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The Earth Month proposals would help the city meet waste reduction targets.
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Dr. Norman Oliver says the cuts would damage state efforts to upgrade technology systems, and reduce opioid use and STIs.
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The mayor’s proposal includes pay increases, rate hikes and program cuts.
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The funding is still contingent on General Assembly approval.
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The phrase, reportedly coined in Richmond to persuade Virginia colonists to prepare for war, has been used by protesters across the world.
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The $11.4B federal ‘claw back’ has led to layoffs and public health cuts nationwide.
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New academic standards in Oklahoma call for the teaching of "discrepancies" in the 2020 election, continuing the spread of a false narrative years after it was first pushed by Trump and his allies.
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An aviation analyst says accepting a Qatari plane could possibly burden the government by utilizing more time and resources in order to ensure the president's safety.
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NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Democratic strategist David Axelrod about Jake Tapper and Alex Thompson's book, which explores Biden's decline and how his inner circle has concealed it from the public.
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The Trump administration says it is cutting another $450 million in grants to Harvard. The announcement comes after the university's president pushed back on allegations of extreme liberalism.
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A federal judge says President Donald Trump can use the Alien Enemies Act to deport Venezuelan citizens who are shown to be members of the Tren de Aragua gang.