## Kash Patel gave New Zealand officials 3D-printed guns illegal to possess under local laws

Authored by abc.net.au

The plastic 3D-printed replica pistols formed part of the display stands Mr Patel presented to at least three senior New Zealand security officials in July.

Mr Patel, the most senior Trump administration official to visit the country so far, was in Wellington to open the FBI's first standalone office in New Zealand.

Pistols are tightly restricted weapons under New Zealand law and possessing one requires an additional permit beyond a regular gun license.

It was not clear what permissions Mr Patel had sought to bring the weapons into the country.

Inoperable weapons are treated as though they are operable in New Zealand if modifications could make them workable again.

The officials sought advice on the gifts the next day from the regulator that enforces New Zealand's gun laws, Mr Chambers said.

The guns Mr Patel gifted to the law enforcement chiefs were not semi-automatic models, now prohibited after the Christchurch massacre. »

### NHS removes controversial report on 'benefits' of first-cousin marriage after fierce public backlash in UK

Authored by foxnews.com

Starmer, along with members of his Labour government, has argued that education should be prioritized instead of overreaching government mandates.

BRITISH PM CRITICIZED FOR BLOCKING BILL BANNING FIRST-COUSIN MARRIAGE AMID MOUNTING HEALTH CONCERNS.

First cousin marriages are also not federally banned in the U.S., where the practice is still permitted in 20 states. »

### EA's New Owner Plans AI Pivot 'To Significantly Cut Operating Costs'— Report

Authored by techpowerup.com

Might see some AI generated textures and other assets, but EA was likely already planning on doing that regardless.

EA sucks, but I'll take lootboxes and overpriced DLC over AI and oil money completely destroying the essence of video games as an art form. »

### Philadelphia cheesemonger becomes first American to win first place in world cheese competition

Authored by cbsnews.com

Philly cheesemonger becomes first American to win first place in world cheese competition. »

### For once, good news: More colon cancers are getting caught early as 40-somethings line up for colonoscopies

Authored by businessinsider.com

Persistent abdominal pain can be an early sign of colon cancer, especially if it's accompanied by rectal bleeding.

New data released today suggests that more early-stage colon cancer cases are being detected in younger people across the US, before it's too late.

In 2018, to respond to the trend of colon cancer hitting more folks under the age of 50, the ACS changed its colon cancer screening recommendations, telling people to start looking for colon cancer earlier, at age 45. »

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