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NC State analysis reveals North Carolina’s economy is slowing
Mike Walden, a William Neal Reynolds Distinguished Professor Emeritus at NC State, published an index that revealed North Carolina’s economy is slowing. The index forecasts the direction of the state’s economy four to six months in the future. However, Walden said the decline is not as drastic as the last two economic recessions.
SOURCE: WRAL
Beaver takes a dip at Durham’s American Tobacco Campus
“Barry” the beaver was spotted in the river by employees at the American Tobacco Campus in Durham at 9:30 a.m. on Jan. 30. It isn’t clear how Barry got in the river. Animal control was notified, and observers were cautioned to keep their distance. Barry was removed and released into a safe, new habitat.
SOURCE: WRAL
George Santos will step down from positions on House committees
The New York Republican is facing calls for resignation after he admitted fabricating parts of both his resume and biography, and told House Republicans he will not be serving on committees until his name is cleared. Despite federal officials vowing to look into his finances and Brazilian authorities reopening a dormant fraud case against him, top House Republicans have remained silent on the issue.
SOURCE: CNN, BBC
Scientists make plans to resurrect the dodo bird
A team of scientists want to bring back the dodo bird using advances in ancient DNA sequencing, synthetic biology and gene editing. The flightless bird was first spotted by Portuguese sailors on the island of Mauritius in the Indian Ocean and was extinct by 1681 due to human hunting practices and invasive species. Scientists hope to bring the species back and open new possibilities for bird conservation.
SOURCE: CNN
