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  • Source: Yahoo
  • 12/05/2024
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Trump nominates billionaire SpaceX astronaut Jared Isaacman to lead NASA

Jared Isaacman has been nominated by Donald Trump to head up NASA.

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US lawmakers back Covid Chinese lab leak theory after two-year probe

US lawmakers concluded a two-year investigation Monday into the Covid-19 outbreak that killed 1.1 million Americans -- backing the theory that the virus likely leaked from a Chinese laboratory.

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President Joe Biden announced Sunday that he has pardoned his son Hunter Biden

President Joe Biden announced Sunday that he has pardoned his son Hunter Biden, who faced sentencing this month for federal tax and gun convictions, marking a reversal as he prepares to leave office.

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US expands access to organ transplants for people with HIV

The Department of Health and Human Services removed a barrier for HIV patients who need a kidney or liver transplant.

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Mario Andretti reveals his plans for America's new Formula 1 team

The American F1 champion will be a director on the board of the new Cadillac-branded team working with Andretti Global. He'll advise on driver selection, technical matters and more.

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Forecast: Winter Storms to Impact Thanksgiving Day Travel Across U.S.

Meteorologists are warning Thanksgiving travelers across the U.S. to brace for impact as their flying and driving plans may be affected by storms on Thursday through the end of the week.

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Growing Number of Americans Want To Ban Child Sex Changes, Poll Shows

Three-quarters of Americans are now opposed to transgender procedures for kids, up 10 points since August

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Amid Trump victory, women's health providers see flood of orders for contraception, abortion pills

Women’s health providers are reporting a major surge in emergency contraception, birth control and medication abortion sales since the election last week.

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  • Source: Daily Mail
  • 11/08/2024
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Vladimir Putin congratulates 'courageous' Donald Trump on election victory - as new US President-elect says: 'I think we'll speak'

Vladimir Putin has congratulated 'courageous' Donald Trump on his election victory, as the US President-elect says: 'I think we'll speak.'

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  • Source: Reuters
  • 10/31/2024
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US detects H5N1 bird flu in a pig for the first time

H5N1 bird flu was confirmed in a pig on a backyard farm in Oregon, the first detection of the virus in swine in the country, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said on Wednesday.

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  • Source: Yahoo
  • 10/30/2024
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China-linked hacking group targets phones belonging to Trump family, Biden aides: report

Hackers associated with China have reportedly targeted members of former President Trump's family, according to a new report about the massive data breach that is still being investigated.

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American voters suffer increased anxiety due to ‘election stress disorder’

53% of Americans are having such high anxiety over the election that they are avoiding even talking about it.

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Michigan Supreme Court Rejects Challenge to University of Michigan’s Gun Ban

The campuswide ban applies even to individuals with a permit to carry a concealed weapon.

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Trump drops news daughter Tiffany is pregnant

“He happens to be the father of Tiffany’s husband, Michael, who’s a very exceptional young guy. And she’s an exceptional young woman. And she’s going to have a baby. So that’s nice.”

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CDC, FDA Issue Warning About Recalled Eggs Linked to Multi-State Outbreak

So far, 65 people from nine states have been affected by the same Salmonella strain, the CDC says.