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Kansas faces record tuberculosis outbreak
Kansas officials are mitigating a tuberculosis outbreak, but concerns of risk to the public remain low. Dr. Dana J Hawkinson, a medical director at the The University of Kansas Health System, joins ...CBS News - 2h -
Trump's memo pausing federal aid is causing panic, Schumer says
President Trump's memo calling for a spending freeze on federal assistance is causing concerns among lawmakers. Entities that count on the aid are also alarmed. CBS News' Aaron Navarro reports.CBS News - 5h -
Trump is ‘right to assess’ FEMA, House Speaker Johnson says
During a House GOP conference, Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., addressed President Donald Trump’s decision to fire 18 inspectors general at various federal agencies and defended his controversial ...NBC News - 1d -
Why the CIA has "low confidence" in its COVID origin assessment
The CIA has "low confidence" it its assessment that the COVID-19 virus more likely came from a lab rather than natural transmission. CBS News medical contributor Dr. Céline Gounder reports.CBS News - 1d -
After new CIA finding, China says 'extremely unlikely' COVID-19 came from a lab
China on Monday dismissed the possibility that the virus that caused COVID-19 leaked from a lab, after the CIA said it now favors the so-called lab leak theory over natural transmission. “It is ...The Hill - 1d -
CIA now says COVID most likely originated from a lab leak
The CIA now believes the virus responsible for the COVID-19 pandemic most likely originated from a laboratory.CBS News - 1d -
China says it's "extremely unlikely" COVID pandemic came from lab leak
China says it's "extremely unlikely" that COVID-19 came from a lab, after the CIA said it believed, though with low confidence, that it did, rather than from natural transmission.CBS News - 1d -
CIA now backs lab leak theory to explain origins of Covid-19
Analysis released by new director, John Ratcliffe, suggests the agency believes totality of evidence makes a lab origin. The CIA now believes the virus responsible for the coronavirus pandemic most ...The Guardian - 2d -
CIA says Covid-19 probably leaked from Chinese laboratory
US intelligence agency changes assessment of pandemic’s likely originsFinancial Times - 2d -
CIA says lab leak most likely source of Covid outbreak
But the US intelligence agency cautions it has "low confidence" in this new determination.BBC News - 2d -
CIA shifts theory on COVID origin: Reports
The Central Intelligence Agency said COVID-19 likely originated from a lab leak in China in a Saturday statement, pivoting from a previously neutral stance just a few days after Director John ...The Hill - 2d -
CIA believes COVID likely originated from a lab, but agency has low confidence in its own finding
The CIA now believes the virus responsible for the COVID-19 pandemic likely originated from a laboratoryABC News - 3d -
C.I.A. Now Favors Lab Leak Theory to Explain Covid’s Origins
A new analysis that began under the Biden administration is released by the C.I.A.’s new director, John Ratcliffe, who wants the agency to get “off the sidelines” in the debate.The New York Times - 3d -
CIA believes Covid-19 likely caused by lab leak, NBC News reports
"CIA continues to assess that both research-related and natural origin scenarios of the COVID-19 pandemic remain plausible."CNBC - 3d -
CIA shifts assessment on Covid origins, saying lab leak likely caused outbreak
The Central Intelligence Agency on Saturday said it has shifted its previous assessments and has concluded that it’s likely the Covid-19 virus was leaked from a Chinese lab before it became a ...NBC News - 3d -
Paul McCartney says he fears AI will rip off artists, cause control hurdles
Paul McCartney told the BBC that would make it harder for artists to retain control of their work and undermine Britain's creative industries.CBS News - 3d -
US orders immediate pause to foreign aid, leaked memo says
The State Department notice appears to affect everything from development assistance to military aid.BBC News - 3d -
Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth Director Won't Say Whether Cloud Like-Likes Aerith
Cloud's crushes and love interests are up to players to decide, not Square Enix. At least, that's according to Final Fantasy VII Rebirth director Naoki Hamaguchi after previous comments were ...GameSpot - 4d -
Markets are feeling a monster vibe shift, says this strategist. Here’s what could happen next.
Dollars and bonds have reversed — upward pressure on stocks may come next, this strategist says.MarketWatch - 5d -
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Former Village People member says original band ‘would never’ play Trump rally
Jim Newman claims band who performed at inauguration is ‘entirely separate entity’ from group he was in. A former member of Village People has distanced himself from the band that performed at ...The Guardian - Jan. 21 -
Homan says Trump admin 'reconsidering' details of Chicago immigration raids after leak
President-elect Trump’s incoming border czar, Tom Homan, said Sunday that enforcement officials are “reconsidering” some of the details of the Chicago immigration operation after specifics were ...The Hill - Jan. 19 -
Biden says 'red states really screwed up' in handling their economies during Covid years
The president also said in his interview with MSNBC that he "almost spent too much time on the policy and not enough time on the politics" of programs he signed into law.NBC News - Jan. 17 -
There's been a 'meaningful shift' in CEO confidence since Trump's election, says Goldman's Solomon
The Wall Street CEO discussed growing confidence among business leaders after his bank's strong fourth-quarter report.CNBC - Jan. 15 -
The new-build owners who say roof leaks are causing them misery
Housebuilder Bellway says it has worked hard to resolve issues reported by residents.BBC News - Jan. 14 -
Return looted shipwreck treasures to countries of origin as reparations for slavery, says lawyer
Proposal suggests restitution for colonial artefacts should also apply to underwater heritage . Shipwrecked colonial treasures that have lain on the seabed for centuries could be recovered and ...The Guardian - Jan. 12 -
Zuckerberg says Biden officials would 'scream,' 'curse' at Meta team over COVID takedown requests
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg said Biden administration officials would “scream” and “curse” at his employees when they disagreed with the government’s takedown requests over pandemic-related content. ...The Hill - Jan. 10 -
Low water supply causing ‘a real challenge’ in battling wildfires, says L.A. Fire Dept. Official
Capt. Erik Scott, Public Information Officer for the Los Angeles Fire Department, joins Meet the Press NOW with the latest on the fight against wildfires in Los Angeles County.NBC News - Jan. 9 -
NOAA says La Nina ocean cooling has finally arrived, but it's weak and may cause fewer problems
A long-awaited La Nina has finally appeared, but meteorologists say the periodic cooling of Pacific Ocean waters is weak and unlikely to cause as many weather problems as usualABC News - Jan. 9 -
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FBI says New Orleans attacker likely acted alone
According to federal investigators, Shamsud-Din Jabbar, the man who drove a truck into a crowd in New Orleans on New Year's Day, likely carried out the attack alone. The FBI says Jabbar posted five ...CBS News - Jan. 3 -
How the New Orleans attack was "part of the ISIS playbook," former CIA official says
New Orleans' Bourbon Street has reopened less than two days after a terrorist attack killed at least 14 people in the early hours of the new year. CBS News' Kati Weis reports and CBS News ...CBS News - Jan. 2 -
Suspect in deadly New Orleans attack likely acted alone, FBI says
The FBI said the suspect in the New Orleans pickup truck attack likely acted alone. Authorities said Shamsud-Din Jabbar posted several videos proclaiming his support for ISIS before the attack. ...NBC News - Jan. 3 -
New Orleans Attacker Most Likely Acted Alone, Officials Say
They also said they did not see a “definitive link” between the attack and an explosion at a Trump hotel in Las Vegas, but cautioned that it’s too early to be sure.The New York Times - Jan. 2 -
Elon Musk, Vivek Ramaswamy call remote work a 'Covid-era privilege.' Economists say it's here to stay
Economists say the work-from-home trend, which was widespread during the pandemic, won't diminish to its pre-Covid level because it's profitable for employers.CNBC - Jan. 2
