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Gene database wins volunteers from all walks of life

Scientists are getting their first peek at the genes of nearly 100,000 Americans in what’s considered a uniquely diverse genomic database — part of a quest to reduce health disparities and end cookie-cutter care. The National Institutes of Health released the data on Thursday to help researchers start unraveling how… Read More

Big shakeup coming to Biden’s cabinet…

President Joe Biden’s COVID-19 coordinator Jeff Zients and his deputy Natalie Quillian are leaving the administration next month, the White House announced Thursday. They will be replaced by Dr. Ashish Jha, the dean of the Brown University School of Public Health. Zients, an experienced manager and government executive, was brought… Read More

Cities celebrate St. Patty’s after a two-year hiatus

St. Patrick’s Day celebrations across the country are back after a two-year hiatus, including the nation’s largest in New York City, in a sign of growing hope that the worst of the coronavirus pandemic may be over. The holiday served as a key marker in the outbreak’s progression, with parades… Read More

California man pleads guilty to stealing 2 baby bears

A Northern California man who admitted to taking two bear cubs from their den and notified officials after he was unable to care for them pleaded guilty to possession of a prohibited species, wildlife officials said. Cody Dylon Setzer, 29, and a co-worker who has not been identified and cooperated… Read More

Communist spies targeted Chinese dissidents in U.S., authorities say

Five men accused of acting on behalf of the Chinese government have been charged with brazen and wide-ranging schemes to stalk and harass Chinese dissidents in the United States, including by seeking to derail the election bid of a little-known congressional candidate, the Justice Department said Wednesday. The cases underscore… Read More

‘Spit them out’: Putin threatens purge in shocking speech

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin has been speaking on television almost daily since he launched the bloody and unprovoked invasion of Ukraine — and what he has said has grown more and more disturbing. In Wednesday’s speech, Putin shocked the world by hinting at a coming purge of dissidents, at the… Read More

Space telescope’s image of star gets photobombed by galaxies

NASA’s new space telescope has gazed into the distant universe and shown perfect vision: a spiky image of a faraway star photobombed by thousands of ancient galaxies. The image released Wednesday from the James Webb Space Telescope is a test shot — not an official science observation — to see… Read More

Ireland leader tests positive for COVID while visiting Biden, Pelosi

Irish Prime Minister Micheál Martin learned he had tested positive for COVID-19 Wednesday evening while attending an event with U.S. leaders, including President Joe Biden and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, according to a senior administration official. Martin — also referred to as Ireland’s taoiseach — was attending the Ireland Funds… Read More

Study: SUVs, pickups more likely to hit walkers than sedans

Drivers of bigger vehicles such as pickup trucks and SUVs are more likely to hit pedestrians while making turns than drivers of cars, according to a new study. The research released Thursday by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety points to the increasing popularity of larger vehicles as a possible… Read More

Kamala Harris just played into Putin’s hands (she tried to delete this)

Vice President Kamala Harris, like her boss, has become known for her embarrassing and unforced errors. On Saturday, Harris was speaking at a meeting hosted by the Democratic National Committee. She fumbled her prepared remarks, and the D.N.C. tweeted her words verbatim. Critics said the Tweet played right into Russian… Read More