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EU announces International Center for Crime of Aggression in Ukraine
As part of a summit with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv that continued Friday, leaders with the European Union (EU) announced Thursday it will set up the “International Center for the Crime of Aggression in Ukraine.” The center will serve as the latest effort to punish Russian officials for alleged war crimes committed during… -
CDC issues eye drop warning linked to drug-resistant infections
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a health alert Wednesday warning people to stop using eye drops that have been linked to an outbreak of drug-resistant infections. The outbreak has impacted at least 55 people in 12 states. One death has been reported as of press time. “Most patients reported using artificial… -
‘Gain-of-function’ research guidelines unclear after board vote fails
People were supposed to enter this week with a clearer idea of what the U.S. National Science Advisory Board for Biosecurity recommends for guidelines surrounding “gain-of-function” research. That has not yet happened. The board held a virtual meeting with a panel of experts last week, where a vote on guidelines was expected. However, so many… -
Massachusetts bill offers time off to inmates for organ donations
A bill under consideration in the Massachusetts House of Representatives would offer inmates a chance to reduce their sentences by donating their organs or bone marrow. Bill HD.3822, called the “Act to Establish the Massachusetts Incarcerated Individual Bone Marrow and Organ Donation Program,” would allow inmates to receive between 60 days and a year off… -
Abbott appoints first ever Texas border czar in face of border crisis
Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, appointed Texas’ first ever border czar Monday. The position is tasked with coordinating with state and federal agencies to manage the Texas-Mexico border. Gov. Abbott selected Mike Banks, a longtime U.S. Border Patrol agent who had recently retired, to fill the role. He will be based about five miles north of… -
Scientists look to bring back dodo bird after hundreds of years
Genetic engineering company Colossal Biosciences announced its scientists are planning to bring back the dodo bird. The mission is a part of the company’s “new Avian Genomics Group,” according to a tweet from the company. The dodo bird species famously went extinct hundreds of years ago. Colossal cites “the dodo bird’s final date of extinction… -
Congress members call for police reform legislation following Tyre Nichols’ death
The body camera footage of Tyre Nichols’ death has restarted conversation regarding police reform. Nichols, a 29-year-old Black man, died three days after police pulled him over for reckless driving and beat him when he tried to flee the scene. “First, it’s about making sure that the president knows that this is an important enough… -
WSJ: China research institute buying semiconductors made in US
According to an exclusive report from The Wall Street Journal, a research institute in China has bought American-made semiconductors at least a dozen times since 2020. The advanced computer chips came from companies such as Intel and Nvidia. The Journal review of research papers published by the state-run China Academy of Engineering Physics (CAEP) found at least… -
Kansas bill would allow cities and counties to further restrict abortion
A Kansas state senator introduced SB 65, a bill that would authorize cities and counties to enact local laws to regulate abortion as stringent or more stringent than state law. Kansas State Sen. Chase Blasi moved to try and create the path for local abortion ordinances earlier this month. In Kansas, abortion is legal until… -
Local bans: Activists bring the abortion battle from states to cities and towns
At this time, the only clinic in Nebraska performing abortions up to 20 weeks is in Bellevue – an Omaha suburb on the far eastern border of the state. But if this grassroots initiative gains enough momentum, it could be forced to shut down. The initiative is part of a push to ban abortion within city… -
Who would win? Security expert wargames China’s invasion of Taiwan
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is planning to visit Taiwan later this year as concerns grow regarding the tension between Taiwan and China. Last year, President Biden committed to defending Taiwan if China were to invade the island. The Center for Strategic and International Studies ran the scenarios in a wargame to see what could happen.… -
Questions grow over Monterey Park shooting information sharing
As police search for a motive in this weekend’s mass shooting in Monterey Park, California, law enforcement experts have expressed concern over information sharing in the hours following the shooting, when the suspect was still on the loose. Nearly five hours passed between the shooting at a ballroom dance hall and when the Los Angeles… -
UK offers to pay residents to save energy amid cold snap
As residents of the United Kingdom deal with a late January cold snap, British utility company National Grid is asking for help with saving energy. The company asked its customers to participate in its Demand Flexibility Service from 5:00-6:00 p.m. Monday night. The service rewards people, usually via money off their bills, for turning off…
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