The Daily Populous

In Forrest Gump, the title character, played by Tom Hanks, receives the Congressional Medal of Honor from President Lyndon B Johnson.

In real life, it appears Hanks will no longer receive another military honor.

Now, the West Point Association of Graduates has canceled the ceremony to honor the actor just weeks before it was to take place, the Washington Post reported. »

In a medical first, researchers report that they have implanted CRISPR-edited pancreas cells into a person with type 1 diabetes.

The ultimate goal is to apply immune-cloaking gene edits to stem cells and then direct their development into insulin-secreting islet cells.

But some independent research groups have failed to confirm that the Sana method confers immune-skirting abilities on edited cells. »

The grandmother of an 11-year-old girl who gave birth last month at her family's Oklahoma home was charged after prosecutors alleged she knew about the pregnancy and failed to report it to authorities.

Michelle Justus, the child’s maternal grandmother, was charged with six counts of felony child neglect, according to the Muskogee County District Attorney’s Office.

Prosecutors alleged that Justus was in regular contact with the 11-year-old and saw the girl almost daily, including on Aug. 16, when the girl gave birth. »

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy believes that victory for Ukraine means its survival as an independent state.

Details: When asked what victory looks like for his country, Zelenskyy replied that it is Ukraine's survival.

Quote: "Putin's goal is to occupy Ukraine. »