## Flu outbreak among Air Force recruits at Joint Base San Antonio after Hegseth ends mandatory flu vaccine

Authored by abcnews.com

The Chapman Training Annex is a part of Joint Base San Antonio.

The basic training facility for the Air Force in San Antonio, Texas, is experiencing a flu outbreak following the end of mandatory vaccination for all service members.

As of Wednesday, there are at least 159 known cases among recruits and two hospitalizations among recruits at Lackland Air Force Base at Joint Base San Antonio, two sources familiar with the matter told ABC News.

Previously, the flu vaccine was mandatory, but the new policy is in line with a previous change of making the COVID-19 vaccine optional.

The sources told ABC News that there is 40% flu vaccination rate among recruits at the San Antonio base since the mandate was lifted. »

### California ‘billionaire tax’ makes ballot despite opposition from tech moguls

Authored by theguardian.com

The California Billionaire Tax Act, colloquially known as the billionaire tax, would levy a one-time 5% tax on any California resident worth more than $1bn.

Those include the California Teachers Association, the State Building and Construction Trades Council of California, the California Medical Association and Planned Parenthood Affiliates of California.

McCuan said that makes the capitol negotiations pivotal, adding that this was not the first time Newsom has waded into ballot measure campaigns. »

### Trump has signed the worst deal in US history

Authored by inews.co.uk

Trump handed the papers to Marco Rubio, the US Secretary of State, who applauded.

To misquote former prime minister Theresa May, a new doctrine has emerged during this war: that a bad deal is better than no deal.

But Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was conspicuously silent as the deal was signed. »

### Iran announces plans to bring in maritime fees for strait of Hormuz

Authored by theguardian.com

The US on Thursday lifted its blockade of Iran, and oil tankers began freely moving through the critical channel.

Iran insists the deal referring to territorial integrity of Lebanon requires a full Israeli withdrawal, making Donald Trump accountable for Israel’s withdrawal.

Trump said on ⁠Thursday afternoon ⁠that the ​US expected “a ⁠complete ceasefire on all fronts, including ⁠Lebanon, Hezbollah, ​and Israel”. »

### Google’s AI Overviews Feature Is Telling Users That SCP Horror Fiction Entities Are Real

Authored by futurism.com

If you Google “SCP-565” — an iconic entry in the collaborative fan fiction universe known as the “SCP Foundation” — the company’s AI Overviews describes the nonexistent entity as though it were entirely real, without a single acknowledgement that it’s a piece of online horror fiction.

Ed’s Head is a made-up “anomaly” among the many fictional “objects, entities, and phenomena” dreamed up by members of the SCP Foundation fandom.

More on AI Overviews: Analysis Finds That Google’s AI Overviews Are Providing Misinformation at a Scale Possibly Unprecedented in the History of Human Civilization. »

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