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May 9, 2025
A pair of individuals observe the setting sun in Kansas City, Missouri, during a scorching heat wave that hit the Midwestern region in the month of August. By Chelsea Harvey 11/09/2023 11:09 AM EST On Thursday, a study conducted by Climate Central, a nonprofit organization focusing on climate science and communication, was published. The impressive
READ MOREThe first ever transplantation of a complete human eye has been successfully performed by surgeons in New York. This groundbreaking procedure was added to a face transplant, but its effectiveness in restoring vision is still uncertain. Aaron James suffered severe facial and eye damage from an incident involving high-voltage power lines. While his right eye
READ MOREActors returning after four months of striking: Have you missed seeing your favorite actors in action? The agreement made on Wednesday between actors on strike, studios, and streaming services will not immediately result in a return to full-scale filming. This process will likely take several months. The proposed deal, which both parties claim contains exceptional
READ MOREAccording to a legal opinion from an adviser to the European Union’s top court on Thursday, Apple may be responsible for paying billions of euros in back taxes to Ireland, in a new development in a longstanding dispute. According to a press release summarizing his opinion, Advocate General Giovanni Pitruzzella stated that the European Court
READ MOREPolice in South Korea reported on Thursday that a worker was killed by an industrial robot at a vegetable packaging facility. They are currently looking into the possibility that the robot was either malfunctioning or had been designed incorrectly. Preliminary evidence from authorities suggests that human error was the main cause of the incident, rather
READ MORELast year, Justice Samuel Alito urged voters to determine the fate of abortion through his written opinion, which overturned Roe v. Wade in the U.S. Supreme Court. He acknowledged that we cannot predict how our political system or society will react, as he disregarded 50 years of established norms. After 17 months, the court has
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The White House has promised to reject the resolution, which aims to reverse a regulation that grants temporary exemption for domestic content mandates on electric vehicle charging stations funded by the federal government. The Senate narrowly approved a measure on Wednesday, led by Republicans, that aims to eliminate Beijing’s involvement in the supply chain for
READ MOREOfficials have reported that two endangered Florida panthers were hit and killed by vehicles in LABELLE, Fla. The remains of a 2-year-old male panther were discovered on Monday near the Spirit-of-the-Wild Wildlife Management Area in Hendry County. A day later, the body of a 3-year-old female panther was found near the Fisheating Creek Wildlife Management
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Dr. Monica Bertagnolli has been confirmed by the Senate this week as the new director of NIH, replacing Francis Collins. Collins and Renee Wegrzyn, director of the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health, expressed their joy at the news. | Erin Schumaker/POLITICO Prominent legislators, high-ranking government officials, renowned public health specialists, and influential business executives
READ MOREOn Wednesday, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram announced that they will now require political ads on their platforms to disclose if they were made using artificial intelligence. Beginning January 1, Meta’s latest policy will display labels on users’ screens to indicate the presence of AI when they interact with ads. This rule will
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