After flu hit historically low levels during the COVID-19 pandemic, it may be poised for a comeback.
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New justice joins bench as Supreme Court hears dispute over Clean Water Act
The court began its new term on Monday, when several conservative justices seemed skeptical of wetlands regulation in a case that tests the reach of the Clean Water Act beyond rivers, lakes and streams.
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Oath Keepers planned an ‘armed rebellion’ on Jan. 6, prosecutor says as trial starts
Five men are accused of a weekslong plot to stop the transfer of power from Republican Donald Trump to Democrat Joe Biden.
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Russia smuggling Ukrainian grain to help pay for Putin’s war
An investigation by The Associated Press and the PBS series “Frontline” has documented a sophisticated Russian-run smuggling operation that has used falsified manifests and seaborne subterfuge to steal Ukrainian grain worth at least $530 million.
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Madame Wu, famed LA Westside restaurateur who served the stars, dies at 106
In its heyday, Madame Wu’s Garden was a welcoming beacon on Wilshire Boulevard, bubbling with activity and packed with the Hollywood elite.
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Nobel prize in medicine awarded for research that ties us to Neanderthals
This transfer of genes between hominin species affects how the immune system of modern humans reacts to infections, such as the coronavirus.
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Brazil election authority: Bolsonaro, Lula headed to runoff
With 91.6% of votes counted, the leftist ex-president has 47.3%, while the far-right incumbent has 44.2%.
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Haiti reports 8 cholera deaths – 1st ones in 3 years
A lack of fuel and protests prevent trucks from delivering potable water to neighborhoods.
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Max Baer, Pennsylvania Supreme Court’s chief justice, dies
Chief Justice Baer, 74, was set to retire at the end of 2022 after reaching the mandatory retirement age of 75.
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Japanese wrestler and politician Antonio Inoki dies at 79
Inoki faced world boxing champion Muhammad Ali in a mixed martial arts match in 1976.