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‘Jurassic Park Experiment’ Takes Wing In Florida Keys

"This is an exciting development to protect communities from dengue, Zika, yellow fever, and other vector-borne diseases." 750 million genetically engineered mosquitoes approved for release in Florida Keys August 19, 2020 CNN – A plan to release over 750 million genetically modified mosquitoes into the Florida Keys in 2021 and 2022 received final approval from local authorities, against the objection of many local residents and a coalition of environmental advocacy groups. The proposal had already won...

9 In 10 Of Us Have This Industrial Chemical In Our Urine

"90 percent of urine samples in the U.S. contain traces of BPA." Aug 17, 2020 Bisphenol A (BPA), an industrial chemical used to make items such as plastic bottles, has been linked to a greater risk of death in a study. BPA is used to make certain types of plastics and resins, which make up parts of some bottles, sports equipment, medical devices, water pipes, the lining of food and drink cans, and thermal paper used...

‘Witch Doctor’ Arrested In Florida Missing Person Case

Aug 17, 2020 | Fox News – A self-proclaimed witch doctor has been charged with kidnapping in the disappearance of a woman whose 2-year-old son was found last month by Florida police wandering alone in a soiled diaper, it was learned Monday. FBI agents arrested Shannon Demar Ryan, 38, on Saturday. He was being held in a Broward County jail, records show. Leila Cavett, 21, of Georgia, was last seen in Hollywood, Fla. July 26. Hours later police...

Sea Lions Eat ‘Too Much’ Salmon, So One Thousand Will Be Shot

Wild salmon are a healthful and important human food source. Wildlife managers say hungry sea lions are taking more than their share ... 271 killed so far, 716 to go US allows killing sea lions eating 'at-risk' Northwest salmon Aug 14, 2020 SEATTLE (AP) — U.S. authorities on Friday gave wildlife managers in Washington, Oregon and Idaho permission to start killing hundreds of sea lions in the Columbia River basin in hopes of helping struggling salmon and steelhead...

Covid-19 Vaccine Conspiracy Theories: How To Engage Anti-Vaxxers

"Lack of evidence of a conspiracy, or positive proof against its existence, is taken by believers as evidence of the craftiness of those behind the plot, and their ability to dupe the public." ALSO: "Anthony Fauci Owns ‘Half the Patent’ for Moderna’s COVID Vaccine," And More Utter Nonsense August 4, 2020 The Conversation – With prospects of a Covid-19 vaccine looking up, attention is also turning to the problem of anti-vax ideas. According to recent surveys, one in...

‘Pet’ Deer Put Down After Attacking Elderly Resident

"We not only discourage it, it's illegal ... " 'Pet' deer attacks woman on two consecutive days Aug 5, 2020 Tuscumbia, Alabama — Emily Thrasher has numerous photos of Dixie the doe, a "neighborhood deer" that was treated like a pet by many of the residents of the Cedar Hills Estates subdivision off Baker Lane. Thrasher has photos of the deer in her yard, eating watermelon, eating pork rinds, as well as pictures of the animal with her...

Karma Is A Bitch: Man Falls Off Cliff After Shooting 2

Fugitive falls 50 feet into quarry after shooting woman and girl in the back | Aug 7, 2020 | WSOC – Lincoln Co., NC – A woman and her daughter are in the hospital after authorities said a man shot them both in the back during a domestic dispute Wednesday night inside a home in Lincoln County. Deputies were called just before midnight to a house just north of Lincolnton. The first officers on the scene found 33-year-old...

Florida Man Breaks Neck Diving, Rescued By Son, 9

PENSACOLA, Fla. (AP) — A 9-year-old Florida boy is being hailed a hero for pulling his father from the water after the man fractured his neck in a diving accident. Young Asaih Williams said he always plays a game in his head when he's diving with someone. If the other person doesn't emerge from the water in a set amount of time, then the boy goes in after him. He's never had any formal swimming or...

Cigar Customer Shoots Clerk Who Asked Him To Wear A Mask

Aug 4, 2020 | CNN – A Pennsylvania man is facing charges of attempted criminal homicide after he allegedly shot at an employee of a cigar shop who asked him to wear a mask. Adam Michael Zaborowski, 35, entered Cigars international in Bethlehem Township Friday morning without a face covering, according to a probable cause affidavit, despite a statewide mandate by Gov. Tom Wolf requiring masks be worn in businesses. Staff at the shop told Zaborowski that...

Zoo Apologizes For Displaying African Man in Monkey House in 1906

Zoo officials apologize for display of African man in 1906 NEW YORK (AP) — The organization that runs New York's Bronx Zoo is apologizing for racism in the zoo's past, including putting Ota Benga, a central African man, on display in the Monkey House in 1906. "In the name of equality, transparency, and accountability, we must confront our organization's historic role in promoting racial injustice as we advance our mission to save wildlife and wild places,"...

Manager Faulted in 1986 Red Sox WS Debacle Dies at 88

Manager of 1986 Red Sox World Series team dies at 88 | John McNamara managed six teams in a career that spanned three decades CBS Sports – Former minor-league player and Boston Red Sox manager John McNamara, who managed the club to the 1986 American League pennant, died on Tuesday, his family confirmed to the Boston Globe. He was 88. McNamara's managerial career spanned three decades and six teams, including two stints with the Angels. He managed the Athletics (1969-70), Padres (1974-77), Reds (1979-82), Angels (1983-84), Red Sox...

Bill Gates Wants A Word With Virus Conspiracy Theorists

"The most widespread of all coronavirus falsehoods" July 24, 2020 | CNN BUSINESS – Microsoft founder Bill Gates responds to the many conspiracy theories and widespread falsehoods online about him and the Covid-19 pandemic. ANDERSON COOPER: According to the New York Times, there are 16,000 Facebook posts espousing conspiracy theories about you and the virus. I've seen these things, they're liked or commented on 900,000 times. On YouTube, the top ten videos that spread lies about you had almost 5...

Fauci Praises New York’s Covid-19 Response

July 19, 2020 NEW YORK (WABC) -- Dr. Anthony Fauci said New York has set an example for the rest of the country of how to successfully bring down cases of coronavirus. Fauci, the Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, discussed the latest developments on the COVID-19 pandemic on Friday night's edition of PBS NewsHour. When anchor Judy Woodruff asked Fauci about a solution to increasing testing throughout the country, he said that...

‘Trader José’s’ Racist?

CNN – More than 1,700 people have signed a petition urging Trader Joe's to change the labeling of some of its international food products, calling the grocery chain's branding "racist." "The grocery chain labels some of its ethnic foods with modifications of "Joe" that belies a narrative of exoticism that perpetuates harmful stereotypes," the petition, which a California high school senior launched two weeks ago, reads. It cites: "Trader Ming's," the grocery chain's label for its...

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