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TL/DR - An explosive device was detonated outside the Alabama attorney general’s office in Montgomery, although no one was injured. The incident occurred a day after the attorney general, Steve Marshall, announced he would not prosecute IVF providers or families seeking treatment following a recent court ruling that frozen embryos are legally…

TL/DR - Bethany Archer, a senior double-majoring in public health and political science at Wayne State University, recently completed an internship at the Detroit Health Department (DHD) as part of WSU's College to Career initiative. During her internship, Archer participated in the organization’s various programs including the 2024 Community…

TL/DR - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers and Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials Subcommittee Chair Buddy Carter have written to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) concerning the agency's recent hiring surge. This hiring influx was facilitated by the Inflation Reduction Act which has provided…

TL/DR - The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) confirmed a case of measles in a child, the first in the state since 2019. The case is believed to be linked to international travel and the DHHS does not expect any additional exposure outside the child's household. The DHHS is recommending unvaccinated individuals over the age…