NJ bill to eliminate religious vaccine exemptions dies, supporters vow to try again

A New Jersey bill that would have eliminated religious exemptions to mandatory vaccinations failed to pass the state legislature Monday, according to NJ.com. The planned vote was reportedly canceled with state Senate leaders one vote short. Its sponsors have vowed to reintroduce the measure Tuesday after the Garden State’s two-year legislative session expires, although this […]

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NSA tips off Microsoft to security flaw

The National Security Agency (NSA) found and notified Microsoft of what it called a serious vulnerability in the company’s Windows 10 operating system that could potentially expose computer users to significant breaches, surveillance or disruption, officials announced Tuesday. The public disclosure is unlike the NSA’s usual approach of using such flaws to build hacking tools that allow […]

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Trump administration removes designation of China as currency manipulator

The Trump administration on Monday revoked its designation of China as a currency manipulator ahead of the signing of a “phase one” trade deal between the world’s two largest economies.   The Treasury Department reversed an August decision to label China a currency manipulator in its semiannual foreign exchange policy report released Monday afternoon. The decision, […]

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Senators offer bill to create alternatives to Huawei in 5G tech

A group of bipartisan senators on Tuesday introduced legislation to help create alternatives to Chinese firm Huawei in the rollout of 5G wireless technology, amid administration pressure on the telecommunications company. The Utilizing Strategic Allied (USA) Telecommunications Act, sponsored by lawmakers including Senate Intelligence Committee Chairman Richard BurrRichard Mauze BurrHillicon Valley: Apple, Barr clash over Pensacola […]

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Steyer claims he divested from fossil fuels a decade ago, but it's more complicated

Billionaire presidential candidate Tom SteyerTom Fahr SteyerFive takeaways from the Democratic debate Sanders, Warren exchange underscores Iowa stakes Sanders, Warren appear to have tense moment onstage after debate MORE boasted that he divested from fossil fuels during his time as a hedge fund manager when faced with questions during Tuesday’s debate on his environmental record. […]

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CDC: More people obtain THC vapes from family, friends than dispensaries

A large majority of the people suffering from a vaping-related lung illness said they used products containing THC, and most of them obtained the products through “informal” sources, according to new federal data released Tuesday. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), obtaining products from only informal sources was substantially more common […]

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