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Harris, Trump head to political battleground states

Harris, Trump head to political battleground states

This photo combination shows Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump, left, speaking on Sept. 25, 2024, in Mint Hill, North Carolina, and Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris, speaking on Oct. 19, 2024, in Atlanta, Georgia.

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US detects H5N1 bird flu in pig for first time

US detects H5N1 bird flu in pig for first time

FILE – This 2005 electron microscope image from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control shows an avian influenza A H5N1 virion. The USDA on Oct. 30, 2024, said the H5NI bird flu has been found in a pig — the first time that has happened in the country.

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