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Media Tip Sheet: New Covid Variants Have Emerged Called FLiRT

Two new COVID-19 variants nicknamed FLiRT are circulating. The new strains are sub variants of the omicron variant.

Media Tip Sheet: Supreme Court Allows Louisiana's New Congressional Map Including Second Black Majority District

The Supreme Court overturned a lower court ruling and approved Louisiana's new congressional map, which includes a second Black majority House district.

stocks

Media Tip Sheet: Stocks Surge to Record Highs as April Inflation Cools

The S&P 500, Nasdaq Composite, and Dow Jones all reached record highs after April's Consumer Price Index revealed a slight decrease in inflation.

Drug Overdoses

Media Tip Sheet: U.S. Overdose Deaths Decrease in 2023

According to the Centers for Disease Control, preliminary data shows drug overdose deaths decreased by three percent in 2023. This would be the first annual decrease in drug overdose deaths since...

Update on GW Student Engagement

Update on meetings with GW students.

Media Tip Sheet: Slovakia’s Prime Minister in Critical Condition

Slovakia’s Prime Minister Robert Fico was shot multiple times on Wednesday after a political event in an attempted assassination.

Media Tip Sheet: Biden and Trump Agree to CNN Debate After Bypassing Commission on Presidential Debates

President Biden and former President Trump have agreed to a June 27 debate on CNN.

Media Tip Sheet: Orcas Sink Sailing Yacht Outside of Gibraltar

A number of orcas have sunk a sailing yacht in Moroccan waters in the straight of Gibraltar.

The George Washington University to Hold 2024 Commencement on the National Mall

Former White House press secretary to serve as keynote speaker

Maternal Mental Health

2024 Maternal Mental Health State Report Cards Released

The U.S. improved from a D to D+, as state grades inched up