US officials are tracking a suspected Chinese high-altitude surveillance balloon the size of 3 busses, floating above the northern United States. It is currently “traveling at an altitude well above commercial air traffic and does not present a military or physical threat to people on the ground.” President Joe Biden has been instructed not to shoot it down not to shoot down the balloon due to fear that the falling debris could pose a safety threat to civilians. READ MORE.
A TX bases biosciences company has a plan to “de-extinct” a bird that last walked the earth in the late 1600s. With the help of centuries old remains and DNA, Colossal Biosciences says it will attempt to bring back the dodo bird, which they say they may be able to do thanks to $150 million in new funding. And it’s not just the Dodo bird they want to bring back, they also plan to resurrect the thylacine, and the woolly mammoth. READ MORE.
The new Milwaukie McDonald’s location at 8151 SE Lamphier St. is celebrating its grand opening today (02/03) by offering the first 100 cars in the drive thru a free combo meal every week for a year, starting at 12pm. There is a grand opening ceremony, and first customers will also receive McDonald’s swag.