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Reports: Broncos CB Pat Surtain diagnosed with pectoral strain

Reports: Broncos CB Pat Surtain diagnosed with pectoral strain

An MRI revealed Broncos star cornerback Patrick Surtain has a pectoral strain, according to multiple sources. The reigning Defensive Player of the Year is considered week-to-week, though he won’t play on Sunday against the Texans. He could land on injured reserve, which would keep him out for four weeks. Surtain was injured on the Cowboys’ next-to-last play of the first …

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'Severe' rare virus strain potentially spreading in LA County – SFGATE

‘Severe’ rare virus strain potentially spreading in LA County  SFGATE First locally acquired US case of more severe clade 1 mpox identified in California  CIDRAP Mpox strain that may be more severe appears to spread locally in U.S. for first time  CBS News California officials confirm 1st US case of severe mpox strain with no travel history  ABC News – Breaking News, Latest News …

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2 cases of possibly more severe mpox strain is confirmed in L.A. County

2 cases of possibly more severe mpox strain is confirmed in L.A. County

Two cases of a potentially more severe strain of mpox have been confirmed in Los Angeles County this week. It’s the first time this particular type of mpox, known as “Clade I,” has been found in the United States among people who had no history of traveling overseas to high-risk areas. The first case, reported publicly on Tuesday, involved a …

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Two Californians diagnosed with new mpox strain. Officials say the risk is low

Two Californians diagnosed with new mpox strain. Officials say the risk is low

NEW YORK (AP) — Two Californians diagnosed with mpox may be the first U.S. cases resulting from the local spread of a different version of the virus, health officials said. The Long Beach Department of Health and Human Services this week confirmed the first case through testing at a state lab. Los Angeles County health officials on Thursday reported a …

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US government shutdown is putting a strain on the aviation system

US government shutdown is putting a strain on the aviation system

A startling message came over the radio from an air traffic control tower near Los Angeles less than a week into the federal government shutdown: “The tower is closed due to staffing.” Without enough air traffic controllers to guide planes into and out of Hollywood Burbank Airport, the tower went dark for almost six hours on Oct. 6, leaving pilots …

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Trump’s H-1B Visa Fee Could Strain Universities and Schools – The New York Times

Trump’s H-1B Visa Fee Could Strain Universities and Schools  The New York Times Nvidia will foot the bill for Trump’s new visa fees. Here’s what CEO Jensen Huang told staff.  Business Insider Nvidia to continue sponsoring H-1B visas, Business Insider reports  Reuters ‘We were getting second league picks’: global tech firms seek to benefit from US visa clampdown  Financial Times H-1B visa holders alert: …

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Soybean farmer who backed Trump feels strain of China’s boycott amid trade war

Soybean farmer who backed Trump feels strain of China’s boycott amid trade war

Greenville, Illinois — It’s prime harvest season in southern Illinois, but for soybean farmers like Scott Gaffner, what’s usually a time of reward has turned into worry. “The great majority of [soybeans] coming from this area would be going to China,” Gaffner said, but “not this year.” China is the largest consumer of soybeans. The country purchased $12.6 billion worth …

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