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US government suspends funding for virus research group at center of Covid-19 origin controversy
The US Department of Health and Human Services suspended funding to EcoHealth Alliance, a virus research organization tied to controversy about the origins of the virus that causes Covid-19.
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New USDA testing with substitute H5N1 bird flu virus reminds us why eating rare burgers can still be risky
Laboratory tests by the US Department of Agriculture haven’t found any H5N1 bird flu virus in raw beef, but they are a good reminder why eating rare hamburgers can be risky.
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Blinken to meet with Arab and Palestinian Americans amid rising tensions with Biden administration | CNN Politics
Secretary of State Antony Blinken is expected to meet with Palestinian and Arab American leaders Friday evening, according to a source familiar with the meeting.
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Flowers, socks and sparkling wine: Queen Camilla reveals some of her favorite brands | CNN
Queen Camilla has granted her first royal warrants to seven companies, including Shane Connolly, the designer behind the floral arrangements at last year’s Coronation.
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Zach Bryan and girlfriend Brianna Chickenfry are ‘happy and alive’ after ‘traumatizing’ car accident | CNN
Zach Bryan and his girlfriend Brianna LaPaglia were involved in a scary car accident earlier this week, according to LaPaglia.
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Pope Francis says his conservative critics in the church have a ‘suicidal attitude’ | CNN
There is an important difference between taking “tradition into account” and being “closed up inside a dogmatic box,” Pope Francis emphasized in a recent interview.
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US military starts delivering aid to Gaza through floating pier | CNN
Trucks have begun delivering humanitarian aid to Gaza from a US-built floating pier, US says
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Biden signs bipartisan FAA bill into law | CNN Politics
President Joe Biden on Thursday signed a bipartisan Federal Aviation Administration reauthorization bill, enacting a law that aims to improve aviation safety and strengthen protections for passengers and airline workers
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US blocks imports from 26 Chinese textile firms over suspected Uyghur forced labor | CNN Business
The United States has barred imports from 26 Chinese cotton traders or warehouse facilities on Thursday as part of its effort to eliminate goods made with the forced labor of Uyghur minorities from the US supply chain
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House committee meeting devolves into chaos as Greene and Ocasio-Cortez trade barbs | CNN Politics
As the panel met to consider the issue of contempt for Attorney General Merrick Garland over his refusal to turn over audio recordings of President Biden’s interview with special counsel Robert Hur, Greene sparked outrage when she commented on Democratic Rep. Jasmine Crockett’s appearance
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