20 of the highest-paying cities for travel nurses
Vivian Health analyzed its proprietary data to find the 20 cities where travel nurses earn the most.
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What to expect when buying a house in 2024
Experian analyzed housing market data to make some forward-thinking predictions about what you can expect from the housing market in 2024.
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Margaret Morse Nice thought like a song sparrow and changed how scientists understand animal behavior
The Conversation looks back at a pioneering ethologist, bird-bander, and ornithologist Margaret Morse Nice, and how her work influenced scientific approaches to animal behavior for Women’s History Month.
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Election distrust in Cochise County runs deep, and change is slow to come
Votebeat’s Arizona Bureau looks at how commotion over the midterm election in one rural Arizona county attracted national attention and subsequent efforts to reconnect and rebuild.
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Oregon lawmakers pass Rep. Levy bill aimed at trimming costs for life-saving prescription medicines
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — This week, Oregon lawmakers unanimously approved legislation from state Rep. Emerson Levy, D-Bend, requiring insurers to count coupons or other third-party payments toward annual deductibles, helping many Oregonians better afford life-saving medicines. Jillian Fortner spoke Thursday with the executive director of Pacific Northwest Bleeding Disorders, who calls it a huge win
Continue ReadingGeorge Santos announces he’s running for Congress again
By David Wright and Simone Pathe, CNN (CNN) — Former GOP Rep. George Santos, who was expelled from the House last year and is facing federal charges, announced Thursday night that he’s running for Congress again — this time to challenge a Republican congressman in New York. “Tonight, I want to announce that I will
Continue ReadingNorth Korea showcases artillery that poses a deadly threat to the South
By Brad Lendon, CNN Seoul, South Korea (CNN) — North Korea on Thursday showed off its long-range artillery systems, thousands of weapons that it could use to strike the South with little warning while causing tens of thousands of casualties, according to experts. The North’s artillery drills come at a time of heightened tension on
Continue ReadingHouston’s Quentin Mease Health Center Unveils Revolutionary Endoscopy Center to Bolster Fight Against Colon Cancer
By Francis Page, Jr. Click here for updates on this story March 7, 2024 (Houston Style Magazine) — Quentin Mease Health Center, part of the esteemed Harris Health System, is proud to announce the Harris Health Endoscopy Center as its latest enhancement, offering a vital service in the fight against digestive and colon cancers. Located
Continue ReadingTakeaways from Joe Biden’s State of the Union address
By Kevin Liptak, CNN Washington (CNN) — President Joe Biden delivered a raucous third State of the Union address, one that could be among the most important speeches he gives during his presidency as he turns toward reelection. His list of objectives was long: Tout his accomplishments in office, look ahead to a second-term agenda,
Continue ReadingKarol G becomes first Latina named woman of the year at Billboard ceremony honoring global musicians
By MARIA SHERMAN AP Music Writer INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Karol G made history at Wednesday night’s Billboard Women in Music awards ceremony. “This is the first time, ever, a Latina is named woman of the year,” Karol G began her acceptance speech after a fiery performance of her reggaetón hit, “Amargura.” And so, in
Continue ReadingREAD: President Biden’s State of the Union address
By CNN Staff (CNN) — President Joe Biden delivered his 2024 State of the Union address. His speech is below, as prepared for delivery and released by the White House. Good evening. Mr. Speaker. Madam Vice President. Members of Congress. My Fellow Americans. In January 1941, President Franklin Roosevelt came to this chamber to speak to the nation. He
Continue ReadingMichigan appeals court stands by ruling that ex-officer should be tried for murder
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — The Michigan Court of Appeals has denied a request to reconsider its earlier opinion stating that a former Grand Rapids police officer should stand trial for murder in the 2022 killing of a Black motorist. The court ruled 2-1 on Jan. 25 that it agreed there was “at least sufficient
Continue ReadingEducation Secretary Miguel Cardona is the designated survivor for Biden’s State of the Union
By Betsy Klein, CNN Washington (CNN) — Education Secretary Miguel Cardona is this year’s designated survivor, retreating from Washington to an undisclosed location during President Joe Biden’s State of the Union address Thursday. Cardona will stay away from the US Capitol, fulfilling the annual task of remaining outside the House chamber during the president speech in case disaster
Continue ReadingNew Mexico halts some oil-field lease sales in standoff over royalty rates in Permian Basin
By MORGAN LEE Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico’s State Land Office will withhold lease sales indefinitely on its most promising tracts for oil and gas development in the Permian Basin as it seeks approval by the state Legislature to increase top-tier royalty rates. Land Commissioner Stephanie Garcia Richard confirmed the decision
Continue ReadingMiami-Dade County to company that runs Miami Seaquarium: Lease on property ends April 21
By Jamiel Lynch, CNN (CNN) — Miami-Dade County told the Dolphin Company, which runs the Miami Seaquarium, in a letter on Thursday that the county is terminating the company’s lease for the property because of violations in how it is maintained. Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava said in a news conference that terminating the lease
Continue ReadingAustralia’s Great Barrier Reef hit once more by mass coral bleaching
By Helen Regan, CNN (CNN) — Australia’s Great Barrier Reef is suffering another mass bleaching event, the reef’s managers confirmed Friday, the result of soaring ocean temperatures caused by the global climate crisis and amplified by El Niño. This is the seventh mass bleaching event to hit the vast, ecologically important but fragile site and
Continue ReadingSenate passes bill to compensate Americans exposed to radiation by the government
By MARY CLARE JALONICK and JIM SALTER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate has passed legislation that would compensate Americans exposed to radiation by the government by renewing a law initially passed more than three decades ago. The bill by Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley, a Republican, and New Mexico Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, a
Continue ReadingStepmother of missing 5-year-old Harmony Montgomery granted parole
Zenebou Sylla, CNN (CNN) — The stepmother of 5-year-old Harmony Montgomery, the missing girl who authorities said was killed in New Hampshire in 2019, was granted parole Thursday morning, video from her parole hearing shows. Kayla Montgomery, whose estranged husband Adam Montgomery was found guilty last month of second-degree murder in Harmony’s death, pleaded guilty in
Continue ReadingThe new pro women’s hockey league allows more hitting. Players say they like showing those skills
By JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer LOWELL, Mass. (AP) — Body checking is a thing in the new PWHL women’s hockey league, which is a change from the past. Players say the leeway gives them a better chance to show their skills and strength and restores the traditional balance between finesse and physicality familiar to
Continue ReadingDemocrat Min to face Republican Baugh in California’s competitive 47th Congressional District
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Democratic state Sen. Dave Min and Republican Scott Baugh will face off this November in California’s competitive 47th Congressional District. The Orange County seat may be key to determining which party controls the House. It’s currently held by Democratic Rep. Katie Porter. She decided not to seek re-election and instead ran
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