Archive for December, 2024
Bovaer: Methane Reducing Chemical Given to Dairy Cows, “May Damage Male Fertility and Reproductive Organs”
December 3rd, 2024Via: Daily Mail: …experts have assured customers there’s likely nothing to worry about. More / New Zealand: Governments don’t mind exposing people to health risks as long as it appears they are doing something about climate change (even if they aren’t)
EPA Could Approve GMO Mosquitoes for Consumers’ Backyards
December 3rd, 2024Via: The Defender: A U.K.-based biotech company is seeking U.S. Environmental Protection Agency approval to sell genetically modified (GM) mosquitoes directly to U.S. consumers as a “biopesticide.” If the EPA approves the company’s product registration application, Oxitec could sell boxes of GM Aedes aegypti mosquitoes — under the brand name “Friendly” — directly to consumers […]
SOUTH KOREA’S PRESIDENT DECLARES MARTIAL LAW, CLAIMS THREATS FROM NORTH KOREA
December 3rd, 2024Updated: Martial Law Lifted, Lawmakers Call to Impeach President Yoon Via: Reuters: South Korean lawmakers on Wednesday called for the impeachment of President Yoon Suk Yeol after he declared martial law only to reverse the move hours later, triggering the biggest political crisis in decades in Asia’s fourth-largest economy. The surprise declaration late on Tuesday […]
Mexico Stops 2 Migrant Caravans After Trump Tariff Threat
December 3rd, 2024Via: ZeroHedge: Days after Donald Trump announced that Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum had “agreed to stop Migration through Mexico, and into the United States,” or face 25% import duties on Mexican goods, it appears she’s done just that.
China Bans Exports of Gallium, Germanium, Antimony to U.S.
December 3rd, 2024Escalating trade war. Via: Reuters: China will ban exports to the U.S. of items related to gallium, germanium, antimony and superhard materials that have potential military applications, its commerce ministry said on Tuesday, a day after Washington’s latest crackdown on China’s chip sector. Beijing’s directive on so-called dual-use items, which cites safeguarding national security and […]
“Police Departments Across U.S. Are Starting to Use Artificial Intelligence to Write Crime Reports”
December 1st, 2024Via: CNBC: With law enforcement focused on reducing crime rates and budget pressures, while recruiting and retaining staff, technology companies are having some early success selling artificial intelligence tools to police departments, especially to ease the burden of administrative work. Axon, widely recognized for its Taser devices and body cameras, was among the first companies […]
Joe Biden Pardons Son Hunter Biden in Gun and Tax Cases, Covers All Offenses Committed Between Jan. 1, 2014 and Dec. 1, 2024
December 1st, 2024Via: New York Post: President Biden signed a pardon for his son Hunter Sunday after the younger Biden was convicted of federal gun charges and federal tax evasion charges earlier this year, the outgoing Democrat announced. Biden, 82, claimed he was taking the controversial action after he watched his son being “selectively, and unfairly, prosecuted.” […]
