FBI opens sweeping probe of clergy sex abuse in New Orleans
The FBI has opened a widening investigation into sex abuse in the Roman Catholic Church in New Orleans, looking specifically at whether priests took children across state lines to molest them. That's according to law enforcement officials and others familiar with the inquiry who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity. More than a dozen alleged abuse victims have so far been interviewed as part of the probe that comes as the Archdiocese of New Orleans reels from a bankruptcy brought on by a flood of sex abuse lawsuits and allegations church leaders turn
Read MoreA disaster of our own making with antimicrobial resistance
Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR), the calamitous health crisis responsible for plaguing Americans at the rate of 2.8 million cases of infection annually, sparked bipartisan congressional discussion as lawmakers revisited the 2021 PASTEUR and DISARM Acts to confront the AMR crisis. This is not enough. No matter how many new drugs we introduce, AMR will remain a global health crisis given that antibiotics are administered inefficie
Read MoreTrump to rally in Alaska to boost Palin and Murkowski challenger
Former President Trump will travel to Alaska this weekend to stump for former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin’s congressional bid and a GOP challenger to Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska). The rally is set for Saturday afternoon. Trump will rally for Palin, Governor Mike Dunleavy and Kelly Tshibaka, who is looking to oust Murkowski. Earlier this month, Palin advanced in the special election to replace the late Rep. Don Young (R-Alaska). She is among four candidates who will go on to a ranked-choice election on Aug. 16. Tshlibaka is facing off against Murkowski, the
Read MoreRepair the damage done by DOJ wrongly targeting Chinese scientists
The Department of Justice’s “China Initiative” — now formally canceled – was a wrong-headed response to a real issue. To begin repairing the damage done, the United States government and U.S. research universities should actively promote open scientific collaboration with scientists and students in and from China, and from around the world. This is essential not only to justify our self-image as the land of opportunity, but also because U.S. international leadership in sc
Read MoreKetanji Brown Jackson to be formally sworn-in as Supreme Court justice Thursday
Ketanji Brown Jackson will be sworn-in Thursday to formally become a Supreme Court justice, officially making her the nation's first Black woman to serve in the role. She will fill the seat being vacated by the retiring Justice Stephen Breyer, 83, whose previously announced departure after nearly 28 years on the bench will take effect Thursday at noon. Jackson is expected to join Justices Sonia Sotomayor and Elena Kagan in forming a three-member liberal minority on the court, a role previously filled by Breyer, for whom Jackson once clerked. Developing
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