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African leaders may have been quick to congratulate Donald Trump on his election, professing a desire for mutually beneficial partnerships, but there are meager expectations that his presidency will change things for this continent of over 1.4 billion people. In the wake of Trump’s win, Kenya’s William Ruto said his country “stands ready” to deepen its ties with Washington.

Teen infected in Canada’s first bird flu case is in critical condition The Washington PostB. C. teen with avian flu is in critical condition, provincial health officer says CBC NewsCanada reports 1st local case of H5 bird flu Livescience.comTeenager in critical condition with Canada’s first human case of bird flu The GuardianCanadian teen in critical condition with suspected bird flu; source of exposure is unknown CNN

The Denver City Council unanimously — and quietly — approved a $4.4 billion budget for the city next year on Tuesday evening. The finalized 2025 document calls for $1.76 billion in general fund spending, just 0.6% more than the $1.75 billion budgeted to be spent on city services this year. That makes the 2025 budget the city’s most conservative when it comes to spending growth in any year not impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic since 2011, according to Mayor Mike Johnston’s administration.

Morrison town officials on Tuesday released few details about an investigation into Police Chief Bill Vinelli, who was placed on administrative leave last week. The investigation was confirmed by Town Manager Mallory Nassau, who provided a two-sentence news release. “While the investigation takes place, the town will refrain from any additional comment on this matter,” Morrison officials said in the release. Vinelli was placed on leave on Nov.

Clark County has 406 cases of whooping cough — the highest number in Washington The ColumbianWhooping Cough declared community outbreak in Spokane County & North Idaho KREM.comWashington state sees 'sharp increase' in whooping cough cases, mirroring rise across US ABC NewsHealth officials issue warning about increase in whooping cough cases WSOC CharlotteVIDEO: 'Quindemic' concerns among winter illnesses KIRO Seattle

Sexually Transmitted Infections Surveillance, 2023 CDCAt Long Last, the Surge in S. T. I.s May Be Leveling Off The New York TimesThere are millions of sexually transmitted infections in the US every year, but new data shows the epidemic may be slowing CNN