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November 14: FAA Ground Stop and Peoria Plant Bomb Evacuation
In Illinois
Officials lifted a one-mile evacuation zone around the BioUrja Renewables ethanol and alcohol plant in Peoria at about 1:25 p.m. Saturday, after authorities defused a bomb and ruled out other explosives. The discovery had forced mandatory evacuations in parts of Peoria and neighboring East Peoria on Friday. The FBI says it is investigating.
Portugal’s housing protests
Tens of thousands of people marched in dozens of Portuguese cities Saturday, demanding action on housing costs and shortages. Demonstrators called for rent caps, stronger tenant protections and more public housing. They say government policies are making the crisis worse. The demonstrations were the largest since the protest movement began weeks ago.
Near Damascus
A car bomb killed at least two people in Jaramana, near Syria’s capital, Damascus. The people killed were a man and a girl.
France’s Yellow Vest protests
More than 100,000 people rallied across France in a new round of Yellow Vest demonstrations. Protesters voiced opposition to the Macron government, rising living costs, police violence and poor conditions in schools.
In rugby
Wales beat New Zealand’s All Blacks, ending a 73-year wait for a victory against them.
U.S. flight disruptions
The Federal Aviation Administration expects flight schedules to recover by Sunday evening after Friday’s nationwide ground stop. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy says investigators are examining whether contractor error or a faulty router disrupted communications and radar feeds. A contractor replacing copper telecommunications lines with fiber may have triggered the outage. The exact fault has not been confirmed.
Research on CBG
A study published in Toxicology found that the cannabis compound cannabigerol, or CBG, did not consistently reduce inflammation in lab-grown mouse brain immune cells. Lower concentrations partly protected cell survival during an inflammatory challenge, but did not reduce chemical stress. The highest concentration tested killed most cells.
Researchers also found damage to isolated DNA, but no statistically significant increase in DNA damage in tests using intact human white blood cells. The study used a single mouse cell line and cannot establish benefits or risks from taking CBG supplements.
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