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san.com | Cole Lauterbach |Lea Mercado |Lauren Keenan
Moderna announced Wednesday, May 28, that the Trump administration canceled $766 million in funding for the pharmaceutical manufacturer’s late-stage development and right to purchase bird flu vaccines. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services cited safety and scientific concerns in its decision to cancel the contract, while Moderna shared early clinical results from its experimental bird flu vaccine.
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1 week ago | 
san.com | Drew Pittock |Lauren Keenan
San Francisco public schools are pausing a “grading for equity” initiative that was set to launch in high schools this fall, following backlash from the community and what the superintendent calls “misinformation” about the project’s goals. The policy was first reported Tuesday, May 27, by The Voice of San Francisco, a nonprofit media organization.
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1 week ago | 
san.com | Harry Fogle |Jordan Mickle |Lauren Keenan
The U.S. Department of State is telling U.S. citizens not to travel to Venezuela, issuing a Level 4: Do Not Travel advisory. Meanwhile, thousands of Venezuelan migrants have been seen reversing course from their voyage through Central America to immigrate to the U.S. “Today, the State Department issued a security alert warning Americans against travel to Venezuela and bordering areas for any reason,” Tammy Bruce, spokesperson for the State Department, said during a news briefing.
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1 week ago | 
san.com | Harry Fogle |Lauren Keenan |Mathew Grisham
An Iowa man who claimed he was fired from his job for wearing T-shirts with Bible verses during Pride Month has settled his lawsuit with his former employer. Lawyers for the employer argued they did not punish him for expressing his beliefs or for filing complaints.
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2 weeks ago | 
san.com | Ally Heath |Cole Lauterbach |Joey Nunez |Lauren Keenan
President Donald Trump announced a new “partnership” between U.S. Steel and Japan’s Nippon Steel. The announcement comes just months after former President Joe Biden blocked a proposed acquisition of the American steelmaker by the Japanese company over national security concerns. “I am proud to announce that, after much consideration and negotiation, U.S. Steel will remain in America, and keep its headquarters in the great city of Pittsburgh,” Trump said in a statement on Truth Social.
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2 weeks ago | 
san.com | Ally Heath |Cole Lauterbach |Lauren Keenan |Zachary Hill
Across the country during the week of May 19, federal immigration agents have been arresting migrants outside of immigration court, according to multiple reports. It’s the latest tactic by the Trump administration to increase deportation numbers. During his 2024 campaign, President Donald Trump promised to deport large numbers of undocumented immigrants. However, various lawsuits have delayed or blocked these efforts..
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2 weeks ago | 
san.com | Cole Lauterbach |Devin Pavlou |Harry Fogle |Lauren Keenan
President Donald Trump’s Make America Healthy Again Commission has released its “MAHA” report detailing American children’s overall health, calling it a “crisis.” Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the Health and Human Services secretary and commission leader behind the report, told reporters on Thursday, May 22, that the report represents the “most radical consensus” a U.S. government agency has ever reached about the country’s health.
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2 weeks ago | 
san.com | Harry Fogle |Lauren Keenan |Mathew Grisham
According to a press release issued Thursday, May 22, the Department of Homeland Security has revoked Harvard University’s certification to participate in the Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP). “This means Harvard can no longer enroll foreign students, and existing foreign students must transfer or lose their legal status,” the agency announced. There have been ongoing disputes between Harvard and the federal government for months.
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2 weeks ago | 
san.com | Ally Heath |Cole Lauterbach |Lauren Keenan
Mahmoud Khalil, the former Columbia University student and Palestinian activist currently in federal custody at the Central Louisiana Immigration and Customs Enforcement Processing Center (CLIPC), is not allowed to hold his newborn son, according to the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU). In a news release, the ACLU alleges U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement will not allow Khalil to have physical contact with his family.
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2 weeks ago | 
san.com | Ally Heath |Cole Lauterbach |Lauren Keenan
Attorneys for a Colorado town council member accused of shooting a 17-year-old boy in the face say the gun is to blame, not their client. David Jones and co-counsel Chris Decker represent Brent Metz, 39, a former town council member in the town of Mountain View, Colorado. Metz is charged with second-degree assault, illegal discharge of a firearm and two counts of felony menacing after allegedly shooting a teen boy in September 2024.
