Federal health officials say 31 infants have been hospitalized in a multi-state outbreak of infant botulism. The CDC reports cases now span 15 states, including Arizona, California, Illinois, and Texas. Eight new hospitalizations were added since the last update on November 14th. All affected infants were fed various lots of ByHeart Whole Nutrition powdered formula. No deaths have been reported. (Story URL)
President Trump accused several Democratic lawmakers of “seditious behavior,” saying they should “be arrested and put on trial” for actions he claimed were “punishable by death.” He was responding to a video posted Tuesday by Michigan Sen. Elissa Slotkin and other Democratic veterans urging military and intelligence personnel to “refuse illegal orders.” The veterans say they were simply re-stating established law. (Story URL)
A federal judge has ruled that President Trump’s extended deployment of National Guard troops in Washington, D.C., breaches federal law. U.S. District Judge Jia Cobb issued the decision Thursday, siding with D.C. Attorney General Brian Schwalb, who argued the president exceeded his legal authority. Judge Cobb delayed enforcement of her ruling for 21 days to allow the Trump administration to file an appeal. (Story URL)
A CDC web page was recently changed to include a false claim suggesting vaccines may cause autism. CDC officials told CBS News the edit was ordered by political appointees at the Department Of Health & Human Services without input from agency scientists. Medical experts, including the American Academy Of Pediatrics, have long stressed that extensive studies show no link between vaccines and autism. (Story URL)
More than 95% of global communications traffic moves through undersea fiber-optic cables, which experts warn are increasingly vulnerable to attack. NATO accused Russia of using “hybrid warfare” tactics to target this infrastructure. Moscow denies involvement, calling the accusations “Russophobia.” In response, NATO has launched “Baltic Sentry” to protect key infrastructure with patrols, aircraft, and drones. (Story URL)
