DETROIT – A Chinese national studying in Wuhan has been arrested and charged with smuggling biological materials into the United States and making false statements to federal officers, U.S. Attorney Jerome F. Gorgon, Jr. announced Monday.

Chengxuan Han, a citizen of the People’s Republic of China (PRC), was taken into custody at Detroit Metropolitan Airport on June 8. According to a federal complaint, Han is a Ph.D. student at the College of Life Science and Technology at Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST) in Wuhan, PRC.

Federal investigators allege Han mailed four packages from China in 2024 and 2025 to individuals associated with a University of Michigan laboratory. These packages reportedly contained concealed biological material related to roundworms.

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Upon arrival in the U.S. on a J-1 visa, Han was interviewed by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers and allegedly lied about the nature of the packages and the materials she had shipped. Authorities say they discovered that Han had deleted data from her electronic device three days before entering the country. During a subsequent interview with the FBI, Han admitted to sending the materials and providing false information to CBP agents.

U.S. Attorney Gorgon called the incident part of a broader concern. “The alleged smuggling of biological materials by this alien from a science and technology university in Wuhan, China—to be used at a University of Michigan laboratory—is part of an alarming pattern that threatens our security,” he said. “The American taxpayer should not be underwriting a PRC-based smuggling operation at one of our crucial public institutions.”

CBP Acting Director of Field Operations John Nowak added, “The guidelines for importing biological materials into the U.S. for research purposes are stringent, but clear. Actions like this undermine the legitimate work of other visiting scholars.”

Jared Murphey, acting Special Agent in Charge at Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Detroit, said the case highlights cross-agency collaboration. “This case should serve as a reminder that multiple law enforcement agencies are working around the clock to provide for our shared national security from malicious foreign actors,” he said.

Han is scheduled to appear in federal court in Detroit Monday afternoon. The FBI, CBP, and HSI are continuing their investigation.

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Universities Like U-M Take In Billions From Foreign Countries, But Won’t Say How Much.

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (Michigan News Source) – The University of Michigan has come under the spotlight for its involvement with Chinese foreign nationals, whether it be students or visiting scholars.

Gifts and contracts.

Earlier this year, the Americans For Public Trust nonprofit reported that U.S. colleges such as the University of Michigan had received nearly $60 billion in money over the past decades in gifts and contracts from foreign countries, many of which are “long-standing adversaries and enemies of the U.S.”

Americans For Public Trust stated that there were many ways foreign money can be funneled to American universities but said the “overwhelming majority” was through gifts or contracts.

On April 28, the Washington Free Beacon reported that the University of Michigan was one of 11 universities they filed an open records request with to get the information on foreign donors. The Washington Free Beacon reported U-M’s response was that it would take months of searching and more than $1,500 in fees to provide an answer. Click here to read more.

 

Meet the Companies Helping to Trans Kids and Hide It from Parents

It’s been a while since Americans could actually sit back and enjoy June. Now, instead of bumping into rainbows in every aisle and choking on the colored logos of every conceivable brand, there’s some freedom from the suffocating fumes of Pride Month.

In these last two years, the march to pull companies back to neutral has outperformed everyone’s expectations. But in this process of rolling back decades of corporate wokeism, one thing is clear: this isn’t over. No matter how much success conservatives have, not everyone will go quietly. When it comes to LGBTQ activisim, some businesses are playing for keeps.

While most of this week’s coverage seems to be about who isn’t joining the parade, there’s a proud contingent of CEOs who have no intentions of backing off their radicalism. To those who would shrug and say, “It’s just a few splashy logos. What’s the big deal?” the reality is much more sinister. This isn’t about slapping a few Progress flags outside headquarters or queering the sesame street puppets. Click here to read more.

 

Nasal, teething swabs recalled for fungal contamination that may cause life-threatening infection

Nasal and teething swabs have been recalled because they might be contaminated with fungi.

Church and Dwight announced it is voluntarily recalling its Zicam Cold Remedy Nasal Swabs, Zicam Nasal All Clear Swabs and Orajel Baby Teething Swabs because the swabs may be contaminated with a fungus.

If used, people could suffer a serious and life-threatening blood infection.

Children and people with compromised immune systems or underlying medical conditions are most at risk.

The company says so far, no one has reported becoming ill.

Anyone with the nasal or teething swabs should either throw them out or go to the store where they bought them to get a refund

 

Doctors trialling 'poo pills' to flush out dangerous superbugs.

The stool samples come from healthy donors and are packed with good bacteria.

Early data suggests superbugs can be flushed out of the dark murky depths of the bowel and replaced with a mix of healthy gut bacteria.

It is a new approach to tackling infections that resist antibiotics, which are thought to kill a million people each year.

The focus is on the bowels which are "the biggest reservoir of antibiotic resistance in humans" says Dr Blair Merrick, who has been testing the pills at Guys and St Thomas' hospitals.

Drug-resistant superbugs can escape their intestinal home and cause trouble elsewhere in the body – such as urinary tract or bloodstream infections.

"So there's a lot of interest in 'can you get rid of them from the gut?'," says Dr Merrick. Click here to read more.

 

Mom shoots man when she walks in on him trying to rape her 12-year-old daughter, court docs say

NDIANAPOLIS (Gray News) – A mother shot a convicted child molester when she allegedly walked in on him attempting to rape her 12-year-old daughter in a hotel room, according to multiple local reports.

The shooting happened in Indianapolis on Saturday at the Baymont Inn on Eagle View Drive.

The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department confirmed to WXIN that Bruce Pierce, 39, was critically injured in the shooting.

Court documents say that the 12-year-old girl went with a family member to the hotel to find her mom. They found her mother at the hotel with Pierce. Click here to read more.