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Trump revokes security detail for Pompeo and others despite threats from Iran

(NYTimes) — President Donald Trump revoked security protection for his former secretary of state, Mike Pompeo, and a former top aide despite warnings from the Biden administration that both men faced ongoing threats from Iran because of actions they took on Trump’s behalf, four people with knowledge of the matter said Thursday. Pompeo and the aide, Brian Hook, had been part of an aggressive posture against Iran during the first Trump presidency, most notably the drone strike that killed powerful Iranian general Qassem Soleimani in early 2020. Trump also remains under threat because of Soleimani’s killing.

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New research finds potential alternative to abortion pill Mifepristone

(NYTimes) — A new study suggests a possible alternative to the abortion pill mifepristone, a drug that continues to be a target of lawsuits and legislation from abortion opponents. But the potential substitute could further complicate the politics of reproductive health because it is also the key ingredient in a contraceptive morning-after pill. The new study, published Thursday in the journal NEJM Evidence, involved a drug called ulipristal acetate, the active ingredient in the prescription contraceptive Ella, one of two types of morning-after pills approved in the United States. (The other, Plan B One-Step, which does not require a prescription, contains a different drug.)

Cats may have gotten bird flu from raw pet food

(NYTimes) — Federal officials are confronting a spate of new bird flu cases in cats. Since early December, more than two dozen cases have been confirmed in domestic cats in the United States. Officials have linked some of the cases to virus-laden raw milk, which is known to pose a serious risk to cats. But other cats fell ill after eating commercially available raw pet food. The cases have prompted one pet food manufacturer to recall some of its products. Last week, federal officials announced new pet food safety rules and poultry surveillance efforts. Although dogs appear to be less susceptible to the virus, contaminated food products pose risks to canines, too.

As Southport killer is sentenced, court hears of acts of heroism during brutal attack

(NYTimes) — The teenager who killed three girls and wounded 10 other people in a knife attack on a children’s dance class in Southport, England, on July 29 was sentenced Thursday to life in prison. A Liverpool courtroom heard harrowing details of how Axel Rudakubana, 18, rampaged through a dance studio. They also heard of the acts of heroism during and after the attack, as organizers and bystanders rushed to save children. Judge Julian Goose was not able to sentence Rudakubana to a whole life order — meaning he would never be released from prison on parole — because he was 17 at the time of the attack.

Trump issues executive order to support growth of cryptocurrencies

(NYTimes) — President Donald Trump on Thursday issued an executive order to support the growth of the cryptocurrency industry, calling for a new plan to regulate a business in which he has substantial personal investments. The executive order said the Trump administration would create a working group on digital assets to come up with a comprehensive plan including “regulatory and legislative proposals.” The group would also consider establishing a government-controlled stash of digital coins the industry has spent months lobbying the new administration to create. Trump and his sons last year helped start a crypto company called World Liberty Financial, which is selling a new digital currency.

$3,000 for a used iPhone? If it has TikTok, maybe.

(NYTimes) — For about $1,000, you may leave an Apple store with a brand-new personalized iPhone. Or, for hundreds or even thousands of dollars more, you can buy a used phone with a cracked screen from someone on the internet. It all just depends on how much you love TikTok. When the video-sharing app stopped working Saturday evening after the U.S. Supreme Court effectively banned it, some users deleted it from their phones. The uncertainty about whether the app will return to app stores has caused some people who never removed it to view their phones as golden tickets.

With support dwindling and Trump in power, Zelenskyy’s popularity is sliding

(NYTimes) — Since Russia invaded his country three years ago, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has survived a military assault on his capital, assassination plots, corruption scandals in his government, political infighting and ominous setbacks in his army’s fight against Russia. Now, with Donald Trump installed in the White House, Zelenskyy is facing a new challenge: maintaining good relations with the country’s most critical ally and a president who has been disdainful toward him and skeptical of military aid. Trump’s arrival comes at a precarious time for Zelenskyy domestically. The soaring popularity he experienced early in the war — with an approval rating of about 90% — has been slumping badly.

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