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California Politics · CaliforniaCalifornia Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) said Friday they were moving forward with plans to hold a special election in November for voters to approve a ballot measure that would ultimately allow Democrats to pass a new House map ahead of 2026.
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Newsom says special election on California redistricting planned for November
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Robert F. Kennedy Jr.LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) — Canceling federal mRNA vaccine projects threatens much more than pandemic response, an expert at Michigan State University warned. Last week, Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced he would terminate 22 federally-backed mRNA vaccine studies worth about $500 million. He said whole-virus platforms are “safer” and less likely to fail when a pathogen mutates.
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MSU Researcher Warns Against Cutting mRNA Vaccine Studies
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San Francisco Giants · San FranciscoSAN FRANCISCO — The Giants didn’t have the decency to maintain relevance until September. They didn’t even come close. Let Wednesday stand as the unofficial end of San Francisco’s season — the day the last bit of hope was extinguished. Even the most unabashed, removed-from-reality homer can no longer make the case that the Giants — 10 games back of the Padres in the National League West and three games under .500 after an 11-1 loss — have any sh…See the Story
Kurtenbach: The SF Giants Season Is (Unofficially) over. Thank Goodness
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