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US Senate Republicans Block Democrats’ Bill Assuring Right to IVF

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US Senate Republicans Block Democrats’ Bill Assuring Right to IVF

WASHINGTON —  Democrats on Wednesday failed in an attempt to rush legislation through the U.S. Senate guaranteeing Americans’ access to in vitro fertilization and other assisted reproductive technologies, after an Alabama court designated frozen embryos as children. The state Supreme Court ruling on February 16 that frozen embryos should be considered children prompted at least … Read more

High-speed train that will hurtle from Los Angeles to Las Vegas at 186mph gets the green light for $2.5billion funding boost

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High-speed train that will hurtle from Los Angeles to Las Vegas at 186mph gets the green light for .5billion funding boost

A proposed high-speed passenger train connecting Las Vegas with LA has been given another boost with the approval of $2.5billion(£1.975billion) in extra funding. The Brightline West railway aims to whisk passengers at 186mph (300kph) or more in electric trains across the Nevada desert in just two hours. It will cost around $12billion to create. The … Read more