Michigan's largest egg farm lays off 400 workers amid bird flu outbreak | 14 May 2024 | Michigan's largest egg producer is laying off 40% of its staff as the company and state agriculture officials grapple with the spread of avian flu. Herbruck's Poultry Ranch told the state on Wednesday…

Highly Pathogenic Bird Flu Detected in Birds in New York City | 17 May 2024 | A community science project, called the New York City Virus Hunters (NYCVH) Program, has published research that shows a small number of birds flying through the big apple over the last few years were…

19 people arrested after attempting to occupy building on Penn campus, 7 still in custody, university says | 18 May 2024 | Nearly 20 pro-Palestinian protesters were arrested on the University of Pennsylvania's campus Friday night after groups attempted to occupy Fisher-Bennett Hall near 34th and Walnut streets. A university…

Japan begins 6th release of Fukushima 'treated' radioactive water | 17 May 2024 | The operator of the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant on Friday started a sixth release of "treated" radioactive water into the sea amid opposition from China and Russia. Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. said…

Airstrike kills 20 in central Gaza; fighting rages as Israel's leaders air wartime divisions | 19 May 2024 | An Israeli airstrike killed 20 people in central Gaza, mostly women and children, and fighting raged across the north on Sunday as Israel's leaders aired divisions over who should govern Gaza…

The Whitmer 'kidnapping hoax' is on the brink of collapse | 17 May 2024 | The Whitmer "kidnapping plot," "fednapping," or "hoax," as it's more commonly called, is likely one of the biggest entrapment cases the FBI ever staged, aside from January 6. The two plots are intricately connected and…

Helicopter carrying Iranian President Raisi crashes, prompting massive search operation, local media reports | 19 May 2024 | Rescuers are searching for a helicopter that crashed while carrying Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi on Sunday, according to Iranian officials. Raisi's condition and that of Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian, who…

Former NIH Director Admits Government Was Top Source of Covid Misinformation | 17 May 2024 | Four years ago, U.S. state, local, and federal goverments pushed "social-distancing" policies separating Americans six feet away from other people everywhere they went. Now former National Institute of Health (NIH) Director Francis Collins has…

One civilian killed as Ukrainian drone strikes minibus - governor --“Many” civilians were also wounded in the attack on Russia's Kherson Region, according to the local administration | 19 May 2024 | One person has been killed and "many" others wounded in a Ukrainian drone strike on a minibus carrying…

U.S. says 'only a matter of time' before NATO military trainers will be sent to Ukraine - report | 19 May 2024 | Gen. Charles Brown, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, says it is only a matter of time before NATO military trainers are sent to Ukraine,…

Helicopter with Iranian president on board suffers 'hard landing' | 19 May 2024 | The president was in country’s East Azerbaijan province, located in Iran's northwest. It is unclear what happened to the helicopter, and semi-official Tasnim news agency is describing the occurrence as an "incident." The aircraft was also…

Russian economic growth hits 5.4% --The economy expanded in the first quarter despite Western sanctions, according to the national statistics service | 19 May 2024 | Russia's gross domestic product (GDP) grew by 5.4% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2024, the state statistics agency Rosstat said in a preliminary…

2 foreign nationals in ICE custody after alleged attempted breach at major Marine base | 16 May 2024 | Two foreign nationals are in Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody after an alleged attempt to breach a Marine Corps base this month, officials confirmed Thursday. The incident happened May 3…

NIH official finally admits taxpayers funded gain-of-function research in Wuhan - after years of denials | 16 May 1014 | At long last, National Institutes of Health (NIH) principal deputy director Lawrence Tabak admitted to Congress Thursday that US taxpayers funded gain-of-function research at the Wuhan Institute of Virology in…

Reps. Jim Jordan, Thomas Massie threaten CDC subpoena for vaccine efficacy data | 17 May 2024 | Reps. Jim Jordan and Thomas Massie threatened Thursday to subpoena the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for records related to COVID-19 vaccine efficacy among those already infected with the virus. Jordan…

Japan's TEPCO Starts 6th Discharge of Radioactive Water From Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant - Reports | 17 May 2024 | The operator of Japan's Fukushima nuclear power plant, Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO), started the sixth discharge of treated [radioactive] water into the ocean, a day after China and Russia…

Ukrainian military stole money intended for fortifications - local media | 14 May 2024 | Military and civilian authorities in Ukraine's Kharkov Region paid millions of dollars to fake companies for the supply of non-existent building materials to construct defensive fortifications, the newspaper Ukrainska Pravda reported on Monday. With no…

Outrage as migrants who beat up cops in Times Square are all offered plea deals that would land some in jail for less than a year | 14 May 2024 | Five of the seven migrants accused of assaulting two New York City Police Department officers in Times Square have…

U.S. announces $400 million military aid package for Ukraine | 10 May 2024 | The U.S. announced on Friday a new $400 million military aid package to Ukraine. The package includes weapons Ukraine has been asking for, including Patriot missile system munitions, High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMAR) systems and…

Germany 'considers conscripting all 18-year-olds' amid fears of all-out NATO war with Russia as Putin's forces advance in Ukraine --German defence minister said he was 'convinced' Germany 'needs conscription' | 12 May 2024 | Germany could bring back conscription for all 18-year-olds amid fears out an all-out NATO war with…