Jeanine Pirro confirmed as US attorney for Washington, DC
US Senate has confirmed former Fox News host and longtime prosecutor Jeanine Pirro as the top federal prosecutor in Washington, DC, in a 50–45 vote.
Pirro replaces Edward Martin Jr., whose nomination was withdrawn after backlash over his support for Capitol rioters. A former judge and district attorney in New York, Pirro brings decades of legal experience to the role. She previously co-hosted Fox’s The Five and hosted Justice with Judge Jeanine for 11 years, BBC reported.
Smoke from Canadian wildfires chokes US Midwest
Wildfire smoke from Canada has triggered air quality alerts across parts of the US Midwest, including Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan, Iowa, and nearby states.
Minneapolis reported some of the world’s worst air pollution, with the air quality reaching unhealthy levels. The smoke is expected to linger through the weekend, posing health risks for vulnerable groups, Reuters reported.
Canada is battling over 700 active wildfires, with several burning out of control. Authorities warn poor air quality may persist into Sunday.
India discovers world's rarest blood group 'CRIB' in Bengaluru woman
A new blood group was discovered in India on a 38-year-old woman during surgery. The blood group is named CRIB standing for Cromer i.e. CH India Bengaluru as it was found near Bengaluru. It is one of the 47 blood groups.
“The woman’s blood group did not match any other blood group. We mixed it with other blood groups and tested it but it reacted every time,” Dr Ankit Mathur, medical director of the Rotary-TTK Blood Centre in Bengaluru told the BBC. He was the main contact person for the doctors at the RL Jalappa Hospital in Kolar. The woman was advised to undergo surgery at this hospital due to a heart problem.
It was sent to the International Blood Group Reference Laboratory (IBRGL) in Bristol, UK for study and after 10 months they approved the name ‘CRIB’. It was officially announced at the 35th ISBT conference held in Milan, Italy in June this year.
Four workers die in Japan manhole accident
Four workers in their 50s died after falling into a manhole during a sewage inspection in Gyoda, north of Tokyo, Al Jazeera reported.
One worker reportedly slipped into the 10-metre-deep shaft, and three others fell while trying to rescue him.
Emergency crews detected toxic hydrogen sulfide gas at the scene. All four were retrieved and later pronounced dead in hospital, according to Al Jazeera.
Authorities say the cause is still under investigation.
