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Media Tip Sheet: Copa America Kicks Off Today in the U.S.

Copa America kicks off today with the United States playing host to the South America's continental championship tournament.

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Media Tip Sheet: CDC Report Shows Many American Homes Have Unlocked Guns

A new study from the CDC examined US households and firearm storage behavior.

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Media Tip Sheet: High Court to Rule on Emergency Abortions This Month

As the Supreme Court nears the end of its term, it will be handing down opinions soon on a number of cases, including Idaho’s near total ban on abortion and emergency abortions.

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Media Tip Sheet: Louisiana Requires Public Schools to Display the Ten Commandments

Louisiana has become the first state to require the Ten Commandments be displayed in every public school classroom.

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Media Tip Sheet: FDA Warns of Contaminated Oysters and Clams

The Food and Drug Administration says shellfish from a number of states could be contaminated with toxins that cause paralytic shellfish poisoning.

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Media Tip Sheet: Walt Disney Company Approved for 5th Orlando Theme Park

The DeSantis-appointed board overseeing the rebranded Central Florida Central Florida Tourism Oversight District recently agreed to allow Disney to move forward with its long-held plans to invest up...

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Media Tip Sheet: Russia’s Vladimir Putin Travels to North Korea to Meet with Kim Jong Un

Russian President Vladimir Putin is traveling to North Korea today to visit leader Kim Jong Un.

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New Report Finds the U.S. Has A Lot of Catching Up To Do When It Comes to Data Governance

New report on data governance worldwide finds the U.S. ranks poorly compared to other industrialized and medium-income countries.

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GW and José Andrés Name Stacy Dean as Inaugural Carbonell Family Executive Director of the Global Food Institute

Dean, a food and nutrition security expert, most recently has served as the Deputy Under Secretary for the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food, Nutrition and Consumer Services.

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Media Tip Sheet: Biden's Plan To Protect Immigrant Spouses to U.S. Citizens

The Biden administration plans to announce a new executive action that will offer protection to undocumented citizens immigrants to U.S. citizens.