Vinyl chloride, the chemical released from the site of the Norfolk Southern train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, breaks down during combustion into phosgene, a substance used as a chemical weapon in World War I, according to multiple fact sheets from federal agencies.
Published: Thursday, February 23rd, 2023 @ 2:53 am
By: Daily Wire
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Officials from the National Transportation Safety Board investigating the train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, are collecting and examining evidence related to the crash, which placed the small town at significant risk due to the presence of industrial chemicals on the vehicle.
Published: Wednesday, February 22nd, 2023 @ 1:51 pm
By: Daily Wire
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Governor Mike DeWine (R-OH) claimed that air quality near the Norfolk Southern train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, was similar both before the incident and after a controlled burn of chemicals at the site, even as residents continue to report serious health issues.
Published: Wednesday, February 22nd, 2023 @ 6:36 am
By: Daily Wire
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The Inner Banks STEM Center, Beaufort County Schools, and Beaufort County Schools partnered to bring over 200 seventh graders from Beaufort County onto the campus of BCCC to learn first-hand about the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics career options
Published: Thursday, December 15th, 2022 @ 10:23 am
By: Attila Nemecz
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Thousands of migrants from Latin America stormed through Mexican law enforcement officials in southern Mexico over the weekend on their way north, with many seeking to reach the U.S. border.
Published: Monday, August 22nd, 2022 @ 11:29 am
By: Daily Wire
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Remarks by President Biden on the Administration’s COVID-19 Vaccination Efforts
Published: Thursday, March 4th, 2021 @ 9:13 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Remarks by President Biden in a CNN Town Hall With Anderson Cooper
Published: Wednesday, February 17th, 2021 @ 9:51 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Physician to the president, Dr. Sean Conley, said Wednesday afternoon that President Donald Trump has continued to improve since he was diagnosed with COVID-19 last week, and has now gone 24 hours without exhibiting any symptoms.
Published: Tuesday, October 13th, 2020 @ 10:25 pm
By: Daily Wire
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Eric Boehm writes at Reason.com about the disconnect between teachers unions’ current demands and actual threats COVID-19 poses to schools reopening.
Published: Thursday, August 6th, 2020 @ 9:48 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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The N.C. Rules Review Commission unanimously voted to reject a State Board of Elections’ request for emergency powers on Thursday, May 21.
Published: Thursday, May 28th, 2020 @ 12:05 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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North Carolina is asking nursing homes to begin regular, proactive testing for the coronavirus.
Published: Monday, May 18th, 2020 @ 10:47 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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North Carolina is working with local manufacturers to shift their production to make critical medical supplies.
Published: Thursday, May 14th, 2020 @ 9:04 pm
By: Governor's Office
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The coronavirus has spread beyond the threat of infection.
Published: Thursday, May 14th, 2020 @ 10:06 am
By: Carolina Journal
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North Carolina won’t ease restrictions on its economy and residents before May 22, despite increasing pressure from local businesses and Republican leaders.
Published: Wednesday, May 13th, 2020 @ 5:57 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Medical gowns instead of graphics; face shields instead of signage
Published: Wednesday, May 13th, 2020 @ 2:37 am
By: Governor's Office
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State regulators are helping nursing and medical students graduate and enter the workforce.
Published: Friday, April 10th, 2020 @ 5:08 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Worries about the safety of health care workers and the shortage of protective gear dominated the second meeting of the House Select Committee on COVID-19 Health Care Working Group on Thursday, April 2.
Published: Monday, April 6th, 2020 @ 11:08 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Brody trainings give medical workers refresher on safety gear
Published: Saturday, April 4th, 2020 @ 2:36 am
By: ECU News Services
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The COVID-19 crisis, with all of its complexities, is revealing simplicities about education and life.
Published: Thursday, April 2nd, 2020 @ 8:50 am
By: Lindalyn Kakadelis
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The Coronavirus Task Force headed up by Vice President Mike Pence clamped down on the process to make sure American needs are prioritized and that countries that are assisting the U.S. get the help they need.
Published: Wednesday, April 1st, 2020 @ 1:32 pm
By: Daily Wire
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Wednesday that five major U.S. banks will temporarily suspend home mortgage payments for people who have been affected by the coronavirus quarantine.
Published: Sunday, March 29th, 2020 @ 6:58 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Officials from the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services and the NC Department of Public Safety will be participating with federal, state and local officials in a multi-state Ebola virus disease emergency preparedness exercise Nov. 4–8, 2019.
Published: Tuesday, November 5th, 2019 @ 7:34 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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U.S. Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC) and Tina Smith (D-MN) reintroduced their bipartisan legislation to secure health care benefits for "Atomic Veterans" who were exposed to harmful radiation when they cleaned up nuclear testing sites during the late 1970s.
Published: Sunday, March 3rd, 2019 @ 3:44 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Beaufort County Health Department is advising the public on important precautions following hurricane Florence
Published: Saturday, September 15th, 2018 @ 10:00 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Beaufort County Public Health Department is advising the public on important precautions after hurricane Matthew:
Published: Sunday, October 9th, 2016 @ 5:16 pm
By: Russell Allen
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Today, U.S. Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC) and Al Franken (D-MN) introduced a bipartisan bill to fix a federal oversight that's prevented thousands of American veterans-who, about 40 years ago, cleaned up nuclear testing sites in the Marshall Islands
Published: Friday, April 15th, 2016 @ 1:30 pm
By: Thom Tillis
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While worldwide reports of Ebola infections have recently ebbed, East Carolina University graduate student Issa Thullah knows it's still a major issue in his hometown of Freetown, Sierra Leone.
Published: Thursday, November 20th, 2014 @ 9:32 pm
By: ECU News Services
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