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More than a third of COVID-19 cases in the U.S. are now estimated to be from a new, fast-growing member of a group of so-called “FLiRT” variants, nicknamed for their small but distinctive changes relative to the JN.1 strain. JN.1 was the variant behind this past winter wave of infections. The largest among them, called
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Amid the nation’s opioid crisis, the city of Seattle has announced the creation of a recovery center for people who have been revived after an overdose. The Downtown Emergency Service Center, an existing non-profit with multiple locations, will operate what officials called a “post-overdose stabilization and care facility” in an area hotel after renovations to
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Their first trip to Nigeria together might have been called a mini royal tour, but for the fact that Prince Harry and Meghan, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, haven’t been “working royals” for a few years. The couple — now California residents — received a warm welcome to the massive African nation on Friday.
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New details emerge after series of resignations rock Miss USA organization – CBS News Watch CBS News Earlier this week, both Miss USA Noelia Voigt and Miss Teen USA UmaSofia Srivastava gave up their titles. In a resignation letter obtained by CBS News from a source familiar with the matter, Voigt accused organization leadership of
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On-set in the secretive soundstage outside of London and amid the chilly December air, the crew and cast of the series “Bridgerton” were busy working. Among them, Nicola Coughlan, who plays Penelope Featherington. As the new season of the Netflix series approaches, with its release date set for May 16, fans can look forward to
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Inside “Bridgerton’s” latest season with star Nicola Coughlan – CBS News Watch CBS News Season three of the hit Netflix show “Bridgerton” is out next week and centers around wallflower Penelope Featherington and her seemingly unrequited crush, Colin Bridgerton. Anthony Mason visited the “Bridgerton” set during filming in December 2022, and recently spoke with star
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A severe G4 geomagnetic storm could emerge on Friday, triggering a watch for a storm of this magnitude from NOAA officials for the first time in nearly 20 years. The watch comes after days of solar activity that seemingly sent several explosions of plasma and magnetic fields toward Earth. G4s are the second-strongest form of
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DOJ targets Apple in antitrust lawsuit DOJ targets Apple in antitrust lawsuit, alleging monopoly practices 02:59 Tech giant Apple on Thursday issued an apology following widespread backlash over a new commercial released earlier this week for the latest iPad Pro which shows an array of artistic tools and objects being destroyed. Titled “Crush!,” the ad
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Insulin prices capped for millions, but not all qualify Insulin prices capped for millions, but not all qualify 02:20 More than 200 people with diabetes were injured after technology defect caused their insulin pump to unexpectedly shut down, according to the Food and Drug Administration. The software glitch has prompted the recall of more than
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Fitness trackers’ health impacts What do fitness trackers really do for your health? 04:23 National gym chain Planet Fitness is hiking the cost of its basic membership for the first time in 26 years. A no-frills membership for new customers will cost $15 per month, up from the $10 it had been priced at since
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