HHS Awards Funding for Next-Generation COVID-19 Vaccines

Officials say constantly mutating virus requires constantly updated vaccines. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released an additional $1.4 billion to medical researchers through Project NextGen,…

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Hurricane Idalia Makes Landfall as Category 3 Storm

330,000 people without power in Florida and Georgia. Hurricane Idalia made landfall in Florida Wednesday morning as a Category 3 storm. It lessened to Category 1 by the…

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Representative Scalise Diagnosed with Blood Cancer

The congressman from Louisiana calls the condition “very treatable” as he begins treatments. House Majority Leader Steve Scalise of Louisiana has been given a diagnosis of multiple myeloma,…

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Energy Department Proposes New Ceiling Fan Efficiency Standards

House Committee on Small Business sends energy secretary a letter and requests more information. The Department of Energy has proposed new rules to increase energy efficiency for ceiling…

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FTC Charges Experian Over Unsolicited Email Violations

Consumers were not provided with an opt-out for marketing communications. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) reported that California-based Experian Consumer Services (ECS), also known as ConsumerInfo.com, has been…

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USDA Deputy Secretary to Lead Trade Mission to Angola

Agricultural officials seek to increase food trade between countries. U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Deputy Secretary Xochitl Torres Small will be leading America’s first-ever agribusiness trade mission to…

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PRAYER ALERT: Mandatory Evacuations Issued in FL Ahead of Hurricane Idalia

National Hurricane Center warns of “life-threatening storm surge and dangerous winds.” UPDATE: 2 PM, August 30 Hurricane Idalia made landfall in Florida early Wednesday as a Category 3…

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Pentagon to Produce Autonomous Weapon Systems 

The low-cost, unmanned Replicator initiative is intended to counter the Chinese threat.  Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks announced a new Pentagon initiative to build thousands of autonomous…

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NHTSA Proposes Seat Belt Reminders for Back Seat Passengers

Nearly half of 2021 crash fatalities were due to not wearing seat belts. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) published a proposed rule that would require car…

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EPA Allocates $50 Million to Sewer Overflow Upgrades

The agency supports improvements to head off contamination due to flooding. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) made $50 million available to five Southern states through their Sewer Overflow…

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