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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… -
Gunman who shot 2 kindergarteners used war in Gaza as motive: Police
Authorities are releasing new information in the case of a man who shot two kindergarteners on Wednesday, Dec. 4, in northern California. Investigators said on Thursday, Dec. 5, the gunman who wounded the children before fatally shooting himself left behind a note revealing his motive. Investigators say 56-year-old Glenn Litton wrote in the note he… -
Chinese hack of 8 US telecom companies prompts FBI warning
There are new details in what’s being called one of the worst cyber hacks in history. Federal officials revealed the scope of the attack is wider than first thought, impacting multiple U.S. communication networks. Chinese government affiliated hackers are accused of stealing records, intercepting voice calls and getting into the wiretap system used by the… -
LPGA and USGA update policies for transgender players in 2025
The Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) and the United States Golf Association (USGA) have updated their gender policies, which will go into effect in 2025. In official releases Wednesday, Dec. 4, the LPGA and USGA announced that players must be assigned female at birth, or have been male at birth but did not go through… -
Congo gov’t on ‘high alert’ as mystery illness kills dozens
Health officials are racing to identify the origin of a deadly disease in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, putting the local government on “high alert.” Dozens of people are dead as they experience flu-like symptoms in the Central African country as officials wait for lab results. In a press conference on Thursday, Dec. 5,… -
ICE seeks new immigration detention center in California, despite opposition
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is looking to establish a new detention center in Northern California, CalMatters reported. Democratic lawmakers have criticized the effort but will likely be unable to prevent the move. California was unsuccessful at banning new federal immigration detention centers during President-elect Trump’s first term in office. A federal appeals court… -
Drug lord Fabio Ochoa Vásquez released from US prison after 25 years
Fabio Ochoa Vásquez, a former drug lord with the Medellín Cartel, was released from a U.S. prison on Tuesday, Dec. 3, after serving 25 years. The 67-year-old is expected to be deported back to his home country of Colombia. Ochoa, along with his two brothers, became billionaires in the 1980s by running a cocaine distribution… -
Georgian opposition leader arrested as mass protests enter 6th day
A tense scene occurred in the Georgian capital of Tbilisi as police arrested the leader of one of the country’s opposition parties. Police allegedly knocked the leader of the Georgia’s Coalition for Change Party unconscious during the physical altercation. The confrontation between police and the opposition leader occured on Wednesday, Dec. 4, as Georgian authorities… -
Incoming Trump admin sparks fears gay marriage rights could be overturned
With President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration just over a month away, the LGBTQ+ community worries that their right to marry could be overturned. Now, same-sex couples across the U.S. are rushing to the alter to make their unions official before Trump takes office. However, the president-elect has not indicated that he intends to roll back the… -
Support of Edward Snowden pardon grows as 2nd Trump term nears
Will President-elect Donald Trump pardon Edward Snowden in his second term? Several people on Trump’s team are reportedly supporting efforts to make it happen. Trump passed over the option of granting Snowden a pardon in 2021 during his first presidency and said he would let the courts work it out. Snowden, a former spy for… -
Millions in Cuba without power after electrical grid collapse
Millions of people in Cuba are without power after the country’s electrical grid collapsed for a second time on Wednesday, Dec. 4. Schools across the communist country were forced to close, and non-official workers were ordered to stay home. Cuban Energy Minister Vicente de la O Levy said the Matanzas power plant failed around 2…
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