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May 08 2024
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Lisbon Connection bus services to end as federal funding ends
May 8—LISBON — Western Maine Transportation Services will end the Lisbon Connection bus line because there are no federal funds to support it, Community Relations Director Craig Zurhorst told town councilors Tuesday. The Federal Transit Administration reclassified the Lisbon and Sabattus bus route as urban from rural, he said. "It makes no sense, I can't defend it. I'm not even going to try."
Yahoo NewsApr 09 2024
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Water from arsenic-laced wells could protect the Pine Ridge reservation from wildfires
With decades of experience, Reno Red Cloud knows more than anyone about water on the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota. As climate change makes fire season on the reservation — which covers more than two million acres — more dangerous, he sees a growing need for water to fight those fires. Red Cloud is the director of water resources for the Oglala Sioux Tribe and he recently received
GristMay 15 2024
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UPDATE: Federal grand jury indicts Joplin man, accused of producing child porn
JOPLIN, Mo. — A Joplin man is charged in federal court on child porn charges. Tuesday, a federal grand jury indicted Russell Myers, 44, on two counts of producing child porn. According to court documents, Myers used two young children to produce child porn from January 1 to February 20 of this year. Myers is already charged with two counts of child molestation stemming from an investigation
Yahoo NewsMay 15 2024
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Cole Finegan, Colorado’s top federal prosecutor, is stepping down to return to private sector
Cole Finegan, the U.S. attorney for the District of Colorado, is resigning at the end of May to return to the private sector, his office announced Wednesday. President Joe Biden nominated Finegan, a former Denver city attorney, to be the top federal prosecutor in Colorado in September 2021 and he was sworn in on Dec. 1, 2021. In a statement, Finegan said he was grateful for the opportunity to
The Denver PostMay 13 2024
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Federal Judge Tosses Biden Admin's Effort to Stop Media Censorship Lawsuit
A lawsuit that claims the State Department unlawfully used "censorship enterprises that target the American press" — favoring left-leaning media outlets over conservative news sites — is moving ahead after a federal judge rejected the Biden administration’s attempt to dismiss the case. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, The Daily Wire, and The Federalist filed a joint lawsuit against the Biden
Newsmax (News)Nov 08 2021
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Biden gets a new opening to shape the Federal Reserve
Randal Quarles, who was the Federal Reserve's vice chair for bank supervision, submitted his resignation on Monday and will step down from his post at the end of December.
Why it matters: Quarles' resignation opens up a seat on the Federal Reserve Board for President Biden to fill, giving Biden an avenue with which to shape the Fed — and a choice that could offer a clue about the
AxiosMay 15 2024
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Falso: agencia federal reveló fraude en las elecciones presidenciales de 2020
[In English:False claim that federal agency revealed fraud in 2020 presidential election]
Prep for the polls: See who is running for president and compare where they stand on key issues in our Voter Guide • Ballotpedia, consultada el 13 de mayo, What methods do states use to prevent election fraud? (2020)
"USA Today" ContributorApr 03 2024
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Biden admin cancels plan to refill emergency oil reserve amid high prices
The Biden administration has abruptly canceled a plan announced last month to purchase up to three million barrels of oil as part of its effort to refill the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR). The SPR – which Congress established for emergency situations – currently contains 363.6 million barrels of oil, a 43% decline from January 2021 when President Biden took office, federal data shows.
Fox BusinessMay 15 2024
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To protect new mothers, a federal panel prescribes maternity centers for mental health support
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — Milagros Aquino was trying to find a new place to live and had been struggling to get used to new foods after she moved to Bridgeport from Peru with her husband and young son in 2023. When Aquino, now 31, got pregnant in May 2023, “instantly everything got so much worse than before,” she said. “I was so sad and lying in bed all day. I was really lost and just surviving.”
NBC News (Online)May 15 2024
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The running market is hot—and it's driving sales of Roger Federer-backed On shoes
Swiss-based, New York-listed running shoe business On is on an upward sprint. Its signature cratered shoes have become a favorite of runners worldwide, even though it’s been around for fewer years than some of its peers. The timing couldn’t be better as more people have turned to running as their chosen form of exercise since the COVID-19 pandemic—a trend that On is cashing in on. The company
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