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Hegseth tones down warnings about China but says US remains committed to Pacific security
May 30, 2026 - World 
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth assured Pacific allies Saturday that Washington remains committed to the region while softening past comments that described China as an imminent threat
AI helped a musician with Parkinson’s finish his new album when he could no longer play guitar
May 30, 2026 - World
Artificial intelligence is helping a London-based singer-songwriter continue writing and recording music after Parkinson’s disease largely took away his ability to play guitar
As Ebola scourges Congo, experts warn of link to eating wild animals
May 30, 2026 - World
For many in Congo and elsewhere in Central and West Africa, there is no shame in craving wild meat, a key part of the culture
Washington state crews find body of another victim in paper mill explosion
May 30, 2026 - World 
Discovery brings death toll from chemical tank rupture in Longview to nine, with two workers still unaccounted forCrews on Friday recovered the remains of one more victim of a massive chemical tank rupture at a paper mill in Washington state, bringing the death toll to nine people and leaving two workers still unaccounted for.Among the 11 workers presumed killed in the disaster were two brothers who worked there together, a trivia champ and an electrician who would help his farmer neighbors cut hay. Continue reading...
Trump order endorses plan to halve vaccines recommended for children
May 30, 2026 - World
Executive order recognizes health department assessment as guide for federal government for childhood vaccinesAn executive order signed by Donald Trump with little fanfare on Friday could have a huge impact on the health of US children, as it instructs the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to cut the number of recommended childhood vaccines almost in half.The vague language of the order, which refers to “a scientific assessment that compared United States childhood immunization recommendations with those of peer nations” published in January by anti-vaccine activist Robert F Kennedy’s health and human services department, does not explicitly state that the new recommendation removes vaccines against seven diseases from the schedule.hepatitis Ahepatitis BmeningitisrotavirusinfluenzaCovid-19 Continue reading...
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