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Vice President Kamala Harris to NC A&T students: ‘When you vote, it scares some folks.’
This story originally appeared in NC Newsline. This is what happens when the vice president of the United States visits Greensboro, North Carolina: Excitable German shepherds, restrained by their military handlers, sniff every duffel, trash can, and bathroom of a terminal at Piedmont Triad International Airport. Poised, yet nervy and as quiet as bats, Secret […]
U.S. Senate confirms North Carolina’s Regan as EPA chief
The U.S. Senate confirmed Michael Regan as the new EPA administrator Wednesday evening by a vote of 66-34. Regan, the outgoing secretary of the environment in North Carolina, is the first Black man to serve in the EPA’s top leadership role. “It’s a profound responsibility,” Sen. Tom Carper, a Delaware Democrat, said, a few hours […]
COVID-19 vaccine could be less effective in people with high PFAS levels in blood
The COVID-19 vaccine could be less effective in people with high levels of perfluorinated compounds — PFAS — in their blood, several scientists announced Thursday. High levels of PFAS exposure is known to be linked to a “plethora of adverse health effects,” including immune system disorders, said Linda Birnbaum, a toxicologist and former director of the National […]