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The Earth Month proposals would help the city meet waste reduction targets.

Dr. Norman Oliver says the cuts would damage state efforts to upgrade technology systems, and reduce opioid use and STIs.

The mayor’s proposal includes pay increases, rate hikes and program cuts.

The funding is still contingent on General Assembly approval.

The phrase, reportedly coined in Richmond to persuade Virginia colonists to prepare for war, has been used by protesters across the world.

More than 20,000 residents were evacuated from Cologne's city center Wednesday after the bombs were unearthed on Monday during preparatory work for road construction.

The White House said the action was needed to protect the United States from terrorist attacks and other national security threats, and said the countries lacked screening and vetting capabilities.

In separate hearings on Capitol Hill this week, the Education Secretary answered questions about a range of issues, from student loans to mental health programs.

A federal judge on Wednesday ordered the government to immediately halt deportation proceedings against the wife and five children of a man charged in the firebombing attack in Boulder, Colorado, responding to what the judge called an urgent situation to ensure the protection of the family's constitutional rights.

A housing agency rule would also allow work requirements. Supporters say a time limit would help spread limited funds to more people, but critics warn it would leave some homeless.