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  • News Wrap: Justice Department Has Omissions on No-Fly List
    News Wrap: Justice Department Under Fire for Omissions on No-Fly List
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    New UF/IFAS Study Looks to the Past to Get to the 'Root' of Citrus Greening
    The citrus industry in Florida has been under assault by a psyllid that has spread the greening disease through orange groves since the ’90s, decimating yields and killing businesses. Researchers are now looking at older varieties for resilience in the face of this disease.
  • The Trump administration announced two new political appointees Tuesday at the U.S. Census Bureau, which is headquartered in Suitland, Md.
    Trump Appointees Join Census Bureau; Democrats Concerned Over Partisan 'Games'
    Some Democrats are calling new political appointments at the federal government's largest statistical agency a Trump administration attempt to interfere with the 2020 census.
  • A ball sits outside a court at the Ariake Tennis Center during practice sessions at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, July 20, 2021, in Tokyo.
    Athletes At The Tokyo Olympics Are Being Given Condoms, And Warnings Not To Use Them
    Organizers of the Tokyo Olympics ordered 160,000 condoms to be handed out to athletes in the Olympic Village. Under COVID-19 protocols, athletes are technically banned from using them.
  • "We need to get out ahead of this and do everything we possibly can here in Massachusetts — through and in the aftermath of the surge," said Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker, in announcing his state's public health initiative April 3.
    Massachusetts Recruits 1,000 'Contact Tracers' To Battle COVID-19
    "I know we will succeed somewhat and we will fail somewhat," says one of the plan's chief architects. "We won't be able to find every single person — but we will hopefully prevent a lot of deaths."
  • COVID-19 Morning Update
    State Health officials reported 497 new confirmed cases of the coronavirus, Thursday, bringing the statewide total to 33,690 cases.The latest update from…
  • Kevin Harvick gets out of his car in victory lane after winning the NASCAR Cup Series auto race on Sunday.
    Professional Sports' Comeback Gains Momentum, But Some Leagues Move Cautiously
    The coronavirus outbreak benched major pro sports in this country. Now some leagues are restarting. For others, the pace is more measured.
  • COVID-19 Morning Report
    Thursday marked another record high day for coronavirus-related deaths in Florida with health officials reporting 156 fatalities. Thursday’s deaths mark an 18 percent increase over the previous single-day high of 132 deaths reported Tuesday.The statewide death toll now stands at 4,782 fatalities. Florida's seven-day average for deaths grew to more than 95 a day, Thursday, which is more than double the daily death average less than two weeks ago.
  • Singapore's TraceTogether program has been a factor in the country's success in managing the coronavirus. But officials now acknowledge that its contact-tracing data can be requested by police in criminal investigations.
    Singapore Says COVID-19 Contact Tracing Data Can Be Requested By Police
    The government had previously said data collected by its widely used app would only be used for contact tracing. The program is seen as a key part of the country's success in managing the coronavirus.
  • COVID-19 Morning Report
    State health officials reported 3,356 new COVID-19 cases, Thursday bringing Florida's total to 744,988 cases. The Florida Department of Health also reported 141 new coronavirus-related deaths, Oct. 15, increasing the statewide death toll to 15,932 fatalities.Of the 5,650,724 COVID-19 tests that have been reported in Florida so far, the overall positivity rate stands at 13.18% and the state health department reports the latest single day positivity rate fell slightly from the previous day to 5.16%.
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