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"There are places where dinosaur fossils are so common that a scrap of bone, in most cases, cannot really add anything scientifically informative anymore: this is not the case with this Alaskan specimen," the study's lead author, Alfio Alessandro Chiarenza of the Imperial College London, said in a statement. "Even with such an incomplete jaw fragment, our team was not only able to work out the evolutionary relationships of this dinosaur, but also to picture something more on the biology of these animals, ultimately gaining more information on this Ancient Arctic ecosystem." … [Read more...] about Fossilized remains of a baby dinosaur discovered in Alaska may alter how they’re viewed

After Sens. Chuck GrassleyCharles (Chuck) Ernest GrassleyThe Hill's Morning Report - Presented by Facebook - Trump backs another T stimulus, urges governors to reopen schools Clash looms over next coronavirus relief bill Trump says GOP 'flexible' on convention plans MORE (R-Iowa) and Lamar AlexanderAndrew (Lamar) Lamar AlexanderCoronavirus Report: The Hill's Steve Clemons interviews Randi Weingarten China lashes out at US over WHO withdrawal The Hill's Morning Report - Presented by Facebook - Trump backs another T stimulus, urges governors to reopen schools MORE (R-Tenn.) became the first two to announce plans, Sens. Lisa MurkowskiLisa Ann MurkowskiThe Hill's Morning Report - Presented by Facebook - Trump backs another T stimulus, urges governors to reopen schools Romney, Collins, Murkowski won't attend GOP convention Senators will have access to intelligence on Russian bounties on US troops MORE (R-Alaska) and Mitt RomneyWillard (Mitt) Mitt RomneyThe Hill's Morning Report - Presented … [Read more...] about The Hill’s Morning Report – Presented by Facebook – Trump backs another $1T stimulus, urges governors to reopen schools

New Jersey decided to replace its cash bail with a scorecard to assess whether a criminal defendant might skip out on his or her hearing. The 2017 change was part of the Criminal Justice Reform Act passed under former Gov. Chris Christie in 2014 and enacted three years later. A 2019 report from the state's Administrative Office of the Courts found that people released under the new system were no more likely to commit a crime while waiting for their trials than those released under the prior system based on money bail. … [Read more...] about Bail reform laws let alleged criminals back on the streets within hours, threatening public security

“If we do not implement these commonsense safety measures, it’s going to lead to more closures, it’s going to lead to more job losses, it’s going to lead to economic devastation, the likes of which we have never seen in this country,” said NAM chief executive Jay Timmons in a Wednesday interview. … [Read more...] about Business groups make nationwide push for masks

The House meets at 2 p.m. for a pro forma session and won’t return to legislative business until July 20. Speaker Nancy PelosiNancy PelosiSupreme Court expands religious rights with trio of rulings Congress must act now to fix a Social Security COVID-19 glitch and expand, not cut, benefits Democrats see victory in Trump culture war MORE (D-Calif.) will hold her weekly press conference at 11 a.m. House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthyKevin Owen McCarthyOn The Money: Breaking down the June jobs report | The biggest threats facing the recovery | What will the next stimulus bill include? McCarthy to offer bill withholding funds from states that don't protect statues McCarthy calls on Pelosi to condemn 'mob violence' after toppling of St. Junipero Serra statue MORE (R-Calif.) will hold his own press conference at 10:15 a.m. The House Armed Services Committee is likely to spark some headlines at 1 p.m. about Pentagon authority over civilian law enforcement while questioning Defense … [Read more...] about The Hill’s Morning Report – Presented by Facebook – Trump takes on CDC over schools