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Breakthroughs in biotechnology have the potential to transform the lives of patients and their families seeking treatments and cures while creating economic growth and high-impact jobs. Developing pathways to provide personalized healthcare options for all Americans is a critical research and development front. Additionally, American leadership in a dynamic global bioeconomy is critical to our national security. While America has historically been a global leader in health innovation, ambitious investments made by China to rapidly advance its biotechnology agenda threaten our economic competitiveness. China has been investing heavily in efforts to collect U.S. medical records and personal health data for…
Atlanta Braves second baseman Ozzie Albies hit a foul ball in the worst possible place to hit one on Wednesday.In the fifth inning of a 3-1 win over the San Francisco Giants, Albies hit a foul ball into his own dugout, striking Braves manager Brian Snitker in the groin. Luckily, the 68-year-old Snitker seemed fine and even smiled after the impact.Brandon Gaudin and CJ Nitkowski, who were in the Braves broadcast booth, at least enjoyed the moment once they realized what had happened.”Oh, look out. That hit Brian Snitker. He’s OK, but the ball bounced off his belly… Oh, no,…
WASHINGTON (AP) — Defiant President Joe Biden He vowed to seek reelection on Wednesday. Increasing pressure from Democrats retreat after disastrous results Debate Performance It raised questions about whether he was prepared to continue campaigning, let alone win in November. But the signs were growing increasingly ominous for the president. Two Democratic senators called on Biden to drop out of the race, and a key ally warned that the party was Choose someone elseAnd senior aides said they believed the prime minister had just days to show he was up to the challenge before unrest within his party exploded. “I…
GARNER, N.C. (WTVD) — Hundreds of people gathered at Lake Benson Park in Garner on Wednesday to celebrate Independence Day a night early, but everyone who spoke to ABC11 expressed a level of hope and optimism for the country’s future.With last week’s presidential debate seen by many as a major debacle for President Joe Biden and political divisions and concerns on the rise, the people of Garner took the opportunity to come together Wednesday to celebrate America’s birthday, putting political tensions on hold overnight.Children played football and families laid out on blankets to watch fireworks, but there were no signs…
A US report indicates that Pakistan’s JF-17 ‘Thunder’ has been seen carrying the Hatf-VIII Ra’ad, an air-launched cruise missile (ALCM). The Pakistan Air Force (PAF) has integrated the weapon on Mirage-IIIR until now. Chinese Stealth Jet ‘Outguns’ Indian AMCA; Puts Pakistan A Generation Ahead Of IAF – Chinese Expert While the PAF has the US Lockheed F-16A/B, which is the ideal platform for nuclear delivery for various reasons, Pakistan has always been under some end-use restrictions imposed by the US. The 1960s vintage Mirage is closing toward retirement. The JF-10CE is relatively new to PAF. The JF-17 is the only…
Do you enter an office building to perform an in-person assignment and then leave as quickly as possible? There’s a word for your secret strategy: “coffee badges.”This means coming into the office long enough to get a coffee or take part in a meeting to fulfil your office obligations, but continuing to essentially work from home as much as possible.This new workplace term was popularized by videoconferencing company Owl Labs, which defined it as “show up at the office and go home.” In a 2023 report of 2,000 full-time U.S. workers, 58% of hybrid employees said they practice “coffee badges,”…
Leaving a tip in a restaurant is not uncommon, but one young construction worker in China has a special reason for doing so – and he got a tip from a restaurant owner.According to a report by the Zhejiang Daily, Zheng Liuzhuang ordered noodles and a drink at a restaurant in the southern Chinese city of Foshan in May.When he finished his meal, the bill was only 20 yuan, but he paid 200 yuan ($28) via the social media app WeChat and left.Restaurant owner Xu Yuliang thought the customer had accidentally added an extra zero and overpaid, so he ran…
President Biden is scheduled to meet with several Democratic state governors in a private meeting at the White House on Wednesday, part of an effort to reassure supporters that he can still win the November election, despite last week’s debate debacle.The White House has not released the names of the governors who will meet with Biden in the Roosevelt Room, just steps from the Oval Office.The meeting was added to the schedule as the president tries to maintain a semblance of normalcy amid the biggest political crisis in his nearly four years in office. Before meeting with the governors, Biden…
Labour leader Keir Starmer has dismissed as “desperate” Rishi Sunak’s last-ditch efforts to stoke fears of a landslide victory for the opposition in Britain’s general election on Thursday, as the prime minister’s campaign becomes increasingly desperate to avoid a major defeat for the Conservative Party.With two days to go, Sunak stepped up his attacks on Labour, warning that a typical Tory voter who doesn’t vote could give Starmer an outcome that’s in line with current opinion polls which predict he will win more than 200 seats in Parliament. That would mean the new government would have a “blank cheque” to…
KINGSTON, Jamaica (Associated Press) Hurricane Beryl At least seven people were killed in a powerful Category 4 storm that lashed Jamaica on Wednesday, bringing fierce winds and heavy rain. It caused great damage in the southeastern Caribbean.. Your browser is not supported iframe HTML tags. Try viewing it in a modern browser like Chrome, Safari, Firefox, or Internet Explorer 9 or higher. The US National Hurricane Center said Beryl’s eyewall was “grazing the southern coast of Jamaica.”The storm raged on the island for hours, with residents heeding calls from authorities to evacuate until the storm passed, and much of the…