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Climate anomalies may play a major role in driving cholera pandemics
Global climate change could create more opportunities for rise and spread of new cholera strains Date: August 1, 2024 Source: PLOS Summary: New research suggests that an El Nino event…
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Medicine garden at Washington Corrections Center brings healing and connection for Indigenous inmates
The medicine garden is home to culturally significant plants like lavender, sage and sweet grass. Author: Sharon Yoo Published: 7:11 PM PDT August 3, 2024 Updated: 7:11 PM PDT August 3, 2024 To…
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Tips can’t go toward Seattle’s minimum wage after December. Restaurateurs, labor advocates clash over changes
Ruby de Luna August 06, 2024 / 5:00 pm Seattle’s practice of allowing businesses to apply customer tips toward employee wages and benefits will end in December. Small business owners say the…
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In a win for Mexico, US will expand areas for migrants to apply online for entry at southern border
By REBECCA SANTANA and MARIA VERZAUpdated 8:45 PM CDT, August 3, 2024Share MEXICO CITY (AP) — The Biden administration will expand areas where migrants can apply online for appointments to enter the United…
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H-1B Spouse Work Permit Rule Survives D.C. Circuit Challenge (1)
Andrew Kreighbaum Aug. 2, 2024, 9:50 AM CDT; Updated: Aug. 2, 2024, 12:34 PM CDT A rule extending employment authorization to spouses of H-1B visa holders has withstood a federal appeals court challenge…
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Sonya Massey killing sparks renewed scrutiny of police hiring
For decades, applicant vetting has often been less rigorous in smaller departments, according to experts, and a national police shortage has exacerbated the problem. By Simone Weichselbaum, Andrew Blankstein, Janelle Griffith and Kenzi Abou-Sabe Aug.…
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Lawsuit alleges Livingston County schools failed to address racial hostility towards students
Lawsuit says district officials ignored racism in school and failed to take steps to stop racial discrimination by Brandon Carr Published July 9, 2024 at 8:09 PM LIVINGSTON COUNTY, Mich. –…
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Detroit school board approves new teacher contract that includes pay raises, bonuses
By Micah Walker, BridgeDetroit | July 10, 2024, 5:21pm CDT The Detroit school board approved a new two-year contract for teachers Tuesday that includes pay increases for new and veteran educators as well…
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Donald Trump’s Women Problem Has Gotten Worse
Published Jul 26, 2024 at 10:00 AM EDT Updated Jul 26, 2024 at 2:55 PM EDT By Martha McHardy Donald Trump’s problem with winning over women voters appears to have gotten worse now…
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