Joe Hernandez
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National
A major winter snow and ice storm is battering the Southern U.S. and moving north
The storm system could leave more than a foot of snow and in excess of a quarter inch of ice in some areas, the National Weather Service warned.
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Food
Grocery store shortages are back. Here are some of the reasons why
Bare shelves at supermarkets are attributed to omicron, a labor shortage, climate change and other reasons. "We're really seeing the perfect storm," one industry expert told NPR.
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National
A potentially deadly risk to kids prompts 3 companies to recall in-home elevators
Bella Elevator, Inclinator Company of America and Savaria Corporation recalled about 69,000 elevators that pose a risk of pinning children between the elevator car door and the exterior landing door.
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Environment
U.S. greenhouse gas emissions jumped in 2021, a threat to climate goals
The spike was attributed to a slew of causes, including behavior changes after COVID-19 vaccines became widely available, but environmental advocates say it's worrisome.
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Food
GMO is out, "bioengineered" is in, as new U.S. food labeling rules take effect
A new national standard is meant to give consumers clarity about how their food was produced, but critics say the rules will introduce more confusion and don't go far enough.
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Environment
Car ads in France will soon have to encourage more environmentally friendly travel
The automakers' ads will suggest people consider carpooling or cycling instead of driving. The new rules, beginning in March, come as the country is trying to cut down on its carbon emissions.
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National
FDA authorizes a Pfizer booster shot for children ages 12 to 15
The agency also shortened the time between the completion of primary vaccination of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine and a booster dose, down to five months from six.
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National
CDC could add a negative test to its new isolation guidelines, Fauci says
The CDC recently cut the number of days it recommends COVID-positive people remain in isolation from 10 days to five, but it didn't require a negative test to leave isolation.
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Technology
Twitter bans Marjorie Taylor Greene's personal account over COVID misinformation
A spokesperson for the social media company said it had been clear that it would ban accounts for repeated violations of its COVID-19 misinformation policy.
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Politics
COVID-19 experts, athletes and Daniel Craig make the U.K.'s 'Honours List'
The annual tradition pays tribute to people for achievements made over the previous year. The government said it was the most ethnically diverse Honours List yet.