Flooding forecast to worsen in Brazil’s south, where many who remain are poor
By MAURICIO SAVARESE and ELÉONORE HUGHES Associated Press ELDORADO DO SUL, Brazil (AP) — More heavy rain has started coming down in Brazil’s…
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700 hotel union workers launch 48-hour strike at Virgin Hotels casino near Las Vegas Strip
LAS VEGAS (AP) — About 700 workers have walked off the job at a hotel-casino near the Las Vegas Strip in what union organizers say will be a…
Continue ReadingBarron Trump, 18, won’t be serving as a Florida delegate to the Republican convention after all
By ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — Former President Donald Trump’s youngest son, Barron Trump, won’t be serving as a Florida…
Continue ReadingBiden administration moves to terminate agreement governing conditions for migrant children in US custody
By Priscilla Alvarez, CNN (CNN) — The Biden administration moved Friday to terminate a decades-old agreement that governs conditions for…
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What's covered when someone else drives your car? Understanding permissive use
Cheap Insurance explains permissive use of your car and how it can impact your automobile…
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This video game is teaching college students entrepreneurship
BestColleges reports on a free multiplayer business-building mobile and PC game in which competition leads to the best entrepreneurship…
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How Pennsylvania secures mail ballots, prevents fraud, and makes sure votes count
Votebeat reports on how Pennsylvania is making sure its mail-in ballots are counted in its…
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What difference does it make if you are involved in your student's school and its activities and events?
Study.com uses data from various educational sources to break down how parental participation varies across demographics, school sizes, and school…
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Schools were just supposed to block porn. Instead they sabotaged homework and censored suicide prevention sites
The Markup reports on how students are speaking out against internet censorship in their…
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In the interest of profits, female student-athletes get left behind more than 50 years after Title IX
Using data from the Department of Education, Bold.org investigated ongoing disparities in treatment for collegiate female sports more than 50 years…
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Why Indianapolis 500 winners drink milk and the history of other race-day traditions
The Indianapolis 500 is known for its quirky traditions. Stacker compiled five of them, sourcing from Indianapolis Motor Speedway and various…
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Governments are scrambling to control AI
Artificial intelligence has lawmakers concerned. Verbit analyzed news and government reports to see what laws are being passed to regulate…
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India reached 100B digital payments in 2023: Could it work in the US?
Uniqode used National Payments Corporation of India data to explore the growth of the country’s Unified Payments…
Continue ReadingMexico’s ruling party presidential candidate slips, says outgoing leader led by ‘personal ambition’
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s ruling party presidential candidate slipped up during a campaign speech Friday and said President Andrés Manuel…
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Redmond man arraigned on charges after several shots fired in home brings police, ‘shelter in place’ alert, 3-hour standoff
A caller reporting several shots fired inside a southwest Redmond home bought numerous police to the neighborhood, and while the caller got the gun…
Continue ReadingNorth Korean leader Kim supervises latest test of new multiple rocket launcher
By KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un supervised another test firing of a new multiple…
Continue ReadingSomalia wants to terminate the UN political mission assisting peace efforts in the country
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Somalia is asking the United Nations to terminate its political mission in the country,…
Continue ReadingWWII soldiers posthumously receive Purple Heart medals 79 years after fatal plane crash
By AUDREY McAVOY Associated Press PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii (AP) — The families of five Hawaii men who served in a unit of Japanese-language linguists…
Continue ReadingFOTOS | Impresionantes auroras boreales iluminan los cielos, consecuencia de la tormenta solar
Valeria Ordóñez Ghio (CNN) — El cielo nocturno se ilumina de auroras boreales este fin de semana, consecuencia de una tormenta solar…
Continue ReadingHonolulu agrees to 4-month window to grant or deny gun carrying licenses after lawsuit over delays
By JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — Honolulu has agreed to approve or deny applications to carry guns in public within four…
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