Pig kidney works a record 2 months in donated body (abcnews.go.com)
For a history-making two months, a pig's kidney worked normally inside a brain-dead man
US launches $1bn tree-planting scheme to mitigate effects of climate crisis (www.theguardian.com)
Federal effort will focus on marginalized areas in all parts of country and aims to reduce extreme heat and benefit health
Judge delays trial for Trump, others in Georgia 2020 election prosecution (www.politico.com)
Two defendants are set for trial next month, but the former president and others charged are headed for separate trials later.
Who’s running to replace Mitt Romney? (www.politico.com)
Primary challengers had begun lining up even before Romney announced his retirement.
Kim Davis is ordered to pay $100,000 to same-sex couple she denied marriage license (www.npr.org)
The former clerk in Rowan County, Ky., was sued by two same-sex couples to whom she refused to grant marriage licenses, claiming it violated her religious beliefs. Her attorney says she will appeal.
US to sanction 150 Russian-supporting entities over war in Ukraine (abcnews.go.com)
The U.S. is set to sanction more than 150 Russian-supporting individuals and entities over the war in Ukraine, the departments of State and Treasury announced Thursday.
Far-right fanatic given 17 years for role in Brazil coup attempt (www.theguardian.com)
Aécio Lúcio Costa Pereira, 51, is first rioter to be tried for January assault on Latin America’s largest democracy
Hunter Biden Indicted on Federal Firearms Charges (time.com)
Hunter Biden is accused of lying about his drug use when he bought a firearm in October 2018, according to the indictment filed in federal court in Delaware.
Carrefour puts ‘shrinkflation’ price warnings on food to shame brands (www.theguardian.com)
The French supermarket chain Carrefour has put labels on its shelves this week warning shoppers of “shrinkflation”, the phenomenon where manufacturers reduce pack sizes rather than increase prices....
‘There simply is no moral high ground anymore:' Stella Assange argues her husband’s situation is used as justification by authoritarian regimes that imprison journalists (www.indexoncensorship.org)
“It is undeniable that the intrinsics of Julian’s case are so shocking it is something one would expect from the worst dictatorships,” Stella Assange said....
Trump won't be tried with Powell and Chesebro next month in Georgia election case (apnews.com)
A Georgia judge has ruled that former President Donald Trump and 16 others will be tried separately from two defendants who are set to go to trial next month in the case accusing them all of participating in an illegal scheme to overturn the results of the 2020 election.
Disney Reportedly Suspends Overall Deals With Yara Shahidi, Justin Hartley, and More Amid Strikes (www.gistbro.com.ng)
Nigeria entertainment news
Rite Aid prepares bankruptcy filing, store closures amid opioid lawsuits (finance.yahoo.com)
Rite Aid is reportedly preparing to file for bankruptcy as opioid litigation hangs over the pharmacy chain....
Danelo Cavalcante has now been captured, Pennsylvania police say (www.npr.org)
After eluding a manhunt for nearly two weeks, convicted murderer Danelo Cavalcante has been captured, the Pennsylvania State Police announced Wednesday morning.
What to Know About the New COVID-19 Vaccine (time.com)
The CDC recommends most people should get the updated COVID-19 vaccine, especially as hospitalizations from infections increase.
Vietnam: 56 people dead after fire at nine-floor apartment building (www.theguardian.com)
About 70 people have been rescued, according to Hanoi authorities, with nearly 40 injured
GOP mayoral primary involving Connecticut alderman facing charges in Jan. 6 riot headed for recount (www.politico.com)
Final unofficial results showed a tight contest in the race in Derby, a city of 12,400 people about 50 miles (80 kilometers) northeast of New York City.
More than 5,000 have been found dead after Libya floods (www.npr.org)
In the coastal city of Derna, dams broke, sending a torrent of water that submerged whole neighborhoods. Rescue efforts are complicated by the fact that Libya is divided between rival governments.
EU risks trade war with China over electric vehicles (www.politico.eu)
Anti-subsidy probe puts the EU on course for a battery battle with Beijing.
Rep. Lauren Boebert was escorted out of 'Beetlejuice' over reports of rude behavior (www.npr.org)
The Colorado Republican said she was guilty of laughing and singing too loud. A report from the theater, citing four complaints from the audience, said she was also vaping and recording video.
"It serves no purpose, it is unjust:" 63 Australian politicians urge US to let WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange walk free (www.theguardian.com)
‘Gender Apartheid:’ UN denounces Iran’s proposed law threatening women who refuse to wear hijab with 5-to-10-year prison sentence (www.ictj.org)
"The draft law could be described as a form of gender apartheid, as authorities appear to be governing through systemic discrimination with the intention of suppressing women and girls into total submission,” experts said.
New Research Exposes 5 Global North Countries Responsible for 51% of Planned Oil and Gas Expansion Through 2050 (priceofoil.org)
Here is the study (pdf): priceofoil.org/…/OCI-Planet-Wreckers-Report-Final…...
Elizabeth Warren Demands Probes of Elon Musk, SpaceX After Ukraine Revelations (www.bloomberg.com)
Senator Elizabeth Warren is demanding an investigation into SpaceX after Elon Musk acknowledged he had blocked Ukraine from extending the private Starlink satellite network for an attack on Russian warships near the Crimean coast.
A Decongestant in Cold Medicines Doesn’t Work at All, an F.D.A. Panel Says. The panel’s vote tees up a likely decision by the agency on whether to essentially ban the ingredient, phenylephrine. (www.nytimes.com)
The agency now must decide whether products containing the ingredient, like some Sudafed and NyQuil products, should no longer be sold or perhaps give companies lead time to substitute other ingredients.
