| Religious attacks | | | Airstrikes The US conducted a series of airstrikes yesterday against five locations in Iraq and Syria that the Pentagon says have ties to an Iranian-backed militia. American officials have blamed the militia, Kataib Hezbollah, for several attacks against US forces in Iraq, including one on Friday that killed a US contractor and wounded four US military members. Though the airstrikes were supported by President Trump and top US officials, they're likely to cause even bigger rifts between the US, Iraq and Iran. Iraqi officials say they were notified of the strikes a mere half an hour before they happened, and said the unilateral move was a danger to Iraq's sovereignty and security. Meanwhile, Iranian-backed forces have been testing the US' military patience for months with attacks on oil facilities, tankers and drones. This round of airstrikes could be a signal that while the White House is not willing to carry out military operations against Iran for attacks on unnamed American drones , the US will respond militarily when Americans are killed or wounded by Iran or its proxy forces. | | | Plane crashes | | | Australia fires | | | Chinese gene scientist One of the Chinese scientists who shocked the world by creating the first-ever gene-edited babies in 2018 has been sentenced to three years in prison. He Jiankui, an associate professor at the Southern University of Science and Technology in Shenzhen, was convicted of illegal medical practice for his role in using gene-editing technology to produce a set of twin babies he announced was immune to HIV. The scientific deed was met with condemnation by many in the global community, who raised critical questions about the ethics of gene editing, the issue of consent and the impact of such an act on the future of biomedical research. The court that sentenced He also said that his actions went against national regulations, and that he went through with the process with the intent to profit and gain recognition. Editing the genes of embryos intended for pregnancy is banned in many countries, including the United States. | | | Sponsor Content from Senreve Handcrafted in Italy, these thoughtfully-designed leather bags fit the lifestyle of the modern woman. From shoulder bag to backpack in one, these bags are the perfect holiday gift - along with the special gifts with purchase. Learn more. | | | People are talking about these. Read up. Join in. | | 72 The number of jurisdictions that will be raising their minimum wage in 2020. That includes increases in 24 states and 48 cities and counties. | | | I have been in some kind of fight -- for freedom, equality, basic human rights -- for nearly my entire life. I have never faced a fight quite like the one I have now. Civil Rights icon and US Representative John Lewis, who announced Sunday he has stage 4 pancreatic cancer. | | | | Boom! Ooh! Ahh! With the world gearing up to ring in 2020, it's as good a time as ever to learn how different fireworks get their colors. (Click here to view.) | | | | |
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