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Health
Fox anchor Neil Cavuto urged viewers to get vaccinated. Then came the death threats
Cavuto, who is immunocompromised, encouraged viewers to get vaccinated against COVID-19 after announcing his own breakthrough infection. When he returned to the air, he brought their emails with him.
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Politics
Texas' new law restricts transgender athletes' participation on school sports teams
Texas is the latest state to prohibit transgender youth from playing on sports teams that align with their gender identity.
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National
Ohio reverses course after its new license plates showed the Wright Flyer backwards
Ohio had to quickly revise its design after realizing the original showed a plane pushing a banner instead of pulling it. North Carolina, where the historic flight took place, weighed in, too.
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Health
2 blood pressure meds recalled for possibly containing a cancer-causing substance
Lupin Pharmaceuticals is voluntarily recalling certain dosages of irbesartan tablets and irbesartan and hydrochlorothiazide tablets distributed in 30- and 90-count bottles nationwide.
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Technology
Xbox mini fridges started as a meme. Now they're real, and all sold out
Microsoft released the mini fridge for online preorder Tuesday after months of memes and anticipation. They fridges sold out almost immediately.
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National
San Francisco shut down its In-N-Out for not checking patrons' vaccination status
San Francisco's only In-N-Out location still hasn't reopened for indoor dining. The restaurant violated public health requirements by allowing customers to enter without showing proof of vaccination.
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Technology
This floppy 13-year-old pug can tell you what kind of day you're going to have
Jonathan Graziano and his 13-year-old pug, Noodle, have won over TikTok for their near-daily games of "no bones," which predict the day's mood based on whether Noodle stands up or flops down in bed.
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World
An Israeli scuba diver discovered a sword that likely belonged to a Crusader knight
The amateur Israeli scuba diver stumbled upon a bunch of ancient artifacts near his local beach, including a large, 900-year-old iron sword encrusted with marine organisms.
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World
A New Zealand city is taking its official wizard off the payroll after over 2 decades
The Christchurch City Council will end its contract with Ian Brackenbury Channell, reportedly the world's only state-appointed wizard. The "Wizard of New Zealand" has had a long and unique career.
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Environment
La Niña is coming. Here's what that means for winter weather in the U.S.
The climate pattern known as La Niña generally brings winters that are drier and warmer than usual across the southern U.S., and cooler and wetter in the northern part of the country.