A federal judge tossed the indictments against James Comey and Letitia James — but “without prejudice.” That key phrase means the DOJ could try again, if it fixes what the judge ruled was the unauthorized appointment of the prosecutor who brought the cases. For Comey, though, the clock may have already run out.
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‘Without prejudice’: What this 2-word legalese means for the dismissed charges against James Comey and Letitia James
The dismissals do not mean that these prosecutions are over.
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While Trump may believe it’s ‘seditious’ for members of Congress to remind the US military that some orders might be illegal and shouldn’t be followed blindly, a survey of troops earlier this year found that most understand what the law requires
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Just follow orders or obey the law? What US troops told us about refusing illegal commands
A majority of service members understand the distinction between legal and illegal orders.
Chihuahuas are 0.2% wolf. Genetic researchers found that about two-thirds of modern dogs tested had wolf ancestry, most dating back to cross-breeding some 800 generations ago.
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Thousands of genomes reveal the wild wolf genes in most dogs’ DNA
Today’s wolves and dogs share a common ancestor. But a deeper look at their genes reveals that interbreeding since dogs were domesticated 20,000 ...
Loneliness is now considered a public health crisis. An international team of public policy researchers has created the first official health guidelines for tackling it, and the recommendations go beyond just telling people to socialize more.
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We created health guidelines for fighting loneliness - here’s what we recommend
Guidelines for social well-being can help health care providers identify when someone is socially isolated and provide goals and standards for poli...
Nick Fuentes, the 27-year-old livestreamer with openly antisemitic views, is a master of exploiting the current social media opportunities for extremism, explains a historian of the far right.
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Nick Fuentes is a master of exploiting the current social media opportunities for extremism
In 1946, young men in khaki shirts marched through Atlanta performing Nazi salutes and promising racial vengeance. They lasted 10 months. Today’s...
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s accounts of the notorious false flag operations proposed during the Kennedy years omit the most important part of the story. Hint: It's a family affair.
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What Robert F. Kennedy Jr. didn’t tell you about ‘Operation Northwoods,’ the false flag operation he loves to denounce
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s accounts of the notorious false flag operations proposed during the Kennedy years omit the most important part of the sto...
Invasive species cost the U.S. economy an estimated $10 billion annually in damage to crops, forests and ecosystems. Climate change is expanding their range and making them harder to control, yet the federal funding supporting research to combat them has been cut
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From invasive species tracking to water security – what’s lost with federal funding cuts at US Climate Adaptation Science Centers
The people who manage America’s aquifers, wetlands, shorelines and recreation areas rely on federal science as they face new and rising risks in ...
“Whether the universe will ‘end’ at all is not certain, but all evidence suggests it will continue being humanity’s cosmic home for a very, very long time.”
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How will the universe end?
Will the universe keep existing forever? An astrophysicist explains how scientists aren’t entirely sure, but they can make predictions.
Spacecraft designers are using machine learning to optimize nuclear thermal engines, potentially making trips to Mars faster and cheaper than current plasma propulsion methods. https://buff.ly/MjGjxg8
4 out of 5 active-duty service members surveyed say there are clear lines they won’t cross — harming civilians tops the list, followed by torture and unlawful deportations. Yet training gaps still leave many unsure how to recognize illegal orders in real time.
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Just follow orders or obey the law? What US troops told us about refusing illegal commands
A majority of service members understand the distinction between legal and illegal orders.