No agency tracks the use of automated license plate readers across the state. So The News & Observer began a reporting project in 2023 to find out just how widespread the devices have become among law enforcement agencies. The project focused on fixed automated license plate readers, rather than those mounted in police or sheriff’s […]
Spikes of influenza A virus seen in wastewater samples from 59 sewer systems across 18 different states this spring may point to the spread of the H5N1 avian influenza virus that is currently infecting dairy cattle, a new study suggests. So far, the US Department of Agriculture has reported more than 30 herds of dairy […]
Following continued concerns about bird flu and the discovery of viral particles in milk, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is now testing ground beef for the virus, Reuters reports. The news comes after the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) confirmed via testing last week that the commercial milk supply in the United States is […]
Following continued concerns about bird flu, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) confirmed via testing that the commercial milk supply in the United States is safe. The new tests, which were done on milk samples across the country, confirmed that pasteurization effectively kills the bird flu virus, as no live virus was found in the […]
Police in Boston have cleared another pro-Palestinian encampment, this time at Emerson College, where more than 100 people were arrested Thursday morning. This follows 93 other arrests on Wednesday night at the University of Southern California’s campus and more than 30 at the University of Texas at Austin. Universities across the U.S. are experiencing a […]
Pro-Palestinian demonstrators across university campuses have made it clear that they are against Israel’s war with Hamas in Gaza, which is well into its sixth month. But what’s an American university supposed to do about a war in the Middle East? Here’s a closer look at what protesters are demanding. 📣 What are students’ demands? […]
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is asking states to prepare for more bird flu cases by gearing up to test at-risk people for the virus, but insists that the risk to the general public remains low, Reuters reports. It comes after one dairy worker in Texas contracted bird flu, also known as avian […]
Campus protests over the Israel-Hamas war are spreading and intensifying across several American universities. On Tuesday morning, nine University of Minnesota students were arrested hours after they started an encampment on campus. This comes after dozens of pro-Palestinian demonstrators were also arrested in recent days at New York University, Yale and Columbia, the latter of […]
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is asking states to prepare for more bird flu cases by gearing up to test at-risk people for the virus, but insists that the risk to the general public remains low, Reuters reports. It comes after one dairy worker in Texas contracted bird flu, also known as avian […]
By Tom Polansek CHICAGO (Reuters) – The U.S. Department of Agriculture said this week that cow-to-cow transmission is a factor in the spread of bird flu in dairy herds, but it still does not know exactly how the virus is being moved around. Farmers and veterinarians have been waiting for confirmation on how the virus […]
Alibaba (BABA) broke back below the 50-day moving average on Friday and continues to show deterioration in relative strength. Therefore, traders looking for a bearish option trade could look at a bear call spread on BABA stock. X A bear call spread involves selling an out-of-the-money call and buying a further out-of-the-money call. The strategy can […]
Beavers are turning up dead in Utah, and the disease killing them can spread to humans, officials said. So it’s important not to touch any dead animals — especially rodents — while wildlife officials learn more about the “unusual” event that killed nine beavers so far since the end of March, Utah’s Division of Wildlife […]