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Some Tampa gas pumps shuttered as Hurricane Idalia approaches

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By Erwin Seba HOUSTON (Reuters) – With Hurricane Idalia approaching, Florida authorities said on Tuesday that 17 Tampa-area gas stations supplied by Citgo Petroleum have been ordered to stop the sale of gasoline that had been contaminated by diesel fuel. Another eight gas stations have resumed normal operations after cleaning the contaminated fuel out of their tanks, the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services said. The snafu has complicated evacuations as Tampa area residents move away from the area ahead of Hurricane Idalia, which is forecast to make landfall on Wednesday north of Tampa. Florida officials have warned motorists

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Betsy DeVos Calls For Education Department To Be Shuttered While Accepting Prestigious Award

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Betsy DeVos Calls For Education Department To Be Shuttered While Accepting Prestigious Award Reagan Reese on May 17, 2023 Former Education Secretary Betsy DeVos recommended Wednesday that the Department of Education (ED) be shut down after accepting the Bradley Prize, an award granted by the Bradley Foundation to those who advance American exceptionalism. Drawing from her four years as Education Secretary, DeVos suggested during the Bradley Prizes that the ED be dismantled because it is a “political arm of the teachers unions.” The ED is pumping politics into the classroom as it controls every aspect of education throughout the country,

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FDA Finds No Evidence of Bacteria at Shuttered Baby Formula Facility that Sparked Crisis

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STURGIS, MI – The FDA has allowed the Abbott company’s Sturgis baby formula manufacturing plant to reopen after shutting down the plant for three months sparking a nationwide baby formula shortage and crisis. That’s the good news. The bad news is the company says it will be at least two months before any new product will hit the shelves and even longer for the popular Similac brand of baby food. The baby formula crisis will be with Americans for a few more months. On Monday, Abbott agreed to enter into a consent decree with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration

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Gigi Sohn’s Time At A Shuttered Streaming Service Could Sink Her Nomination

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President Joe Biden’s plans to confirm Gigi Sohn to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) may be in jeopardy as concerns mount over her past work at a streaming service shut down for violating the law. Moderate Democrats on the Senate Commerce Committee Jon Tester and Kyrsten Sinema are holding up Sohn’s nomination, expressing concerns over her prior involvement with streaming service Locast, according to two people familiar with the matter. The concerns largely center on whether Sohn’s involvement with the company may force her to recuse herself from issues related to broadcasting companies, a substantial chunk of the FCC’s purview.

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