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Remnants of the bird flu virus have been found in pasteurized milk, the FDA says
The agency stressed the material is inactivated and that the findings "do not represent actual virus that may be a risk to consumers," but it's continuing to study the issue.
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Senate overwhelmingly passes aid for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan with bipartisan vote
The bill passed the Senate on an overwhelming 79-18 vote late Tuesday after the House had approved the package Saturday. Biden is expected to quickly sign the legislation.
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North Korean leader Kim led rocket drills that simulated a nuclear counterattack
State media described the drill as aimed at demonstrating the strength and diverse attack means of North Korea's nuclear forces amid deepening tensions with the United States and South Korea.
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Trump cancels rally due to weather, as he tries to balance his trial and campaign
Donald Trump had to cancel his first planned rally since the start of his criminal hush money trial because of a storm Saturday evening in North Carolina.
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The San Francisco Zoo will receive a pair of pandas from China
San Francisco is the latest U.S. city preparing to receive a pair of pandas from China, in a continuation of Beijing's famed "panda diplomacy."
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Biden administration restricts oil and gas leasing in Alaska's petroleum reserve
The administration said it will restrict new oil and gas leasing on 13 million acres in Alaska to help protect wildlife such as caribou and polar bears as the Arctic continues to warm.
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Man who set himself on fire outside Trump trial dies of injuries, police say
The man took out pamphlets espousing conspiracy theories, tossed them around, then doused himself in an accelerant and set himself on fire outside the courthouse Friday, officials and witnesses said.
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Biden signs reauthorization of surveillance program into law despite privacy concerns
The legislation extends for two years the program known as Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, or FISA.
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USC cancels filmmaker's keynote amid controversy over canceled valedictorian speech
USC announced the cancellation of a keynote speech by filmmaker Jon M. Chu just days after making the choice to keep the student valedictorian, who expressed support for Palestinians, from speaking.
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Maine lawmakers pass sweeping gun legislation following the Lewiston mass shooting
The Maine Legislature approved gun safety legislation including background checks on private gun sales, waiting periods for gun purchases and criminalizing gun sales to prohibited people.