Two scientists with a U.S. government lab were charged with smuggling vials of a deactivated version of a deadly virus into the country from Africa on a “packed” Delta Air Lines flight, federal prosecutors said.Vincent Munster, 53, and Claude Kwe, 38, both researchers with the National Institutes of Health at the Rocky Mountain Laboratory in […]
Ohio State University reaches $100 million settlement in sex abuse lawsuits – NBC News
Ohio State University reaches $100 million settlement in sex abuse lawsuits NBC News Years-long lawsuit ends as Ohio State enters $100M final settlement with Strauss survivors NBC4 WCMH-TV OSU board OKs final $100 million settlement with Strauss survivors The Columbus Dispatch Ohio State Board of Trustees Approves Final $100 Million Settlement with Richard Strauss Sexual Abuse Survivors Eleven Warriors […]
One killed and 63 hurt in Iran attack on Kuwait airport as Trump says ceasefire talks ongoing – The Guardian
US and Iran exchange more strikes but Trump says he is not looking to escalate and there is no need for boots on the groundKuwait’s military said Iranian strikes that hit a terminal at its international airport killed at least one person and wounded 63 in the first deadly attack in the Gulf since a […]
US House votes to halt Iran war, in rebuke to Trump – BBC
The US House of Representatives passed a measure that seeks to halt President Donald Trump from taking further military action in Iran.The 215-208 vote was successful after four Republicans joined Democrats in a public show of disapproval of the war, which began in February. This is the fourth attempt by the House to rein in […]
What graduating high school seniors think about today’s world, in their own words – Cascadia Daily News
As political conversations get more polarized, young people notice. In two conversations between graduating high school seniors in Whatcom and Skagit counties, facilitated by Cascadia Daily News with support from Western Washington University’s Ralph Munro Institute, many students said they feel nervous sharing their political beliefs. The tenor of political conversations affects their interest in politics […]