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Despite an initial push for stricter auto emissions standards, the US government has reconsidered and decided to ease up on their regulations due to a recent decrease in electric vehicle sales.

The Biden administration will likely unveil revised vehicle emission regulations this week. These standards will initially provide a three-year grace period for automakers, but will eventually align with the Environmental Protection Agency’s stringent guidelines. The recent updates are a result of a decline in the sales of electric vehicles with zero tailpipe emissions, which are

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Health Care

Experts have warned that Gaza and Haiti are close to experiencing famine. This signifies a severe lack of food and resources in those regions.

Desperate hunger is currently a major issue in two global areas, leading to the potential for famine in northern Gaza and the increasing likelihood of it in Haiti. Hundreds of thousands of individuals in these locations are facing difficulties in avoiding famine and starvation. Global food security experts and humanitarian organizations are sounding the alarm

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Sport

An athlete from UNC is taking legal action against the NCAA for their regulations on prize money, adding to the ongoing debate on amateurism.

Written by Brian Murphy of WRAL News A student-athlete from the University of North Carolina has filed a lawsuit against the NCAA for its regulations that prevent individual athletes from accepting monetary rewards in non-NCAA events. This is the most recent legal allegation against rules that limit college athletes from profiting from their abilities or

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Sport

ESPN has secured the rights to air the College Football Playoff until 2031 in a deal worth $7.8 billion. This agreement was announced through WRALSportsFan.com.

By RALPH D. RUSSO, AP College Football Writer On Tuesday, the College Football Playoff and ESPN revealed a $7.8 billion agreement that will grant the network sole ownership of the expanded postseason until the year 2031. Additionally, the national championship game will shift to ABC in 2026. The specific details of the financial agreement were

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Health Care

There was a notable increase in the use of medication for more than 60% of abortions in the United States in 2023 compared to 2020.

New research indicates that over 60% of abortions in the United States were completed using medication in the past year, an increase from the previous year’s 53%. In the initial year following the overturning of Roe v. Wade by the U.S. Supreme Court, the Guttmacher Institute reported an estimated 642,700 medication abortions were carried out.

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