11:00 AM EST
Secretary Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo, and U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai host the European Union for the fifth Trade and Technology Council Ministerial Meeting
Department of State
https://www.state.gov/public-schedule-january-30-2024/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T8gLlf9pdPs
11:00 AM EST
Principal Deputy Press Secretary Olivia Dalton and NSC Coordinator for Strategic Communications John Kirby gaggle aboard Air Force One en route to Palm Beach, Florida.
Air Force One
https://www.whitehouse.gov/live/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tL6q4uP6ULM
11:50 AM EST
Live Coverage of the SpaceX Falcon 9 Launch of the Northrop Grumman “SS Patricia (Patty) Hilliard Robertson” Cygnus Cargo Spacecraft to the International Space Station
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/nasa-tv-schedule-for-web-week-of-1-29-2024-rev.-a.pdf
https://www.nasa.gov/nasatv/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=21X5lGlDOfg
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11:49 AM EST
NG-20 Mission: SpaceX is targeting Tuesday, January 30 for Falcon 9’s launch of Northrop Grumman’s 20th Commercial Resupply Services mission (NG-20) to the International Space Station from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida
SpaceX
https://www.spacex.com/launches/mission/?missionId=ng-20
https://twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1lPKqblZgrAGb
President Biden on Response to Jordan Drone Attack
President Biden tells reporters before leaving the White House for Florida that he has made a decision on his response to the drone attack that killed U.S. troops in Jordan. He also says the U.S. doesn’t want to see a wider conflict in the region.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?533279-1/president-biden-response-jordan-drone-attack
Back in business? Vatican creates new Chinese diocese, names new bishops
THE PILLAR
January 29, 2024
https://www.pillarcatholic.com/p/back-in-business-vatican-creates
A Green Alternative For Treating Streptococcus Iniae Bacteria in Hybrid Striped Bass
January 30, 2024
Scientists at the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)’s Agricultural Research Service (ARS) developed a green antibiotic alternative to treat the deadly pathogen Streptococcus iniae in hybrid striped bass, the fourth most farmed finfish in the United States, according to a recent study.
S. iniae is the causative agent of streptococcosis, a disease prevalent in aquaculture and causes a worldwide economic loss of $150 million annually. Disease outbreaks can bankrupt fish farms and put farmers at risk of getting the disease when handling infected fish.
Current vaccines provide only short-term protection for S. iniae, and fish farmers more often rely on antibiotics to treat the disease. ARS scientists aimed to develop a natural treatment since antimicrobial resistance — a process when germs like bacteria and fungi develop the ability to fight drugs designed to kill them — is a major concern for aquaculture farmers when treating bacterial diseases.
"Together with collaborators, we developed a novel antimicrobial protein and treatment regimen, that specifically kills only Streptococcus bacteria, and does not leave any chemical residues in the environment,” said Michael Deshotel, research microbiologist at the Harry K. Dupree Stuttgart National Aquaculture Research Center in Stuttgart, Arkansas. "According to our study’s results, this protein effectively cures S. iniae infections in hybrid striped bass."
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https://www.ars.usda.gov/news-events/news/research-news/2024/a-green-alternative-for-treating-streptococcus-iniae-bacteria-in-hybrid-striped-bass/
1:00 PM EST
Rep. James E. Clyburn on Democrats’ 2024 message and how Biden can break through
Washington Post Live
https://www.washingtonpost.com/washington-post-live/2024/01/30/rep-james-e-clyburn-democrats-2024-message-how-biden-can-break-through/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W-5VmoQZSrw
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Campaign 2024: Rep. James Clyburn (D-SC) Discusses Democratic Campaign Messaging
Rep. James Clyburn (D-SC) talks about his party’s message to voters in 2024 and the role of his state in the Democratic presidential nominating process during a virtual event hosted by the Washington Post.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?533262-1/rep-james-clyburn-d-sc-discusses-democratic-campaign-messaging
1:15 PM EST
Department Press Briefing with Spokesperson Matthew Miller
Department of State
https://www.state.gov/todays-briefing-schedule/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_fdR0FeWsfo
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State Department Daily Briefing
State Department Spokesperson Matthew Miller briefs reporters and responds to questions on a range of foreign policy matters
https://www.c-span.org/video/?533275-1/state-department-daily-briefing