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Kylie Jenner sued by former housekeeper alleging hostile work environment

Kylie Jenner is being sued by a former housekeeper who says she has post-traumatic stress disorder after allegedly suffering 'severe harassment' from fellow staff while working for the beauty mogul.

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Apr 21 • 11:00 PM EDT • Entertainment • latimes.com
Virginians approve Democratic map targeting 4 Republican congressional seats

Virginia voters on Tuesday approved a new Democratic-drawn congressional map that could flip four Republican U.S. House seats in November's midterm elections, U.S. media projected.

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Apr 21 • 10:25 PM EDT • Politics • detroitnews.com
Voters Approving Virginia Democratic Gerrymander Puts Democrats on Cusp of 218 House Seats in Ratings, but Questions Remain

Four House ratings move in Democrats' favor

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Apr 21 • 9:50 PM EDT • Politics • centerforpolitics.org
Virginia approves redistricting, giving Democrats edge in midterms

The new maps in Virginia could make it easier for Democrats to take control of the US House of Representatives in November.

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Apr 21 • 9:08 PM EDT • Politics • bbc.com
Virginia voters will approve a map giving Democrats a chance at four more House seats, CNN projects

Virginia voters will approve a map that gives Democrats the chance to net as many as four US House seats, CNN’s Decision Desk projects, in a major boost to the party’s effort to win House control in the midterms.

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Apr 21 • 8:51 PM EDT • Politics • cnn.com
Why President Trump extended his ceasefire with Iran

President Donald Trump huddled with his national security team Tuesday afternoon at the White House facing a major decision: what to do next with Iran.

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Apr 21 • 8:25 PM EDT • Politics • cnn.com
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Virginia voters divided on new map that could help Dems flip 4 House seats
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Apr 21 • 8:19 PM EDT • Politics • cnn.com
WATCH: Trump addresses NCAA Collegiate National Champions at White House

President Donald Trump on Tuesday repeated his call for Congress to pass legislation that would rein in college sports at a time athletes are allowed to move freely from school to school and command salaries that put athletic departments in financial peril.

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Apr 21 • 7:54 PM EDT • Politics • pbs.org
'We have to do better': GOP, Dems say there's a culture problem in Congress

Over the last week, the U.S. House of Representatives has been rocked by resignations.

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Apr 21 • 7:35 PM EDT • Politics • spectrumlocalnews.com
Trump warns US 'won't have much of an Olympic team anymore' without new college sports regulations

Trump warns U.S. Olympic team future is at risk without regulation to protect non-revenue college sports, speaking at a White House NCAA ceremony.

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Apr 21 • 6:57 PM EDT • Sports • foxnews.com
Florida Democrat resigns from Congress minutes before House ethics panel was set to weigh her expulsion
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Apr 21 • 5:03 PM EDT • Politics • cnn.com
How a babywearing business hit seven figures with community marketing

One babywearing brand grew by focusing on plus-size baby carriers and real-life marketing. Now, it's moving to a 19,000-square-foot warehouse.

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Apr 21 • 4:19 PM EDT • Business • businessinsider.com
Oklahoma lawmakers, tribes and OKC Thunder agree on sports betting bill

Oklahoma lawmakers, tribes, and the Thunder reached an agreement to legalize sports betting. Here's what it says and what's next.

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Apr 21 • 4:19 PM EDT • Sports • oklahoman.com
Democrats win Virginia redistricting fight, threating Republican House majority

Virginia voters passed a redistricting referendum that could boost Democrats with four additional House seats ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.

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Apr 21 • 4:12 PM EDT • Politics • foxnews.com
Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick resigns from Congress

The House Ethics Committee was expected to recommend her expulsion today.

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Apr 21 • 2:24 PM EDT • Politics • floridapolitics.com
Florida Democrat mired in scandal resigns from Congress under bipartisan scrutiny

Many House Democrats refrained from supporting Florida Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, who is accused of more than two dozen ethics violations.

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Apr 21 • 2:18 PM EDT • Politics • usatoday.com
Democratic Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick resigns amid Ethics probe

The Ethics Committee was considering recommending that the House expel Cherfilus-McCormick, of Florida, over allegations that she stole federal funds.

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Apr 21 • 2:14 PM EDT • Politics • nbcnews.com
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Democratic Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick resigns from Congress

Democratic Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick is resigning from the US House of Representatives, she announced in a statement.

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Apr 21 • 2:02 PM EDT • Politics • cnn.com
WATCH LIVE: House lawmakers weigh punishment for Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick for ethics violations
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Apr 21 • 1:52 PM EDT • Politics • pbs.org
House settlement filing over NIL deals seeks to reframe payments to college athletes

A filing by plaintiff lawyers in the House settlement related to NIL media rights deals sparks strong reaction from the College Sports Commission.

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Apr 21 • 12:56 PM EDT • Sports • usatoday.com
Warsh vows to keep monetary policy independent of politics

STORY: :: Fed chief nominee Warsh vows to keep monetary policy independent of politics:: Washington, D.C. / April 21, 2026:: Kevin Warsh, Federal Reserve chief nominee“Monetary policy independence is essential. Monetary policymakers must act in the nation's interest. Their decision is the product of rigor, deliberation and unclouded decision-making. And as Senator Warren said, I do not believe that independence of monetary policy is threatened when elected officials state their views on rates. Fed independence is up to the Fed." // :: Sen. Elizabeth Warren, Ranking Democrat on Senate Banking Committee“So, independence takes courage. Let's check out your independence and your courage. We'll start easy. Mr. Warsh, did Donald Trump lose the 2020 election?”WARSH: “Um, we try to keep politics, if I’m confirmed, out of the Federal Reserve.”WARREN: “I’m just asking you a factual question. I need to know. I need to measure your independence and your courage.”WARSH: “Senator, I believe that this body certified that election many years ago.”WARREN: “That’s not the question I’m asking. I’m asking did Donald Trump lose in 2020?”WARSH: “And I’m suggesting to you in 2020…”WARREN: “I’m suggesting you can’t answer that.”WARSH: “… the Fed had a huge inflation problem, and you certified the election…[crosstalk]… let’s keep the politics out of monetary policy.” //WARREN: "Just one little place where you disagree with Donald Trump.”WARSH: “Well, I do have a disagreement actually, Senator, with the president. I think even this morning, he said that he thought I was out of central casting. I think central casting, I'd look older, grayer, maybe show up here with a cigar of sorts.”WARREN: “Quite adorable. But, you know, we need a Fed chair who is independent. That's the only way we preserve the independence of the Federal Reserve. If you can't answer these questions, you don't have the courage and you don't have the independence.”In a confirmation hearing before the Senate Banking Committee that quickly hinted at major changes to come at a Warsh-led Fed, the 56-year-old lawyer and financier blamed the central bank for an inflation surge in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic that continues to hurt U.S. households.Warsh's hearing quickly turned contentious. Democratic Senator Elizabeth Warren pressed Warsh on his independence and "courage", saying President Donald Trump had made clear Warsh would be his "sock puppet".

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Apr 21 • 12:43 PM EDT • Politics • finance.yahoo.com
Seven Key Moments: Hearing with HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Ways and Means Committee Republicans emphasized the importance of expanding access to health care for Americans – particularly...

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Apr 21 • 12:40 PM EDT • Health • waysandmeans.house.gov
House Ethics Committee Weighs Punishment for Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick

The House Ethics Committee will meet Tuesday to determine what punishment they will recommend for Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick with Republicans calling for expulsion. The ethics panel found that the Florida Democrat violated 25 House rules and ethical standards. She is also accused of stealing $5 ...

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Apr 21 • 12:35 PM EDT • Politics • usnews.com
On the Hill: Health Care Reauthorizations, Congressional Hearings

House leaders plan votes this week on reauthorizing rural health and telehealth programs, as well as a proposed directive on lung cancer research. Legislation to be taken up under suspension of the rules, which requires a two-thirds majority for passage, includes H.R. 2493, which would reauthorize rural health care grants through fiscal 2030, and has been unanimously approved by the House […]

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Apr 21 • 12:09 PM EDT • Health • essentialhospitals.org
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Live Results: Virginia redistricting special election

There aren’t any candidates on the ballot in Virginia’s statewide special election on Tuesday, but the contest could still decide control of the closely divided U.S. House this fall.

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Apr 21 • 11:13 AM EDT • Politics • pbs.org
Scientists are burning homes to protect them in wildfires: ‘We crash test houses’

Scientists set fire to 13 houses so far in South Carolina to learn how fire spreads.

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Apr 21 • 10:38 AM EDT • Science • fortune.com
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Recapping Indiana politics headlines in 60 seconds

IndyStar Statehouse reporter Kayla Dwyer recaps the top politics headlines in 60 seconds from the week of April 13.

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Apr 21 • 10:35 AM EDT • Politics • indystar.com
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Introducing the Databricks Excel Add-in for Business Users

Now in public preview, the Databricks Excel Add-in brings governed lakehouse data into Excel, helping business users move from data to decisions faster.

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Apr 21 • 10:27 AM EDT • Business • databricks.com
Reps. Smucker and Davids Introduce Bipartisan ‘Accountable Produce is Medicine Act’

WASHINGTON — Representatives Lloyd Smucker (PA-11) and Sharice Davids (KS-03) introduced the bipartisan Accountable Produce is Medicine Act (H.R. 8355), legislation aimed at modernizing the U.S. health care system by incorporating proven nutrition-based interventions to prevent and manage chronic disease.

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Apr 21 • 10:27 AM EDT • Health • smucker.house.gov
Rep. Blake Moore discusses health care affordability

Rep. Blake Moore, R-Utah, vice chair, House Republican Conference and member of the House Ways and Means Committee and its Subcommittee on Health, joined Bill Gassen, president and CEO of Sanford Health and AHA chair-elect, for a fireside chat. While the conversation covered topics including health care access and regulation, the overarching theme was making health care more affordable for both patients and hospitals and health systems.

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Apr 21 • 9:19 AM EDT • Health • aha.org
In California, Israel is emerging as a defining Democratic test

As the war in Iran stretches on, it is inflaming an intraparty rift with ramifications for the midterms and the run-up to 2028.

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Apr 21 • 8:55 AM EDT • Politics • politico.com
Virginia voters to decide on new House map with major midterm implications

Virginia is the latest front in an unprecedented coast-to-coast redistricting war, with voters on Tuesday set to determine whether to accept or reject a Democratic plan to dramatically redraw the state’s congressional maps and help shape the midterm elections.

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Apr 21 • 5:00 AM EDT • Politics • cnn.com
Good intentions don’t always equal good laws

By Bob Gardner I served in the statehouse for 16 years. I have been a practicing lawyer for over 30 years. In that time, I must have seen thousands of bills introduced with seemingly good intentions but leading to disastrous consequences. The worst of those almost aways had the somewhat curious quality of uniting those […]

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Apr 21 • 2:30 AM EDT • Politics • coloradopolitics.com
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Nancy Mace introduces resolution to expel Republican Cory Mills from Congress

Mills, who is being investigated by the House Ethics Committee in connection with allegations including sexual and financial misconduct, has denied wrongdoing.

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Apr 20 • 9:50 PM EDT • Politics • nbcnews.com
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House Ethics conducted 28 sexual misconduct investigations in 50 years, with 4 Florida Congressmen targeted

Current Florida candidate Madison Cawthorn also was investigated when he represented North Carolina.

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Apr 20 • 8:32 PM EDT • Politics • floridapolitics.com
Leveraging medical device reprocessing to reduce healthcare’s carbon footprint

In celebration of Earth Day, we highlight the impact of our Sustainable Technologies business Many hospitals and health systems have committed to reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 50% by...

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Apr 20 • 8:00 PM EDT • Health • newsroom.cardinalhealth.com
Center for Business Analytics renamed the Center for Business Analytics and AI

The Center for Business Analytics, housed within the Carl H. Lindner College of Business, has been renamed the Center for Business Analytics and AI.

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Apr 20 • 8:00 PM EDT • Business • uc.edu
White House: Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer will leave job

Labor Department secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer is leaving the Trump administration. She's the third Cabinet secretary to depart in recent months.

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Apr 20 • 5:59 PM EDT • Politics • usatoday.com
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Lori Chavez-DeRemer out as Labor secretary

Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer will step down from the Trump administration to take a job in the private sector, according to a statement posted Monday by White House communications director Steven Cheung.

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Apr 20 • 5:18 PM EDT • Politics • cnn.com
Legislation that could lead to faster election results advances

The Pa. House State Government Committee has advanced a bill that would allow election officials to begin opening and tallying mail-in ballots before Election Day, speeding election result reporting.

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Apr 20 • 4:00 PM EDT • Politics • cbs19news.com
President Trump’s Landmark Order Advances Breakthrough Mental Health Treatments — Delivering New Hope to Veterans

This weekend, President Donald J. Trump signed a groundbreaking Executive Order accelerating research and improving access to psychedelic drugs as

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Apr 20 • 3:05 PM EDT • Health • whitehouse.gov
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New York businesses can seek Trump tariff refunds; Hochul demands White House repay consumers $1,700 per household

New York businesses can now begin applying for refunds tied to President Donald Trump's tariffs that the U.S. Supreme Court found were imposed illegally,

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Apr 20 • 3:00 PM EDT • Business • amny.com
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Science Expeditions Campus Open House brings STEM wonder to the whole family - Morgridge Institute for Research

The Discovery Building and other venues across campus brought the magic of STEM discovery to visitors of all ages at Science Expeditions Campus Open House, a flagship spring event for science engagement.

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Apr 20 • 2:35 PM EDT • Science • morgridge.org
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As tariff refunds begin, Hochul says New Yorkers 'deserve their money back'

Estimates show the average New York household has faced an estimated $1,751 in added costs due to tariffs since they were enacted last year.

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Apr 20 • 1:04 PM EDT • Politics • spectrumlocalnews.com
As tariff refunds begin, Hochul says New Yorkers 'deserve their money back'

Estimates show the average New York household has faced an estimated $1,751 in added costs due to tariffs since they were enacted last year.

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Apr 20 • 1:04 PM EDT • Politics • spectrumlocalnews.com
Moss for ProMarket: How the Professionalization of College Sports Changed Who Wins

The new model in the United States of paying college student athletes emerged from a complex settlement in the 2025 House v. NCAA private antitrust class action. The settlement supercharged Division I schools’ incentives to fund high-revenue sports programs because they need to pay for millions of dollars in required revenue-sharing with their student athletes. The prospect […]

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Apr 20 • 10:57 AM EDT • Sports • progressivepolicy.org
Trump tells PBS News that ‘lots of bombs start going off’ if Iran ceasefire expires

The statement came during a phone call with White House correspondent Liz Landers focused on the Iran war, as a U.S. delegation is preparing for more peace talks.

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Apr 20 • 9:56 AM EDT • Politics • pbs.org
The Odds: Congressional maps & House power
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Apr 20 • 9:48 AM EDT • Politics • cnn.com
Who are the candidates for Oregon House District 20?

For the first time in years, the primaries for House District 20 will be contested for both Democrats and Republicans in the May 19 primary election.

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Apr 20 • 8:01 AM EDT • Politics • statesmanjournal.com
Why Democrats with 2028 hopes are calling Lina Khan – and what she’s telling them about remaking the economy

Lina Khan is getting constant calls from Democrats, many of them thinking about presidential runs, to sound out problems and workshop potential solutions. That’s a shift from when she was Federal Trade Commission chair and some party leaders avoided meetings or events with her. Khan hasn’t changed so much as the world around her has. Many Americans are furious about rising costs, affordability, technological changes, and soaring profits for the rich. And President Donald Trump has maximized the levers of federal power in ways that were once considered off-limits in both parties. What Khan has in mind for the next Democrat in the White House isn’t a 1,000-page blueprint like the Heritage Foundation’s Project 2025. It’s more of an overall strategy rooted in her specialty: excavating long-forgotten laws already on the books, then finding ways to apply them to 21st century companies.

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Apr 20 • 6:00 AM EDT • Politics • cnn.com
Elaine Luria, January 6 panel member seeking political comeback, says ‘the wind is on our back’ as Democrats try to flip House

Luria, who lost her seat to a Republican after standing up to Trump, has secured key endorsements in Virginia race

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Apr 20 • 6:00 AM EDT • Politics • theguardian.com
How the Professionalization of College Sports Changed Who Wins

The House v. NCAA private antitrust settlement professionalized collegiate sports by requiring colleges and universities to compensate student athletes. The case has changed the economics of college sports, pushing schools to spend big to pay for top athletes to field teams that compete for championships. New research from the Progressive Policy Institute finds that although the new model has narrowed success to the top programs, the ability for schools to pay for success has now been mostly priced in, writes Diana L. Moss.

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Health care fight intensifies as Congress weighs GOP-backed insurance changes

Congressional Republicans say they are taking steps on health care — but Democrats counter that previous efforts are already costing Virginians coverage and putting hospitals under strain. Republicans have pointed to measures like the Rural Health Transformation Fund and an association health plan expansion bill that has cleared the House and is headed to the […]

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Apr 20 • 5:20 AM EDT • Health • virginiamercury.com
Country singer lands major role at UFC White House card: ‘The whole world is watching’

UFC Freedom 250 is slated to take place on June 14.

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Apr 20 • 5:00 AM EDT • Entertainment • pennlive.com
Pinwheels and the ‘lobster district’: How Virginia Democrats drew up a US House map to all but lock out Republicans

Virginia Democrats hope the new congressional map they’re asking voters to approve Tuesday will flip four Republican House districts, delivering 10 of 11 seats in a state Vice President Kamala Harris won with just 52% of the vote in 2024. To do it, they want to dramatically rework entire sections of the state, slicing up deep blue districts in the Washington, DC, suburbs and around Richmond, and creating a new district running along the Blue Ridge Mountains that connects liberal cities. That’s required something called the “lobster district,” stretching from northern Virginia into two “pincers” grabbing up rural territory.

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A Movie Lover Argues Alamo Drafthouse Blew It

Sony-owned chain forces people onto phones despite once-strict ban, writes David Ehrlich

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Apr 19 • 9:55 PM EDT • Technology • newser.com
Advancing epidemic and pandemic preparedness through research readiness: SEAR Unity Studies Network Sites chart the way forward in 2026

On 25 March 2026, WHO Regional Office for the South‑East Asia Region (SEARO) convened the first meeting of the SEAR Chapter of the Unity Studies Network Meeting in 2026 to take stock of progress and plan next steps for strengthening epidemic and pandemic preparedness across the Region. The meeting focused on reviewing the ongoing adaptation of selected, standard Unity Study methodologies, sharing field implementation experiences from 2025, and identifying key priorities to guide collaborative work in 2026.Held virtually, the meeting brought together representatives from six Unity Studies network sites across five countries (Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, and Thailand) as well as participants from all three levels of WHO.The meeting took place against the backdrop of ongoing regional efforts in South‑East Asia to strengthen early investigations and studies for epidemic and pandemic preparedness, with a focus on pandemic influenza and other emerging respiratory pathogens with epidemic and pandemic potential. In this context, and as part of preparedness for the rapid generation of evidence, the WHO Health Emergencies Programme in SEAR (WHE/SEAR) encourages Unity Studies sites to adapt prioritized, standardized Unity Study protocols to their national contexts. This approach supports the generation of timely and reliable evidence to inform public health decision‑making during epidemics and pandemics.These efforts are supported through a combination of experience sharing, participation in the global Unity Studies network webinars, capacity‑building of the national public health workforce, and regional collaboration that promotes inter‑country, inter‑agency, and inter‑ministerial action. In parallel, sites are encouraged to explore diversified funding sources to help sustain research preparedness over the long term.Discussions highlighted the importance of WHO’s catalytic financial support through the Pandemic Influenza Preparedness (PIP) Partnership Contributions (PIP‑PC). When combined with national and institutional resources, this support enables countries and sites to maintain continuity of activities at a core level and remain prepared to respond rapidly and effectively to future epidemics and pandemics.Regional and Global Updates: Opening the session, Dr Pushpa Ranjan Wijesinghe, Programme Area Manager, Pandemic and Epidemic Management (PEM) Unit, WHO Health Emergencies Programme, highlighted the progress made in operationalizing the Unity Studies Network across the Region and acknowledged the collaborative efforts of WHO at all three levels, together with country unity studies sites. He emphasized the availability of limited but catalytic funding through the Pandemic Influenza Preparedness (PIP) Partnership Contribution (PIP‑PC) workplan at SEARO to sustain network activities in 2026, while encouraging sites to leverage additional funding sources to expand implementation.Representing SEARO, Dr Ashok Basnet, consultant, Pandemic Influenza Preparedness reported that, at the regional level, the Unity Studies Network currently includes six sites across five countries: Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, and Thailand. He noted that in 2025, catalytic funding supported protocol adaptation, training, and pilot implementation. In addition, a regional Unity Studies symposium held during the Global Public Health Summit in Sri Lanka strengthened and advocated collaboration between the Unity Studies site, national decision‑making forum, relevant technical units of the ministry of health, WHO and other partners.The symposium also highlighted the role of early investigations and studies as a key component of a multi‑source surveillance system needed at country level to generate a broad range of evidence. It underscored the critical role of country Unity Studies sites and similar research entities in generating evidence to support public health decision‑making during epidemics and pandemics.Participants of the WHO GISRS Unity Studies Sites Network- SEAR Chapter Meeting 2026 (Photo credit- PEM/WHE/SEARO). SEARO also updated participants on ongoing efforts to develop a regional Unity Studies webpage and to promote participation in global knowledge‑sharing platforms, including webinars and the WHO Community of Practice. Priorities for 2026 include supporting the implementation of Unity protocols, strengthening collaboration and experience sharing across sites, documenting and publishing findings, integrating Unity Studies activities as a component of multi-source national surveillance systems, and building workforce capacity.Dr Nickle Boddington of the Global Influenza Programme (GIP) at WHO Headquarters, which coordinates the Unity Studies Network globally, provided updates on global Unity Studies activities, noting that the network has expanded to 16 sites worldwide. New and updated protocols, including rapid clinical severity assessment tools and standardized data platforms, are being developed to support implementation. The global Community of Practice has also been launched to facilitate technical exchange, and continued support will be provided to sites for protocol adaptation, ethical approvals, and readiness for early investigation during outbreaks. Updates from Unity Studies sites in SEAR in 2025Unity Studies sites shared progress and experiences in implementing protocols across diverse country contexts. Sites initiated activities in 2025 using catalytic funding from SEARO, complemented by the mobilization of internal national resources. The Institute of Epidemiology, Disease Control and Research (IEDCR), Bangladesh, reported the adoption and piloting of investigation protocols on non‑seasonal influenza and emerging respiratory diseases during recent avian influenza outbreaks, demonstrating a multi‑source funding approach involving government, WHO and One Health partners.The Hamdard Institute of Medical Sciences and Research (HIMSR), New Delhi, India, highlighted the piloting of household transmission investigation studies, the expansion of the national Unity Studies network, and the contribution of study findings to global evidence through published outputs. The All-India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, India, shared experiences from large‑scale seroprevalence studies conducted during the COVID‑19 pandemic, recent efforts to strengthen national Unity network sites through training activities, and plans to initiate multi‑centre studies on respiratory viruses.Similarly, Prince of Songkla University, Thailand, highlighted its experience in developing integrated surveillance and diagnostic protocols for multiple respiratory pathogens, enhancing readiness for targeted investigations of emerging threats. The University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka, reported ongoing engagement with the Ministry of Health and exploration of additional funding sources to initiate studies. Meanwhile, the National Public Health Laboratory, Nepal, provided updates on continued coordination with national stakeholders to initiate implementation, despite delays related to the country context.Across sites, shared experiences underscored the importance of protocol adaptation, multisectoral collaboration, and sustainable funding to operationalize Unity Studies and generate evidence for public health action.Discussions and Way ForwardThe meeting reinforced key priorities for 2026, including strengthening unity studies protocol implementation, enhancing collaboration, knowledge sharing, integrating research as a component of national multi-source surveillance systems, and ensuring that generated evidence informs public health decision‑making. Participants also emphasized the importance of documentation, visibility, and leveraging multiple funding sources, and agreed on the following action points.Unity Studies Sites and WHO Country Offices:Advance adoption and implementation of at least one Unity protocol, continuing activities initiated in 2025 with catalytic funding, supplemented with other sources of funding where feasible.Document site-specific experiences, outcomes, and lessons learned; participate in regional and global knowledge-sharing platforms including WHO webinars and the Community of Practice.Work closely with ministries of health to establish unified national platforms for translating generated evidence into national public health decision-making. WHO Country Offices may facilitate technical support and complementary, synergistic funding opportunities where feasible. WHO Regional OfficeCoordinate with WHO Country Offices to support implementation of core unity studies activities by network sites through catalytic funding and provide technical guidance and virtual engagement opportunities throughout 2026.Facilitate the participation of all Unity Studies sites in the regional meeting on Unity Studies implementation in October 2026, to be held back‑to‑back with the Annual SEAR Regional PIP‑PC Meeting; develop and host a SEAR Unity Studies website; and mobilize support from academic institutions within the SEAR Unity Studies Network to support the development of regional manuscripts that showcase Unity Studies activities to scientific audiences and promote knowledge‑sharing.Explore complementary funding opportunities and partnerships to sustain and expand network activities across the Region.WHO HeadquartersProvide global technical guidance, updated protocols, and toolkits to support the implementation of Unity Studies in SEAR.Facilitate engagement of SEAR sites in global webinars, the Community of Practice, and opportunities to showcase their work.Support joint publications, inclusion of SEAR experiences in global outputs, and identification of additional funding and collaborative opportunities to strengthen Unity Studies activities.

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Apr 19 • 8:00 PM EDT • Health • who.int
State House moves forward with Health Dept. budget

LANSING — Two and a half months before the state’s budget deadline, members of the Republican-led Michigan House of Representatives unleashed a flurry of budget proposals from their respective subcommittees, including a three-part plan to fund the Department of Health and Human Services. With the department making up nearly half of the state budget, members […]

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Apr 19 • 8:00 PM EDT • Health • mininggazette.com
Democrats Eye a Broader Battlefield to Capture Congress in November

Weighed down by President Trump’s approval ratings, some Republican incumbents are struggling to raise money while Democrats look for targets like a Tennessee seat south of Nashville.

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Apr 19 • 5:47 PM EDT • Politics • nytimes.com
House Oversight Committee to investigate missing, dead scientists

House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) on Sunday said the committee will investigate the deaths and disappearances of 10 American scientists who all had links to U.S. nuclear or spa…

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Apr 19 • 5:22 PM EDT • Science • thehill.com
House Oversight to investigate missing or dead US nuclear scientists

Comer said the panel plans to seek information and briefings from the Pentagon, FBI, Department of Energy and NASA.

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Apr 19 • 1:42 PM EDT • Science • newsnationnow.com
In Milan, Europe's far right gathers amid shifting era and enduring identity politics

Just days after Viktor Orban's defeat in Hungary, Matteo Salvini, Italy's deputy prime minister, hosted a far-right rally under the banner 'Without Fear: In Europe We Are Masters in Our Own House.'

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Apr 19 • 11:48 AM EDT • Politics • lemonde.fr
Business Ins and Outs: Edwardo's closes; Great American Bagel Company, House of Garlic, MizFitz Pizza and Tossed & Found opening

Business Ins and Outs: Edwardo's closes; Great American Bagel Company, House of Garlic, MizFitz Pizza and Tossed & Found opening

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Apr 19 • 10:00 AM EDT • Business • nwitimes.com
Camera Bar in Hartford celebrates 70 years in business | This Week in Connecticut

On This Week in Connecticut, Dennis House talks with Richard and Aaron Goldenthal about how a camera shop not only survives but thrives in this digital world.

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Apr 19 • 10:00 AM EDT • Business • wtnh.com
In wake of political violence, states use campaign cash for personal security

The number of states approving this use of campaign funds has more than doubled since the assassinations of Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman and activist Charlie Kirk.

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Apr 19 • 7:00 AM EDT • Politics • politico.com
Business groups resist anti-immigrant bills cheered by the White House

Most of the roughly 200 bills targeting immigrants in red states have stalled or died this year, with help from business and Christian groups.

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Apr 19 • 6:00 AM EDT • Business • washingtonpost.com
Bankrupt 'Housewives' star Pinky Cole reveals how she makes her money

"Real Housewives of Atlanta" star Aisha "Pinky" Cole was also asked about her income from the reality TV show during a Friday creditors meeting.

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Apr 19 • 5:45 AM EDT • Business • businessinsider.com
Politics: Iowa House approves bills affecting license plate readers, chatbots

The Iowa House of Representatives approved two measures last week relating to the usage of automated license plate readers and AI chatbots, bills that advocates for privacy and child safety

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Apr 19 • 2:00 AM EDT • Politics • telegraphherald.com
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White House garden tours offer an inside look at Trump’s transformations

The White House opened its gates to members of the public for the annual spring garden tours this weekend, offering DC locals and tourists a chance to roam its outdoor grounds and view the South Lawn, trees planted by former presidents, and see its historic gardens in bloom.

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Apr 18 • 7:32 PM EDT • Politics • cnn.com
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Construction on Trump's White House ballroom can continue for now, US appeals court says

A U.S. appeals court is allowing construction to continue on President Donald Trump's $400 million ballroom | WWJ Newsradio 950

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Apr 18 • 6:41 PM EDT • Politics • audacy.com
Lisa Rinna shares what it would take to get her back on ‘Real Housewives’

The "Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" alum wasn't afraid to throw shade on a sunny Saturday morning during her panel at The Times' Festival of Books.

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Apr 18 • 6:16 PM EDT • Entertainment • seattletimes.com
Crupper Wins Boathouse Row On Front End, Punches Preakness Ticket

Robert Zoellner’s homebred Crupper was prominent on the front end Saturday and won the $200,000 Boathouse Row Stakes at Oaklawn Park while earning an automatic berth in the $2-million Preakness Stakes (G1) May 16 at Laurel Park. Trained by Donnie Von Hemel and ridden by Junior Alvarado, the son of ...

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Apr 18 • 6:04 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
5 standout performers from Michigan Football’s spring game

Here are the 5 standout performers from Michigan Football’s spring game at the Big House:

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Apr 18 • 5:48 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Central Arkansas nonprofit leader Aaron Reddin steps down amid health challenges

A big change is rolling in for one of central Arkansas’ most recognizable nonprofits serving the unhoused community.Aaron Reddin is stepping down as executive d

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Apr 18 • 2:01 PM EDT • Health • katv.com
White House spotlights tax perks for small businesses

Restaurant co-owner Tony Minadakis explains how President Donald Trump's 'Big Beautiful Bill' tax perks, including no tax on tips for hospitality workers, directly help his Baltimore-based business and employees.

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Apr 18 • 1:51 PM EDT • Business • foxnews.com
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Two arrested after 29 illegal gambling machines seized at Tallahassee business

Two people are behind bars, and a gambling house is shut down after law enforcement seized over two dozen illegal gambling machines from a Tallahassee business.

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Apr 18 • 11:38 AM EDT • Business • wtoc.com
Two arrested after 29 illegal gambling machines seized at Tallahassee business

Two people are behind bars, and a gambling house is shut down after law enforcement seized over two dozen illegal gambling machines from a Tallahassee business.

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Apr 18 • 11:38 AM EDT • Business • wctv.tv
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Two arrested after 29 illegal gambling machines seized at Tallahassee business

Two people are behind bars, and a gambling house is shut down after law enforcement seized over two dozen illegal gambling machines from a Tallahassee business.

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Apr 18 • 11:38 AM EDT • Business • wdbj7.com
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Two arrested after 29 illegal gambling machines seized at Tallahassee business

Two people are behind bars, and a gambling house is shut down after law enforcement seized over two dozen illegal gambling machines from a Tallahassee business.

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Apr 18 • 11:38 AM EDT • Business • 1011now.com
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Another poll shows Marco Rubio, Ron DeSantis staring up at JD Vance in 2028 GOP sweepstakes, each struggling with young voters

Can a Florida man win the White House in 2028?

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Apr 18 • 9:15 AM EDT • Politics • floridapolitics.com
Common cleaning sponge found to release trillions of microplastic fibers

That “magic” sponge under your sink may be hiding an environmental downside. While melamine sponges are famous for effortlessly scrubbing away stubborn stains, they slowly break down as you use them—shedding tiny plastic fibers that wash into water systems. Researchers estimate that globally, these sponges could release over a trillion microplastic fibers every month, potentially entering the food chain and affecting wildlife.

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Apr 18 • 8:00 AM EDT • Science • sciencedaily.com
Statehouse beat: Ethics in West Virginia politics are dead and gone

We are witnessing an appalling, perhaps unprecedented decline in ethics in West Virginia politics.

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Apr 18 • 6:30 AM EDT • Politics • wvgazettemail.com
How Jason Chambers Runs a Tight Ship on ‘Below Deck’

On the current season of the Bravo reality show, he has his hands full with real housewives and more. These are the things that keep him grounded.

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Apr 18 • 5:00 AM EDT • Technology • nytimes.com
Rapper Tory Lanez sues California prison system for $100 million over stabbing by inmate

Rapper Tory Lanez has sued the California prison system, claiming he should not have been housed with an inmate who stabbed him 16 times last year.

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Apr 17 • 10:25 PM EDT • Entertainment • seattletimes.com
Concerns grow along Boulder Highway over unhoused impacts on businesses

Concerns are continuing to grow along Boulder Highway, where business owners say issues connected to the unhoused community are becoming harder to ignore.News 3

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Apr 17 • 9:14 PM EDT • Business • news3lv.com
‘We just need someone who’s not crazy’: Inside the White House decision to nominate Erica Schwartz as CDC director

Over the course of 12 months, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has seen a traumatic shooting, abrupt leadership changes and a shattering of its image as a globally respected public health agency.

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Apr 17 • 6:53 PM EDT • Politics • cnn.com
Renowned physicist alarmed by 'unheard of' number of scientists dying or vanishing now on White House's radar

Multiple scientists linked to UFO research, nuclear labs and NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory have mysteriously vanished or died in recent years.

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Apr 17 • 6:37 PM EDT • Science • foxnews.com
President's Trump Tower penthouse could be subject to new NYC tax

While he has framed his complaint as solely an objection to taxes broadly, Donald Trump's own condo could be subject to the pied-à-terre tax.

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Apr 17 • 6:31 PM EDT • Politics • usatoday.com
Exclusive | Ilhan Omar Says She Isn’t a Multimillionaire, Blames Accounting Error

The Minnesota Democratic congresswoman, facing potential investigations pushed by President Trump and House Republicans, said she isn’t as wealthy as documents she previously submitted to Congress suggest.

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Apr 17 • 6:19 PM EDT • Politics • wsj.com
Exclusive | White House Pushes for Flavored Vapes Blocked By FDA Head

The FDA commissioner blocked new flavors like mango and blueberry despite scientific staff signoff.

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Apr 17 • 6:01 PM EDT • Politics • wsj.com
The Iran war collides with Mamdani's message on high costs: From the Politics Desk

Plus, Democrats post another overperformance in a special House election.

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Apr 17 • 5:00 PM EDT • Politics • nbcnews.com
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White House chief of staff to meet with Anthropic CEO over its new Mythos AI model

The meeting comes after tensions have run hot between the Trump administration and the safety-conscious Anthropic, which has sought to put guardrails on the development of AI to minimize any potential risks and maximize its economic and national security benefits for the U.S.

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Apr 17 • 4:06 PM EDT • Politics • pbs.org
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Mike Johnson Isn’t So Good at This Whole Speaker of the House Thing

He failed to deliver on a surveillance measure. Now he’s on the president’s naughty list.

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Apr 17 • 3:14 PM EDT • Politics • esquire.com
Bridge Michigan’s Kelly House honored by MIT for science, whitefish reporting

Senior environmental reporter Kelly House and her series on declining whitefish in the Great Lakes were honored by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s Knight Science Journalism Program.

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Apr 17 • 2:57 PM EDT • Science • bridgemi.com
\'It\'s personal to me\': Bill requiring mental health awareness training for coaches passes in state House

A bill requiring mental health awareness training for school athletics staff is headed to the Pennsylvania Senate after passing in the state House on Wednesday.

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Apr 17 • 2:30 PM EDT • Health • lancasteronline.com
Jet Aviation Plants Own Brand on IFE/CMS

IFX is an in-house-developed product line available for a variety of aircraft

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Apr 17 • 1:28 PM EDT • Entertainment • ainonline.com
Democrat demands RFK Jr. insist on Trump mental fitness test, invoke 25th amendment

Rep. Mark Takano (D-Calif.) grilled Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. about President Trump’s mental fitness on Friday, pressing him about some of Trump’s recent social media posts…

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Apr 17 • 1:26 PM EDT • Health • thehill.com
The Trump team’s puzzling ‘all is well’ message on the economy

After spending the early part of the Iran war trying to sell Americans on an economic message of short-term pain for long-term gain, President Donald Trump and his team have increasingly reverted to their previous posture: that of Kevin Bacon in “Animal House.”

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Apr 17 • 12:59 PM EDT • Politics • cnn.com
Video: How JD Vance Is Being Tested as Trump’s Chief Defender

Vice President JD Vance has been tasked with defending the Iran war and President Trump’s attacks on Pope Leo XIV. Our White House correspondent Zolan Kanno-Youngs describes how that’s put Vance in a particularly difficult position.

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Apr 17 • 11:49 AM EDT • Politics • nytimes.com
Noyo Center for Marine Science breaks ground on facility to house whale skeleton

Whale that washed up in 2009 will be the centerpiece of the future Ocean Science Center.

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Apr 17 • 9:30 AM EDT • Science • mendovoice.com
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