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Vatican Approves Guidelines Allowing Same-Sex Individuals to Pursue Priesthood in Italy

The Vatican has announced that individuals with same-sex attraction can pursue the priesthood in Italy, according to documents from the Italian Episcopal Conference and the church. Vatican Diplomatic Office for the Clergy. The document titled ”Formation of the Priesthood in the Italian Church. seminary guidelines and standards;” It was beginning It was approved at the […]

Biden approves $500M Ukraine security package 11 days before Trump takes office

The Biden administration on Thursday announced an additional $500 million in military aid to Ukraine, a security package rushed in before President-elect Trump took office. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin made the announcement during his final meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy at Ramstein Air Base in Germany. Both officials used the opportunity to urge […]

Senate approves committee assi4gnments, tees up confirmation hearings next week

The Senate on Tuesday approved the 119th Congress' organizational resolution, formally setting committee composition and greenlighting nomination hearings to be held in the coming weeks. The Senate unanimously adopted the majority resolution and the minority resolution. The move lays the foundation for the next two years and sets the number of committee seats for each […]

Route Sixty-Sick: EPA approves roads made from radioactive waste

Introducing America's newest radioactive waste disposal site: your local highway. At least that seems to be the thinking behind the Environmental Protection Agency's recent decision to approve a “pilot” program to use phosphogypsum in road construction in Florida. Phosphogypsum contains radium, which decays to form radon gas, which is also radioactive and carcinogenic. It is […]

FDA approves GLP-1 generic for Type 2 diabetes

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Generic daily injection approved GLP-1 treatment for type 2 diabetes patients aged 10 years and older. Currently in short supply, liraglutide injection, sold under the brand name Victoza, will provide a low-cost option for people in need of a GLP-1 treatment. “Generic drugs provide additional treatment options that […]

FDA approves first medication for obstructive sleep apnea, promotes weight loss

The first treatment for obstructive sleep apnea has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). On December 20, the FDA announced that it has approved Eli Lilly's Zepbound (tirzepatide) for the treatment of moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in obese adults. The FDA noted that the drug should be combined […]