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10. China Experiments with Spreading Vaccines Through Mosquitoes Chinese scientists are reportedly looking at a technique for using mosquito bites to distribute vaccines. The experiment was conducted on animals, but the possibilities for human exposure are obvious and ominous. The South China Morning Post (SCMP) on Wednesday quoted a paper from the Chinese Academy of Sciences that described a plan to send genetically-modified mosquitoes into the wild, where they would bite animals to trigger a “strong, long-lasting immune response.” Read at Breitbart.com
8. Study: Marriage Linked to Higher Fertility As society has moved further toward nontraditional unions, new research shows traditional marriage is linked to higher fertility rates while cohabitation and relationship instability is linked to lower fertility. “Marriage and cohabitation are far from indistinguishable in a country often described as a second demographic transition forerunner,” the study out of Finland finds. Read at Breitbart.com 7. FDA Finalizes Rule Expanding Availability of Abortion Pills The Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday finalized a rule change that broadens availability of abortion pills to many more pharmacies, including large chains and mail-order companies. The Biden administration partially implemented the change last year, announcing it would no longer enforce a long-standing requirement that women pick up the medicine in person. Tuesday’s action formally updates the drug’s labeling to allow many more retail pharmacies to dispense the pills, so long as they complete a certification process. Read at APNews.com
6. Nonprofit Financed by Billionaire George Soros Quietly Donated $140 million to Political Causes in 2021 A nonprofit financed by billionaire George Soros quietly donated $140 million to advocacy organizations and ballot initiatives in 2021, plus another $60 million to like-minded charities. Soros, who personally donated $170 million during the 2022 midterms to Democratic candidates and campaigns on top of that, spread the additional largess through the Open Society Policy Center — a 501(c)(4) nonprofit that falls under the Soros-funded Open Society Foundations network, according to a copy of its 2021 tax filing, which was obtained by CNBC and is the most recent data available. Read at CNBC.com
5. Human Remains Composting Now Legal in New York New York state has officially legalized so-called human composting, making it the sixth state to allow human beings to authorize turning their remains into organic material after they die, mostly for the benefit of local flora and fauna. On Saturday, Governor Kathy Hochul (D) signed legislation permitting people to seek a process that Shakespeare's Hamlet aptly describes as fatting "ourselves for maggots" but that others call a more environmentally friendly means of decomposition. Read at TheBlaze.com
4. Bankman-Fried Free on Bail for 10 Months Until Trial in October As He Pleads "Not Guilty" Sam Bankman-Fried, the founder of FTX, pleaded not guilty to the eight charges filed against him at his hearing at the New York US District Court on Jan. 3. The FTX founder was present at the court with his lawyers, Mark Cohen and Christian Everdell, before US district judge Lewis Kaplan. The court granted SBF’s plea, considering the threats his parents have received since FTX collapsed. Although Judge Kaplan granted the request, he left open the possibility that he would revisit the issue if there were any opposition. Read at CryptoSlate.com
3. Amazon CEO Says Job Cuts to Exceed 18,000 Amazon.com Inc's layoffs will now increase to more than 18,000 roles as part of a workforce reduction it previously disclosed, Chief Executive Andy Jassy said in a public staff note on Wednesday. Read at Reuters.com
2. Ninth Circuit Rules that Middle School Teacher’s MAGA Hat was Protected Speech There is a major ruling out of the United States States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in favor of a middle school science teacher, Eric Dodge, who was barred from wearing a “Make America Great Again” baseball cap and later berated by the principal, Caroline Garrett, as a “racist” and a “homophobe.” The unanimous court ruled that the hat was protected speech under the First Amendment. District Court judge James L. Robart ruled against Dodge and dismissed the case in its entirety. (Robart is the judge who was publicly denounced by former President Trump). Robart dismissed the case on the grounds of qualified immunity or a failure to substantiate claims. Read at JonathanTurley.org
1. America Quietly Extends Covid Vaccination Entry Requirement for Travelers Until APRIL — Making U.S. An International Outlier Travelers flying into the United States will still need proof of Covid vaccination until at least April as officials stick with the failing pandemic policy. The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has quietly extended the requirement — which was due to expire this weekend — until April 10. It means all non-US citizens will still have to prove they have received at least two vaccine doses — or an accepted single-dose shot like Johnson and Johnson's. Read at DailyMail.com
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