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This story originally appeared in The Guardian and is part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Avian flu has reached the Antarctic, raising concerns for isolated populations of penguins and seals that have never been exposed to the deadly H5N1 virus before. The full impact of the virus’s arrival is not yet known, but scientists are

North Dakota Senate says ‘no’ to income tax breaks October 28, 2023 07:05 AM (The Center Square) – The North Dakota Senate defeated a bill to implement income tax breaks in the 2024 tax year. House Bill 1549 would have increased the income threshold for the zero percent tax bracket from $44,725 to $60,000 for

New York City program allows non-union employees to work remotely October 28, 2023 07:04 AM (The Center Square) — New York City will allow more public employees to clock in from home under an expanded remote work policy touted as a way to attract and retain talent. Mayor Eric Adams said the city is expanding

Group seeks to overturn Connecticut religious exemption ban October 28, 2023 07:03 AM (The Center Square) — Critics of a Connecticut law banning religious exemptions from school vaccination requirements have lost several rounds in federal court but are planning to ask the U.S. Supreme Court to take up the case. A lawsuit, filed by We

Who covers EV charger costs for homes main focus of Illinois mandate October 28, 2023 07:02 AM (The Center Square) – A law in Illinois soon requiring electric vehicle charging stations in the garage of new or renovated homes was signed into law earlier this year. While discussing a trailer bill during veto session, critics

Supporters of vetoed Illinois power line construction bill say the fight isn’t over October 28, 2023 07:01 AM (The Center Square) – Supporters of a union-backed bill that would give utility companies a near monopoly over the construction of new transmission lines vow to continue to push for passage. The legislation would have granted existing

Tim Scott isn’t going anywhere, sees opportunity for ‘game changer’ in Iowa October 28, 2023 07:00 AM Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC) has seen declining poll numbers, as several 2024 Republican candidates have, in addition to facing calls to drop out of the race and join in coalescing around former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley, who has

Regulatory reform clock ticking, especially for broadband expansion October 28, 2023 07:00 AM (The Center Square) — Pennsylvania’s regulatory state is causing headaches, from long wait times to approve major projects to driving up costs that undermine the goals of federal programs. “We aim to strike a balance between the need for safeguards to protect

There’s a usage cap on how often you can interact with the GPT-4 version of ChatGPT. (These prompts take a hefty amount of computer power to process!) The official limit is set at 50 prompts every three hours. If you hit this wall, the chatbot displays an error message with how long you will have

Black Friday seems to start earlier and earlier each year in its relentless march across the American calendar. Retailers and manufacturers have traditionally buttoned themselves down and steeled themselves for Black Friday by skimping on deals in the weeks before the big event, but some have snuck in early Black Friday deals on a few