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Medical Minute: Avian Flu

CBS News While bird flu has been around for decades, the current outbreak of the virus that began in early 2022 has prompted officials to slaughter nearly 82 million birds, mostly egg-laying chickens, in 47 U.S. states, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

One-Third Of Americans Under Heat Alerts As Blistering Weather Spreads From Southwest To California

Associated Press More than a third of Americans were under extreme heat advisories, watches and warnings Thursday as a blistering heat wave that’s been baking the nation spread further into California, forcing residents to seek out air conditioning or find other ways to stay cool in triple-digit temperatures.

GOP Set To Encourage Early Voting, Mail Balloting After Years Of Opposite Messaging To Its Voters

Associated Press After years of criticizing mail voting and so-called ballot harvesting as ripe for fraud, Republicans at the top of the party want to change course.

Why You'll Probably Be Paying More For Produce This Season

CBS News Thanks to devastating storms in California this winter, shoppers everywhere will be paying higher prices on groceries this spring and summer.

Storms End Southern California Water Restrictions For 7M

Associated Press California’s 11th atmospheric river left the storm-soaked state with a bang Wednesday, bringing flooded roadways, landslides and toppled trees to the southern part of the state as well as drought-busting rainfall that meant the end of water restrictions for nearly 7 million people.

Southern California Residents Struggle To Get Supplies Following Record-Breaking Snow

CBS News Large parts of Northern California remain under winter storm warnings Monday night as residents in the southern part of the state are still pleading for help. Many are still stranded following record-breaking snowfall last week.

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More Rain, Snow In California From 9th In Series Of Storms

Associated Press The ninth atmospheric river in a three-week series of major winter storms was churning through California on Monday, leaving mountain driving dangerous and the flooding risk high near swollen rivers even as the sun came out in some areas.

More Rain, Snow In California From 9th In Series Of Storms

California Sees Record Rainfall, But End Of 'Parade Of Storms' Is In Sight

Tight California Races May Determine US House Control

Associated Press A string of too-early-to-call California U.S. House races remains in play and might end up determining whether Republicans seize control or Democrats hang on to power.

Tight California Races May Determine US House Control

Associated Press A string of too-early-to-call California U.S. House races remains in play and might end up determining whether Republicans seize control or Democrats hang on to power.

California Braces For Dry Winter As Western Drought Drags On

Associated Press The past three years have been California’s driest on record, a streak unlikely to break this winter, state officials said Monday.

California Braces For Dry Winter As Western Drought Drags On

Associated Press The past three years have been California’s driest on record, a streak unlikely to break this winter, state officials said Monday.

California Faces Risk Of Power Outages Amid Brutal Heat Wave

CBS News California's chance of power outages will grow in the coming days, as the state prepares to enter the most brutal stretch yet of an ongoing heat wave, officials said Sunday.

California Faces Risk Of Power Outages Amid Brutal Heat Wave

CBS News California's chance of power outages will grow in the coming days, as the state prepares to enter the most brutal stretch yet of an ongoing heat wave, officials said Sunday.

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Power Cut To Hundreds Of Thousands In California To Prevent Wildfires: 'This Is A Last Resort'

News 9 Hundreds of thousands of people in California could be without power for days in the largest public-safety outage in the state's history.

Power Cut To Hundreds Of Thousands In California To Prevent Wildfires: 'This Is A Last Resort'

News 9 Hundreds of thousands of people in California could be without power for days in the largest public-safety outage in the state's history.

Authorities On Hunt For California Police Officer’s Killer

News 9 Authorities throughout California were hunting the man suspected of killing a policeman during a traffic stop in a small Central Valley town.

Authorities On Hunt For California Police Officer’s Killer

News 9 Authorities throughout California were hunting the man suspected of killing a policeman during a traffic stop in a small Central Valley town.

Largest Wildfire In California History Still Growing

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Wildfires tearing through trees and brush, rampaging up hillsides and incinerating neighborhoods: The place-names change but the devastation is showing signs of becoming the new normal in California.

Largest Wildfire In California History Still Growing

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Wildfires tearing through trees and brush, rampaging up hillsides and incinerating neighborhoods: The place-names change but the devastation is showing signs of becoming the new normal in California.