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Virologist with ties to Wuhan dismisses lab leak theory and instead links hedgehogs to coronaviruses

A longtime Wuhan lab collaborator with ties to Dr. Anthony Fauci has teamed up with the Russian government to suggest hedgehogs could be partly to blame for the outbreak of coronaviruses.

Texas will have toughest border security in the nation, Abbott promises conservatives

AUSTIN, Texas — Third-term Gov. Greg Abbott vowed before a large gathering of conservative policymakers to outperform all other states in securing the border.

Three officers shot during hourslong standoff in Kansas City

While attempting to serve a search warrant, three law enforcement officers in Kansas City, Missouri, were shot Tuesday night.

Biden stands by labor secretary pick in face of pandemic track record criticism

President Joe Biden is confident in his nomination of Julie Su to replace outgoing Labor Secretary Marty Walsh and wants the Senate to confirm her as soon as possible, White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said Wednesday.

CBO director slated to brief House members on budget outlook next week

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) said that Congressional Budget Office Director Phillip Swagel will brief members of the lower chamber on its budget outlook next Wednesday ahead of President Joe Biden unveiling his proposed budget on March 9.

Nonprofit decries lack of ‘gender-balanced hiring’ in movies in new report

Nonprofit organization ReFrame announced in a new report that "gender-balanced hiring" has stagnated.

McConnell chides Biden for failure to send ‘best and brighest’ judicial nominees

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) criticized President Joe Biden's judicial nominees on Tuesday amid speedy confirmations in the Democratic-led Senate, questioning whether the president is sending the "best and brightest" for life tenure on the federal judiciary.

FBI counterintelligence leader won’t say if Hunter Biden laptop letter harmed trust with public

The head of FBI counterintelligence refused to say whether 50 former intelligence officials signing the letter baselessly alleging Russian involvement in the Hunter Biden laptop stories in October 2020 harms the trust the public has for the U.S. intelligence community.

FDA vaccine advisers recommend approving RSV vaccines for older adults

The Food and Drug Administration's vaccine advisory committee has recommended GlaxoSmithKline’s and Pfizer's respiratory syncytial virus vaccine candidates for older adults, paving the way for approval of the country's first RSV vaccine.

Republicans blast Biden FAA chief nominee: ‘Simply not qualified for the job’

Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) slammed President Joe Biden's nominee for head of the Federal Aviation Administration during a hearing in the Senate on Wednesday.
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