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May 01 2024
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Immigrant surge under Biden triggers positive effect on US workers: Study
Sudden growth in the U.S. immigrant population since shortly before the pandemic has had a positive impact on the wages of U.S. citizens, according to a newly released report. Nonprofit research group the National Bureau of Economic Research debuted findings from two economists that concluded the introduction of new workers into the United States did not take away jobs or lower the wages of U.
Washington ExaminerJan 05 2024
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Census re-counting 11 cities in Iowa, Illinois, like it's 2020
Four years after the last census, almost a dozen small communities in the Midwest are going to be counted again in hopes of getting a new grocery store or more state funding to build roads, fire stations and parks. Eleven small cities in Illinois and Iowa are the only municipalities so far to have signed agreements with the U.S. Census Bureau for a second count of their residents in 2024, the
WIZMApr 25 2024
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Power of US: ABC News Earth Week coverage
Climate change may seem like a monumental problem to tackle, but experts say every one of us has the power to impact everlasting change for environmental conservation. This Earth Day, ABC News is taking a look at solutions for issues related to climate change and the environment with the series, "The Power of Us: People, The Climate, and Our Future." Check out the stories here: How the UN
ABC News (Online)Apr 29 2024
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U.S. pushes for a cease-fire before Israel launches Rafah assault
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — The United States led a last-ditch effort Monday to secure a cease-fire deal between Israel and Hamas that would head off an assault on Gaza’s southernmost city of Rafah. U.S. officials do not believe Israel is ready to launch a full scale ground incursion of Rafah, providing a crucial window to secure a deal for a truce and the release of hostages still held by Hamas,
NBC News (Online)Apr 22 2024
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International disapproval of U.S. leadership ticks upward
Global disapproval of U.S. leadership abroad inched upward in 2023, according to a new Gallup report published Tuesday. Why it matters: The report paints a portrait of how the U.S. is perceived internationally, as the U.S. flexes its influence on the world stage amid wars raging in Europe and the Middle East. The big picture: Gallup's survey of more than 130 countries found that the U.S.'
AxiosApr 29 2024
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There have been clashes at pro-Palestinian protests across U.S. campuses
NPR Fact CheckApr 30 2024
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US appeals court upholds permits for Commonwealth LNG plant on Louisiana coast
Louisiana's environmental regulators properly issued air pollution permits for a proposed $4 billion Commonwealth LNG export facility in Cameron Parish, according to a ruling from the U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals. The facility is among a list of 11 liquefied natural gas projects either already built, approved or being proposed for southwest Louisiana, generating strong opposition from
The Times-PicayuneApr 22 2024
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W.Va. fourth in U.S. for pre-K education
Apr. 22—It's the kind of educational ranking West Virginia officials actually don't mind reading about or talking about. That's because the Mountain State has just placed near the top in the nation, in being able to provide pre-kindergarten education to its youngest students. West Virginia ranked fourth in those offerings to 4-year-olds, according to a recent study by the National Institute
Yahoo NewsApr 30 2024
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Michigan U.S. Senate candidates largely embrace task force debate plan
Nearly all of the major U.S. Senate candidates in Michigan said Tuesday they would be willing to participate in three debates ahead of the fall general election organized by the new Michigan Debate Taskforce. The first debate is planned for the Grand Rapids area on Sept. 12, the second in the Traverse City area on Oct. 10 and the last in Metro Detroit on Oct. 22 that would be broadcast by TV
Detroit News