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Aug 17 2022
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Teacher Shortages Loom Nationwide as New School Year Starts
School districts around the country are struggling to hire and retain teachers for the new school year.
Schools have resorted to a range of tactics to resolve staffing issues, including experimenting with four-day school weeks and filling teaching roles with retired police officers, veterans, college students and remote virtual teachers. The National Education Association, the country’s
Fox Business NewsNation CBS News (Online)Apr 17 2023
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Top G7 Diplomats Pledge Unity on China, Action on Renewable Energy
Foreign ministers from G7 countries committed to accelerate their transition to renewable energy and to unite against “coercion” from China in the first days of a summit in Japan.
Renewables: On Sunday, the group committed to reaching net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. However, many news sources noted the absence of an agreement on limiting the use of coal.
China:
The Epoch Times Associated Press The Japan TimesOct 14 2023
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Saudi Arabia Pauses U.S.-backed Israel Deal, Looks Toward Iran
Saudi Arabia is putting a pause on the U.S.-backed deal that would have seen it normalize relations with Israel, two sources close to the matter told Reuters (Center bias).
The Details: Saudi Arabia is reportedly engaging with Iran in efforts to reduce violence and increase stability across the Middle East. Saudi officials reportedly communicated this decision to U.S. officials, yet an
Fox News Digital Reuters BloombergFeb 23 2023
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Tesla Building New Global Engineering HQ in California, Musk and Newsom Announce
Tesla CEO Elon Musk and California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) announced Wednesday that Tesla would return to Palo Alto, California to make the company “dual-headquartered” with Austin, Texas.
Bridging Divides? While Newsom has been suggested as a potential Democratic presidential nominee, and Musk has increasingly aligned with the political right since purchasing Twitter, the pair reportedly
Fox Business CNBC SFGATEFeb 23 2023
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As Inflation Pace Slows, Food Prices Keep Climbing
Inflation's overall pace in the U.S. has slowed a bit in recent months. But food prices remain persistently high.
The Details: Prices for food at home rose 0.7% in January compared to the prior month, and were up 11.3% from a year before. That annual figure was nearly 5 percentage points above the overall inflation rate, which is "among the widest gaps since the 1970s," according to
Axios Reuters Fox BusinessAug 02 2023
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US Credit Rating Downgraded Over ‘Erosion of Governance’
A major credit agency downgraded its rating of U.S.-issued debt from AAA to AA+, citing an “erosion of governance” over the last 20 years.
Why the Change? Fitch Ratings, one of the “Big Three” credit rating agencies, explained its decision on Tuesday, saying, “repeated debt-limit political standoffs and last-minute resolutions have eroded confidence in fiscal management.” Fitch also
Fox Business CNN Business BBC NewsOct 02 2023
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Gov. Newsom Selects Laphonza Butler to Fill Feinstein's Vacant Senate Seat
Laphonza Butler, a former adviser to Vice President Kamala Harris who is currently president of EMILY’s List, was chosen to fill Dianne Feinstein's vacant U.S. Senate seat in California.
The Details: Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) announced his selection of Butler on Sunday. After working with Harris's vice presidential campaign, Butler became the head of EMILY's List in 2021, a pro-choice
Politico The Hill Washington ExaminerOct 05 2022
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OPEC+ Cuts Oil Output, Biden Releases More Reserves to Counter Impact on Gas Prices
OPEC+ agreed Wednesday to cut its oil output by 2 million barrels per day, despite pressure from the U.S. to keep production high. In response, President Joe Biden said he would release 10 million additional barrels from strategic reserves to stabilize gas prices.
The move by OPEC+ could raise global gas prices and provide an economic boost to Russia. Oil prices hit three-week highs
NPR (Online News) CNBC New York Post (News)Sep 07 2023
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Sen. Tuberville, Military Leaders Spar Over Pentagon Abortion Policy
Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) and military leadership continue to spar over Tuberville’s seven-month blockade of military promotions over his objections to the Pentagon’s abortion policies.
Tuberville: Tuberville is blocking unanimous consent votes in the Senate to confirm, in his own words published in the Washington Post (Lean Left bias), “only those at the very top — generals and flag
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A Debate on Trump’s Health Insurance Deregulation
POINT/COUNTERPOINT: An Urban Institute (media bias rated as lean left) study leads to different analysis and opposite conclusions from the right and left on Trump's health insurance deregulation.
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