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As chairwoman of the Senate committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry, Michigan Senator Debbie Stabenow brought forth legislation to help families on the USDA's supplemental nutrition program known as WIC gain access to more baby formula.
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Sri Lankan authorities closed schools and asked public officials not to come to work in a desperate move to prepare for an acute fuel shortage during the nation's worst economic crisis in decades. -
Wireless carriers in Canada have been banned from installing Huawei equipment in their high-speed 5G networks, as the country joined allies in banning the giant Chinese technology company.
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Delaware State University filed a complaint Wednesday to the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division calling for an external investigation of the traffic stop.
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Tech industry groups are urging the Supreme Court to block a Texas law barring social media companies from removing posts or banning users based on political viewpoints
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In the series, Christian Cooper will take viewers into the "wild, wonderful and unpredictable world of birds," according to National Geographic.
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If the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention agrees, as expected, it would open a third COVID-19 shot to healthy elementary-age kids.
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A police van in South Carolina was swept away by floodwaters in the aftermath of Hurricane Florence, drowning two women who were trapped in a cage in the back.
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A roundup of key developments and the latest in-depth coverage of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
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But Abbott has said that, after production resumes, it could take about two months before new formula begins arriving in stores. The company's factory has been closed due to contamination problems.
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Some of the children want to know how someone could do something so horrible. Others are too young to fully comprehend. Parents say there are no easy answers to the questions the children ask.
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If Gov. Kevin Stitt signs the bill, the legislation would go into effect immediately.
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Testifying at the behest of attorneys representing Depp's ex-wife Amber Heard were a longtime agent, a former business manager and a friend of Depp's for nearly four decades.
