"Yet some scientists believe that these samples could answer an even bigger question: Did life on Earth originate on Mars?" Panspermia raises it's hoary head again. I think the major breakdown is if you believe life is easy or life is hard.
"South Africa will put on hold use of AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 shot in its vaccination programme, after data showed it gave minimal protection against mild-to-moderate infection caused by the country’s dominant coronavirus variant."
"A woman has contracted Ebola and died in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), marking the first case since the Central African country ended its last outbreak last year, the health ministry said on Sunday."
"And, they and others say that Alzheimer’s is just the beginning. People with a wide variety of neurological illnesses have distinctive language patterns that, investigators suspect, may serve as early warning signs of their diseases." Yeah, Imma going to go with this study is way too small to have any validity, but might be key to other aspects of the disease.
The prank continues… "Turkish authorities are investigating the appearance of a mysterious monolith in southeastern Turkey."
"That’s a danger police nationwide are facing: As outdoor surveillance cameras now protect about half of U.S. homes from criminals, the criminals are using them to get a jump on officers about to raid theirs. Some doorbell cameras even have motion sensors that alert owners when anyone comes within 100 feet (30 meters)."
"A 26-year-old Michigan man was killed over the weekend by an explosion at a baby shower, according to police… Michigan State Police said a Genesee County homeowner fired a small cannon-like device during the shower Saturday evening. The cannon blew up and sent shrapnel flying into three parked vehicles and a garage where guests were congregated, striking the victim, who has been identified as Evan Thomas Silva, police said." It's becoming time to start a conversation about the stupid use of dangerous objects.
"Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced Monday that the U.S. will reengage with the United Nations Human Rights Council, marking another reversal of Trump administration policy… The U.S. will engage initially with the council in an observer status, not one of the full members on the board, which are elected by the UN General Assembly. Observer status will allow the U.S. to speak with the council, partner with other nations to introduce resolutions and participate in negotiations."
"China has formally arrested a Chinese-born Australian journalist for CGTN, the English-language channel of China Central Television, on suspicion of illegally supplying state secrets overseas, Australia's foreign minister said Monday… The arrest of Cheng Lei last Friday starts an official criminal investigation and came six months after she was detained."
"It is the first closely watched Holocaust speech case since Poland sought to pass a law in 2018 that would have criminalized the act of falsely blaming Poland for Germany’s Holocaust crimes. Those criminal penalties were dropped in favor of civil penalties after the legislation sparked a major diplomatic dispute with Israel." When truthful research into the past is made illegal. Sort of the same fight between the NYT 1619 Project and Trump's 1776 initiative, but only with legal consequences (in this case, $27,000).
"Two days after removing a terrorist designation for the Iran-backed Houthi rebels, the Biden administration criticized the militant group for its continued attacks in Saudi Araba and in Yemen." Yes, Virginia, it's possible to do both.
"Tax cuts for the wealthy have long drawn support from conservative lawmakers and economists who argue that such measures will "trickle down" and eventually boost jobs and incomes for everyone else. But a new study from the London School of Economics says 50 years of such tax cuts have only helped one group — the rich." Between countries that cut taxes for the rich and those that didn't, GDP growth remained the same, about the only thing that changes was how much wealth was consolidated in the upper 1%. I know, it's like conservative politics since at least the 80s has all been a grift meant to bolster the rich at the expense of everyone else.
"Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. John Fetterman said Monday that he will run for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by Republican Pat Toomey, who is retiring… In a video released Monday announcing his campaign, Fetterman said, 'I’m going to fight not for one part of Pennsylvania, not for one party of Pennsylvania, but for one Pennsylvania.'" It's going to be on like Donkey Kong.
"The second impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump begins this week as Senate leaders are closing in on an agreement that would give each side up to 16 hours to present their cases and the potential for a debate and voting on calling witnesses if the House impeachment managers seek it, according to a person familiar with the talks." Call. Witnesses.
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