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Oct 07 2022
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US job growth slows again in September with just 263,000 positions added
U.S. job growth slowed for a second consecutive month in September, but hiring remained solid despite growing headwinds from higher interest rates, scorching-hot inflation and mounting recession fears.
Employers added 263,000 jobs in September, the Labor Department said in its monthly payroll report released Friday, slightly topping the 250,000 jobs forecast by Refinitiv economists. It
Fox BusinessMar 13 2023
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Oklahoma middle-schooler forced to reveal bra at school during search for a vape pen, mother says
An Oklahoma mother who says her daughter's school principal pushed the middle school student to reveal her bra during a strip search is suing the school district. Kristal Trenkamp alleges her daughter was asked to reveal her bra in front of another student and Heartland Middle School staff on May 10, 2021, according to a lawsuit filed this month in Oklahoma County. The child, a minor, is
NBC News DigitalJan 19 2023
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Petersen Bill To Reign In Drug Prices Advances Through VA Senate
The Senate Commerce and Labor Committee approved the legislation, called the Prescription Drug Affordability Board (SB 957), by an 11-4 vote on Sunday. The bill is currently awaiting a vote by the Senate Finance and Appropriations Committee, of which Petersen is a member. Sen. Creigh Deeds (D-25) is the chief co-patron of the bill, with Sens. John J. Bell (D-13), Adam P. Ebbin (D-30), Mamie E
Patch.comMar 13 2023
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Principal sued over illegal vape pen strip search after middle schooler allegedly ordered to 'show her bra' and 'spin'
The mother of an Oklahoma City middle schooler has sued her daughter’s school for subjecting the student to an illegal strip search during which the child was allegedly forced to lift her shirt, show her bra, and spin in front of the school principal and an uncovered window. According to the complaint filed on March 3 in Oklahoma state court, school officials suspected the girl had a nicotine
Law & CrimeApr 03 2023
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Utah man charged with shooting, killing teen during drug deal with baby in the car
TOOELE — A man who police say brought his infant son with him while he conducted a drug deal, and then ended up shooting and killing a 17-year-old boy when he thought he was being robbed is facing serious charges. Deyvis Alejandro Velasquez-Galeas, 25, of Salt Lake City, was charged Monday in 3rd District Court with murder and illegal discharge of a firearm, both first-degree felonies; and
KSLMar 20 2023
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Clinton Twp. couple accused of starving 2-year-old son to death
The parents of a two-year-old son are being held in the Macomb County Jail on a $1 million bond each after they were were charged Monday afternoon with the boy’s starvation death. Sierra Pearl Zaitona, 27, and Jonathan Matthew Cheek, 25, of Clinton Township were arraigned in 41B District Court on felony murder charges. Investigators said the death certificate for the little boy listed his
Macomb DailyMar 27 2023
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Covenant School Church Pastor's Daughter, 9, Among 6 Victims Who Died in Nashville School Shooting
The pastor of a Nashville church is mourning the death of his daughter after a former pupil opened fire at the church's school, killing three students and three adults. Hallie Scruggs, 9, is the daughter of Chad Scruggs, who is the senior pastor at Covenant Presbyterian Church, according to multiple reports. The child was one of three 9-year-olds who were fatally shot on Monday morning. Evelyn
PeopleMar 27 2023
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Eligible children in Oregon to receive extra food benefits
The Oregon Department of Human Services announced Monday it would provide additional food benefits to more than 400,000 children in the state, to make up for meals they may have missed during summer 2022. Each eligible child will receive an electronic card loaded with $391. Eligible children include students who received free or reduced-price school lunches during the 2021-2022 school year and
The OregonianMar 27 2023
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Hallie Scruggs, daughter of pastor, among victims in Nashville school shooting
Among the six victims shot and killed inside a private Christian school in Nashville Monday was the young daughter of a local pastor, according to reports. Hallie Scruggs, one of three children slain in the sickening school shooting, was the 9-year-old child of Chad Scruggs, the senior pastor at Covenant Presbyterian Church, the church confirmed to CBS News. The young girl was gunned down by
New York Post (News)Jan 18 2023
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Compact bills addressing mental health services pass through Senate
CHEYENNE – Two bills addressing mental health services and counselor shortages passed through the Senate on third reading on Wednesday. Both pieces of legislation were sponsored by the Joint Labor, Health and Social Services Interim Committee, and are highly supported by health care advocates hoping to provide better access to residents. The Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact bill was
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