On the Death of Pakistani Exchange Student Sabika Sheikh
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Washington, DC - Secretary of State Mike Pompeo: "I send my deepest condolences to the family and friends of Sabika Sheikh, who was killed in the tragic shooting at Santa Fe High School in Texas, yesterday.
Virulent Newcastle disease detected in a small flock of backyard exhibition chickens
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Los Angeles, California - The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) has detected virulent Newcastle disease in a small flock of backyard exhibition chickens in Los Angeles County. The detection has been confirmed by the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS). This is the first case of virulent Newcastle disease, previously referred to as exotic Newcastle disease, in the U.S. since 2003.
Secretary Pompeo's Meeting With UN Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Yemen Martin Griffiths
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Washington, DC - U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo met with UN Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Yemen Martin Griffiths in Washington, DC. The Secretary thanked the Special Envoy for his dedication to renewed peace talks among all parties to the Yemen conflict.
FDA approves novel preventive treatment for migraine
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Washington, DC - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Aimovig (erenumab-aooe) for the preventive treatment of migraine in adults. The treatment is given by once-monthly self-injections. Aimovig is the first FDA-approved preventive migraine treatment in a new class of drugs that work by blocking the activity of calcitonin gene-related peptide, a molecule that is involved in migraine attacks.
Water Utility Customers Cite Many More Quality Issues than EPA Reports Indicate, J.D. Power Finds
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Costa Mesa, California - The Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Consumer Confidence Reports, which are produced by all community water utilities in the United States to measure the quality of their drinking water, may not be giving a complete picture of end-consumer water quality. According to the J.D. Power 2018 Water Utility Residential Customer Satisfaction Study, SM released today, 30% of residential water utility customers indicate they have water quality issues, a rate far higher than what has typically been reported in the Consumer Confidence Reports produced by local water authorities.
FDA requires additional e-cigarette makers to provide critical information so the agency can better examine youth use and product appeal
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Washington, DC - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration continued to take important steps to address youth use of e-cigarettes by sending official requests for information to four e-cigarette manufacturers requiring them to submit important documents to better understand the youth appeal of these products.
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