The Biden administration is rolling back Trump-era restrictions on the use of fetal tissue in federally funded research, a move welcomed by some scientists but heavily criticized by pro-life advocates. In a notice released April 16, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) said that the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) would end both…
California Farmers Expect Larger Strawberry Crop This Year
GILROY, Calif.—California is expected to produce more strawberries this year as demand for the fruit increases. To keep up with the higher demand, farmers planted more strawberries last fall and forecast a larger crop this year. According to a report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, California produces about 90 percent of the nation’s strawberries…
House Votes Down Resolution Condemning Maxine Waters’s Remarks on Chauvin Trial
The House of Representatives on Tuesday voted down a resolution that would have censured Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Calif.). The party-line vote saw 216 Democrats reject the resolution and 210 Republicans back it. Two members from each party did not vote. Waters traveled to a Minneapolis suburb over the weekend and urged demonstrators to be “more…
California Foster Parents Asked to Take in Unaccompanied Minors From Central America
April 20, 2021
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Foster parents in California are being asked if they can take in unaccompanied Central American children who have recently crossed the southern border. Automated emails and phone calls from the state’s Community Care Licensing Division (CCLD) have asked foster parents if they can take anywhere from one to 26 or more children. Travis and Sharla…
Researcher Sentenced to 33 Months in Prison for Stealing Trade Secrets to Sell in China
A hospital researcher on April 19 was sentenced to 33 months in prison for conspiring to steal trade secrets from an Ohio children’s hospital to sell in China, according to the Justice Department. Zhou Yu, 51, pleaded guilty in December 2020 to stealing at least five trade secrets relating to exosome research from the Nationwide Children’s…
Researcher Sentenced to 33 Months in Prison for Stealing Trade Secrets from US Hospital
A hospital researcher on April 19 was sentenced to 33 months in prison for conspiring to steal trade secrets from an Ohio children’s hospital to sell in China, according to the Justice Department. Zhou Yu, 51, pleaded guilty in December 2020 to stealing at least five trade secrets relating to exosome research from the Nationwide Children’s…
Derek Chauvin Found Guilty on All Charges in Death of George Floyd
Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin on April 20 was convicted of all three charges in the death of George Floyd. Jurors convicted Chauvin of second-degree murder, second-degree manslaughter, and third-degree murder. Chauvin faces up to 75 years in prison. He declined to testify in the trial. Jurors spent approximately eight hours and 20 minutes deliberating…
Opinion: The Chauvin Trial and the Ongoing Quest for Justice
Commentary This is the most difficult column I have ever written. Like so many other Americans, I’m having a difficult time keeping my emotions in check about the trial of Derek Chauvin. But one of the most important human faculties is the faculty of reason, and so I’ll try to keep my emotions in check…
Mediterranean Inspiration for Picnic Season
As the days become warmer and longer, I can’t wait to dust off my picnic basket. Picnicking is the perfect way to relax and socialize with your loved ones, while enjoying good food in the great outdoors. Picnics have soared in popularity since the pandemic hit. With restaurant closings and dining inside being deemed “unsafe,”…
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