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Animal-human transplant breakthrough raises questions

October 31, 2021

In September, a surgical team at NYU Langone Health performed the first successful animal-to-human transplant. Led by Dr. Robert Montgomery, the team attached a pig kidney to blood vessels on the exterior of a brain-dead patient’s leg. The animal biotechnology company Revivicor provided a genetically engineered pig for the experiment. The animal lacked the gene encoding the sugar molecule alpha-gal, known to trigger immediate organ rejection in humans.

Bill Allowing Minors to Get Abortion Without Parental Consent Passes in Illinois

October 31, 2021

Pro-Choice politicians and other supporters of abortion are celebrating a win in the Illinois legislature earlier in the week. Lawmakers voted to repeal the Parental Notification Act which required parents to be notified 48 hours in advance before their child could go through with an abortion.

DeSantis sues Biden over vaccine mandates for contractors

October 28, 2021

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and Attorney General Ashley Moody filed another lawsuit against the U.S. government Thursday, challenging the rule requiring companies that are federal contractors to show proof of vaccination or weekly COVID tests of their employees and calling it a “heavy-handed mandate never authorized by Congress.”

‘Build Back Better’ Plan Cut to $1.75 Trillion, Democrats Move Agenda Closer to Finish Line — But Not a Done Deal

October 28, 2021

President Joe Biden delayed his departure to a pair of global summits Thursday so he could first visit the U.S. Capitol to tout the framework of a deal on his “Build Back Better” agenda.

U.S. Economy Slowed in Third Quarter on Delta Surge, Supply Crunch

October 28, 2021

The U.S. economy grew at the slowest pace of the recovery in the third quarter, but economists expect strong consumer demand and an easing pandemic to boost growth in the coming months despite lingering supply constraints.

Minneapolis residents to vote on ballot measure that could replace city’s police department

October 27, 2021

Minneapolis residents are considering a measure that would replace the city police department with a Department of Public Safety, roughly 18 months after the George Floyd killing in the city that sparked nationwide calls for police reform.

California In-N-Out restaurant closed for refusing to monitor patrons’ COVID vaccine status

October 27, 2021

A fast-food restaurant in California was shut down Tuesday for refusing to ask patrons to show proof of vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test in order to enter the restaurant.

FDA Panelist on Vaccinating Kids: ‘We’re Never Gonna Learn About How Safe the Vaccine Is Until We Start Giving It’

October 27, 2021October 27, 2021

A Harvard professor of immunology who serves as a voting member of a U.S. Food and Drug Administration advisory committee admitted Tuesday it won’t be clear whether vaccinating children against COVID-19 is safe until the shots are widely administered.

US State Department Issues First ‘X-Gender’ Passport

October 27, 2021

The U.S. State Department announced Wednesday it has issued the first U.S. passport with an X-gender marker for non-binary, intersex, and gender non-conforming persons.

NYC police union sues city to block vaccine mandate

October 26, 2021

The largest police union in New York City filed a lawsuit Monday in an effort to block the city’s vaccine mandate from taki ng effect.

Students stage walkout in response to sexual assaults in Loudoun County School District

October 26, 2021

Students in Loudoun County School District in Virginia walked out of class Tuesday in response to recent sexual assault allegations that took place on two high school campuses.

Christian employers group files suit against government mandates requiring believers to provide insurance cover for gender transition surgeries

October 26, 2021

A non-profit organization representing Christian employers has filed suit against two federal government departments for issuing mandates that would require Christian employers and medical personnel to pay for or perform gender transition surgeries, Just the News reports. The suit claims the government mandates are in violation of constitutional religious freedom rights.

Animal-human transplant breakthrough raises questions

Bill Allowing Minors to Get Abortion Without Parental Consent Passes in Illinois

DeSantis sues Biden over vaccine mandates for contractors

‘Build Back Better’ Plan Cut to $1.75 Trillion, Democrats Move Agenda Closer to Finish Line — But Not a Done Deal

U.S. Economy Slowed in Third Quarter on Delta Surge, Supply Crunch

Minneapolis residents to vote on ballot measure that could replace city’s police department

California In-N-Out restaurant closed for refusing to monitor patrons’ COVID vaccine status

FDA Panelist on Vaccinating Kids: ‘We’re Never Gonna Learn About How Safe the Vaccine Is Until We Start Giving It’

US State Department Issues First ‘X-Gender’ Passport

NYC police union sues city to block vaccine mandate

Students stage walkout in response to sexual assaults in Loudoun County School District

Christian employers group files suit against government mandates requiring believers to provide insurance cover for gender transition surgeries

‘Tell Biden we are coming’: thousands of migrants traverse Mexico, head for U.S. border

Rock Slides, Mud Flows, Flash Floods: Drought-Stricken California Pounded by Massive Storm

Federal deficit totaled $2.77 trillion in fiscal year 2021, second highest after 2020

West Coast braces for simultaneous ‘bomb cyclone’ and ‘atmospheric river’

Supreme Court won’t block Texas fetal heartbeat law, will hear DOJ’s case

Arkansas Lawmaker to Introduce Pro-Life Heartbeat Bill, Like the Texas Law

Trump announces social media company, mobile app, merger deal

NIH admits US funded gain-of-function in Wuhan — despite Fauci’s denials