May 2024

TL/DR - President Biden has halted a shipment of 3,500 bombs to Israel amid concerns that they could be used in an assault on the city of Rafah, where over one million Gazans have sought refuge. This marks the first time since the Hamas-led terrorist attack in October that Biden has used his power to control arms in an attempt to influence…

TL/DR - The Cary police in North Carolina announced the arrest of two suspects, Tremaine Mason and Deion Liles, both from Durham, in relation to multiple break-ins since January. Mason was peacefully captured in Durham. Liles was apprehended after a police chase resulting in a car crash, which led to non-life-threatening injuries, and a weapon…

TL/DR - Idaho Governor Brad Little has appointed Alex Adams, who has been his budget chief since 2019, to direct the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare. Adams, who has a master's degree in public health, has also served as interim director of the Idaho Public Charter School Commission and was executive director of the Idaho Board of Pharmacy.…

TL/DR - In a bid to restore biodiversity and boost low fish populations in the Rogue River, Michigan, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has introduced 22,600 Eagle Lake rainbow trout into the water. The fish were bred at the Oden State Fish Hatchery, where some were prompted to spawn 16 weeks early by manipulating their exposure…