Politics & Policy
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First case of child with bird flu in US detected in California: CDC
There have now been 55 cases of the bird flu in the U.S. this year, 29 of which were reported in California. An investigation into how the child was exposed to the virus is still ongoing.
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Texas Education Board allows Bible-based curriculum in elementary schools
The rule, which was approved in a 8-7 vote, follows the efforts of Texas's neighboring states of Louisiana and Oklahoma to incorporate more religion in public school settings. The new rule does not require that Texas elementary schools use Bible-based curriculum, but the schools will receive additional state funding if they do.
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Trump to nominate former Georgia GOP Sen Loeffler for Agriculture secretary: reports
Trump is expected to meet with Loeffler at Mar-a-Lago on Friday afternoon
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Johnson to 'strongly request' House ethics panel not release Gaetz report
Johnson said he was "going to strongly request that the Ethics Committee not issue the report," CNN reported.
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Sylvester Stallone praises Trump as 'second George Washington'
Stallone introduced Trump at the America First Policy Institute gala at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Fla.
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Former Rep. Mike Rogers under consideration by Trump for FBI chief
He recently met with the Trump transition team at Mar-a-Lago.
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Actress who moved out of U.S. says country going to be ‘scary place’ after Trump win
Longoria heavily campaigned for Vice President Kamala Harris, who lost to President-elect Donald Trump.
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Wisconsin EV chargers must register with 3-cent tax starting on Jan. 1
Any owner, operator, manager, or lessee of an EV charging station must now register with the Wisconsin Department of Revenue’s Online Business Tax Registration if the charging station is subject to the tax.
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Maine Republican Sen. Susan Collins plans to run for sixth term
“I’m focused on the appropriations process, not elections right now, but my intention is to run,” Collins said, according to the Washington Examiner.
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With 1.7M uncounted ballots, CA election head takes 'pride' in not being 'rushed'
With so few of the uncounted ballots having arrived after Election Day, it’s unclear why California takes so long to count the ballots received by the end of Election Day.
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Washington state still grappling with ongoing EV charging challenges
The council estimates the state will need a total of 3 million ports by 2035.
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Election watchdog sues Texas county over ballot secrecy, but paper ballots could be the solution
The suit alleges that certain specific voters’ ballots have already been made available to the public and have been publicly released through various news organizations.
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Pfizer, Moderna stocks fall after RFK Jr. chosen for HHS Secretary
The stocks all fell by more than 5% at the end of the day, except for Pfizer's stock, which only fell 2%, and stocks of the British vaccine creator GSK, which also fell 2%. Novavax was hit the hardest with its shares falling more than 7%.