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Health officials in Austin, Texas, are warning residents they may have been exposed to measles after the first diagnosed case was reported in the city in more than 20 years.  Officials believe the person contracted measles while traveling in Europe in late November to early December, Dr. Mark Escott, interim health authority and medical director for […]

A federal database tracking pollution in the United States was retired earlier this month, drawing criticism from environmental advocates. TOXMAP, an interactive map hosted by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) and accessible to the public, allowed users to track pollution-producing factories and other environmental concerns such as superfund cleanup sites. However, on Dec. 16, all links to […]

Extreme weather incidents in 2019 set more than 120,000 daily records across the U.S. according to data from the National Centers for Environmental Information. The 122,055 records set include record daily high and low temperatures as well as record rain and snow. CNN reported on the record events, noting heat waves that hit Alaska and raised temps […]

Russia, China and Iran will begin a joint naval exercise this Friday, according to a statement from China’s defense ministry.  The drill will take place in the Gulf of Oman from Dec. 27 through Dec. 30. The exercise is aimed at “deepening exchanges and cooperation among the navies of the three countries, and demonstrating the goodwill […]

The U.S. is working on information warfare tactics that could be used to counter possible Russian interference in the 2020 election, The Washington Post reported Wednesday, citing current and former officials.  The U.S. Cyber Command (CyberCom) is mulling one strategy that would go after top Russian officials and elites to demonstrate that their personal information […]

Former national security adviser John BoltonJohn BoltonBolton says he doesn’t think Trump admin ‘really means it’ on stopping North Korea nukes Republicans attack Pelosi for impeachment stalemate Senate Democrat: Pelosi ‘doing exactly the right thing’ withholding articles of impeachment MORE said in an interview Sunday that he doubts that President TrumpDonald John TrumpTrump rails against […]

Russia has run a successful test of a country-wide alternative to the global internet, according to BBC News. While details of the test are vague, Russia’s defense ministry of communications reportedly said that regular users did not notice any obvious changes to their internet access. The results of the test are expected to be sent […]

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin NetanyahuBenjamin (Bibi) NetanyahuMORE declared victory in the primary contest for leadership of the Likud party ahead of the nation general election slated for March, the third in less than a year, according to The Associated Press. “Thanks to the members of Likud for the trust, support and love,” Netanyahu said following […]

President TrumpDonald John TrumpGermans think Trump is more dangerous to world peace than Kim Jong Un and Putin: survey Trump jokes removal of ‘Home Alone 2’ cameo from Canadian broadcast is retaliation from ‘Justin T’ Trump pushed drug cartel policy despite Cabinet objections: report MORE quipped that the removal of his cameo from a Canadian […]

More than 455,000 people have signed a petition calling on Target to discontinue the use of plastic bags, according to The Associated Press. Petition organizer Theresa Carter will lead fellow shoppers in delivering the signatures to the retailer’s Minneapolis headquarters on Thursday, according to the AP. “I’m a Target shopper. Hundreds of thousands of my […]