. State media claim the payload reached a 250 mile orbit, though independent verification… -
Trump taps border, ICE veterans to advance immigration agenda
President-elect Donald Trump announced Thursday, Dec. 5, he is nominating former Border Patrol Chief Rodney Scott to head U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP). He also tapped ICE veteran Caleb Vitello as Acting Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). In a statement posted to his Truth Social account, Trump praised Scott for nearly… -
CDC releases report on synthetic opioid 100 times more potent than fentanyl
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is warning about carfentanil, a synthetic opioid that is approximately 10,000 times more potent than morphine and 100 times more potent than fentanyl. The CDC says it has re-emerged in the U.S. drug supply. Carfentanil was originally designed to tranquilize large mammals like elephants and bears. However,… -
University of Michigan DEI program still intact, ends diversity statements
A decision still hangs in the air over the University of Michigan campus, following student protests to keep the DEI program around. The Board of Regents met one final time Thursday, Dec. 5, to discuss DEI initiatives. Regents left the diversity, equity and inclusion program untouched. “There are no plans to make any cuts to… -
H5N1 mutation may make it easier for virus to latch to human cells: Study
Scientists are warning the bird flu virus may be able to more easily spread to human cells than previously thought. Researchers with Scripps Research Institute found it may take just a single mutation for this version of H5N1 to become capable of latching onto human cells. In a study published on Thursday, Dec. 5, scientists…
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