State Department Lawyers Removing References to ISIS ‘Genocide’ Against Christians, Other Religious Minorities
Obama holdovers in State Department’s legal office are responsible, critics say
Author: Mikael Thalen
U.S. senators seek ban on pesticide chlorpyrifos
The bill is called the Protect Children, Farmers and Farmworkers from Nerve Agent Pesticides Act of 2017
Jobs lift U.S. consumer confidence to near 16-year high
“This brightens the outlook for the economy as we enter the second half of the year”
Ransomware Attacks: Victims Have Paid More Than $25 Million Since 2014
The study looked at 34 separate families of ransomware to track down payments made by victims
Child Sex Trafficking, a Pervasive but Hidden Crime
Smartphones and apps make it easy for pimps to lure children into sex trafficking
Tai Chi Helps Breast Cancer Survivors Beat Insomnia, Depression
Its benefits are robust and long-lasting
NHS England To Ban Homeopathy And Herbal Medicine To Save Money
The service says homeopathic remedies are “placebos”
Watch Live: Congressman Warns of Plan to Take Out Trump Suddenly
Lawmaker tells pastor of plot to take down Trump administration
Trump Pushes Back on Plan for Afghanistan Troop Surge
“It’s clear Trump and people close to him are still saying, ‘Where are the options?’ This is too status quo’”
Don’t Believe the Hysteria Over Carbon Dioxide
An increase in atmospheric carbon dioxide potentially has some benefits, including a higher amount of lush vegetation
Medicaid Patients With Glaucoma Received Less Testing Than Those With Commercial Health Insurance
Expert: ‘Medicaid recipients have less access to care, and the quality of care they do get is inferior’
US, Japan talk cooperation against ‘large-scale’ cyberattacks
The first discussions between U.S. and Japanese officials on cybersecurity cooperation took place in 2013
Chinese fighter jets intercept US surveillance plane
The Pentagon is describing the incident as unsafe, rather than “unsafe and unprofessional” as it has other incidents
Trump floats possibility of Giuliani replacing Sessions as AG: report
Axios reports that Trump regularly considers personnel switch-ups, but doesn’t always act
Russia deploys military police in Syria’s Eastern Ghouta
Military police had also been deployed to try to enforce a different de-escalation zone