2 h. ago Trump Administration Told to Reinstate Nearly 6,000 USDA Workers

The fired employees were on probationary status, swept up in the administration’s push to rapidly reduce the size of the federal work force in part by targeting those types of workers.

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2 h. ago Trump Administration Told to Reinstate Nearly 6,000 Agriculture Dept. Workers

The fired employees were on probationary status, swept up in the administration’s push to rapidly reduce the size of the federal work force in part by targeting those types of workers.

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4 h. ago US congressman from Texas dies hours after attending Trump address

While attending Trump's speech to Congress, Rep. Sylvester Turner was taken to a hospital and later released, Turner's family said in a statement. The post US congressman from Texas dies hours after attending Trump address appeared first on Boston.com.

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4 h. ago The history behind an enduring public health falsehood — that vaccines cause autism

For years, RFK Jr. has been an ardent vaccine skeptic who has also repeatedly claimed that vaccines cause autism. But that particular myth didn't start with him.

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4 h. ago Trump Administration Plans to Eliminate More Than 80,000 Veterans Affairs Employees

The job reductions would be a major escalation of the downsizing that has already occurred at the department, which provides health care and many other services to veterans.

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6 h. ago Retrofitting old buildings to comply with modern safety codes could reduce damage from earthquakes, other disasters

Following an earthquake or other disaster, attention shifts from ensuring human safety to assessing the community's damage and planning for recovery. Older buildings don't always meet modern safety codes, so they're at a higher risk for damage during earthquakes. Unfortunately, recovery can take longer when older buildings are involved since they often lack modern safety features. But what if these buildings could be upgraded?

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6 h. ago Using microwave energy to cut carbon fiber production energy costs

A research team at the University of Limerick in Ireland has developed a new method of producing carbon fiber while drastically reducing its energy footprint.

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7 h. ago Sylvester Turner, Congressman and Former Houston Mayor, Dies at 70

A former mayor of Houston, he was in attendance at the president’s speech on Tuesday night but was later taken to a hospital.

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7 h. ago Trump’s push to fix egg price ‘mess’ and end taxes on tips fails to impress Democrats, focus group shows

A focus group conducted by Lee Carter for Fox News Digital found Democrats were unenthusiastic about President Trump's call to reduce egg prices during his address.

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8 h. ago Cracking the code on gypsum and silica scaling in water desalination

Mineral scaling, a significant issue in membrane desalination, reduces water recovery rates and diminishes system performance. Gypsum and silica are two prevalent types of scaling, each form through different processes—crystallization for gypsum and polymerization for silica.

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9 h. ago Sylvester Turner, Sworn In as U.S. Representative in January, Dies at 70

A former mayor of Houston, he was in attendance at the president’s speech on Tuesday night but was later taken to a hospital.

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9 h. ago Study: The ozone hole is healing, thanks to global reduction of CFCs

New results show with high statistical confidence that ozone recovery is going strong.

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9 h. ago Houston Congressman Sylvester Turner dies at Washington, D.C. hospital

Houston Congressman Sylvester Turner dies at Washington, D.C. hospital  NBC 15 WPMI

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11 h. ago Paxlovid may not reduce hospitalization risk for vaccinated older adults

Paxlovid may not reduce hospitalization risk for vaccinated older adults  The Washington Post

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12 h. ago Aging may speed up in areas with extreme heat, research suggests

Extreme heat may accelerate aging in older adults, a new study suggests. More days of higher temperatures resulted in faster biological aging, with potential negative health impacts.

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17 h. ago Pope 'rested well' overnight and wakes up on Ash Wednesday, his 20th day in hospital

The pope "rested well" and woke shortly after 8 a.m. this morning, his 20th day in hospital, as his condition remains stable and his prognosis remains reserved.

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25 h. ago Judge Blocks Trump Orders to Stop Funds for Trans Youth Health Providers

The ruling affects hospitals nationwide, putting on hold the administration’s plan to withhold research grants from those that offer gender transition treatments to young people.

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25 h. ago Dem Rep. Goldman: 'Border Is More Secure' Under Trump, But There's Risk of Going Too Far, Cutting Off Legal Immigration

On Tuesday’s broadcast of NewsNation’s “The Hill,” Rep. Dan Goldman (D-NY) stated that “the border is more secure,” under President Donald Trump, but there’s a risk of taking things too far and “cutting off all immigration, legal and through asylum,” The post Dem Rep. Goldman: ‘Border Is More Secure’ Under Trump, But There’s Risk of Going Too Far, Cutting Off Legal Immigration appeared first on Breitbart.

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27 h. ago NO NEED: State denies hospital’s plan to expand emergency care in Anchorage

NO NEED: State denies hospital’s plan to expand emergency care in Anchorage  Alaska Watchman

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28 h. ago Trump administration signals it will let Idaho enforce its restrictive abortion ban

The Justice Department said it would move to dismiss a lawsuit originally filed against Idaho by the Biden administration, according to court papers filed by the state's largest hospital network.

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