Democrat wins Texas House seat; upset in red State Senate district
The Republican majority in the U.S. House continues to shrink as the midterm cycle approaches. Democrat Christian Menefee won a special election runoff Saturday in Texas’s 18th Congressional District, a seat opened last year following the death of Democratic Rep. Sylvester Turner. Democrat win narrows GOP House majority Once Menefee is sworn in, Republicans – […]
Transgender pronoun policy didn’t violate teacher’s religious rights, court rules
A federal appeals court ruled that a Maryland public school system did not violate a substitute teacher’s First Amendment rights after requiring the teacher to use a transgender student’s preferred pronouns in class. In a 2-1 decision released Wednesday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit agreed with a lower court’s ruling dismissing […]
Drug company discontinues next-gen flu vaccine development as flu cases rise
French drug company Sanofi announced it’s discontinuing research and development for its next-generation mRNA flu vaccine. The company shared the news in an earnings document, saying it was ending the phase one trial. The firm did not disclose why it was discontinuing the trial, other than stating it was deprioritizing mRNA immunizations. However, Sanofi’s CEO […]
Jeffrey Epstein wanted to hire ‘top hacker.’ What was he looking for?
In the early morning hours of May 28, 2014, an acquaintance sent Jeffrey Epstein an email with a link to a Los Angeles Times article headlined “Before being freed, hacker Sabu was ‘extraordinary’ FBI informant.” “Hire this kid,” the email read. “Im serious.” The email was contained in a data cache of more than 3.5 […]
States rush to deny AI personhood amid growing fight over who should regulate
Being a person in America grants certain inalienable rights. Wars were fought over it. The latest battle hinges on whether artificial intelligence, or AI, should be considered as much of a person as you and me. Numerous states have either passed or are considering legislation that would prohibit AI from having the same rights as […]
Ed Martin, head of the Trump DOJ’s ‘weaponization’ unit, leaving role
The lawyer leading President Donald Trump’s effort to investigate the “weaponization” of the Department of Justice is leaving his role. Trump had tasked Ed Martin to look into prosecutors who launched investigations into Trump or his allies. A Justice Department spokesperson told NBC News that Martin would continue to serve as pardon attorney in the […]
Florida produce feeds the nation, but the winter freeze puts groceries at risk
A rare burst of arctic weather put much of Florida in below-freezing conditions as farmers worry about the damages that the frost and wind would bring to the state’s abundant crops. The storm could inflate grocery bills east of the Mississippi River. Florida, a state known for its tropical climate, is at threat of losing […]
To build nuclear faster, energy dept. pitches bypassing environmental laws
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) wants to exempt advanced nuclear power facilities from one of the nation’s key environmental laws. With electricity demand surging, the exemption would speed up the permitting process, but it would also eliminate an avenue for opponents to resist projects they believe will cause harm. The DOE filed the regulatory […]
Noem gives feds in Minnesota body cameras as Pretti death ruled a homicide
Agents conducting immigration enforcement activities in Minnesota must wear body cameras under a new order from Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem. Secretary Noem announced on Monday that all federal agents deployed in Minnesota would receive body cameras, following scrutiny over recent clashes with protesters. She said the department would issue more cameras once funding is […]
