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UUP Weekly Digest - Week of 5/21/23

5/25/2023

 
Welcome back to our Weekly Digest! We hope you are well. This week's articles includes new information about New Jersey gun laws, college rankings, and updates from the G7 summit. Read about these topics and more using the links below.

New Jersey News:
  • Judge orders New Jersey not to enforce new law prohibiting concealed guns in sensitive areas
  • Stone me! Meteorite crashes into New Jersey bedroom

National News:
  • Father, sons lied and claimed $21M in lottery prizes, feds say. 2 are going to prison
  • U.S. News changes its college rankings to emphasize diversity and remove alumni giving | CNN

Global News:
  • Ukraine war: Satellite images reveal Russian defences before major assault
  • Zelensky dominates summit as G7 leaders call out China

Thanks for reading!

UUP Weekly Digest - Week of 4/30/23

5/9/2023

 
Welcome back to the Weekly Digest! We hope this has been a great week. This week's articles cover Eid, immigration, more mysterious balloons, and a rescue in a New Jersey tunnel. Read about these topics using the links below, and learn more. Enjoy!

New Jersey News:
  • Muslim mayor from New Jersey turned away from White House Eid event
  • 2 boys rescued after being stuck inside flooded New Jersey tunnel
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National News:
  • 1,500 active-duty troops being sent to southern border ahead of expected migrant surge
  • U.S. military is tracking another mysterious balloon

Thanks for reading!

UUP Weekly Digest- Week of 04/17/23

4/23/2023

 
Welcome back to our Weekly Digest! We hope you enjoyed your Spring Break. This week's articles cover some 2024 election details, global populations, the effects of global warming on the ocean, and much more. Click on the links to learn more. We'll see you next week!

New Jersey News:
  • 'Frustrated' Rutgers union leaders considering return to picket lines
  • N.J. man sought in killing of woman, and her daughter, arrested in Maryland

National News:
  • Biden vs. Trump 2024 would be the rematch nobody wants
  • Ed Sheeran takes the stand in 'Let's Get it On' copyright trial

Global News:
  • India's population to surpass China this week - UN
  • Recent, rapid ocean warming ahead of El Niño alarms scientists

Thanks for reading!

UUP Weekly Digest - Week of 4/2/23

4/4/2023

 
​Welcome back to our Weekly Digest! We hope you are well. This week's articles include new information about a COVID-19 nasal vaccine, treatment for mental illnesses, and updates on the Ukraine War. Read about these topics and more using the links below.

Global News:
  • Can't afford rice' quote lands journalist in jail
  • Ukraine war: Where are Russia's opposition leaders now?

Vaccinations and Treatments News:
  • A new approach to a Covid-19 nasal vaccine shows early promise
  • When homelessness and mental illness overlap, is forced treatment compassionate?

Thanks for Reading!

UUP Weekly Digest - Week of 3/26/23

3/30/2023

 
Welcome back to our Weekly Digest! We hope you've had a good March as the month comes to an end. This week's articles include new information about a tragic fire that broke out in a migrant detention center near the Mexico-US border, about President Xi's talks with President Putin, and about Ebola vaccine trials in Uganda. Read about these topics and more using the links below.

New Jersey News:
  • No more fall statewide tests, N.J. education department announces
  • N.J. water systems remain uncontaminated after chemical spill in Pa. creek, officials say

National News:
  • Mexico migrant fire: Blaze kills at least 40 people at detention center near US border | CNN
  • Trump builds national lead over DeSantis but faces closer race in early-voting states

Global News:
  • China's proposals can be basis for settling Ukraine war - Putin
  • UN climate report: Scientists release 'survival guide' to avert climate disaster

Vaccinations and Treatment News:
  • A puff of air could deliver your next vaccine (video)
  • Uganda green-lights Ebola vaccine trials

Thanks for reading!

UUP Weekly Digest - Week of 3/11/23

3/16/2023

 
​Welcome to the Weekly Digest! We hope you are having a great week. This week's articles cover new information on environmental disasters, using drugs for treatment, celebrities, governmental actions, and more! To explore, click the links below. Enjoy!
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New Jersey News:
  • 7 N.J. hospitals make Newsweek's World's Best Hospitals list
  • Governor Murphy Announces Package of Support for NJ Entrepeneurs Affected by SVB Crisis

National News:
  • Another North Carolina house collapses into the ocean
  • Monkey attacks Oklahoma woman, rips ‘ear in half,’ she says | The Kansas City Star

Global News:
  • Ukraine war: Russian air strikes cut power at Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant
  • Michelle Yeoh: Asia cheers as actress's Oscar dream comes true

Vaccination News:
  • Opioids and pregnancy: Researchers examine the safety of using drugs such as methadone as treatment
  • Sleep affects your immunity after vaccination. Here’s how

Thanks for reading!

UUP Weekly Digest - Week of 2/26/23

2/26/2023

 
​Welcome to our Weekly Digest! We hope you are well. This week's articles teach about a natural disaster in Turkey and Syria, COVID-19 updates, and much more. Click on the links to learn more. We'll see you next week!

National News:
  • New Jersey man tried to board flight with AR-15, Taser and fake U.S. Marshal badge, officials say
  • Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) advocated for a "national divorce" between red and blue US states. CNN's Abby Phillip and a panel of political journalists discuss Greene's proposal.

Global News:
  • Turkey earthquake: How survivors cope with trauma
  • Covid-19 likely came from lab leak, says news report citing US energy department

Vaccination News:
  • North American Indigenous Games COVID-19 vaccine policy leaves some athletes to sit out​
  • Immunity acquired from a Covid infection is as protective as vaccination against severe illness and death, study finds

Thanks for reading!

UUP Weekly Digest - Week of 2/19/23

2/21/2023

 
Welcome back to our Weekly Digest! We hope you are doing well. This week's articles include new information about gun violence, the earthquake in Turkey, and treatment and research for COVID-19. Read about these topics and more using the links below.

​New Jersey News:
  • N.J. has very tough gun laws. Here’s how it ranks in gun deaths, according to new report.
  • Investigation under way as ninth dead whale washes up in New Jersey

National News:
  • Michigan university shooting: students barricade doors as three killed – video
  • White House says a leading explanation for the 3 downed unidentified objects is that they were commercial or benign

Global News:
  • February 13, 2023 - Russia-Ukraine news
  • Magnitude 6.3 aftershock strikes southern Turkey, killing 6 and injuring hundreds 2 weeks after massive quake killed thousands

Vaccinations and Treatment News:
  • A new bivalent COVID-19 booster rolls out next month. Here's what you need to know about the vaccine
  • Long COVID symptoms vary among racial and ethnic groups

Thanks for reading!

UUP Weekly Digest - Week of 2/12/23

2/15/2023

 
Welcome back to our Weekly Digest! We hope you are well. This week's articles include new information about the recent earthquakes in Turkey and Syria, the Omicron XBB.1.5 'Kraken' subvariant, and about new treatments for gynecologic cancers. Read about these topics and more using the links below.

New Jersey News:
  • N.J. has very tough gun laws. Here’s how it ranks in gun deaths, according to new report.
  • Investigation under way as ninth dead whale washes up in New Jersey

National News:
  • White House says leading theory is objects shot down were ‘benign’ balloons as it tries to tamp down on conspiracies
  • Natural disasters, boosted by climate change, displaced millions of people in U.S. in 2022

Global News:
  • What triggered the Turkey quakes? Why was the second so big? Key questions, answered.
  • Omicron XBB.1.5 'Kraken' Subvariant Is on the Rise: What To Know

Vaccinations and Treatments News:
  • Perlmutter Cancer Center Clinical Trials Explore ‘New Frontier’ of Treatment for Gynecologic Cancers
  • ​Fungal infections are becoming more common. Why isn't there a vaccine?

Thanks for Reading!

UUP Weekly Digest - Week of 2/5/23

2/10/2023

 
Welcome back to the Weekly Digest! We hope that all of you are having an awesome week. This week's articles include a New Jersey American Girl doll,cardiac arrest awareness, Measles outbreaks, and more. Click on the links below to learn more. Enjoy!
New Jersey News:​
  • New Jersey Councilwoman Is Fatally Shot, Officials Say
  • ​This Jersey girl is the first South Asian American Girl doll
​National News:
  • AHA News: Student-Athlete's Parents Grateful for National Spotlight on Cardiac Arrest
  • Memphis Gathers in Grief at Tyre Nichols’s Funeral
Global News:
  • What Weapons Is Ukraine Getting, and Will They Arrive in Time?
  • Covid in China: Officials say current wave is 'coming to an end'
Vaccination/Treatment News:
  • Measles outbreak in central Ohio ends after 85 cases, all among children who weren’t fully vaccinated
  • Survey finds widespread confusion around medication abortion in post-Roe US​
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