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United States
Trump Ballot Access Confirmed
In a unanimous decision, the United States Supreme Court struck down a ruling by the state of Colorado determining that Donald Trump is ineligible to run for the presidency based on Section 3 of the 14th Amendment of the US Constitution. Section 3 states no person who has engaged in an act of insurrection against the Constitution may hold public office in the United States. All the Supreme Court justices agreed individual states did not have jurisdiction to make that determination for candidates seeking federal office, meaning similar finalized or pending measures taken by other states on the basis of section 3 have also been struck down. While the fundamental decision was unanimous, four justices split from the majority of five justices on a determination that Congress is responsible for determining and enforcing section 3.
This map depicts which states had current or pending actions to render former President Donald Trump ineligible to be included on the ballot for election. The Supreme Court unanimously ruled states do not have jurisdiction to make determinations on candidate eligibility on the basis of Section 3 of the 14th Amendment. Click on the map to learn more.
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Graphic Source: New York Times
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Yemen
Houthis Sink Rubymar Cargo Ship
A ship attacked by Yemen’s Houthi rebels has sunk in the Red Sea after days of taking on water. Since November, the Houthi rebels have attacked ships they believe are linked to Israel in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden, saying their actions are in support of the Palestinians in Gaza. The rebels’ attacks have prompted many shipping companies to stop using the waterway, through which about 12% of global seaborne trade passes. The Belize-flagged and Lebanese-operated Rubymar had been drifting northward after being struck by a Houthi anti-ship ballistic missile on Feb. 18 in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, a crucial waterway linking the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden. The US military’s Central Command previously warned the vessel’s cargo of 22,000 metric tons of fertilizer, as well as fuel leaking from the ship, could cause an “environmental disaster” in the Red Sea. The Houthis insist their attacks will continue until Israel stops its operations in the Gaza Strip.
This map depicts the complex nationality of the Rubymar cargo ship sunk by the Houthis on March 2nd. Click on the map to learn more.
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United States
Strategies Against Lantern Flies
Biologists have discovered how birds in areas affected by the Spotted Lanternfly can be encouraged to feed on the insects by manipulating the insects’ diet. A native of China and southeast Asia, the Spotted Lanternfly (Lycorma delicatula) was first discovered in Pennsylvania in 2014, has since spread across the East Coast of the United States, and is moving deeper towards the center of the country. It has a voracious appetite for plants and is a threat to agriculture. Based in part on observations provided by volunteers, bird watchers, and gardeners from 2020 to 2022, scientists revealed in a study published in Royal Society Open Science how Spotted Lanternflies that had fed on their favorite plant, the Tree of Heaven, were far less palatable to birds. Tree of Heaven, itself non-native but widespread across the US, is a hardy, persistent plant that is difficult to kill, but scientists say targeted removal of the plants in selected areas, such as surrounding a vulnerable farm, can make the birds in the immediate area better allies in the fight against the invasive pests.
This map depicts the projected spread of the Spotted Lanternfly beyond its native territory in China and southeast Asia through the year 2030. Click on the map to learn more.
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Q: Where is the oldest and deepest lake in the world?
A: Russia
Lake Baikal is a rift lake located in the southern part of eastern Siberia within the republic of Buryatia and Irkutsk oblast (province) of Russia. It is the oldest existing freshwater lake on Earth (20 million–25 million years old), as well as the deepest continental body of water, having a maximum depth of 5,315 feet (1,620 meters). Its area is 12,200 square miles (31,500 square km), with a length of 395 miles (636 km) and an average width of 30 miles (48 km). It is also the world’s largest freshwater lake by volume, containing about one-fifth of the fresh water on Earth’s surface, some 5,500 cubic miles (23,000 cubic km). More than 330 rivers and streams flow into Lake Baikal.
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Q: What part of the world is known as the “Land of High Mountains and Sparkling Streams”?
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