The ability to regrow your own teeth could be just around the corner.

A team of scientists, led by a Japanese pharmaceutical startup, are getting set to start human trials on a new drug that has successfully grown new teeth in animal test subjects.

Toregem Biopharma is slated to begin clinical trials in July of next year after it succeeded growing new teeth in mice five years ago, the Japan Times reports

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A D.C. Court of Appeals committee that oversees attorney conduct recommended Friday that Rudy Giuliani, the former New York mayor and personal attorney to former president Donald Trump, be disbarred, determining he should not be allowed to practice law in the nation’s capital because of his attempt to block the results in the 2020 presidential election in Pennsylvania

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'Ivan and Hayley' revealed! Tourist who carved his name into Colosseum wall

A tourist who carved his name and that of his girlfriend into the 2,000-year-old Colosseum in a video seen by millions is a fitness instructor who lives in Britain, MailOnline can reveal.

Ivan Dimitrov, 27, who also goes by the name Ivan Hawkins, was caught on camera by American holidaymaker Ryan Lutz as he carved the words, 'Ivan and Hayley 23' into the brickwork with a set of keys.

Russia's General 'Armageddon' vanishes amid suspicion he is being interrogated about prior knowledge of Wagner's mutiny in first sign Putin's purge has
begun.

US officials briefed on American intelligence said a top Russian general had advance knowledge of Prigozhin's plans to rebel against Shoigu and chief of the armed forces General Valery Gerasimov over failings in the war against Ukraine, The New York Times reports.

Unconfirmed report Prigozhin's plane to moscow

Rumours are swirling in Moscow that a number of former generals and KGB officials are preparing to oust Russia’s president Vladimir Putin and plan to end the war in Ukraine
The top of Putin’s former e
In particular a group called the β€˜Siloviki’ – which comprises of former FSB officers who are active in Russian politics – is said to be pushing hard to replace Putin, intelligence units.

cityam.com/kremlin-on-high-ale

U.S. CDC advises Americans to avoid travel to Canada
WASHINGTON Jan 10 (Reuters) - The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Monday advised against travel to Canada because of a rising number of COVID-19 cases.

The CDC elevated its travel recommendation to "Level Four: Very High" for Canada, telling Americans they should avoid travel to its northern neighbor. The CDC currently lists about 80 destinations worldwide at Level Four.

reuters.com/world/us/us-cdc-te

A judge dismissed a groping charge filed against former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo
(D) that was among the sexual misconduct allegations that drove him from office.

The charge was filed against Cuomo over accusations that he groped an aide in the executive mansion in 2020. It was the only criminal charge filed against the former governor in connection with multiple allegations of sexual harassment made against him, according to The Associated Press.
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Bannon Trump compete for Jan6 news

Former President Trump and fervent allies, including Steve Bannon, plan to go on the offense during Thursday's anniversary of the Capitol insurrection β€” in fiery contrast with House and Senate Republican leaders, who plan no events, sources with direct knowledge tell Axios.

Why it matters: The starkly differing approaches underscore tensions remaining within the GOP about how to address the deadly riot.
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AG Merrick Garland plans speech on Jan. 6 investigation for Wednesday
Source: Washington Post,

Attorney General Merrick Garland will give a speech Wednesday about the Justice Department’s efforts to investigate and prosecute those responsible for the Jan. 6 riot at the Capitol, stressing the department’s β€œunwavering commitment to defend Americans and American democracy from violence and threats of violence,” a Justice Department official said.

Read more: washingtonpost.com/national-se

Because I know all of you are thinking of going on a cruise 🀣

The CDC said Thursday that passengers should "avoid cruise ships, regardless of vaccination status," citing an increased threat of COVID-19.

Driving the news: The CDC raised its travel health notice to the highest level on Thursday, saying "COVID-19 spreads easily between people in close quarters on board ships," adding that the chance of getting the virus onboard is "very high."

axios.com/cdc-cruise-travel-om


sun prefers to shine on the Prairies in Canada

We enjoy more hours of sun because, simply put, the prairie climate is drier.

Areas close to big bodies of water get much more cloud cover and precipitation with all of that moisture-rich air, like the atmospheric river events we see in B.C.

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cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/su


Frigid temperatures and arctic air have left most of the western provinces shivering with wind chills dipping down to -55 C, forcing ski hills to close and even keeping owners of backyard rinks indoors.

globalnews.ca/news/8475938/ext

Bernie Kerik plans to publicly release documents demanded by Jan. 6 committee

Kerik, raising concerns that his documents could be released selectively or without context, indicated that he planned to post them on a public website. Parlatore also indicated that Kerik would appear for a Jan. 13 deposition, as the panel has demanded, but intended to raise objections to the validity of the committee’s subpoena.

politico.com/news/2021/12/23/b


Dec 17 (Reuters) - Procter & Gamble Co (PG.N) said on Friday it was voluntarily recalling some dry conditioner and shampoo sprays sold in the United States and Canada from its Pantene and Herbal Essences brands due to the presence of a cancer-causing chemical.

The recall also includes products from its Aussie and Waterless brands made in the United States and some discontinued items from its Old Spice and Hair Food brands,

reuters.com/business/retail-co

Three generals warn of a CIVIL WAR if 2024 election is falsely contested with 'rogue military units' following a 'Trumpian figure' and putting 'all Americans at severe risk': Demand leaders of Jan 6 are brought to justice

Former Army Major Gen Paul Eaton, former Brigadier Gen Steven Anderson and former Army Major Gen Antonio Taguba warned of another coup attempt
They claimed in a column for The Washington Post


An experimental HIV vaccine based on mRNA -- the same platform technology used in two highly effective COVID-19 vaccines -- shows promise in mice and non-human primates, according to scientists at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of Health.
sciencedaily.com/releases/2021

Capitol rioter who threw fire extinguisher at police gets more than 5 years in prison
The sentence handed down to 54-year-old Robert Palmer is the longest given for any Capitol riot defendant so far.

axios.com/capitol-riot-year-se


A New Type of Omicron Has Now Emerged in Multiple Countries

A new version of the Omicron coronavirus variant was designated on Tuesday that experts say will be harder to track because of its genetics.

The new lineage, called BA.2, has been spotted seven times so far across South Africa, Australia, and Canada.

BA.2 is genetically quite different from the original Omicron lineage, now called BA.1

sciencealert.com/a-new-omicron

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