Researchers Discover New Virus After Inventing a ‘Mosquito Toilet’

Researchers invented a 3D-printed device to scan mosquito excrement for viruses, the same way wastewaster is monitored for the spread of disease

By Cara Lynn Shultz

Published on September 17, 2026 11:23AM EDT

Dana Price with the ‘mosquito toilet’.

Credit : Dana Price

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• Researchers created a 3D-printed device to collect mosquito waste and study viruses they may carry
• They discovered genetic evidence of new viruses, including one previously found in snowy owls in Europe
• The goal is to develop technology that monitors mosquito waste for emerging viruses and health threats

Researchers have discovered new viruses after testing mosquito poop captured in a 3D-printed “mosquito toilet.”

After noticing how the spread of viruses like COVID-19 are monitored through wastewater, entomologist Dana Price decided to apply that same principle to mosquitoes, which transmit illnesses like West Nile, Zika and dengue.

“What we did, colloquially, was build a mosquito toilet,” Price, an associate professor at the Center for Vector Biology, Department of Entomology in the School of Environmental and Biological Sciences at Rutgers University, said in a press release from the school. Price and his fellow researchers created a 3D-printed funnel and collected waste from Culex mosquitoes in a New Brunswick, N.J., yard between Sept. 12, 2021 and Sept. 21, 2022. Their results were published in Microbiology Spectrum.

Faith Leaders React to Trump’s Religious Liberty Commission Targeting Separation of Church and State

Pastor Hal Mayer

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Wednesday September16th,  2026


WTTW, by Blake Thor: A report from the Presidential Religious Liberty Commission calls for a clawback of the separation of church and state, a fundamental American legal principle for more than two centuries.

Speaking at the White House Friday, Texas Lt. Gov. and Commission Chair Dan Patrick said the separation of church and state is not in the U.S. Constitution.

“The separation of church and state is not in the Constitution,” Patrick said. “And from this day forward, if anyone says that to you and they’re in public office or serve in any agency, in any official capacity, they have to point out exactly where you have violated the Constitution, because you have not. And from this day forward, that phrase should have no power over people of all faiths ever again in America.”

President Donald Trump created the commission via executive order last May. Composed almost entirely of White Christians, the commission made a series of policy recommendations based on the underlying assertion that religious Americans have suffered discrimination for expressing their beliefs in public settings.

Recommendations include creating a Presidential Medal of Religious Liberty, establishing a hotline for individuals experiencing religious discrimination and confirming “federal judges with the courage to decide religious liberty cases on the merits.”

Rumours about Xi Jinping’s health swirl after Chinese leader returns quickly from India

Chinese president attended the Brics summit over the weekend but skipped the gala dinner with the bloc’s leaders

Alisha Rahaman Sarkar

Thursday 17 September 2026 13:01 BST


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Social media is abuzz with speculation that Xi Jinping skipped the Brics gala dinner in Delhi on Sunday and made a hasty return to China because he took ill.

Mr Xi was in India for the first time in seven years to attend the 18th Brics summit but returned before the rest of the world leaders on 13 September. He has not been seen in public since his return to China, further fuelling the rumour mill.

A video shared by India's national broadcaster showed prime minister Narendra Modi briefly pausing during his opening remarks at the summit to check on Mr Xi, who was seated to his left.

"Is it OK?" the Indian leader asked as aides appeared to rush to Mr Xi. He repeated the question and Mr Xi nodded. Mr Modi then proceeded with his speech.

Chinese journalists on Wednesday posted a longer video on X, a platform banned in the country, to claim that Mr Modi was responding to the president’s faulty earpiece used for real-time translation.

The Chinese foreign ministry said earlier this week that Mr Xi departed Delhi on Sunday afternoon after “successfully concluding” his attendance at the summit. The visit appeared consistent with the itinerary of attending the summit from 12 to 13 September, but lasted only about 24 hours.

Speculations about the 73-year-old leader's failing health began on Monday after the chair of the China Democracy Party, an unregistered political organisation, alleged in a post on X that Mr Xi fainted during the Brics summit and was flown back to China for emergency medical treatment.

Chinese president Xi Jinping at the Brics summit in Delhi (AFP/Getty)

India to Climate Cartel: Count Us Out

The narrative of a rapidly degrading Indian environment due to energy consumption is demonstrably false.

By Vijay Jayaraj

August 1, 2026

Sometimes a story gets buried not because editors conspire against it, but because the news cycle has room for only one crisis at a time. This year the big news has been the Iran war. But even accounting for competing headlines, the silence around a genuinely consequential development is telling.

And that is the story of India’s explicit rejection of the global net zero movement. India has walked away from its bid to host the COP33 UN climate conference, and the world’s climate press has treated it as a footnote rather than the signal it is.

India had spent years projecting a rising voice in the development of climate policy, and hosting a COP33 is the closest thing the bureaucracy has to a coronation. Then, quietly, without public explanation, India withdrew its offer. No press conference. No elaboration. Just a government stepping back from a role for which it auditioned for years.

The truth is India has run the numbers on the cost of a net-zero energy transition for a population of 1.4 billion climbing out of poverty, and it does not like what it sees. The notion that India should shackle its economy by adhering to restrictive climate policies, while its people still grapple with energy deficits, is illogical and morally indefensible.

Modi Calls for Global Governance Reform as BRICS Adopts New Delhi Declaration

09/15/2026 // Edison Reed // 1K Views

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the changing world "cannot be steered by outdated institutions" on Saturday, according to remarks delivered at the 18th BRICS summit in New Delhi. BRICS leaders adopted the New Delhi Declaration during the two-day gathering, which ran September 12-13 and was hosted at the Bharat Mandapam convention center, the report stated [1][2].

Modi called for reforms in representation, responsiveness and rule-making, and for a greater role for the Global South in international decision-making, according to his remarks [1]. The declaration backs reform of the UN and global financial institutions and condemns unilateral coercive measures that are contrary to international law, according to the document cited in coverage [2].

The summit marks 20 years since the first BRIC foreign ministers' meeting in September 2006 on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York, according to RT [3]. India holds the rotating BRICS chairship this year and is hosting the leaders' summit, Russian Ambassador to India Denis Alipov said ahead of the event [4].

New Delhi Declaration Backs UN, Financial Institution Reforms

The New Delhi Declaration supports giving developing countries greater representation in global institutions and reaffirms the bloc's opposition to unilateral coercive measures that run counter to the UN Charter, according to the document cited in coverage [2]. Modi said "Reforms are essential in representation, responsiveness and rule-making," according to his remarks at the leaders' session [1]. Indian MP Sujeet Kumar told RT that BRICS seeks greater representation for developing nations and argues that the existing governance architecture no longer reflects economic and demographic realities [1].

Plans for the 2026 G20 Interfaith Forum Year

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Plans for the 2026 G20 Interfaith Forum Year

2026 Theme:
Interfaith Engagement for Policy Impact

The United States hosts the 2026 G20 process, with its core feature, the Summit of leaders, scheduled at the Trump National Doral Miami resort in Miami, Florida on December 14-15, 2026. The G20 Interfaith Forum Association (“IF20”) plans two main meetings in conjunction with the G20 process this year: the first on May 26 at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C, and the annual Forum in Salt Lake City, Utah, October 15-17, 2026.

The May 26 Washington Policy Forum will focus on analytic work on priority policies addressed through the G20 process. Four review papers will highlight diverse religious contributions to G20 2026 topics and proposed action recommendations. These topics will provide the core structure for the October meeting in Utah. The topics focus on themes related to the three themes the US government has announced for the G20 2026 US presidency: (1) Economic Growth for the Common Good, (2) Energy Security for a Sustainable Future, and (3) AI and the Human Future. A fourth review (4) will focus on more general themes: Interfaith Engagement around the UN Sustainable Development Goals. The review papers and discussion at the Washington Conference will focus on ways that religious values and practices relate to and can add to the critical topic areas, aiming to highlight service of the common good. They will reflect and draw on the ongoing work of the wide range of faith and interreligious networks and alliances engaged in humanitarian, development, and peacebuilding work. Drafts of the four reports will be circulated for consultation and comment prior to the May 26 meeting, then revised as core documents for the October Forum.

The October 15-17 Annual Forum, in Salt Lake City, will focus on the themes identified during the policy review process, with some additional themes identified by Forum participants. Plenary sessions will address the policy themes developed in Washington plus other priority themes, such as the food crisis, health issues (including mental health), education, children’s issues, religion and economic progress, care for creation, etc. Concurrent sessions will facilitate in-depth discussion and analysis. The Salt Lake Forum will include invited speakers, with several sessions responding to topic proposals relevant to Forum priorities from individuals and organizations.

Engagement. The Forum will involve interactive sessions in addition to keynote presentations. The aim is to highlight pertinent experience and to identify emerging areas for constructive forward-looking action. Active civil discourse, with recognition of diverse perspectives and experience, are the driving principle. Active participation by those attending is expected. The closing plenary will highlight major themes and action recommendations, relating them to the continuing G20 agenda. Participants will bring relevant and diverse expertise, from different regions and religious communities. Expressions of interest through the IF20 Secretariat (contact above) are welcome.

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National Reform and the Rights of Conscience (with text) | A. T. Jones

 

National Reform and the Rights of Conscience (with text) | A. T. Jones

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National Reform and the Rights of Conscience, by A. T. Jones (1889), answers the National Reform movement, which sought to amend the United States Constitution and set up a so-called Christian government. Jones shows that such a scheme would shut every honest dissenter out of citizenship while rewarding hypocrisy, and that the "liberty" it promised is the same kind the Papacy and the Inquisition were willing to grant. A clear, timely defense of religious liberty and of every person's right to worship God according to conscience. This edition shows the full text on screen, so you can read along as you listen.

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Alonzo Trevier Jones (1850–1923) was a prominent Seventh-day Adventist minister, editor, and theologian who played a central role in the 1888 Minneapolis Conference. Known for his powerful preaching on righteousness by faith and religious liberty, his writings remain an important part of the Adventist theological heritage.

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Ellen G White 1888: Why Your Own Strength Cannot Save You (The Legalist Trap) 🇺🇸

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In this video, we dive deep into the profound, heart-searching quotes from Ellen G. White's pivotal 1888 message regarding true conversion versus legalism.

Are you exhausted from trying to fight sin in your own strength? The reality is clear: our own human strength is completely useless when it comes to salvation and righteousness. True victory only happens when it is all Jesus working in us, changing our hearts from the inside out.

Ellen White explicitly warns that those who depend on their own strength are not truly converted—they are trapped in the spirit of the Pharisees and modern legalists. If we try to earn our way or rely on our willpower, we miss the beauty of the 1888 righteousness by faith message. Join us as we read these straight testimonies and discover what it truly means to surrender entirely to Christ.

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The U.S. ACTIVATES Programmable Money in 4 Months (Most Aren’t Ready)

 

SEPT. 11 MEMORIAL, TRUMP & IRELAND

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Chris discusses the aftermath of the 25th anniversary of 9-11 and the continued pursuit of justice concerning the role of Saudi Arabia in the attack on the World Trade Center in 2001. An American widow confronts America's past presidents for their role in the cover-up and calls on the Trump administration to seek justice for what was done. We discuss. Also considered is President Trump's recent comments about a "united Ireland" ... which has sparked controversy among Irish Protestants especially. We examine the history of that region, and how a united Ireland would wipe out the Protestant interest and force all citizens into submission to a Socialist form of government.

Cardinal Timothy Dolan at the WABC Freedom 250 Gala

 

We Won’t Get Europe with the Democratic Socialists of America

And that's what they're counting on.

Vanessa Mares
Sep 15, 2026




A commenter on one of my recent YouTube videos said the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) are “doing nothing but trying to resurrect social democracy.”

For many Americans that may read as benign.

But what is social democracy? And if the DSA is only trying to resurrect it in the U.S., does that mean people against the DSA platform are just fear-mongering?

After all, social democracy is what’s popular in Europe.

Many Americans may not know that European-style of governance by the name “social democracy,” but now is the most critical time to get to know it.

Because conflating it with democratic socialism, is not only false, but playing with fire.
But First, How Did We Get Here?

For over 20 years now, social media has connected people from all over the planet.

Suddenly, what was happening in one place could be made visible in the palm of your hand, on the other side of the world.

And when that happened, millennials priorities shifted.

We saw the rise of what is known as the experience economy, where millennials began prioritizing experience and travel over physical things.

Around that time, came the rise in creator economies and cohorts of Americans and Europeans abroad turning their lives into escapism content for the American audience.

Their content would circle around praising the healthcare system, free education, the pace of life, food, etc.,— all to high engagement among Americans.

Many of these influencers rarely posted anything negative in their experiences abroad, likely because it didn’t perform as well.

As an American that lives in Europe, and has for many years now, I can state with certainty it’s not all roses like the influencers make it seem.

There’s nuance in every experience, yet this is rarely shown in escapism content.

So, it’s only natural that young Americans getting these European utopias on their screens everyday want what Europe has.

Any political strategist could tell you, this is a powerful entry point— which is exactly how the DSA are strategizing it.

In 2021, Zohran Mamdani virtually attended a 2021 Young Democratic Socialists of America (YDSA) conference and said as much himself, in his own words.

I clipped the most revealing part of this strategy as he laid it out, for you below.

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September 13, 2026 - Cover Story: Immigration Crisis

Full Measure with Sharyl Attkisson

Sep 13, 2026

On September 11, 2001 after Islamic extremist terrorists murdered nearly 3,000 people in the U.S., there were fears of an anti-Muslim backlash. Twenty-five years later, that’s flipped. Ten million or more Muslims have immigrated to the west. Today, Muslim figures are mayor of New York and London. But there’s also conflict. Europe is gripped by tensions caused by the rapid demographic change. President Trump showed that tough immigration policies can win elections. And now, after a wave of Conservative populist gains, Europe is following his lead. Today, an eye-opening Full Measure report from the UK on a story we’ve tracked for over a decade.

The Sacred Temple of the Body | Our High Calling - September 16

Russian warship fires flares at Danish helicopter

Richard Connor

Denmark has summoned Russia's ambassador over a Baltic Sea encounter that Copenhagen says is part of an increasingly aggressive pattern of Russian behavior.



Denmark's military uses the related Fennec helicopter for tasks including surveillance and reconnaissance

Image: gemeinfrei


A Russian warship fired two flares toward a Danish military helicopter in the Baltic Sea, with one passing close to the aircraft, Denmark's armed forces said on Tuesday.

The confrontation comes amid heightened security concerns on NATO's eastern flank during Russia's war in Ukraine.
How has Denmark responded?

Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said the incident fitted a broader pattern of increasingly aggressive Russian behavior in Europe.

She accused Moscow of intensifying its "hybrid war against Europe" and testing and challenging NATO, and called on European countries to strengthen their defenses.

"Reckless action from Russia towards Danish military during a routine overflight yesterday. Russian actions are meant to intimidate and divide. They will not succeed. We will not waver," Frederiksen said in a statement on X.

States sue over Trump rule seeking to deny green cards to immigrants using public benefits

 

Introducing Creation Sunday (9/6/2026)

 

The Illuminati Web, Popes, Freemasons, and Secret Rulers | Forbidden History

The Illuminati Web Popes Freemasons and Secret Rulers | Forbidden History

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Forbidden History takes you deeper into the world's most controversial historical mysteries, separating fascinating legends from evidence and exploring the questions that still have no definitive answers. If you love history documentaries, ancient mysteries, archaeology, lost civilizations, conspiracy theories, and hidden history, this series will take you beyond the official story.

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Noah’s Last Sermon: The Door Closed Before They Knew It - Pastor Al Fletcher

 

CHALKBOARD LESSON: This timeline will untangle the wild web of Ilhan Omar's deception

CHALKBOARD LESSON: This timeline will untangle the wild web of Ilhan Omar's deception

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Three might be a crowd for most but not for Ilhan Omar, her husband and her brother hubby. This timeline will put things into perspective and layout the ongoing deception of Ilhan Omar and the two Ahmed's. Watch this clip and watch Glenn untangle the wild web of her husband and brother hubby and the fraud that ensued. Confused yet?

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There’s Something Evil Happening To People… Be Careful

Obedience an Element of Greatness | Our High Calling

 

Mamdani, Letitia James announce new immigrant protections

Mamdani, Letitia James announce new immigrant protections

Fox News

Attorney General Letitia James and New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani hold a press conference to announce new legal action aimed at protecting immigrant families.

Islam Expert: You Should Be Worried About Their Plan

 

No.1 Islam Expert: You Should Be Worried About Their Plan

Real Life with Jack Hibbs and Calvary Chapel Chino Hills

 Streamed live on Sep 9, 2026

Dr. Jay Smith, the world's leading expert on Islam, will talk on the subject of Islam and the hidden political agenda built in to their belief system.