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TL/DR - Fully grown male turkeys have become a traffic hazard in Michigan, with incidents of them blocking traffic and interrupting commutes. Turkeys were reintroduced to the area in the 1950s and there are now around 200,000 statewide, with sightings recently increasing due to the spring breeding season. Wayne Petersen from the Massachusetts…

TL/DR - Rudy Giuliani, Mark Meadows, and several other advisors to Donald Trump during the 2020 presidential campaign have been charged in Arizona with election interference, including accusations of conspiracy, fraud, and forgery. The charges are related to alleged attempts to manipulate the 2020 election outcomes, particularly through the use…

TL/DR - The US Department of Energy (DOE) has set a new rule to reduce on-site fossil fuel consumption in federal buildings by 90% for new construction or major renovations through Fiscal Year 2025, and 100% by Fiscal Year 2030. The DOE has also released a final rule simplifying the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) process for projects…

TL/DR - A bill requiring Colorado insurers and Medicaid to cover weight loss drugs for prediabetic or obese patients passed the Senate Appropriations Committee, despite opposition from the Division of Insurance and Department of Health Care Policy and Financing. The bill's opponents argue it would cost the Colorado Medicaid system $86 million in…