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DeSantis seeks to control Disney with state oversight powers 04/17/2023 06:06pm • ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Gov. Ron DeSantis and Florida lawmakers ratcheted up pressure on Walt Disney World on Monday by announcing legislation that will use the regulatory powers of Florida government to exert unprecedented oversight on the park resort's rides and monorail. Lawmakers will introduce a Biden's pick for top WH economist faces Senate grilling 04/17/2023 10:38am • WASHINGTON (AP) — The job of chief White House economist is typically a wonky, low-profile one, with its occupant mainly tasked with producing analyses and poring over charts and graphs. But President Joe Biden's next pick to lead the Council of Economic Advisers is bracing for a barrage of politi Megatrends: Gene Therapy and Editing 04/16/2023 08:00pm • Investors often like to be on the cutting edge of new developments, and it doesn't get much more cutting edge than gene therapy and editing. The ability to make changes to a person's DNA -- the literal building block of life -- sounds like science fiction, but it is quickly becoming a reality.The fi 8 Best Warren Buffett Quotes of All Time 04/16/2023 08:00pm • With Berkshire Hathaway's next annual shareholder meeting set for May 6 in Omaha, Nebraska, it's a good time to highlight Berkshire founder and legendary investor Warren Buffett's top quotes during his long reign on Wall Street. Buffett is known for his approachability and wisdom, which is on displa China auto show highlights intense electric car competition 04/15/2023 08:08pm • SHANGHAI (AP) — Global and Chinese automakers plan to unveil more than a dozen new electric SUVs, sedans and muscle cars this week at the Shanghai auto show, their first full-scale sales event in four years in a market that has become a workshop for developing electrics, self-driving cars and othe Study finds nearly 100,000 nurses quit during COVID pandemic 04/14/2023 09:15pm • The worst of the COVID-19 pandemic was exceptionally tough for nurses, as they had to deal with stress and challenges they never could have anticipated. As frontline workers fought against the virus, nurses worked tirelessly to care for patients, often under incredibly difficult circumstances. Bird flu: Scientists find mutations, say threat is still low 04/14/2023 05:05pm • NEW YORK (AP) — A man in Chile is infected with a bird flu that has concerning mutations, but the threat to people from the virus remains low, U.S. health officials said Friday. Past animal studies suggest these mutations could cause the virus to be more harmful or spread more easily, health offic Thailand hopes for major splash in tourism during Songkran 04/13/2023 06:49am • BANGKOK (AP) — Hordes of revelers toted colorful water guns Thursday as Thailand kicked off its exuberant three-day Songkran festival at full blast for the first time since 2019, hoping for a significant boost in tourism after the industry was devastated by coronavirus travel restrictions. The Ne China's exports rebound unexpectedly to growth in March 04/13/2023 04:46am • BEIJING (AP) — China’s exports rebounded unexpectedly to growth in March despite a decline in U.S. and European demand following interest rate hikes to cool inflation. Exports rose 14.8% over a year earlier to $315.6 billion, recovering from a 6.8% decline in January and February, customs data s Gray, Twins take series with 3-1 win vs. White Sox 04/12/2023 06:01pm • MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Sonny Gray vomited in the morning, an apparent reaction to medication for an upper respiratory virus circulating in the Minnesota clubhouse. He pushed through for a favorable result, much like the way the Twins have started this season. Gray threw five scoreless innings in a thi What is human metapneumovirus? Here's what to know 04/12/2023 01:27pm • ▶ Watch Video: Doctors see cases of mystery respiratory illnesses as flu, COVID-19 and RSV infections rise John V. Williams is a professor of pediatrics, microbiology and molecular genetics at the University of Pittsburgh. In the year 2000, Dutch scienti Group Homes: Pros and Cons for Senior Care 04/11/2023 08:00pm • You won't walk lengthy corridors with identical rooms, or see a calendar chock-full of structured activities -- but you may smell a home-cooked meal. For some older adults who need long-term care, group homes are providing a more family-style alternative to nursing homes or assisted living facilitie Cuando expire la emergencia por la pandemia, las pruebas del COVID-19 dejarán de ser gratis 04/11/2023 04:37pm • WASHINGTON  — Cuando expire la emergencia de salud pública declarada por la pandemia del COVID-19 el mes entrante, los estadounidenses seguirán teniendo acceso a las pruebas diagnósticas del virus, pero con una gran diferencia: en vez de que el gobierno pague por ellas, tendrá que pagar e CNBC: Moderna ofrecería vacunas contra el cáncer, enfermedades cardíacas y otras, mira cuándo 04/11/2023 11:08am • MASSACHUSETTS – Moderna espera ofrecer un nuevo conjunto de vacunas que salvan vidas contra el cáncer, las enfermedades cardíacas y las afecciones previamente intratables para 2030, dijo un portavoz de la compañía a CNBC. El portavoz confirmó los comentarios del director médico de Mod Moderna says potential flu vaccine needs more study 04/11/2023 09:02am • Moderna shares slipped Tuesday morning after the COVID-19 vaccine developer said its potential flu vaccine needs more study in a late-stage clinical trial. The company said an independent data and safety monitory board found that the potential vaccine “did not meet the statistical threshold necess