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Media Tip Sheet: General Albert Pike Confederate Statue to be Reinstalled

The National Park Service announced Monday that the General Albert Pike statue that once stood near the U.S. capital will be restored and reinstalled.

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Experts Weigh in on Fitness For Kids

From the late 1950s until 2013, schoolchildren have had to take the Presidential Fitness Test, a challenge that puts kids through a series of fitness drills to see how well they performed. But the...

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Media Tip Sheet: U.S. Envoy Meets Putin in Moscow ahead of Trump’s Ceasefire Deadline

President Trump said he has given Russian president Vladimir Putin until Friday to agree to a ceasefire in Ukraine “to stop the killing in Ukraine.”

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Media Tip Sheet: Childhood Vaccination Exemption Rates Hit Record High

According to the CDC, more children are being exempted from receiving their recommended childhood vaccinations.

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Media Tip Sheet: Trump Moves to Revoke Biden-era Abortion VA policy

The Trump administration filed last Friday an effort to revoke a Biden-era policy expanding reproductive healthcare access.

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Media Tip Sheet: Tesla Awards Musk $29 Billion in Stock Shares

Tesla gave CEO Elon Musk millions in stock grants on Monday valued at about $29 billion “as a reward for transformative and unprecedented growth.”

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Media Tip Sheet: Tensions Grow As Debates Over Redrawing Texas’ Congressional Map Continue

Texas Republicans have been pushing to redraw the state’s congressional maps to create more Republican House seats, in an effort to help the GOP retain control of the chamber in next year's midterm...

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Media Tip Sheet: Summer Sun Safety Month

August is Summer Sun Safety Month, an awareness campaign dedicated to educating people about the importance of protecting themselves from the sun's harmful UV rays during the summer months.

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New Study Reveals Critical Links Between Depression, Loneliness, and Hypertension in Black Women

A comprehensive systematic review highlights a troubling intersection of mental and physical health disparities in Black women, revealing that depression and loneliness are significant—and often...

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Fear of Hair Loss May Keep Cancer Patients from Starting Treatment, Study Finds

A new study published in the Journal of Drugs in Dermatology finds that many people misunderstand how common skin, hair, and nail side effects are during cancer treatment — and those fears may lead...