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Bird flu detected in Colorado dairy cattle − a vet explains the risks of the highly pathogenic avian influenza virus
Colorado has highly pathogenic avian influenza – also known as HPAI or bird flu – on a dairy farm, the ninth state with confirmed cases. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Veterinary Services Laboratories confirmed the virus on April 25, 2024, in a herd in northeast Colorado.
This farm is one of 35 dairy farms across ...Read more
Medicine doesn’t just have ‘conscientious objectors’ − there are ‘conscientious providers,’ too
When we think about harm, we typically think of physical or psychological suffering. But ethicists point out that we can also suffer “moral injury” when forced to do something at odds with our deeply held values.
Moral injury is often associated with military veterans. It can also occur in health care, however, when providers are ...Read more
Sudan’s descent into chaos sets stage for al-Qaida to make a return to historic stronghold
“Sudan’s moment has come; chaos is our chance to sow the seeds of jihad,” warned Abu Hudhaifa al-Sudani, a high-ranking al-Qaida leader, in an October 2022 manifesto.
His words may have seemed premature at the time, but a year of brutal civil war has now plunged Sudan into the kind of chaos in which terrorist groups thrive. The ...Read more
How cannabis and psilocybin might help some of the 50 million Americans who are experiencing chronic pain
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency announced in late April 2024 that it plans to ease federal restrictions on cannabis, reclassifying it from a Schedule I drug to the less restricted Schedule III, which includes drugs such as Tylenol with codeine, testosterone and other anabolic steroids. This historic shift signals an acknowledgment of the ...Read more
Environmentalists battle to get Peco to increase its use of green energy, but the oil industry calls it a job killer
PHILADELPHIA —The nation is in the middle of a contentious transformation from fossil fuels to renewable energy.
It's a change either hailed by environmentalists for addressing climate change and public health or loathed by the oil and gas industry for killing jobs and being less reliable, efficient and affordable. And what the increase in ...Read more
On a dangerous Sacramento road, one young man lost his leg. Another lost his life
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Dirk Couvson was still lying in the street — still bleeding — when he made his first phone call after the crash. He called his mother.
Lythia Bouie answered the phone at almost 11 p.m., and for a moment, she thought her wisecracking youngest boy was joking. But she heard something terrible in her son’s voice, ...Read more
'Dysfunction': Teens' grievances reveal safety, hygiene problems in Kentucky juvenile justice facilities
LEXINGTON, Ky. — Inmates got spoiled milk and uncooked or burned food, served with dirty cups and utensils.
Bed sheets weren’t washed for weeks. Inmates were threatened with sexual violence by other inmates.
Guards, who sometimes failed to conduct safety checks, withheld showers. Prescription medicines weren’t handed out.
Some days ...Read more
'Are you a Zionist?' Checkpoints at UCLA encampment provoked fear, debate among Jews
LOS ANGELES — Eilon Presman was about 100 feet from the UCLA Palestinian solidarity encampment when he heard the screams: "Zionist! Zionist!"
The 20-year-old junior, who is Israeli, realized the activists were pointing at him.
"Human chain!" they cried.
A line of protesters linked arms and marched toward him, Presman said, blocking him ...Read more
Section 8 seeks to help Sacramento residents find housing, but stigma causes barriers
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Despite programs to subsidize rental housing, low-income recipients often struggle to find a place as cost of living rises and landlords refuse Section 8 vouchers.
The Sacramento Housing and Redevelopment Agency manages local housing voucher programs in Sacramento and the county and has 12 different wait lists for housing...Read more
Fireworks, drones, Travis Scott hats: USC hosts alternative graduation event. Feelings are mixed
No valedictorian speech. No celebrity speakers. No main-stage ceremony, and no massive graduate walk to “Pomp and Circumstance” before tens of thousands of guests.
Instead, the University of Southern California’s graduating seniors — whose traditional main graduation ceremony was canceled — were thrown an alternative party Thursday ...Read more
Netanyahu vows Israel will fight alone even without US help
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu struck a defiant tone against President Joe Biden after the U.S. withheld a shipment of bombs as a warning to its top Middle East ally not to invade the southern Gaza city of Rafah.
In a first, punchy clip on the social media site X, Netanyahu said: “If we have to stand alone, we will stand alone” ...Read more
UCI sends suspension notices to several students in the pro-Palestinian encampment on campus
Multiple UC Irvine students involved in a pro-Palestinian encampment that formed on campus last week have been given suspension notices, a university spokesperson confirmed Thursday, May 9.
According to one of the suspension letters independently obtained by The Orange County Register, the students have been barred from being “physically or ...Read more
Fetterman slams Biden over threat to withhold some arms supplies to Israel, calling it 'deeply disappointing'
U.S. Sen. John Fetterman called President Joe Biden's threat to withhold military aid to Israel "deeply disappointing," the latest criticism he has levied at the president over his handling of the war in Gaza.
On Wednesday, Biden announced on CNN that he would halt some shipments of bombs and artillery into Israel if the country invaded the ...Read more
Not allowing transgender surfers would violate Coastal Act, Huntington Beach contest organizer learns
The California Coastal Commission has drawn a line in the sand: Allow transgender surfers to compete, or you’ll be in violation of the Coastal Act.
A two-day surf contest happening this weekend in Huntington Beach, California, found itself at the center of a hotly debated topic: Whether trans athletes should be allowed to compete in the ...Read more
Washington AG: Archdiocese of Seattle refusing to share sex abuse documents
SEATTLE — The Archdiocese of Seattle is refusing to turn over documents showing how it handled child sexual abuse allegations by church leaders, Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson said in a news conference Thursday.
The archdiocese is citing a legal exemption for religious organizations that shields the records from public disclosure, ...Read more
Penn adds security, makes commencement changes as protests continue
PHILADELPHIA —The University of Pennsylvania is adding security for this year's graduation ceremony, as protests of the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza grow heading into their third week.
In an update to parents, families, and friends, Penn said there would be a "high level of security" at its 268th commencement, scheduled for May 20 at Franklin ...Read more
Is higher education worth the cost? New study says it depends on the school
The value of a college degree largely depends on where you go, a new HEA Group study found.
And as college tuition continues to increase – more than 30% in the next five years for Cal State University – some are wondering if higher education is worth the investment.
Eloy Ortiz Oakley, president and CEO of College Futures Foundation, set ...Read more
'Are you a Zionist?' Checkpoints at UCLA encampment provoked fear, debate among Jews
Eilon Presman was about 100 feet from the UCLA Palestinian solidarity encampment when he heard the screams: "Zionist! Zionist!"
The 20-year-old junior, who is Israeli, realized the activists were pointing at him.
"Human chain!" they cried.
A line of protesters linked arms and marched toward him, Presman said, blocking him from accessing the ...Read more
Biden administration wants to speed up deportation for some migrants. How will it work?
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration proposed a rule Thursday aimed at speeding up the deportation process for migrants who are already ineligible for asylum.
The change isn't expected to have broad implications, but rather tighten existing rules. It comes as the White House and Democrats play offense on the border and immigration, one of ...Read more
California AG plans how to thwart Trump with lawsuits if he wins another term
WASHINGTON — California Attorney General Rob Bonta said he and his staff have been reviewing former President Donald Trump’s second-term agenda in detail to prepare a potential onslaught of environmental, immigration and civil rights lawsuits in the event Trump defeats President Joe Biden.
“We can’t be caught flat-footed,” Bonta said...Read more
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