December 2023

TL/DR - The Wake County Animal Center in Raleigh, North Carolina, is resuming pet adoptions after a two-month closure due to a canine influenza outbreak. At the peak of the outbreak, 78 dogs were showing symptoms and four died. While the shelter is not yet accepting new animals or allowing the public to browse, potential adopters can make…

TL/DR - Nolan McCleery, a 16-year-old sophomore at Washtenaw International High School, earned his student pilot’s license after completing his first solo flight. McCleery, who began taking lessons at the Ann Arbor Municipal Airport in May, is interested in space and sees piloting as a stepping stone toward becoming an astronaut. He is currently…

TL/DR - Vice President Kamala Harris announced new climate funding at the COP28 summit, including an additional $3 billion pledge to the Green Climate Fund, a financial vehicle aiding developing nations in managing the climate crisis. This follows criticism of the US for its perceived insufficient contribution to a newly created damage fund for…

TL/DR - The Illinois Supreme Court has ruled that the state’s Biometric Information Privacy Act does not apply to health care professionals in hospitals. This decision was made during a case involving two nurses who sued their employers for using fingerprint-enabled storage for medication. The court found that Illinois law clearly exempts the use…