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Biden Pardons National Thanksgiving Turkeys While Marking 81st Birthday

Liberty and Bell can spread their wings without fear. The two Thanksgiving turkeys played their part Monday in an annual holiday tradition at the White House: a president sparing them from becoming someone's dinner. "I hereby pardon Liberty and Bell. Congratulations, birds," Biden said after one of the National Thanksgiving Turkeys was placed on a table near him. The event, held on the South Lawn this year instead of the smaller Rose Garden, marks the unofficial start of the holiday season in Washington, and Monday was an especially busy opening day. President Joe Biden, the oldest president in U.S. history, also celebrated turning 81 on Monday. In the afternoon, his
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US Approves Two Gene Therapies for Sickle Cell Disease ...
US Approves Two Gene Therapies for Sickle Cell Disease ...
09/12/2023
Liberty and Bell can spread their wings without fear. The two Thanksgiving turkeys played their part Monday in an annual holiday tradition at the White House: a president sparing them from becoming someone's dinner. "I hereby pardon Liberty and Bell. Congratulations, birds," Biden said after one of the National Thanksgiving Turkeys wa [Read more]
US Treasury Sanctions People in 9 Countries for Human Rights Abuses ...
US Treasury Sanctions People in 9 Countries for Human Rights Abuses ...
09/12/2023
The U.S. Treasury's 's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) Friday announced sanctions against 20 individuals in nine countries for human rights abuses. Friday's sanctions include 13 individuals targeted for their roles in perpetrating or condoning the perpetration of rape and other forms of sexual violence in the Central African Rep [Read more]
Kremlin Propaganda on Uptick in Latin America...
Kremlin Propaganda on Uptick in Latin America...
09/12/2023
Javier Vrox, the host of a political program on a YouTube channel in Chile who constantly monitors social networks in his country, recently noticed an uptick in pro-Russian political messaging, which had already been common in the country. "They copy and paste the same messages on social media — that [Ukrainian President Volodymyr] Ze [Read more]
US Approves Two Gene Therapies for Sickle Cell Disease ...
US Approves Two Gene Therapies for Sickle Cell Disease ...
09/12/2023
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Friday approved a pair of gene therapies for sickle cell disease, including the first treatment based on the breakthrough CRISPR gene editing technology.  The agency approved Lyfgenia from bluebird bio, and a separate treatment called Casgevy by partners Vertex Pharmaceuticals and CRISPR T [Read more]
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Mortality Rate Higher for Black Moms Than White Moms in Mississippi, Study Says ...
Mortality Rate Higher for Black Moms Than White Moms in Mississippi, Study Says ...
09/12/2023
Black people make up about 38% of Mississippi's population, but a new study shows that Black women were four times more likely to die of causes directly related to pregnancy than white women in the state in 2020. "It is imperative that this racial inequity is not only recognized, but that concerted efforts are made at the institutional, [Read more]
US Approves Two Gene Therapies for Sickle Cell Disease ...
US Approves Two Gene Therapies for Sickle Cell Disease ...
09/12/2023
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Friday approved a pair of gene therapies for sickle cell disease, including the first treatment based on the breakthrough CRISPR gene editing technology.  The agency approved Lyfgenia from bluebird bio, and a separate treatment called Casgevy by partners Vertex Pharmaceuticals and CRISPR T [Read more]
OPEC Urges Members to Reject Any COP28 Deal Targeting Fossil Fuels...
OPEC Urges Members to Reject Any COP28 Deal Targeting Fossil Fuels...
09/12/2023
In a letter leaked to news organizations this week, OPEC Secretary-General Haitham Al Ghais urged member nations to reject any agreement from the U.N. climate summit targeting fossil fuels rather than emissions. In the letter dated Wednesday referencing a draft agreement on climate change action at the 28th U.N. climate conference — k [Read more]
Biden Administration Invests $1M in Arctic Climate Data Research...
Biden Administration Invests $1M in Arctic Climate Data Research...
09/12/2023
The U.S. Commerce Department and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) announced Friday $1 million in funding to improve the collection of Arctic climate data. In a statement, U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo said the U.S. Arctic region — which consists of the state of Alaska — is warming faster than any re [Read more]
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US Congressman Santos Refuses to Resign, Says Expulsion Would Set Precedent ...
US Congressman Santos Refuses to Resign, Says Expulsion Would Set Precedent ...
09/12/2023
In his closing arguments for remaining a member of the House, a defiant Representative George Santos depicted himself as a victim of a smear campaign by some of his colleagues and made clear that he would not resign before a vote Friday on whether he should be expelled. The first-term Republican congressman from New York could well beco [Read more]
Judge Rejects Trump's Claim of Immunity From Criminal Charges...
Judge Rejects Trump's Claim of Immunity From Criminal Charges...
09/12/2023
A U.S. judge on Friday said Donald Trump does not have immunity from criminal charges for actions he took as president, rejecting a bid by the Republican to toss out the case accusing him of conspiring to overturn his 2020 election loss. U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan in Washington found there was no legal basis for concluding that U [Read more]
Senate OKs Hundreds of Military Promotions After Republican Lifts Hold ...
Senate OKs Hundreds of Military Promotions After Republican Lifts Hold ...
09/12/2023
In a single stroke on Tuesday, the Senate approved about 425 military promotions after U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville ended a monthslong blockade of nominations over his opposition to a Pentagon abortion policy.  Tuberville, who represents the U.S. state of Alabama, had been under pressure from members of both sides of the political ais [Read more]
Former US House Speaker McCarthy Announces Resignation...
Former US House Speaker McCarthy Announces Resignation...
09/12/2023
Two months after his historic ouster as leader of the U.S. House of Representatives, Republican Kevin McCarthy of California announced Wednesday that he will resign from his congressional seat by the end of the year. His announcement capped a stunning end for the one-time deli owner from Bakersfield, who ascended through state and natio [Read more]
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Solar Grid Brings Light, Progress to Rural Nigerian Community...
Solar Grid Brings Light, Progress to Rural Nigerian Community...
09/12/2023
In early November, Nigeria launched its first interconnected solar hybrid mini grid in Nasarawa State to make electricity more reliable, renewable and accessible. Gibson Emeka has this story from Abuja, Nigeria, Grace Oyenubi narrates. [Read more]
Spotify to Lay Off 1,500 Employees...
Spotify to Lay Off 1,500 Employees...
09/12/2023
Spotify says it is planning to lay off 17% of its global workforce, amounting to around 1,500 employees, following layoffs earlier this year of 600 people in January and an additional 200 in June. The music streaming giant is continuing its effort to cut costs and work toward becoming profitable, said Spotify CEO Daniel Ek in a prepared [Read more]
Meta Sued for Allegedly Failing to Shield Children From Predators ...
Meta Sued for Allegedly Failing to Shield Children From Predators ...
09/12/2023
Facebook and Instagram fail to protect underage users from exposure to child sexual abuse material and let adults solicit pornographic imagery from them, New Mexico's attorney general alleges in a lawsuit that follows an undercover online investigation. "Our investigation into Meta's social media platforms demonstrates that they are not [Read more]
Australian Laser Technology to Help Future NASA Missions to Mars...
Australian Laser Technology to Help Future NASA Missions to Mars...
09/12/2023
A new optical ground station has been built by the Australian National University to help the U.S. space agency, NASA, and others explore space and safely reach Mars. The Australian team has developed a new type of space communication using lasers. Researchers say the system will allow them to connect with satellites and NASA-crewed m [Read more]
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Stock Market Today: Wall Street Loses Ground Ahead of Key Reports on Job Market...
Stock Market Today: Wall Street Loses Ground Ahead of Key Reports on Job Market...
09/12/2023
Stocks slipped on Wall Street Monday ahead of some key reports this week on the job market that might provide more insight into the Federal Reserve's thinking about interest rates. The S&P 500 was off 0.9%. The index is coming off its best month in more than a year, and reached its highest level in more than a year on Friday. The Dow [Read more]
Moody's Changes Outlook for China's Debt to 'Negative' ...
Moody's Changes Outlook for China's Debt to 'Negative' ...
09/12/2023
As worries mount about unsustainable levels of debt in the Chinese economy, a major ratings firm on Tuesday announced that it has changed its outlook for China's sovereign debt to negative. Moody's Investors Service warned that high levels of debt among regional and local governments, many of which are struggling to remain current on th [Read more]
Moody's Downgrades Hong Kong Rating Outlook to Negative...
Moody's Downgrades Hong Kong Rating Outlook to Negative...
09/12/2023
Ratings agency Moody's downgraded the outlook on Hong Kong's credit rating to negative from stable on Wednesday, following a similar change for China the day before. The city's economy was buoyed by China's post-pandemic reopening but recovery has slowed in the latter half of the year, with the government last month revising full-year g [Read more]
Taylor Swift's Eras Tour Is First to Gross More Than $1 Billion, Pollstar Says...
Taylor Swift's Eras Tour Is First to Gross More Than $1 Billion, Pollstar Says...
09/12/2023
Taylor Swift's Eras Tour is the first tour to cross the billion-dollar mark, according to Pollstar's 2023 year-end charts. Not only was Swift's landmark Eras Tour the No. 1 tour both worldwide and in North America, but she also brought in a whopping $1.04 billion with 4.35 million tickets sold across 60 tour dates, the concert trade pub [Read more]
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