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On Tuesday, California health officials announced that a toddler with moderate symptoms may have avian flu. Despite having no known interaction with an infected animal, the child, who resides in Alameda County, which is located in the San Francisco Bay Area, tested positive for the virus. In a news release, California Department of Public Health officials stated that they are looking into the possibility that the youngster was exposed to wild birds. Until the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention certify the positive test, it is regarded as a potential case. The CDC reports that 53 persons have been confirmed to have bird flu in the United States this year; all but one of them were exposed to contaminated poultry or dairy cows. Following treatment, the child is recuperating at home fr...

Two lawsuits filed over the weekend claim that law enforcement failed to take crucial steps to stop a mass massacre at an LGBTQ+ nightclub in Colorado in 2022. According to the lawsuits, if Colorado's red flag statute had been followed, the massacre at Club Q in Colorado Springs, which left five people dead and at least 19 injured, may have been prevented. The 2019 law permits family members or law enforcement to request that a person's firearms be temporarily taken away if they pose a risk to themselves or others. The U.S. District Court for the state of Colorado received the lawsuits. One is filed on behalf of three victims who were killed at the nightclub, together with their mothers and other attack survivors. Barrett Hudson, another survivor, is the plaintiff in the other lawsuit. Acc...

Senate Democrats who managed to win their states despite President-elect Donald Trump's victory think the Democratic Party should take some cues from their campaigns as it struggles to regain control of Washington. Sen.-elect Elissa Slotkin of Michigan spoke to reporters during a briefing at the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee on Tuesday, emphasizing the significance of concentrating on issues that affect the kitchen table. She said, "I think it's a very important message to talk about those issues plainly, not from the faculty lounge, but from the assembly line." Due to a combination of ticket-splitters and people who only cast ballots in the presidential election, Slotkin is one of four Democratic Senate candidates who managed to win their battleground states while Vice Presiden...

As its consumers began their holiday shopping, ordered more deliveries to their homes, and purchased more discretionary items, Walmart increased its prediction on Tuesday. For the entire year, the discounter now projects net sales to increase by 4.8% to 5.1%. This contrasts with its earlier prediction of a sales growth rate for the period of between 3.75% and 4.75%. Walmart announced higher-than-expected third-quarter earnings and revenue, which prompted the revised outlook. Following 11 consecutive quarters of decreases, Chief Financial Officer John David Rainey stated in a CNBC interview that sales of general products outside of the grocery section increased year over year for the second consecutive quarter. Nevertheless, he claimed that because food costs more, people are delaying their...

As a favor, the international music artist agreed to look at a movie script that a friend of his gave him. I didn't intend to act. I wasn't trying out. The singer whose song Despacito became a worldwide sensation stated, "It wasn't something that was next on my to-do list." I imagine that after page 10, I would be thinking, "Nope, I'll just stick to the music thing." However, he told NBC News in an interview that he could relate to the film's protagonist after reading the script during a lengthy journey from Miami to Madrid. Fonsi is now making his feature film debut as the lead in Say a Little Prayer, which releases on Friday at AMC and other theaters across the country. The film chronicles the romantic journeys of three closest friends in San Antonio, with a cast that is almost entirely...

Earlier this month, Donald Trump's presidential campaign was propelled to victory by a small group of megadonors. As he forms his next administration, some of them are now being considered for important roles. Top funders to successful presidential campaigns have always been considered for high-level administration positions, from Cabinet posts directly influencing White House policies to plum ambassador jobs in tropical regions. And now, several important donors seem to be involved as Trump fills up the top levels of his transition and administration. Leading Trump's transition is Linda McMahon, a former professional wrestling executive who managed Trump's Small Business Administration during his first term and has held top positions at several pro-Trump outside organizations. She gave mo...

Washington According to two people familiar with the process, President-elect Donald Trump has announced that he will appoint Howard Lutnick, a billionaire financial services executive and important transition aide, to head the Commerce Department. In a statement announcing the appointment, Trump said, "He will lead our Tariff and Trade agenda, with additional direct responsibility for the Office of the United States Trade Representative." The CEO of Cantor Fitzgerald has spearheaded Trump's transition and served as its public face. What his appointment to a Cabinet position would entail for his future participation in the transition is still unknown. Lutnick has been a vocal supporter of Trump's program as co-chair of his transition, outlining the president-elect's intentions to utilize...

Police say the death is suspicious after finding a smoldering body in a Northeast Philadelphia home's driveway early Tuesday morning. A guy with significant burns was discovered lying in the driveway when the Philadelphia police and fire departments arrived at the scene of a fire in the 8000 block of Leonard Street just after three in the morning, according to a news release from the authorities. At 3:23 a.m., the man, whose age was unknown, was declared dead at the site. According to investigators, striking matches and a gas can were discovered close to the deceased. The investigation is still ongoing after the body was brought to the medical examiner's office. The Philadelphia medical examiner's office has been contacted by NBC News for comment. According to NBC Philadelphia, a K-9 polic...