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Bird flu detected in chickens in at least two states
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Bird flu detected in chickens in at least two states

Bird flu detected in chickens in at least two states - CBS News Watch CBS News Bird flu has been detected at poultry and egg farms in Texas and Michigan. Omar Villafranca explains how this could impact prices at the grocery store. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On
Largest fresh egg producer in U.S. finds bird flu in chickens at Texas and Michigan plants
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Largest fresh egg producer in U.S. finds bird flu in chickens at Texas and Michigan plants

The largest producer of fresh eggs in the U.S. said Tuesday it had temporarily halted production at a Texas plant after bird flu was found in chickens, and officials said the virus had also been detected at a poultry facility in Michigan.In Texas, Ridgeland, Mississippi-based Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. said in a statement that approximately 1.6 million laying hens and 337,000 pullets, about 3.6% of its total flock, were destroyed after the infection, avian influenza, was found at the facility in Parmer County, Texas.The plant is on the Texas-New Mexico border in the Texas Panhandle about 85 miles southwest of Amarillo and about 370 miles northwest of Dallas. "The Company continues to work closely with federal, state and local government officials and focused...
Michigan Overcomes Alabama—and Recent History—to Reach National Title Game
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Michigan Overcomes Alabama—and Recent History—to Reach National Title Game

Updated Jan. 1, 2024 9:45 pm ETPASADENA, Calif.—Michigan arrived at the Rose Bowl with plenty of baggage. There was the coach, Jim Harbaugh, once again dogged by rumors that he will imminently depart for the National Football League, and with a dismal bowl game record of one win in seven tries. There was its recent history—two previous trips to the College Football Playoff that both ended in losses. There were the twin scandals, yet to be resolved by the NCAA.Copyright ©2024 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
Michigan Supreme Court Rejects Effort to Keep Trump Off Primary Ballot
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Michigan Supreme Court Rejects Effort to Keep Trump Off Primary Ballot

Updated Dec. 27, 2023 10:08 am ETDonald Trump can appear on Michigan’s 2024 presidential primary ballot, the state’s top court ruled Wednesday. The Michigan Supreme Court declined to take up the question of Trump’s eligibility under the state’s election laws. In a one-paragraph ruling, the majority wrote the court was “not persuaded that the questions presented should be reviewed by this Court.”Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
Michigan Rep. Says Biden Has A Lot Of Work To Do To Restore Trust Of Muslim Voters
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Michigan Rep. Says Biden Has A Lot Of Work To Do To Restore Trust Of Muslim Voters

Rep. Debbie Dingell (D-Mich.) on Sunday conceded that President Joe Biden has a lot of work to do to win back the trust of Muslim voters in Michigan who opposed President Joe Biden’s handling of the Israel-Hamas war.In an interview with NBC’s “Meet the Press,” Dingell was asked if Biden could restore the faith of Muslim voters in him despite the fact that they strongly disapprove of his pro-Israel position on the Middle East conflict.“There’s a lot that has to be done, and this is a very serious issue,” Dingell said.Dingell, who lived in Dearborn for years, the city with the largest Muslim population in the country, said the community there is hurting over the dramatic scenes coming out of Gaza. So far, over 19,000 Palestinians have been killed in the war, according to local officials.“Al...
Mary Barra Spent a Decade Transforming GM. It Hasn’t Been Enough.
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Mary Barra Spent a Decade Transforming GM. It Hasn’t Been Enough.

Updated Dec. 16, 2023 12:04 am ETListen to article(2 minutes)At a 2018 meeting with a senior General Motors team, Chief Executive Mary Barra stunned the room with a sharp U-turn. She killed plans for a new high-end Cadillac that already had gushing reviews from the automotive press. Her reason: the car’s gas-guzzling V-8 engine. Barra, deep into her quest to turn GM into an electric-car powerhouse, decided it would send the wrong message to showcase another splashy Cadillac—the GM brand known for innovation—that leans on fossil-fuel technology. Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
Title IX and the Assault on Hillsdale College
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Title IX and the Assault on Hillsdale College

Hillsdale, Mich.Embedded in a civil lawsuit against Hillsdale College is an assault on the fabric of this small, private Christian school founded in 1844. The lawsuit, brought by two undergraduate women who allege that they were raped two years ago by male Hillsdale students of their acquaintance, alleges not only that the college was negligent in handling their complaints, but also that it failed to afford them the protection to which they were entitled under Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972. Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8