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Media Tip Sheet: Alaska Airlines & United Cancel Hundreds of Flights After Grounding of Boeing 737 Max 9 Planes

Alaska Airlines and United have cancelled hundreds of flights today after the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration ordered U.S. airlines to stop using some Boeing 737 Max 9 planes.

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Media Tip Sheet: Pope Calls the Practice of Surrogate Motherhood “Deplorable”

Pope Francis called for the practice of surrogate motherhood to be banned worldwide on Monday.

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Media Tip Sheet: Biden Admin. Announces $1B Investment to Turn Yellow School Buses Green

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced Monday nearly $1 billion in grants for school districts to replace diesel buses with cleaner versions.

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Media Tip Sheet: First U.S. Moon Landing Mission in Over 50 Years Launches from Cape Canaveral

A commercial spacecraft headed for the moon launched from Cape Canaveral Monday morning.

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School-based Gardening and Food Programs May Support Healthier Food Attitudes Later in Life

A new study suggests that kids who learn to grow, harvest and prepare food in elementary school show lasting healthy food attitudes and behaviors years later.

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Media Tip Sheet: SCOTUS confirms State Abortion Guidelines- Idaho

According to The New York Times,

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Media Tip Sheet: SCOTUS to Decide on State's Election Ballots

According to the Associated Press, “

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Media Tip Sheet: CNN’s Town Halls with DeSantis and Haley

DeSantis and Haley, potential alternatives to former President Trump in the 2024 race, will present their cases to Iowa voters in CNN town hall events.

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Media Tip Sheet: RSV, Flu and COVID-19 Cases on the Rise

Respiratory viral illnesses such as flu, Covid-19 and respiratory syncytial virus are on the rise in the United States, according to the CDC.