Congress is racing to wind down a tax break meant to encourage businesses to keep workers on the payroll during the pandemic.
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Avian flu devastating farms in California’s ‘Egg Basket’ as outbreaks roil poultry industry
A year after the bird flu led to record egg prices and widespread shortages, the disease known as highly pathogenic avian influenza is wreaking havoc.
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Ukraine says it has no evidence for Russia’s claim that dozens of POWs died in shot down plane
Kyiv has neither confirmed nor denied that its forces downed a Russian military transport plane that day, and Russia’s claim that the crash killed Ukrainian POWs could not be independently verified.
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No diploma? No problem! Navy again lowers requirements as it struggles to meet recruitment goals
The Navy has relaxed its rules for recruiting, offering entrance to candidates who do not have high school diplomas.
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U.S. pauses funding to UN agency for Palestinians after claims staffers were involved in Hamas attack
The U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees fired a number of its staffers in Gaza suspected of taking part in the Oct. 7 attack by Hamas and other militants on southern Israel.
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Hawaii officials identify last known victims of the wildfire that destroyed Lahaina
The toll rose slightly over the next month as some victims succumbed to their injuries or as police found additional remains.
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Reforms to U.S. disaster aid expose growing home insurance gap
Insurance rates are rising as costly disasters become more frequent.
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Alabama man shook violently on gurney during first-ever nitrogen gas execution
The execution took about 22 minutes between the opening and closing of the curtains to the viewing room.
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Yemen Houthi rebels fire a missile at U.S. warship, escalating worst Mideast sea conflict in decades
The attack on the destroyer USS Carney marks a further escalation in the biggest confrontation at sea the U.S. Navy has seen in the Middle East in decades.
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Here’s a look at 6 things the UN is ordering Israel to do about its operation in Gaza
THE HAGUE, Netherlands — In one of its most closely-watched rulings since its creation in 1948, the United Nations’ top court issued a series of orders to Israel to protect Palestinians in Gaza to prevent genocide there. Here is a look at the six so-called provisional measures, issued Friday by a panel of 17 judges […]