Emmanuel Nwaodua, Ph.D.

A Teenager In British Columbia Is The First Person In Canada To Test Positive For Bird Flu (H5N1). The Teen Is In Critical Condition At A Children’s Hospital. The Source Of The Infection Is Under Investigation, Likely From A Bird Or Animal. Human Cases Are Rare, But Scientists Worry About Potential Mutation For Human-To-Human Transmission.

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President-Elect Donald Trump Makes History By Appointing Susie Wiles, A Seasoned GOP Strategist And His 2024 Campaign Co-Chair, As The First Female White House Chief Of Staff In U.S. History. Wiles, Who Has Worked In Republican Politics Since Reagan’s 1980 Campaign, Is Praised By Trump As “Tough, Smart, Innovative” And “Universally Respected.”

Iwao Hakamata, The World’s Longest-Serving Death Row Inmate, Was Exonerated After Over 50 Years In Prison. He Was Arrested In 1966 At Age 30 For The Murder Of His Boss & Family. A Japanese Court Acquitted The Now 88-Year-Old, Citing Planted Bloodstains, Sparking Calls To Reform Japan’s Justice System, Including Abolishing The Death Penalty.

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The European Space Agency (ESA) Metal 3D Printer, Developed By Airbus & Partners, Successfully Printed The First Ever Metal Part In Space, In August 2024, At The ISS. The Printed Parts Will Be Analyzed In Europe. This Technology Will Enhance Mission Autonomy For Future Moon & Mars Explorations, Allowing For On-Demand Part Manufacturing.

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A Groundbreaking Blood Test Analyzing CRP–A Liver Protein, Lipoprotein(A), And Cholesterol In 30K US Women Reveals Heart Health Risks 30-Yrs In Advance. This “Three-Pronged” Approach, Recommended For Those In Their 30s Or 40s, Showed That High Levels In All 3 Markers Triple Heart Disease Risk, But Early Detection Enables Prevention.

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Photographer Carlos Gauna May Have Filmed The First-Ever Footage Of A Newborn Great White Shark (GWS) Off Santa Barbara, Challenging Birthing Assumptions. Gauna’s Observations, Like Shedding Intrauterine Milk, The Shark’s Size (~5ft), And Shape Suggest It’s A Newborn, Providing Rare Insights. This Discovery Contributes To GWS Conservation.

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Colman Domingo, Who Made History As 1st Afro-Latino Best Actor Oscar Nominee For ‘Rustin’ And 2nd Openly Gay Man Nominated For A Gay Role, Marks The Oscar’s 2nd Year Of Diverse Non-Denzel/Will Smith Black Best Actor Nods. Recognized For ‘The Color Purple,’ He Eyes Potential Wins At The 96th Oscars Hosted By Jimmy Kimmel On March 10, 2024.

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President Macron Appointed Gabriel Attal, 34, As France’s Youngest PM, Aiming To Address Discontent Over Rising Living Costs. Attal, France’s First Openly Gay PM, Vows Swift Action For The Middle Class. Macron Shifts Focus To Consensual Goals Amid Parliamentary Challenges. Attal’s Popularity May Boost Macron’s Party In EU Elections.

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Germany Marks Its First Permanent Troop Deployment Since WWII After Germany And Lithuania Agreed On A Historic Deployment Of 4,800 German Troops To Lithuanian Cities Of Kaunas And Vilnius By 2027. The Plan, Motivated By Regional Security, Aims To Bolster NATO Defense, With Lithuania Committing Infrastructure And Funding.

The World’s Largest Hindu Temple, Outside India, Was Inaugurated In Central New Jersey. The Hindu Temple, Akshardham, Is The Second Biggest Globally, Spanning Over 183 Acres And Taking Over 10 Years To Construct. The Temple Involved Extensive Stone Extraction, Skilled Artisan Work, And Over 12,000 Volunteers Dedicating Millions Of Hours To Its Creation.