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The World Health Organization declared an Ebola outbreak in Africa a “public health emergency of international concern,” but said it did not meet the criteria for a pandemic emergency as of May 17. The first suspected case was reported in late April, in a Democratic Republic of the Congo healthcare worker. Testing identified the illness as Bundibugyo virus, a rare variant of Ebola disease, in May. So far, all cases have been reported in the DRC and neighboring Uganda; no cases have been confirmed in the United States. The 2014 Ebola epidemic that hit west Africa eventually killed more than…
The Founders’ understanding of prayer centered on self-scrutiny and repentance, neither of which seem fashionable in today’s GOP. Source link
Everybody knows about the decline in birthrates. Fewer people understand why-or just how significantly it could transform society in the next few decades. Source link
On January 26, 2026, the Government filed a complaint alleging that Defendant Joshua Doyle “did forcibly assault, resist, oppose, impede, or interfere with … Victim 1, a United State[s] Homeland Security Investigations Special Agent” performing official duties, and made physical contact with the victim, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 111(a)(1)…. Mr. Doyle moves for a “gag order” based on two posts that he alleges former Attorney General Pam Bondi made “regarding Mr. Doyle” prior to his initial appearance. Mr. Doyle asks me to “prohibit[ ] the Government from making further statements about [him]” and to direct Bondi to remove…
The Department of Justice (DOJ) announced Monday that it would be creating a $1.776 billion fund for allies of the Trump administration “who suffered weaponization and lawfare” under the Biden administration. The fund arises out of a deal struck between the DOJ and the Trump family, whereby the Trump family would drop their $10 billion lawsuit against the IRS for the leaking of their tax returns in exchange for the creation of the fund––from which they will receive no monetary payments––and a formal apology. Subscribe Today Get daily emails in your inbox The Trump family dropped their suit…
Elon Musk’s lawsuit against artificial intelligence lab OpenAI suffered a major setback Monday, after a jury found that his claims against OpenAI and its CEO, Sam Altman, were barred by the statute of limitations. Subscribe Today Get daily emails in your inbox The nine jurors on the court unanimously concluded that Musk’s claims of breach of charitable trust and unjust enrichment were filed too late. U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers said she would accept the advisory verdict. Musk sued OpenAI in 2024, alleging that the lab, which was founded as a nonprofit organization, had abandoned its nonprofit…
Today the Supreme Court GVR’d two cases in light of Callais. State Board of Election Commissioners v. Mississippi NAACP and Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians v. North Dakota presented the same issue: whether there is a private cause of action under Section 2. And, in both cases, Justice Jackson dissented. She wrote: This case presents only the question of Section 2’s private enforceability, which our decision in Louisiana v. Callais, 608 U. S. ___ (2026), did not address. Thus I see no basis for vacating the lower court’s judgment. Last week, the Court GVR’d a case from Alabama, Allen…
China, Not America, Is on the Back Foot Source link
War on Antidepressants Could Have Dire Consequences Source link
A new Supreme Court ruling means innocent Americans maimed or killed in big-rig crashes caused by negligent truck drivers may finally pursue recompense. Source link