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Experts warn of another global epidemic as rare virus spreads to new areas

Experts warn of another global epidemic as rare virus spreads to new areas

The World Health Organization has issued an urgent call for action as cases of  chikungunya virus explode across the globe.  The chikungunya virus is spread primarily by the Aedes mosquito species and nearly half a million people became infected between 2004 and 2005 – leading to a worldwide epidemic. Chikungunya infections are most common in Asia, Africa and South America though more …

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Mets could address other areas of need at MLB trade deadline

Mets could address other areas of need at MLB trade deadline

Let’s do some junior detective work around the Mets and the trade deadline.  David Stearns on Monday described the bullpen as his priority between now and July 31; understandable since within this season the Mets have lost four key contributors for the year — Max Kranick, Dedniel Núñez and lefties A.J. Minter and Danny Young.  For a second straight game, …

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Public media cuts hit some rural areas that voted for Trump : NPR

Public media cuts hit some rural areas that voted for Trump : NPR

Abby DuFour, WCHG news reporter and afternoon host of the show DuFour Du Jour, cues up the next song in her broadcast at the station in Hot Springs, Va. Kristian Thacker for NPR hide caption toggle caption Kristian Thacker for NPR DUNMORE, West Virginia — When President Trump pushed to slash federal funding for public media, he said a key …

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Republicans slashed food aid. Grocers in small towns and rural areas are taking the hit. – Politico

Republicans slashed food aid. Grocers in small towns and rural areas are taking the hit.  Politico Dane Co. nonprofits brace for potential SNAP cuts in Southern Wisconsin  WMTV 15 NEWS Federal spending plan to bring changes to SNAP benefits  NEWS10 ABC SNAP will soon cost states millions of dollars more. What does that mean for food access?  WPR Cuts from Washington could leave some …

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U.S. Startup Unveils World’s First Mass-Produced Nuclear Reactor, Set to Transform Power Delivery in Remote Areas

U.S. Startup Unveils World’s First Mass-Produced Nuclear Reactor, Set to Transform Power Delivery in Remote Areas

In an exciting development for both the energy and nuclear industries, Radiant Industries Inc., a California-based startup, is preparing to test its groundbreaking 1-megawatt Kaleidos microreactor in 2026, according to Interesting Engineering. The reactor is poised to play a major role in revolutionizing how we think about power generation in remote, off-grid locations. This major step forward follows a significant …

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Trump’s victory over PBS and NPR ‘bias’ will be ‘devastating’ for rural areas, station leaders say

Trump’s victory over PBS and NPR ‘bias’ will be ‘devastating’ for rural areas, station leaders say

CNN  —  Public television stations will be “forced to make hard decisions in the weeks and months ahead,” PBS CEO Paula Kerger said Thursday, after the Senate voted in the middle of the night to approve a bill that cancels all the federal funding for the network. Once the House passes the bill, as expected, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting’s …

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Wildfires force hundreds to evacuate from Grand Canyon National Park and surrounding areas – SFGATE

Wildfires force hundreds to evacuate from Grand Canyon National Park and surrounding areas  SFGATE White Sage Fire: Evacuations near Grand Canyon amid Arizona fires  BBC Evacuations ordered for South Rim Fire in western Colorado  KKTV Grand Canyon wildfire grows 20 times over 24 hours as Canadian wildfires smoke blanket U.S. Midwest  CBS News A Grand Canyon Access Point Is Closed as 19,000 Acres Burn …

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