Sculpting Evolution | Sunday on 60 Minutes

[ad_1] Researchers are attempting something unprecedented: using genetic engineering to curb Lyme disease, a tick-borne illness spreading across the U.S. Instead of targeting deer or ticks, they hope to release genetically altered wild mice that are immune to Lyme disease. This Sunday on 60 Minutes, Dr. Jon LaPook reports on how this first-of-its-kind approach could…

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Son of Houston Texans co-founders sues NFL for “tortious interference”

[ad_1] Robert Cary McNair Jr., the son of Houston Texans co-founders Janice McNair and the late Robert McNair, is suing the National Football League for “tortious interference,” his lawyer said. Tortious interference allows a plaintiff to seek damages against a defendant who “wrongfully and intentionally interferes” with a contractual or business relationship, according to Cornell…

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U.S. revokes visa for president of Colombia after he urges American soldiers to disobey Trump

[ad_1] Tensions between the United States and Colombia have escalated with the State Department announcing it was revoking a visa for Gustavo Petro, president of the Latin American country, after he participated in a New York protest where he called on American soldiers to disobey President Donald Trump’s orders. The department said on social media Friday…

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