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According to the Wall Street Journal, Gaetz is “likely short of the votes he needs to be confirmed.”

The government has stopped short of banning smartphones in schools but has issued guidance to ensure that all schools implement effective smartphone-free restrictions.

According to a recent study published in The Journal of Nutrition, over 90% of pregnant individuals are potentially failing to get enough iron, vitamin D, or vitamin E from the food they eat, while over one-third could be short of calcium, vitamin C, and vitamin A. Troublingly, almost two-thirds of pregnant people were also found to be getting insufficient dietary folate -- a critical nutrient that helps prevent birth defects in the baby's brain and spine.

Although Sarwar has said the UK Labour government’s new criteria is too restrictive, he has stopped short of backing SNP calls for a UK government U-turn.

The excellent Raffaele Storti went over for Portugal's third try just short of the hour after Scotland's awful line-out malfunctioned again.