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The strain of bird flu is distinct from what has previously been found in dairy cattle. The finding means the virus has again spilled over from birds to cows, and it raises some worrying questions.
A new type of bird flu has been found in dairy cows in Nevada
The strain of bird flu is distinct from what has previously been found in dairy cattle. The finding means the virus has again spilled over from birds to cows, and it raises some worrying questions.
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February 6, 2025 at 1:42 PM
The strain of bird flu is distinct from what has previously been found in dairy cattle. The finding means the virus has again spilled over from birds to cows, and it raises some worrying questions.
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BREAKING: Judge temporarily halts Trump’s federal employee buyout program. 60,000+ workers have taken the offer so far, an administration official said.
Live updates: Judge halts Trump's federal buyout offers as deadline for employee decisions arrives
Follow the latest coverage as President Donald Trump participates in the National Prayer Breakfast. Live updates as the Senate weighs Cabinet nominees and federal workers consider buyouts.
www.nbcnews.com
February 6, 2025 at 6:41 PM
BREAKING: Judge temporarily halts Trump’s federal employee buyout program. 60,000+ workers have taken the offer so far, an administration official said.
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Six dairy herds in Nevada have tested positive for a newer strain of the H5N1 bird flu virus that's been associated with severe infections in humans.
Dairy herds in Nevada test positive for newer bird flu strain that’s been linked to severe human infections | CNN
Six dairy herds in Nevada have tested positive for a newer strain of the H5N1 bird flu virus that’s been associated with severe infections in humans, according to the Nevada Department of Agriculture.
www.cnn.com
February 6, 2025 at 12:49 AM
Six dairy herds in Nevada have tested positive for a newer strain of the H5N1 bird flu virus that's been associated with severe infections in humans.
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Breaking news: President Donald Trump signed an executive order Wednesday that aims to ban transgender athletes from competing on girls’ and women’s sports teams by denying federal funds for schools that allow it, delivering on another contentious culture war promise.
Trump’s new ban on trans athletes is latest attack on transgender policies
President Donald Trump signed an executive order that aims to ban trans athletes from women’s sports, the latest shake-up for schools navigating the new rules.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 5, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Breaking news: President Donald Trump signed an executive order Wednesday that aims to ban transgender athletes from competing on girls’ and women’s sports teams by denying federal funds for schools that allow it, delivering on another contentious culture war promise.
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Federal health workers are expressing fear and alarm after a website called “DEI Watch List” published the photos, names and public information of a number of workers across health agencies, describing them as “targets.”
Federal health workers terrified after ‘DEI’ website publishes list of ‘targets’
The site calls out workers who have been involved with DEI initiatives. A majority are Black.
www.nbcnews.com
February 5, 2025 at 1:41 AM
Federal health workers are expressing fear and alarm after a website called “DEI Watch List” published the photos, names and public information of a number of workers across health agencies, describing them as “targets.”
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The Trump administration has notified more than 1,000 employees at the EPA that they could be dismissed immediately.
More than 1,000 EPA employees are told they could be dismissed immediately
An email last week informed some workers that they had been identified as probationary and could be terminated.
www.nbcnews.com
February 4, 2025 at 12:29 AM
The Trump administration has notified more than 1,000 employees at the EPA that they could be dismissed immediately.
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The midair collision between a passenger jet and a helicopter over Washington on Wednesday night was the deadliest plane crash in the U.S. in more than 20 years.
What went wrong? Listen to "The Daily."
What went wrong? Listen to "The Daily."
What We Know About the Plane Crash
A passenger jet collided with an Army helicopter near Washington D.C. What went wrong?
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January 31, 2025 at 11:34 AM
The midair collision between a passenger jet and a helicopter over Washington on Wednesday night was the deadliest plane crash in the U.S. in more than 20 years.
What went wrong? Listen to "The Daily."
What went wrong? Listen to "The Daily."
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Mexico asks Google not to follow Trump's Gulf of America name change
Mexico asks Google not to follow Trump's Gulf of America name change
Mexico's president has asked Google not to use Donald Trump's new name for the Gulf of Mexico - which he pledged to change to Gulf of America in one of his first acts as president.
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January 30, 2025 at 10:51 PM
Mexico asks Google not to follow Trump's Gulf of America name change
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Yes, the HPV vaccine is safe, despite R.F.K. Jr.'s claims. It's remarkably effective at preventing cancer — roughly 97% effective in preventing cervical cancer, and nearly 100% effective in preventing external genital warts.
Is the HPV Vaccine Safe? Yes, Despite What R.F.K. Jr. Has Said.
During his second day of confirmation hearings, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. declined to disavow comments he had made disparaging the vaccine as unsafe.
www.nytimes.com
January 30, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Yes, the HPV vaccine is safe, despite R.F.K. Jr.'s claims. It's remarkably effective at preventing cancer — roughly 97% effective in preventing cervical cancer, and nearly 100% effective in preventing external genital warts.
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A Massachusetts man carrying knives and Molotov cocktails was arrested near the U.S. Capitol after he told a police officer that he planned to kill top Republican officials, including Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and House Speaker Mike Johnson, according to federal court records.
Man Planned to Kill Pete Hegseth and Scott Bessent With Molotov Cocktails, U.S. Says
Ryan English, 24, was carrying makeshift explosives and knives near the U.S. Capitol building on Monday, police charge in court papers.
www.nytimes.com
January 29, 2025 at 2:03 AM
A Massachusetts man carrying knives and Molotov cocktails was arrested near the U.S. Capitol after he told a police officer that he planned to kill top Republican officials, including Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and House Speaker Mike Johnson, according to federal court records.
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American citizens, including citizens of Native tribal nations, have been pulled into the vast immigration operations ordered by President Trump in accordance with his campaign vow to conduct mass deportations.
Trump immigration raids snag U.S. citizens, including Native Americans, raising racial profiling fears
A U.S. veteran and Navajo residents have been asked for identification. Critics are complaining of racial profiling as raids and deportations increase.
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January 28, 2025 at 8:32 PM
American citizens, including citizens of Native tribal nations, have been pulled into the vast immigration operations ordered by President Trump in accordance with his campaign vow to conduct mass deportations.
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U.S. public health officials have been told to stop working with the WHO, effective immediately.
Experts say the sudden stoppage was a surprise and would set back work on investigating and trying to stop health threats brewing around the world.
Experts say the sudden stoppage was a surprise and would set back work on investigating and trying to stop health threats brewing around the world.
CDC ordered to stop working with WHO immediately, upending expectations of an extended withdrawal
Experts said the sudden stoppage would set back work on investigating and trying to stop outbreaks of Marburg virus and mpox in Africa, as well as other threats around the world.
www.nbcnews.com
January 27, 2025 at 9:19 PM
U.S. public health officials have been told to stop working with the WHO, effective immediately.
Experts say the sudden stoppage was a surprise and would set back work on investigating and trying to stop health threats brewing around the world.
Experts say the sudden stoppage was a surprise and would set back work on investigating and trying to stop health threats brewing around the world.
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Rep. Rich McCormick defends the potential impacts of the White House's federal aid freeze on school lunch programs by suggesting that some children should be working instead of receiving free lunch.
Republican congressman suggests some children receiving free school lunches should work at McDonald’s instead
Rep. Rich McCormick said that the freeze on federal funding would allow the government to do a top-down review of programs including free school lunches.
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January 28, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Rep. Rich McCormick defends the potential impacts of the White House's federal aid freeze on school lunch programs by suggesting that some children should be working instead of receiving free lunch.
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Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg and the other tech billionaires who attended Trump's inauguration want antitrust relief, government contracts, and more. Here's an overview of their wish lists
What Trump’s Tech Billionaires Are Buying
The industry’s most powerful people were front and center at Trump’s inauguration, and each of them is hoping for something more than just an invitation to the kickoff party for the new administration...
www.bloomberg.com
January 27, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg and the other tech billionaires who attended Trump's inauguration want antitrust relief, government contracts, and more. Here's an overview of their wish lists
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LATEST: Immigration authorities made close to 1,200 arrests in just one day, and nearly half of those detained don't have criminal records, according to a senior Trump administration official.
ICE arrests close to 1,200 arrests in one day
Nearly half of those detained don’t have criminal records, according to a senior Trump administration official.
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January 27, 2025 at 10:33 PM
LATEST: Immigration authorities made close to 1,200 arrests in just one day, and nearly half of those detained don't have criminal records, according to a senior Trump administration official.
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A deportation arrangement with Colombia that the White House on Sunday night presented as a total victory for Donald Trump is looking less clear in the light of day
Trump's Victory Over Colombia Now Looks Less Clear Cut
A deportation arrangement with Colombia that the White House on Sunday night presented as a total victory for Donald Trump is looking less clear in the light of day.
www.bloomberg.com
January 27, 2025 at 11:00 PM
A deportation arrangement with Colombia that the White House on Sunday night presented as a total victory for Donald Trump is looking less clear in the light of day
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President Trump put an end to a policy that restricted federal agents from making immigration arrests at certain locations, including schools. It's already affecting school staff, kids and parents.
How districts are responding after Trump cleared the way for immigration arrests at schools
President Trump put an end to a policy that restricted federal agents from making immigration arrests at certain locations, including schools. It's already affecting school staff, kids and parents.
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January 27, 2025 at 11:08 PM
President Trump put an end to a policy that restricted federal agents from making immigration arrests at certain locations, including schools. It's already affecting school staff, kids and parents.
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President Trump fired at least 12 inspectors general late on Friday, people with knowledge of the matter said. The White House appeared to have violated a law that requires giving Congress 30 days of notice and detailed reasons before removing the watchdog officials.
Trump Fires at Least 12 Inspectors General in Late-Night Purge
The White House appeared to have violated a law that requires giving Congress 30 days’ notice and detailed reasons before removing the watchdog officials.
www.nytimes.com
January 25, 2025 at 6:54 PM
President Trump fired at least 12 inspectors general late on Friday, people with knowledge of the matter said. The White House appeared to have violated a law that requires giving Congress 30 days of notice and detailed reasons before removing the watchdog officials.
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The Supreme Court has agreed to decide whether states may reject religious charter schools from receiving public funding, agreeing to hear arguments in an appeal out of Oklahoma involving the first such school in the nation.
Supreme Court to weigh constitutionality of nation’s first religious charter school | CNN Politics
The Supreme Court agreed Friday to decide whether states may reject religious charter schools from receiving public funding, agreeing to hear arguments in an appeal out of Oklahoma involving the first...
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January 24, 2025 at 11:01 PM
The Supreme Court has agreed to decide whether states may reject religious charter schools from receiving public funding, agreeing to hear arguments in an appeal out of Oklahoma involving the first such school in the nation.
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The Gulf of Mexico is now officially known as the “Gulf of America,” at least according to the U.S. government. The Trump administration appears to have the authority to change the name, even though other countries do not have to go along with it. nyti.ms/3EbgOAS
January 25, 2025 at 12:21 AM
The Gulf of Mexico is now officially known as the “Gulf of America,” at least according to the U.S. government. The Trump administration appears to have the authority to change the name, even though other countries do not have to go along with it. nyti.ms/3EbgOAS
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Breaking News: Two of the central players in the Jan. 6 Capitol attack, Enrique Tarrio of the Proud Boys and Stewart Rhodes of the Oath Keepers, have been set free.
Judges Begin Freeing Jan. 6 Defendants After Trump’s Clemency Order
Two prominent far-right extremists with central roles in the Capitol attack, Enrique Tarrio of the Proud Boys and Stewart Rhodes of the Oath Keepers militia, have been set free.
www.nytimes.com
January 21, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Breaking News: Two of the central players in the Jan. 6 Capitol attack, Enrique Tarrio of the Proud Boys and Stewart Rhodes of the Oath Keepers, have been set free.
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US President Donald Trump has issued an executive order lifting sanctions - imposed by his predecessor, Joe Biden - against violent Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank.
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January 21, 2025 at 6:55 PM
US President Donald Trump has issued an executive order lifting sanctions - imposed by his predecessor, Joe Biden - against violent Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank.
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A winter storm prompted a National Weather Service office in Louisiana to issue a first-ever blizzard warning. The storm is causing dangerous conditions from Texas to North Carolina.
A rare blizzard blasts the Deep South, as arctic air brings a hard freeze
A winter storm prompted a National Weather Service office in Louisiana to issue a first-ever blizzard warning. The storm is causing dangerous conditions from Texas to North Carolina.
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January 21, 2025 at 6:44 PM
A winter storm prompted a National Weather Service office in Louisiana to issue a first-ever blizzard warning. The storm is causing dangerous conditions from Texas to North Carolina.
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Here's a recap of everything President Trump did on his first day back in office.
What Trump Did on Day 1: Tracking His Biggest Moves
President Trump made major policy moves immediately after taking office, withdrawing from major international agreements, promising steep tariffs and pardoning nearly all of the Jan. 6 rioters.
www.nytimes.com
January 21, 2025 at 11:27 AM
Here's a recap of everything President Trump did on his first day back in office.
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The executive order was one of multiple first-day Trump directives aimed at overhauling the federal workforce of 2.3 million — including a hiring freeze, a strict return-to-office mandate, an update of hiring rules and changes designed to bring more accountability to career senior executives.
Trump reinstates plan to strip protections from federal workers
President Donald Trump has reinstated a policy from his first term that could strip employment protections from tens of thousands of federal workers.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 21, 2025 at 12:07 PM
The executive order was one of multiple first-day Trump directives aimed at overhauling the federal workforce of 2.3 million — including a hiring freeze, a strict return-to-office mandate, an update of hiring rules and changes designed to bring more accountability to career senior executives.