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  1. Molecular Quantum Entanglement Could Transform Fields of Computation and Communications Researchers from Princeton University demonstrated they can “connect” separate molecules and put them in a state called quantum entanglement, even if massively distant. Read
  2. Washington Demands Massacre of Palestinians Continue Thousands more children will die because the U.S. vetoed a UN Security Council Resolution calling for a ceasefire in Gaza. Read
  3. NSF Advances Technologies To Improve Quality Of Life For Persons With Disabilities The U.S. National Science Foundation is investing in research solutions to address challenges faced by persons with disabilities, including the development of assistive and rehabilitative technologies to enhance their quality of life and provide greater opportunities for gainful employment. Read
  4. European Commission Adopts Antitrust Guidelines For Sustainability Agreements In Agriculture The European Commission adopted today Guidelines on how to design sustainability agreements in the field of agriculture (‘Guidelines') using a novel exclusion from EU competition rules introduced by the recently reformed Common Agricultural Policy (‘CAP'). Read
  5. Security Council Adopts Statement on Transnational Organized Crime The UN Security Council is encouraging nations to do more to crack down on the international criminal gangs that plague humanity, but most are powerless to do so. Read
  6. Italy to Exit China’s Belt and Road Initiative The government of Italy announced it will pull out of membership in China’s global economic network and infrastructure alliance as of March 2024. Read
  7. Is Venezuela Now On A Fast Track to Seize Most of Guyana and Start a War? Venezuela is starting a war by seizing 2/3 of neighboring Guyana and its rich offshore oil fields. The UN Security Council considers the issue today and the U.S. is already holding flexing its military might in the contested area. Read
  8. ORNL, Caterpillar Collaborate To Advance Methanol Use In Marine Engines The Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory and Caterpillar Inc. have entered into a cooperative research and development agreement, or CRADA, to investigate using methanol as an alternative fuel source for four-stroke internal combustion marine engines. The collaboration supports efforts to decarbonize the marine industry, a hard-to-electrify transportation sector. Read
  9. CFPB Orders Atlantic Union Bank to Pay $6.2 Million for Illegal Overdraft Fee Harvesting The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) on December 07 took action against Atlantic Union Bank for illegally enrolling thousands of customers in checking account overdraft programs. Read
  10. Norway Continues To Display Climate Hypocrisy In Trial Over Three New Oil Fields The trial of Greenpeace Nordic and Natur og Ungdom (Young Friends of the Earth Norway) vs. the Norwegian government finished yesterday. The organizations argue that the recent approvals of three oil fields violate the Norwegian constitution and Norway’s international human rights commitments. Read
  11. U.S., Canada, France, Japan, and UK to Mobilize $4.2B for Reliable Global Nuclear Energy Supply Chain Leaders from the United States, Canada, France, Japan, and the United Kingdom on December 07 announced plans to mobilize $4.2 billion in government-led investments to develop a secure, reliable global nuclear energy supply chain. These investments will enhance uranium enrichment and conversion capacity over the next three years and establish a resilient global uranium supply market free from Russian influence. Read
  12. Federal Highway Administration Announces $110 Million in Grants to Improve Safety on America’s Roadways The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) recently announced $110 million in grants for 19 wildlife crossing projects in 17 states, including four Indian Tribes. Read
  13. NASA Selects Contractors for Ground Support Equipment Fabrication The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has just announced that it has selected contractors to fabricate ground support equipment. Read
  14. Two Russian Nationals Working with Russia’s Federal Security Service Charged with Global Computer Intrusion Campaign A federal grand jury in San Francisco just returned an indictment on Tuesday charging two individuals with a campaign to hack into computer networks in the United States, the United Kingdom, other North Atlantic Treaty Organization member countries and Ukraine, all on behalf of the Russian government. Read
  15. Large U.S. Military Contracts Awarded on December 7, 2023 The U.S. Defense Department announced new major contracts awarded on December 07, 2023 Read
  16. NOAA, U.S. Navy award construction contract for new NOAA Marine Operations Center The U.S. Navy, on behalf of NOAA, has awarded $146,778,932 to Skanska USA, from New York, to design and build a new NOAA facility on Naval Station Newport in Rhode Island. This facility will eventually be the new home of NOAA’s Marine Operations Center – Atlantic. Read
  17. FTA Announces More Than $300 Million Available to Make Transit Stations Accessible for All The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) recently announced the availability of $343 million in Fiscal Year 2024 federal funding to make it easier for people with disabilities and mobility needs to access some of the nation's oldest and busiest rail transit systems through essential upgrades, such as elevators. Hundreds of transit stations built before 1990, known as legacy stations, are not accessible to people with disabilities. Read
  18. New Mexico Takes On Meta and Jew Mark Zuckerberg for Child Sex Abuse and Human Trafficking Not only does Meta (Facebook) support the murder of thousands of Palestinian children, it is also actively preys upon children around the world. Read
  19. Job Openings Slump to Lowest Since March 2021 The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that there were 600,000 less unfilled jobs available in the U.S. as of the end of October. Read
  20. EIB And NordLB Sign Agreement To Finance Renewable Energy Projects In The European Union The European Investment Bank (EIB) and Norddeutsche Landesbank Girozentrale have signed an agreement to support renewable energy projects in EU countries. Read
  21. New Partnership Between Embassy Of France and UNICEF Aims At Strengthening Child Rights In Georgia UNICEF and the Embassy of France launched a partnership initiative aimed at advancing child rights across Georgia. The program – Strengthening Child Rights in Georgia - is designed to build the capacity of specialists in child rights, support professionals in delivering quality services for children, and strengthening Child Rights Centers at state universities as key institutions for knowledge creation, dissemination, training and child rights-related activities. Read
  22. PFAS Exposure Linked To Decreased Bone Health In Adolescents And Young Adults Led by researchers at the Keck School of Medicine of USC, this is one of the first longitudinal studies of PFAS — also known as “forever chemicals” because they don’t break down — and bone mineral density focused on young people of Hispanic orig Read
  23. New Course from NASA Helps Build Open, Inclusive Science Community NASA released its free Open Science 101 curriculum Wednesday to empower researchers, early career scientists, and underrepresented communities with the knowledge and tools necessary to embrace open science practices. Read
  24. Large U.S. Military Contracts Awarded on December 06, 2023 The U.S. Defense Department announced new major contracts awarded on December 06, 2023 Read
  25. Founder and Majority Owner of Cryptocurrency Exchange Pleads Guilty to Unlicensed Money Transmitting The founder and majority owner of Bitzlato Ltd. (Bitzlato), a cryptocurrency exchange that served as a primary conduit for dark market purchasers and sellers, as well as a safe haven for illicit transactions by ransomware criminals, on December 6, 2023 pleaded guilty to operating a money transmitting business that transmitted illicit funds. Read