Comment on DC’s Ban on Plastic Straws Extends Beyond Restaurants and Bars to Churches and Day Care Centers

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Julie Ingersoll, University of North Florida The most serious allegations against Pete Hegseth, Donald Trump’s pick to head the U. S. Department of Defense, involve mismanagement, heavy drinking, infidelity, sexual harassment and even rape. Hegseth denies the allegations but also claims that because of Jesus he’s a “changed man.” The roots of Hegseth’s version of Christianity are worth a look as he heads into confirmation hearings before the U.

We've known for a long time that Mike Lindell and his company, MyPillow, has some serious money problems, but we didn't know just how much trouble he is in or that it's about to get a lot worse, thanks to Lindell's own stupidity: MyPillow owner Mike Lindell said his company was duped into borrowing $1.6 million at a 409% annual interest rate, the latest sign of financial distress for the far-right pillow salesman. [] Cobalt, Streamline, and two men named as defendants "took advantage" of MyPillow, "a cash-strapped business that needed funds quickly," the lawsuit said.

A ‘Second Tree of Life’ Could Wreak Havoc, Scientists Warn The New York Times‘Unprecedented risk’ to life on Earth: Scientists call for halt on ‘mirror life’ microbe research The Guardian'Mirror bacteria' could pose serious global health risks Phys.orgSynthetic ‘mirror’ microbes pose unprecedented threat to life, scientists warn Financial TimesMirror Bacteria Research Poses Significant Risks, Dozens of Scientists Warn The Scientist

Perseverance rover prepares to investigate the mysterious early history of Mars CNNNASA’s Perseverance Rover Reaches Top of Jezero Crater Rim NASANASA Mars Rover Delivers Triumphant First Photos From Crater Rim CNETNASA’s Perseverance rover found a new potential setting for Martian life Science News MagazineWorld shaking discovery by NASA; here's what the space agency has disclosed about the red planet Mars The Economic Times

Are doctors overtreating early-stage breast cancer? Is active monitoring as safe? USA TODAYSome Early Forms of Breast Cancer May Not Need Treatment, Study Says TIMESome breast cancer patients can avoid certain surgeries, studies suggest The Associated PressQuality of Life Similar Among Patients With Low-Risk DCIS Whether They Received Active Monitoring or Surgery The ASCO Post