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Texas officials confirmed Wednesday that highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI or bird flu) has been detected in Austin-Travis County after tests were performed on dead birds discovered in North Austin earlier this month. The Austin Public Health Department and Texas Department of State Health Services said the tests on the deceased birds were conducted by…
Radio host Charlamagne Tha God said President-elect Donald Trump is showing the country how presidents can get things done if they have the will to do it. During a Tuesday press conference, Trump announced his intention to change the name of the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America, which he said has a…
Leaders in the tech industry are urging the Biden administration not to add a new regulation that will limit artificial intelligence exports, citing concerns it is overbroad and could diminish the United States’ global dominance in AI. The new rule, which industry leaders say could come as early as the end of this week,…
President Biden will be in office less than two more weeks, but that’s not slowing down Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, both Republicans, from taking the Biden administration to court over new energy-efficient housing standards they argue undermine affordable housing and go beyond what federal law allows. This…
Image: Tonal Tonal on Wednesday launched the Tonal 2, an upgraded version of its smart in-home strength trainer. Launched in 2018, the Tonal is a wall-mounted strength training machine with electromagnetically adjustable resistance and a touchscreen display. It can monitor lifting form, offer virtual coaching, predict and set the optimal weight for each exercise, and…
With the new “Unrivaled” league set to begin later this month, one perennial WNBA All-Star feels it could possibly lead to change for women’s basketball. Brittney Griner is one of the 36 WNBA players going to Miami for the 3-on-3 league, which will give the game a “different look,” the Phoenix Mercury star said to…
Jason Kelce may understand why the Philadelphia Eagles rested running back Saquon Barkley, missing out on a chance to set the NFL’s single-season rushing record. Barkley was 101 yards shy of breaking Eric Dickerson’s record, set in 1984. But with the Eagles already locked into the No. 2 seed in the NFC entering Week 18,…
Nintendo isn’t officially at CES, but it might have stolen the show anyway: accessories-maker Genki brought a 3D-printed mockup of what it says is Nintendo’s Switch successor, and we got to hold it and take some high-resolution pictures. Based on the mockup of what we’ll call the Switch 2, Nintendo’s next console appears to be…
A water treatment plant failure threw North America’s oldest continuous lawmaking body into crisis this week, as lawmakers were effectively shut out of the Virginia State Capitol for safety reasons. Throughout the rest of Richmond, residents were dealing with a lack of water, and hospitals had to employ tanker trucks to provide the water needed…
NCAA gymnastics is getting a dose of international drama next year. Romanian Olympic medalist Ana Barbosu announced her commitment to Stanford on Wednesday. “It feels almost surreal to announce that I’ve been accepted to Stanford University!” she wrote in a statement. “Can’t wait to join this amazing family! Go Card!” Barbosu will now compete right…