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May 10 2024
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Indian Christians Say Hindu Nationalist Government Falsely Brands Them ‘Illegal’ to ‘Deport’ to Myanmar
Christian tribes living in northern India’s restless state of Manipur say the Hindu nationalist government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi is falsely classifying them as “illegal immigrants” so it can “deport” them to neighboring Myanmar. The chief minister of Manipur, N Biren Singh, claimed on Wednesday that his administration has identified 5,457 “illegal immigrants” in Manipur and initiated
Breitbart NewsMay 06 2024
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3 in 5 Wisconsin nursing homes will have to hire more nurses, aides to follow new federal rule
Most nursing homes in Wisconsin will need to hire more nursing aides to meet minimum staffing requirements newly announced by the federal government, a mandate that some nursing homes worry they will struggle to meet amid staffing challenges exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. The requirements, which will be phased in over the next few years, are the first time the federal government has
Milwaukee Journal SentinelMay 07 2024
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Trump's federal classified docs trial date postponed indefinitely
Judge Aileen Cannon on Tuesday indefinitely postponed former President Trump's classified documents trial date in Florida.
Why it matters: The classified documents trial is now unlikely to end before the 2024 presidential election, where Trump is the presumptive GOP presidential nominee.
Trump has successfully pushed for delays in multiple criminal trials ahead of November's
AxiosJan 03 2024
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Oklahoma Government Turns Down Federal Money To Supplement Summer Feeding Programs For Children
The USDA is expanding the existing SNAP program by adding $120 per child to the benefit, but only in states that agree to take it. Thirty-two states, two of Oklahoma's tribes, and four territories accepted the offer. Oklahoma has turned down an estimated $48 million dollars in federal money intended to supplement summer feeding programs for children. The USDA is expanding the existing SNAP
News 9 OklahomaMay 14 2024
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Warren, Markey, Pressley follow Boston Police review by pressing for federal probe of ShotSpotter
Three federal lawmakers from Massachusetts signed onto a letter urging a national probe into how ShotSpotter is being funded amid concerns that the technology Boston Police says is critical to saving lives is ineffective and racially biased. In the Tuesday letter, U.S. Senators Ed Markey and Elizabeth Warren and Rep. Ayanna Pressley of Massachusetts and U.S. Senator Ron Wyden of Oregon try to
Boston HeraldMay 16 2024
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Senators Markey, Sanders call for federal aid to support patients hit by Steward bankruptcy crisis
Senators Ed Markey and Bernie Sanders are calling on federal officials to step in to make sure no patients lose access to care as the Steward Health bankruptcy crisis progresses. “Millions rely on Steward nationwide, and its bankruptcy threatens to send shockwaves across the country,” Markey and Sanders wrote in a letter to Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra. “HHS can be
Boston HeraldMay 14 2024
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No question Pa. man participated in a civil disorder on Jan. 6, federal prosecutor says
There is no question a Centre County resident participated in a civil disorder on Jan. 6, 2021, at the Capitol in Washington, a federal prosecutor says.
That was the conclusion of Assistant U.S. Attorney Kathryn E. Bolas when she responded Monday to defense motions filed on behalf of Terry Allen, 65, of Spring Mills.
Allen seeks dismissal of a civil disorder charge, one of the
The Patriot-NewsMay 14 2024
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Head of Portland's 18th Street gang sentenced to 14 years in federal prison
The leader of Portland’s 18th Street Gang was sentenced to 14 years in federal prison for conspiring to sell large amounts of fentanyl, methamphetamine and cocaine in the metropolitan Portland area. Gustavo Torres-Mendez established himself as the head of the local gang since March 2019, almost immediately after he was released from state prison on an armed robbery conviction, according to
The OregonianSep 26 2023
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Federal government shutdown would have wide ranging impacts
MIAMI - A lapse in funding for the federal government even for a few days could have devastating impacts. If nothing is passed by the September 30th deadline, it will be happening as many struggle to keep up with rising costs. "Shutting down the government is actually a very expensive exercise. Once we shut down the government, we have to furlough people, we have to hold back pay, and then we
CBS News (Online)May 14 2024
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Galveston County redistricting case draws divide among federal appeals court judges
Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. A full panel of federal appellate court judges was split over whether a coalition of voters of color should be afforded the same protections under the Voting Rights Act as a single group of protected citizens during Tuesday’s oral arguments over a Galveston County
The Texas Tribune