Title 42 was meant to slow COVID at the border. It's being used to manage migration

The pandemic border restrictions known as Title 42 are technically a public health policy. But the debate in Washington has shifted to whether or not they're an effective tool for managing the border. SCOTT SIMON, HOST: The pandemic border restrictions ...

source https://www.npr.org/2022/04/30/1095750165/title-42-was-meant-to-slow-covid-at-the-border-its-being-used-to-manage-migratio

McCarthy embodies House GOP's post-Trump dilemma and post-Gingrich history

Shakespeare often contemplated how the mighty were fallen in his plays, sharing his observation that "uneasy lies the head that wears a crown." Something similar seems to apply to the title of Republican leader in the U.S. House of Representatives.

source https://www.npr.org/2022/04/30/1095014837/mccarthy-embodies-house-gops-post-trump-dilemma-and-post-gingrich-history

The News Roundup For April 29, 2022

Also this week, Russia Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov warned the West not to underestimate the possibility of a nuclear confrontation. And President Biden requested another $33 billion in emergency aid for Ukraine during a speech on Thursday.

source https://www.npr.org/2022/04/29/1095512697/the-news-roundup-for-april-29-2022

Motorist Advisory - Street Construction Project May Impact Traffic on N. Goodman Street Starting Monday

(Friday, April 29, 2022) – Street construction activities will begin taking place along N. Goodman Street between Peck Street and Bay Street and between Clifford Avenue and Norton Street on Monday, May 2. During construction, the street will be open to ...

source https://www.cityofrochester.gov/article.aspx?id=21474849820

Many Residents Won't Get Abortion Training if Roe Is Overturned

Nearly half of obstetrics and gynecology residency programs in the U.S. may lack abortion training if Roe v. Wade is overturned in an upcoming Supreme Court decision, according to a new study by UC San Francisco and UCLA.

source https://www.ucsf.edu/news/2022/04/422741/many-residents-wont-get-abortion-training-if-roe-overturned

May is Building Safety Month

May kicks off Building Safety Month, which is an international celebration of all areas of building safety! Communities need building codes and enforcement to help protect their residents and visitors from disasters such as fires, weather related ...

source https://champaignil.gov/2022/04/29/may-is-building-safety-month-2/

As more states restrict reproductive rights, abortion options dwindle

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to legal historian Mary Ziegler about red state abortion restrictions ahead of an upcoming Supreme Court ruling that could erode the landmark Roe v. Wade decision. STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: The state of Oklahoma is banning abortion ...

source https://www.npr.org/2022/04/29/1095444454/as-more-states-restrict-reproductive-rights-abortion-options-dwindle

Four faculty elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences

Four members of the Northwestern University faculty have been elected members of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, one of the nation's oldest and most prestigious honorary societies. Wendy Griswold, C. Kirabo Jackson, James L. Mahoney and Sara ...

source https://news.northwestern.edu/stories/2022/04/four-faculty-elected-to-american-academy-of-arts-and-sciences/

Some Democrats are joining with Republicans lobbying to keep Title 42

NPR's A Martinez asks Democratic analyst Maria Cardona about moderate Democrats, who have broken with the White House over plans to lift Title 42 restrictions on migrant border crossings. A MARTINEZ, HOST: President Biden faces growing criticism and ...

source https://www.npr.org/2022/04/29/1095444475/some-democrats-are-joining-with-republicans-lobbying-to-keep-title-42

Three UNC-Chapel Hill faculty elected as members of the American Academy of Arts & Sciences

(Chapel Hill, N.C.— April 28, 2022) – UNC-Chapel Hill faculty members Ralph S. Baric, Virginia Gray, and Jenny P. Ting were elected as members of the American Academy of Arts & Sciences on April 28. Ralph Baric is the William R. Kenan Jr. Distinguished ...

source https://uncnews.unc.edu/2022/04/29/three-unc-chapel-hill-faculty-elected-as-members-of-the-american-academy-of-arts-sciences/

Your dog is a good boy, but that's not necessarily because of its breed

Labrador retrievers fetch, border collies herd, huskies howl: It's conventional wisdom that many dog breeds act in certain ways because they've been bred to do so over the course of many generations. But a new study to be published Friday in the ...

source https://www.npr.org/2022/04/28/1095390872/dog-breeds-behavior-study

Seven from MIT elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences for 2022

Alberto Abadie, professor of economics and associate director of the Institute for Data, Systems, and Society; Regina Barzilay, the School of Engineering Distinguished Professor for AI and Health; Roman Bezrukavnikov, professor of mathematics ...

source https://news.mit.edu/2022/american-academy-arts-sciences-new-members-0428

Looking for a well-behaved dog? Breed may not tell you much.

Americans have as many stereotypes about dogs as there are distinct breeds: Chihuahuas are nervous; border collies are hyperactive; golden retrievers are great with children; and, most infamous, some large breeds — like the American pit bull terrier ...

source https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2022/04/28/dog-breed-behavior/

Diversity, equity and inclusion update: April 2022 issue

Editor's note: This is part of a monthly series of campus updates on diversity, equity and inclusion. This series will continue throughout the year. In this issue. IDEA Council members discuss Campus Culture Survey, other DEI issues with university ...

source https://www.colorado.edu/today/2022/04/28/diversity-equity-and-inclusion-update-april-2022-issue

Unchecked global emissions on track to initiate mass extinction of marine life

Oceanographers modeled future marine biodiversity under different projected climate scenarios. They found that if emissions are not curbed, species losses from warming and oxygen depletion alone could come to mirror the substantial impact humans already ...

source https://www.washington.edu/news/2022/04/28/unchecked-global-emissions-on-track-to-initiate-mass-extinction-of-marine-life/

Humans Can't Quit a Basic Myth About Dog Breeds

Alonso, who's now the executive director of the International Association of Animal Behavior Consultants Foundation, gets it; she really does. Stereotypes about breed “personalities” are hardwired into almost every interaction people have with dogs ...

source https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2022/04/dog-breed-personality-characteristics/629707/

Hospital giant Tenet sues OSHA for attempting to inspect hospital under Covid-19 worker safety rule

The lawsuit says a rule that once gave OSHA additional authority to inspect Covid-19 safety protocols in hospitals is no longer enforceable. Unlock this article by subscribing ...

source https://www.statnews.com/2022/04/27/tenet-osha-lawsuit-covid/

Here's why Dr. Fauci says the US is 'out of the pandemic phase'

The U.S. is no longer in the grip of the COVID-19 pandemic, despite the coronavirus's continuing global threat, according to Dr. Anthony Fauci, chief medical adviser to President Biden. But Fauci also warns that people should still be mindful of the ...

source https://www.npr.org/2022/04/27/1094997608/fauci-us-pandemic-phase-covid-19

New York's top court rejects congressional maps drawn by Democrats

ALBANY, N.Y. — New York's highest court on Wednesday rejected new congressional maps that had widely been seen as favoring Democrats, largely agreeing with Republican voters who argued the district boundaries were unconstitutionally gerrymandered.

source https://www.npr.org/2022/04/27/1095100208/new-york-redistricting-rejected

Can we trust rapid COVID tests against BA.2? This is what the experts say

COVID-19 cases have been slowly ticking up in the U.S., with the omicron BA.2 subvariant now the dominant strain in the country. At the same time, rapid at-home antigen tests have become the first choice diagnostic tool for many people who think they ...

source https://www.npr.org/2022/04/27/1094794460/rapid-covid-tests-ba-2-what-the-experts-say

US no longer in 'full-blown' pandemic phase, Fauci says

But Fauci and other infectious-disease experts are hoping that the population has built up enough immunity from previous infections and vaccinations to avoid another devastating surge in hospitalizations and deaths.

source https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2022/04/27/pandemic-phase-over-fauci-covid/

Governor Newsom's CARE Court Proposal Cleared First Legislative Hurdle with Broad Support

Coalition of supporters laud CARE Court legislation's progress. SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom praised the Senate Judiciary Committee's passage of CARE Court legislation yesterday – SB 1338 by Senator Thomas Umberg (D-Santa Ana) and Senator Susan ...

source https://www.gov.ca.gov/2022/04/27/governor-newsoms-care-court-proposal-cleared-first-legislative-hurdle-with-broad-support/

Will the Supreme Court be as deferential to Biden on immigration as it was to Trump?

Another day, another hot-button issue at the U.S. Supreme Court. This time the question is whether the Biden administration must continue to enforce the Trump-era program known as Remain in Mexico. The policy requires asylum-seekers, ...

source https://www.npr.org/2022/04/26/1092557886/will-the-supreme-court-be-as-deferential-to-biden-on-immigration-as-it-was-to-tr

Supreme Court's conservatives divided over 'Remain in Mexico' policy

At the U.S. Supreme Court Tuesday, the conservative justices seemed unusually torn as to whether the Biden administration must continue to enforce the Trump-era "Remain in Mexico" program. The policy requires asylum seekers, mainly from Central and ...

source https://www.npr.org/2022/04/26/1094789618/supreme-court-weighs-biden-admins-cancellation-of-remain-in-mexico-policy

In a lawsuit, a group of Texas library patrons says a book ban amounts to censorship

A group of Texas residents who are "card-carrying members" of their local library system are suing officials in the county where they live, claiming officials engaged in censorship in violation of the First Amendment when they banned a slew of books ...

source https://www.npr.org/2022/04/26/1094807686/texas-library-book-ban-lawsuit

In sequel to McGirt, justices will again review scope of state prosecutorial power in Indian country

A sad story involving child neglect has become the subject of a Supreme Court case – and white-hot political rhetoric – because the crime occurred on the reservation of the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma and the victim (but, crucially, not the defendant) ...

source https://www.scotusblog.com/2022/04/in-sequel-to-mcgirt-justices-will-again-review-scope-of-state-prosecutorial-power-in-indian-country/

Lamont, legislators on the cusp of a new CT budget deal

The administration has agreed to expand its funding proposals in this area for the fiscal year that begins July 1, though not to the level sought by the legislature's Appropriations Committee. And majority Democrats in the House ...

source https://ctmirror.org/2022/04/26/lamont-legislators-on-the-cusp-of-a-new-ct-budget-deal/

Biden takes his first actions on clemency with 3 pardons and 75 commutations

The pardons and commutations are part of a broader White House effort to make the criminal justice system more fair , which was a key goal of Biden's 2020 presidential campaign. Many of those whose sentences Biden shortened ...

source https://www.npr.org/2022/04/26/1094755907/reentry-recidivism-biden-formerly-incarcerated-jobs-housing-healthcare-loans

Lewis, Ong named Carnegie Fellows

Sarah Elizabeth Lewis, associate professor of history of art and architecture and African and African American studies, and Jonathan Corpus Ong, a research fellow on the Technology and Social Change Project at the Harvard Kennedy School's Shorenstein ...

source https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2022/04/sarah-elizabeth-lewis-and-jonathan-corpus-ong-named-carnegie-fellows/

Student Loan Relief: 5 Ways Biden Can Deliver Student Loan Forgiveness

Disadvantages: Total student loan cancellation of $1.7 trillion comes with a substantial price tag. There are administrative challenges to canceling private student loans, which aren't owned by the federal government. Higher-income earners and student loan ...

source https://www.forbes.com/sites/zackfriedman/2022/04/25/student-loan-relief-5-ways-biden-can-deliver-student-loan-forgiveness/

Nine respiratory cancers added to list of illnesses presumed caused by burn pit smoke

Veterans Affairs officials this week will add nine respiratory cancers to the list of illnesses presumed caused by burn pit exposure, easing the path veterans suffering from those conditions have to take to get disability benefits.

source https://www.militarytimes.com/news/burn-pits/2022/04/25/nine-respiratory-cancers-added-to-list-of-illnesses-presumed-caused-by-burn-pit-smoke/

How an unknown high school football coach landed in the center of a Supreme Court religious liberty case

BREMERTON, Wash. -- Former Bremerton High School assistant football coach Joseph Kennedy says he never wanted to become a symbol of the religious right, or to have his name mentioned by political figures including Sen. Ted Cruz and former President ...

source https://www.espn.com/espn/story/_/id/33783970/how-unknown-high-school-football-coach-landed-center-supreme-court-religious-liberty-case

Texas officials identify missing National Guard soldier as rescue efforts remain underway

The Texas Military Department (TMD) said in a news release that Evans, a specialist, is a 22-year-old field artilleryman from Arlington, Texas, and has served in the guard for almost two years.

source https://www.cnn.com/2022/04/24/us/texas-officials-identify-missing-national-guard-soldier/index.html

2 wildfires have combined in New Mexico as fires also rage in Arizona and Nebraska

(CNN) Wildfires continue to burn across the southwest with two blazes in New Mexico merging to form a perimeter of more than 180 miles Sunday, according to firefighters. The Calf Canyon and Hermits Peak fires have combined -- burning a collective ...

source https://www.cnn.com/2022/04/25/us/arizona-nebraska-new-mexico-wildfires-monday/index.html

The Supreme Court ponders the right to pray on the 50-yard line

Joseph Kennedy, a coach for the Bremerton, Wash., High School Varsity and JV football teams began praying with his players before and after games in 2008. At the end of a game, he would take a knee and say a prayer with his players at midfield.

source https://www.npr.org/2022/04/25/1093116619/the-supreme-court-ponders-the-right-to-pray-on-the-50-yard-line

Early Voting for NC Elections

Early voting will begin April 28 for the May 17 primary elections across North Carolina, including Durham, Raleigh and Chapel Hill. While there are no on-campus polling places, in Durham early voting will ...

source https://today.duke.edu/2022/04/early-voting-nc-elections

What to know about Title 42, the Trump-era policy now central to the border debate

That's a welcome move to some. Many immigration advocates and Democrats have been pressuring President Biden to lift it because it blocks migrants at the border from seeking asylum. But some in Congress, including a few ...

source https://www.npr.org/2022/04/24/1094070784/title-42-policy-meaning

A historic court martial ends with the first conviction of an Air Force general

He was acquitted on two other "specifications" of the sexual assault charge — specifically that he allegedly caused the victim to touch him over his clothes and that Cooley touched the victim's breasts and genitals through her clothes.

source https://www.npr.org/2022/04/24/1094545002/air-force-general-sexual-assault-conviction-court-martial

World Bank and IMF gathering underscores a bleak global outlook

In Washington it was the week of the four Ws – war, walkouts, weakness and warnings. Some half-yearly get-togethers of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank are dull, easily forgettable affairs; this was not one of them.

source https://www.theguardian.com/business/2022/apr/24/world-bank-and-imf-gathering-underscores-a-bleak-global-outlook

EU law targets Big Tech over hate speech, disinformation

European Union officials clinched the agreement in principle on the Digital Services Act after lengthy final negotiations that began Friday. The law will also force tech companies to make it easier for users to flag problems, ban online ...

source https://www.npr.org/2022/04/23/1094485542/eu-law-big-tech-hate-speech-disinformation

What to know: Tunnel Fire officials ease evacuation orders along US 89

The Tunnel Fire burning 14 miles northeast of Flagstaff was reduced to just 20,924 acres on Saturday night. The fire, burning across U.S. 89, was reported shortly before 4:30 p.m. on April 17, and was at 3% containment as of Saturday night, ...

source https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/arizona-wildfires/2022/04/23/tunnel-fire-burns-21-100-acres-flagstaff-3-contained/7423453001/

The world's engines are spluttering: IMF points to deeper problems beyond 2022

The IMF does not expect its significant downward revision in global economic growth for 2022 to be offset in 2023. Instead, it has lowered its forecast for next year from 3.8% to 3.6%, with those revisions applying to advanced and developing economies.

source https://www.theguardian.com/business/2022/apr/23/world-imf-forecasts-economic-growth

Hundreds of firefighters battle wildfires in Arizona and New Mexico

Fires also were burning in Colorado, where new evacuations were ordered Friday west of Colorado Springs. But there were no immediate reports of structures lost. With no air support or crews working directly on the fire ...

source https://www.npr.org/2022/04/23/1094478653/wildfires-arizona-new-mexico-colorado

City of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County Announce Electric Vehicle Decal Competition Winner

​CHARLOTTE, N.C. (April 22, 2022) — The City of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County have announced that Asher Queen, a student at UNC Charlotte, is the winner of the "Leading the Charge" electric vehicle decal design competition.

source https://charlottenc.gov/newsroom/cityhighlights/Pages/Decal-Winner.aspx

Takeaways from Friday's January 6-focused hearing on the bid to disqualify Marjorie Taylor Greene

The activists challenging her congressional candidacy argued that her statements made her a participant of an insurrection, and thus, disqualify her from future government service. They tried to connect Greene to the plans to violently interrupt Congress' ...

source https://www.cnn.com/2022/04/22/politics/marjorie-taylor-greene-disqualification-takeaways/index.html

5 highlights from the 2022 Campus Sustainability Summit

A year after the Call to Climate Action by Chancellor Philip DiStefano, the 29th Annual Campus Sustainability Summit showed how CU is answering the call. The day before Earth Day, multiple undergraduate, graduate, doctoral students, faculty and staff ...

source https://www.colorado.edu/today/2022/04/22/5-highlights-2022-campus-sustainability-summit

Biden administration drops fight over Texas' Medicaid waiver, now in place until 2030

A nurse dons full PPE before entering the room of a COVID-19 patient at. When uninsured people show up in emergency rooms, the hospitals care for them and then are reimbursed in ...

source https://www.texastribune.org/2022/04/22/texas-medicaid-waiver/

Coronavirus Roundup: A New CDC Center Is Focused on Disease Forecasting

There's a lot to keep track of. Here's a list of this week's news updates and stories you may have missed. · The Federal Emergency Management Agency's COVID funeral assistance program operates in a way that is “inconsistent” from its long-standing ...

source https://www.govexec.com/workforce/2022/04/coronavirus-roundup-new-cdc-center-focused-disease-forecasting/365988/

Biden will order a study of old-growth forests in an Earth Day executive action

President Biden will sign an executive order to inventory and protect old-growth forests while visiting Seattle later Friday. The order requires the Department of the Interior and Department of Agriculture to come up with a shared definition of mature ...

source https://www.npr.org/2022/04/22/1094111656/biden-will-order-a-study-of-old-growth-forests-in-an-earth-day-executive-action

Lamont tax returns show average income of more than $8 million per year

Gov. Ned Lamont's adjusted gross income averaged $8.65 million a year in 2018, 2019 and 2020, according to summaries of state and federal tax returns his reelection campaign released Thursday. Over the three years, Lamont paid $5.56 million in federal ...

source https://ctmirror.org/2022/04/21/ct-gov-ned-lamont-tax-returns-8-million-per-year-governor-income/

US Capitol Police say an 'extremely unusual' oversight triggered Capitol evacuation

The agency evacuated the Capitol around 6:30 p.m. ET Wednesday after an unidentified single-engine plane was spotted in a restricted airspace. The plane was part of a military flyover of nearby Nationals Park for a baseball game that evening.

source https://www.npr.org/2022/04/21/1094048653/u-s-capitol-police-say-an-extremely-unusual-oversight-triggered-capitol-evacuati

Supreme Court rules Puerto Ricans don't have constitutional right to some federal benefits

The 8-1 opinion was written by Justice Brett Kavanaugh, with Justice Sonia Sotomayor dissenting. The case concerned Supplemental Security Income that is available to those living in the 50 states who are older than ...

source https://www.cnn.com/2022/04/21/politics/puerto-rico-supreme-court-federal-disability-benefits/index.html

10 recent climate policies that could make a difference

In March, the Biden administration announced plans to spend roughly $3.2 billion to retrofit hundreds of thousands of homes in low-income communities with the aim of slashing Americans' energy bills and greenhouse gas emissions.

source https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-solutions/2022/04/21/climate-change-policy-examples-list/

What to know about the latest student loan forgiveness waiver

The Biden administration says it wants to clean up the federal student loan system through which 45 million Americans possess education debt. It is waiving the rules of income-driven repayment plans to retroactively credit millions of people with ...

source https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2022/04/21/student-loan-forgiveness-waiver/

A Connecticut trooper who shot a Black driver to death is charged with manslaughter

HARTFORD, Conn. — A Connecticut state trooper who fired seven gunshots into a car and killed a man in 2020 after a high-speed chase has been charged with manslaughter after a more than two-year investigation found the shooting not to be justified, ...

source https://www.npr.org/2022/04/20/1093879897/connecticut-trooper-shooting-charged

Who Qualifies For Student Loan Forgiveness Under Biden's Huge New Expansion Of Income Based Repayment

According to the Education Department, at least 40,000 student loan borrowers will receive immediate, automatic student loan forgiveness. And another 3.6 million borrowers will accelerate their progress towards getting the student loans completely wiped ...

source https://www.forbes.com/sites/adamminsky/2022/04/20/who-qualifies-for-student-loan-forgiveness-under-bidens-huge-new-expansion-of-income-based-repayment/

With Autism Numbers Rising, How Best to Provide Support?

Recently released data from the Centers for Disease Control show childhood autism rates are at their highest level since the CDC began tracking data in 2000. About 2.3% of U.S. children, or one in 44, were diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder in ...

source https://www.ucsf.edu/news/2022/04/422646/autism-numbers-rising-how-best-provide-support

Julian Assange extradition order issued by London court, moving WikiLeaks founder closer to US transfer

London (CNN) WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has moved one step closer to being extradited to the United States, where he is set to be tried under the Espionage Act, after a London court sent his handover order to the British government for approval.

source https://www.cnn.com/2022/04/20/uk/julian-assange-extradition-order-intl/index.html

Rapidly moving wildfire in Arizona destroys dozens of structures and forces hundreds to evacuate

(CNN) Hundreds of homes near Flagstaff, Arizona, have been evacuated as a fast-moving wildfire threatened hundreds of structures Wednesday after destroying at least two dozen buildings, officials said. The Tunnel Fire in northern Arizona's Coconino ...

source https://www.cnn.com/2022/04/20/us/arizona-tunnel-fire-wednesday/index.html

Attorney General Ford Outlines the Initial Dispersal of Opioid Settlement Money

The opioid settlement monies have come to Nevada at a critical time, as the state reported a 55%increase in opioid-related deaths between 2019 and 2020. According to the Nevada Department of Health and Human Services, accidental overdose deaths among ...

source https://ag.nv.gov/News/PR/2022/Attorney_General_Ford_Outlines_the_Initial_Dispersal_of_Opioid_Settlement_Money/

COVID-19 vaccination opportunities: week of April 19, 2022

More opportunities may be added throughout the week. For regular updates, follow us on social media @PublicHealthSD (Facebook, Twitter). Visit us online for up-to-date clinic details, including the clinic times and mRNA vaccine brand that is planned at ...

source https://www.phsd.ca/covid-19-vaccination-opportunities-week-of-april-19-2022/

Governor Ducey, 25 Governors Commit To Coordinated Effort to Secure The United States' Southern Border

PHOENIX — Governor Doug Ducey and 25 other governors today launched the American Governors' Border Strike Force, a partnership to do what the federal government won't: secure the southern border.

source https://azgovernor.gov/governor/news/2022/04/governor-ducey-25-governors-commit-coordinated-effort-secure-united-states

Student loan borrowers will get help after an NPR report and years of complaints

The U.S. Department of Education says it will retroactively help millions of federal student loan borrowers who have been hurt and held back by its troubled income-driven repayment (IDR) plans, calling the plans' longstanding flaws and mismanagement ...

source https://www.npr.org/2022/04/19/1093310151/student-loans-income-based-repayment

The top 10 most endangered rivers in America

(CNN) The Colorado River — which provides drinking water, irrigation and electricity for more than 40 million people in the West — is the most endangered river in the United States this year, according to the nonprofit conservation group American ...

source https://www.cnn.com/2022/04/18/us/endangered-rivers-colorado-climate/index.html

Advocacy group asks Southwest to 'amp up the urgency' on protecting Colorado River water

Decades of drought that some scientists now call permanent aridification have exacerbated chronic overallocation of the waters stored along the river in Lake Powell and Lake Mead. Those reservoirs in turn have shrunken to less than a quarter and ...

source https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/arizona-environment/2022/04/18/american-rivers-urges-action-climate-challenged-colorado-river/7361764001/

Biden-Harris Administration, USDA Forest Service Invest more than $31 Million in 15 Landscape Restoration Projects

“Programs like this show just how much we can accomplish across a shared landscape, when we work together,” said Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack. “Under President Biden's Leadership, the Department of Agriculture is leveraging ...

source https://www.usda.gov/media/press-releases/2022/04/18/biden-harris-administration-usda-forest-service-invest-more-31

Beto O'Rourke carefully threads needle on border policy as Democrats grapple with the issue

For Democrats, especially in Texas, tackling border issues is difficult on the campaign trail as the party is not in agreement about various policies. O'Rourke has had to distance himself from President Joe Biden's border policies, while going after ...

source https://www.texastribune.org/2022/04/18/beto-orourke-immigration-border-policy/

City celebrates National Volunteer Week, April 17-23

It is a time to celebrate and show appreciation to all volunteers who help keep organizations running, assist in community safety and provide needed services to others. At the City of Fort Worth, we value volunteers ...

source https://www.fortworthtexas.gov/news/2022/4/Volunteer-Week-1

UIC grad workers go on strike

Graduate student workers at the University of Illinois-Chicago on Monday began a strike as negotiations between the student workers' union and the administration stalled despite the intervention of a federal monitor. More than 100 members of the ...

source https://chicago.suntimes.com/education/2022/4/18/23030670/uic-graduate-student-workers-strike-university-illinois-chicago-geo-graduate-employee-organization

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott's truck inspection policy draws ire

STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: We have an alternative view this morning of a drive by Texas to slow down border crossings. Governor Greg Abbott acted earlier this month. (SOUNDBITE OF ARCHIVED RECORDING).

source https://www.npr.org/2022/04/18/1093282003/texas-gov-greg-abbotts-truck-inspection-policy-draws-ire

Evergreen container ship freed after a month aground in Chesapeake Bay

Evergreen Marine's Ever Forward container ship passes under the Chesapeake Bay Bridge after it was freed from mud outside the shipping channel off Pasadena, Md., where is had spent the past month aground.

source https://www.cnn.com/2022/04/18/us/evergreen-container-ship-chesapeake-bay/index.html

It's time to screen all kids for anxiety, physicians' task force recommends

"We are truly in a crisis situation with mental health," she adds. In the fall of 2021, the AAP along with the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry ...

source https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2022/04/17/1093164270/kids-anxiety-screening-uspstf

Ukraine latest: Ukraine forces fight to hold onto Mariupol

Russian forces continue their assault on Ukraine, especially in the beleaguered port city of Mariupol. SARAH MCCAMMON, HOST: Today marks Day 53 of the war in Ukraine, and Ukrainian forces are desperately trying to hold on to the port city of Mariupol.

source https://www.npr.org/2022/04/17/1093264986/ukraine-latest-ukraine-forces-fight-to-hold-onto-mariupol

1 person arrested in connection with South Carolina mall shooting that left 14 people injured, police say

The 22-year-old man is charged with unlawful carrying of a pistol, the Columbia Police Department said in a news release. Police said investigators are consulting with prosecutors, and more charges are possible. He was one three people detained following ...

source https://www.cnn.com/2022/04/17/us/south-carolina-mall-shooting-sunday/index.html

Biden White House hatches plans for return of the Egg Roll

President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden appear with the Easter Bunny at the White House on April 5, 2021. (CNN) The plans ...

source https://www.cnn.com/2022/04/16/politics/biden-white-house-egg-roll/index.html

Authorities arrest a 21-year-old suspect in a triple homicide at a Georgia gun range

A 21-year old man has been arrested in connection with an April 8 fatal armed robbery at a Georgia shooting range that left three family members dead. Jacob Christian Muse of College Park, Ga., was charged with three counts of malice murder in ...

source https://www.npr.org/2022/04/16/1093207273/authorities-arrest-a-21-year-old-suspect-in-triple-homicide-at-a-georgia-gun-ran

Arrest made in connection to triple homicide at a Georgia shooting range

Jacob Christian Muse, 21, faces three counts of "malice murder" in the shooting on April 8 at the Lock Stock & Barrel Shooting Range, according to a statement from Georgia Bureau of Investigations, the ATF and the Grantville Police Department.

source https://www.cnn.com/2022/04/15/us/georgia-shooting-range-triple-homicide/index.html

Rotting fruit, spoiled vegetables: How Texas just made the supply chain even worse

San Francisco (CNN) A weeklong protest by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott against President Biden's recent immigration policy reached a resolution on Friday, but the gridlock it created has resulted in hundreds of millions of lost dollars and delays in ...

source https://www.cnn.com/2022/04/16/economy/texas-mexico-abbott-border-economic-impact/index.html

Trump endorses JD Vance, wading into Ohio's contentious Republican Senate primary

The GOP contest has several candidates who have touted their allegiances to Trump, but the former president said in a statement that, "In the Great State of Ohio, the candidate most qualified and ready to win in November is J.D. Vance.".

source https://www.npr.org/2022/04/15/1093148912/trump-endorses-j-d-vance-wading-into-ohios-contentious-republican-senate-primary

The City of Reno releases a statement on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Focused on the topic of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI), the event featured U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto and former Governor and current University of Nevada, Reno President Brian Sandoval, two groundbreaking Nevada leaders with over 30 years ...

source https://www.reno.gov/Home/Components/News/News/20028/576?backlist=%2F

5 people will share a $50000 reward for tips that led to Brooklyn subway shooting suspect's arrest

"The public is who we serve, but they are also often our best partner," NYPD Police Commissioner Keechant Sewell said in a statement. "We appreciate all of those who responded to our call for information to locate this suspect, including all of those whose ...

source https://www.cnn.com/2022/04/15/us/brooklyn-subway-shooting-friday/index.html

Leana Wen talks Covid risk tolerance and her response to critics

When at least 80 out of about 600 people who attended the swanky Gridiron Club dinner in Washington, D.C., a couple of weeks ago got Covid-19, critics called the event irresponsible and an example of why we can't just go back to normal.

source https://www.statnews.com/2022/04/15/leana-wen-talks-covid-risk-tolerance-and-her-response-to-critics/

Abbott ends inspections that clogged commercial traffic at US-Mexico border for more than a week

Gov. Greg Abbott reached a fourth and final deal — this one with Tamaulipas' governor on Friday — to end state troopers' increased inspections of commercial vehicles at international bridges that gridlocked commercial traffic throughout the Texas-Mexico ...

source https://www.texastribune.org/2022/04/15/texas-border-abbott-vehicle-inspections/

Gov. Wolf: PA GreenGov Initiative Lowers Commonwealth Energy Usage 12.3 Percent Over 3 Years

Governor Tom Wolf unveiled the Pennsylvania GreenGov Council 2021 Annual Report, marking further progress in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania's work to promote sustainability and environmentally-friendly policies. Commonwealth agencies and commissions ...

source https://www.governor.pa.gov/newsroom/gov-wolf-pa-greengov-initiative-lowers-commonwealth-energy-usage-12-3-percent-over-3-years/

US lawmakers signal support for Taiwan in visit

TAIPEI, Taiwan — U.S. lawmakers visiting Taiwan on Friday made a pointed and public declaration of their support for the self-governing island democracy while also issuing a warning to China. The six lawmakers met with Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen ...

source https://www.npr.org/2022/04/15/1093003540/us-lawmakers-signal-support-for-taiwan-in-visit

2 CU Boulder students earn prestigious Goldwater Scholarships

CU Boulder students Zoe Drigot and Rose Summers are among only 417 college students from across the United States in 2022 to be awarded Goldwater Scholarships, which reward juniors and seniors who are actively conducting research in math, ...

source https://www.colorado.edu/today/2022/04/14/2-cu-boulder-students-earn-prestigious-goldwater-scholarships

Gov. Wolf Announces $11 Million in Workforce Development Funding for PAsmart Apprenticeship Programs

Governor Tom Wolf today announced awards totaling more than $11 million for 26 apprenticeship programs that will empower Pennsylvania workers to earn while they learn and support Pennsylvania businesses in building a pipeline of talent for occupations ...

source https://www.governor.pa.gov/newsroom/gov-wolf-announces-11-million-in-workforce-development-funding-for-pasmart-apprenticeship-programs/

Lightfoot touts 2 programs to help motorists pay mounting ticket debt

Mayor Lori Lightfoot's administration on Thursday touted a pair of new or enhanced programs baked into her 2022 budget to relieve the burden on some Chicagoans driven into debt and bankruptcy by the city's overreliance on ticket revenue.

source https://chicago.suntimes.com/city-hall/2022/4/14/23025546/chicago-motorists-ticket-debt-programs-lori-lightfoot

City of Boston Provides Update on Police Commissioner Search Process

With the release of the description and application for the position, the Search Committee will now set their sights on identifying the candidate that can fulfill the responsibilities and qualifications set forth by the community.

source https://www.boston.gov/news/city-boston-provides-update-police-commissioner-search-process

Rosalie Fish, student, athlete and activist, selected as Truman Scholar

University of Washington junior Rosalie Fish has been selected for the prestigious Truman Scholarship, the third consecutive year that students from the UW were recognized with this national award. A highly competitive award, only 58 students were ...

source https://www.washington.edu/news/2022/04/14/rosalie-fish-student-athlete-and-activist-selected-as-truman-scholar/

Biden-Harris Administration Announces $38 Million from Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to Protect Aquatic Species and ...

The National Fish Passage Program, facilitated by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, supports aquatic ecosystem restoration projects and restores free-flowing waters, allowing for enhanced fish migration and protecting communities from flooding. “ ...

source https://www.doi.gov/pressreleases/biden-harris-administration-announces-38-million-bipartisan-infrastructure-law-protect

New York State Department of Health Releases New Report On Maternal Mortality

New Data Provides Insight, Analysis, and Recommendations to Address Systemic Inequalities and Create Safer Birth Experiences for New York Families. To Further Improve Maternal Health Outcomes and Reduce Racial Disparities, Governor Hochul's 2023 ...

source https://www.health.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/2022-04-13_maternal_mortality_report.htm

EPA seeks more smog controls in Houston, Dallas after they fail to meet standards

Ozone pollution results from car and truck emissions, industrial emissions from facilities such as refineries and electric generation plants, as well as from natural sources (trees, for example, emit organic compounds that react with other emissions to ...

source https://www.texastribune.org/2022/04/13/texas-epa-pollution-smog-dallas-houston/

Governor Newsom Announces $70 Million in Awards for Six New Homekey Projects 4.13.22

Approved projects to offer 232 housing units across the state, when completed. California Blueprint proposes an additional $2 billion, for a total $14 billion homelessness package, that will create 55,000 new housing units and treatment slots in the ...

source https://www.gov.ca.gov/2022/04/13/governor-newsom-announces-70-million-in-awards-for-six-new-homekey-projects-4-13-22/

Mayor, South Side Officials Cut Ribbon On Englewood Affordable Senior Apartments — Thanks To Ald. Carrie Austin

Local leaders say Austin, who was indicted last year, donated critical tax credits to former 16th Ward Ald. JoAnn Thompson to build the $26 million project after years of delays. The building is named for Thompson, who died in 2015.

source https://blockclubchicago.org/2022/04/13/mayor-south-side-officials-cut-ribbon-on-englewood-affordable-senior-apartments-thanks-to-ald-carrie-austin/

Biden Administration Announces a Boost for Rural Health Care in its Midterm Election Push

As the midterm election season ramps up, the Biden administration wants rural Americans to know it'll be spending a lot of money to improve health care in rural areas. It has tasked Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack with delivering the message that the ...

source https://www.govexec.com/management/2022/04/biden-administration-announces-boost-rural-health-care-midterm-election-push/365596/

Williams Expands Financial Aid

Williams College is significantly expanding its financial aid offerings: It will convert all loans to grants for those it defines as coming from middle-income families. The college already takes that approach with students from ...

source https://www.insidehighered.com/admissions/article/2022/04/13/williams-moves-all-grants-financial-aid

In Long Term, China Trade Challenge will “Eclipse” Today's Russia Crisis, says US Trade Czar

Katherine Tai was sworn in amid a global pandemic that mangled global supply chains. She inherited the Trump administration's trade agenda that was largely defined by draconian tariffs, a trade war with China, and atrophied relationships with U.S. ...

source https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2022/04/russia-ukraine-katherine-tai-us-trade

Student Loan Pause: Who Got The Most Student Loan Cancellation?

Now, a new study from the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget shows surprising data about who benefitted the most from the student loan payment pause. Student loan forgiveness: who will benefit most.

source https://www.forbes.com/sites/zackfriedman/2022/04/12/student-loan-pause-who-got-the-most-student-loan-cancellation/

Nonprofit Hospitals Saw High Tax Breaks, Low Charity Care Spending

April 12, 2022 - Most nonprofit hospital systems spent less on charity care and community investments than they received in tax breaks, with total fair share deficits amounting to $18.4 billion in fiscal year 2019, according to a report from the Lown ...

source https://revcycleintelligence.com/news/nonprofit-hospitals-saw-high-tax-breaks-low-charity-care-spending

Musicologist and poet awarded Guggenheim fellowships

Madrid, a cultural theorist of sound and music working in Latin American and Latinx studies, and Mort, a poet and translator, are two of the 180 writers, artists, scientists and scholars in the U.S. and Canada awarded the Guggenheim fellowship this year, ...

source https://news.cornell.edu/stories/2022/04/musicologist-and-poet-awarded-guggenheim-fellowships

Three professors named Guggenheim fellows

Northwestern University faculty members Shana Kelley, Jeffrey Masten and Kimberly Yuracko are among the 2022 Guggenheim Fellows recently named by the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation. This year, the Foundation awarded 180 artists, writers, ...

source https://news.northwestern.edu/stories/2022/04/three-professors-named-guggenheim-fellows/

University of Colorado names Todd Saliman sole finalist for president

University of Colorado System Regents selected Todd Saliman as the sole finalist in its search to find the next president of the four-campus CU System. The board voted unanimously after about 10 minutes of deliberation to name Saliman the only finalist ...

source https://co.chalkbeat.org/2022/4/12/23021163/todd-saliman-sole-finalist-university-colorado-president-search

West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice Pushes 'Job Jumpstart' Program

Despite unemployment numbers in West Virginia being at record lows, Gov. Jim Justice hopes to reverse the state's labor force participation rate that was low even before COVID-19 by paying people to return to the workforce.

source https://www.theintelligencer.net/news/community/2022/04/west-virginia-gov-jim-justice-pushes-job-jumpstart-program/

How much energy powers a good life? Less than you're using, says a new report

How much energy does it take to have a good and healthy life? A new Stanford University study has found that the answer is far less than the average American is using. Comparing energy use and quality of life across 140 countries, researchers found ...

source https://www.npr.org/2022/04/12/1092045712/how-much-energy-powers-a-good-life-less-than-youre-using-says-a-new-report

Biden Administration Announces Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Wildfire Mitigation Investments in Colorado

LYONS, Colo., April 11, 2022 – As part of the Biden-Harris Administrations Rural Infrastructure Tour, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced $131 million in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law investments to begin work on the USDA Forest Service's ...

source https://www.usda.gov/media/press-releases/2022/04/11/biden-administration-announces-bipartisan-infrastructure-law

DiNapoli: State Needs To Do More for Growing Mental Health Crisis in Schools

Too many of New York school districts' mental health teams are understaffed, with too few available services and inconsistent and limited oversight of mental health education for students, an audit by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli found ...

source https://www.osc.state.ny.us/press/releases/2022/04/dinapoli-state-needs-do-more-growing-mental-health-crisis-schools

Duke in Pics: Enriching Duke's Canopy

Duke staff and students took part in a tree-planting event near the Chapel Drive traffic circle Wednesday. Photo by Stephen Schramm. Share this story.

source https://today.duke.edu/2022/04/duke-pics-enriching-duke%E2%80%99s-canopy

Georgia coroner discovers bodies of his parents and son at scene of apparent robbery, officials say

(CNN) A county coroner in Georgia discovered the bodies of his parents and his son, who were killed Friday in an apparent robbery at the Lock Stock & Barrel Shooting Range in Grantville, police say. All three were shot, the Georgia Bureau of ...

source https://www.cnn.com/2022/04/08/us/georgia-shooting-range/index.html

Supporting School Wellness Toolkit

For students, these mental health needs can go unsupported and lead to behaviors that are inconsistent with school expectations. It is important students and staff know that it is okay to ask for help and be ready to respond to those who need additional ...

source https://education.ohio.gov/Topics/Student-Supports/Supporting-Student-Wellness-Toolkit

Schooling Colleges on Student Loan Repayment

Wisconsin officials are informing college employees, from professors to custodians, that they can get their student loans forgiven through a federal program for which many wrongly assumed they were ineligible.

source https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2022/04/11/wisconsin-program-informs-college-workers-about-loan-forgiveness

Will Student Loan Repayment Ever Actually Resume Again? Probably Not For Awhile — Here's Why

The relief — first codified by Congress through enactment of the CARES Act in March 2020 — was supposed to last just six months. But President Trump, and then President Biden, issued multiple short-term extensions. Biden's most recent extension to August ...

source https://www.forbes.com/sites/adamminsky/2022/04/11/will-student-loan-repayment-ever-actually-resume-again-probably-not-for-awhile---heres-why/

Mayor Adams's First 100 Days: A Focus on Crime, Covid and Crises

On an unusually cold morning in late March, Mayor Eric Adams began his day visiting a child-care center in Queens. Roughly seven miles away, police officers in Brooklyn were carrying out his order to clear homeless encampments, tossing away tents and ...

source https://www.nytimes.com/2022/04/10/nyregion/eric-adams-100-days.html

After pursuing an indictment, Starr County district attorney drops murder charge over self-induced abortion

Texas law exempts a pregnant person from being charged with murder or any lesser homicide charge for an abortion. by Jolie McCullough April 10, 2022 3 hours ago. Copy link. Republish. The Starr County Jail in Rio Grande City on Saturday.

source https://www.texastribune.org/2022/04/10/starr-county-murder-charge/

New York City Mayor Eric Adams tests positive for Covid-19, spokesperson says

(CNN) New York City Mayor Eric Adams tested positive for Covid-19 on Sunday, according to a statement from a spokesperson. "This morning, Mayor Adams woke up with a raspy voice and, out of an abundance of caution, took a PCR test that has now come back ...

source https://www.cnn.com/2022/04/10/us/mayor-eric-adams-covid-19-positive/index.html

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack tests positive for Covid-19

(CNN) US Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, who is fully vaccinated and boosted, said Saturday he has tested positive for Covid-19 and has "mild" symptoms. "I tested positive for COVID. I'm both vaccinated and boosted and thankfully my symptoms are ...

source https://www.cnn.com/2022/04/09/politics/tom-vilsack-positive-covid-agriculture-secretary/index.html

The Ketanji Brown Jackson Hearings May Be Only the Beginning

Just before the Senate Judiciary Committee voted, this week, on Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson's nomination to the Supreme Court—one of the final hurdles before her confirmation by the full Senate, on Thursday—Thom Tillis, Republican of North Carolina, ...

source https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2022/04/18/the-ketanji-brown-jackson-hearings-may-be-only-the-beginning

Judge Jackson is the 1st, but hopefully not last, Black woman Supreme Court Justice

A day after her Supreme Court confirmation, Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson paid tribute to the path-breaking Black Americans who she said did the heavy lifting which made this moment possible. SCOTT DETROW, HOST: On the South Lawn of the White House today ...

source https://www.npr.org/2022/04/08/1091769505/judge-jackson-is-the-1st-but-hopefully-not-last-black-woman-supreme-court-justic

What to do if you test positive for COVID at this point in the pandemic

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with infectious disease specialist Dr. Celine Gounder about the evolving guidance around COVID and the tools we have to fight it. MARY LOUISE KELLY, HOST: COVID-19 has been around long enough that we are not even counting ...

source https://www.npr.org/2022/04/07/1091487889/what-to-do-if-you-test-positive-for-covid-at-this-point-in-the-pandemic

President Biden's Budget Invests $2.8 Billion to Support Economies, Outdoor Recreation and Access to Public Lands

GAOA also provides permanent, full funding of the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) at $900 million annually to secure public access and improve recreation opportunities on public lands; protect watersheds and wildlife; and preserve ecosystem ...

source https://www.usda.gov/media/press-releases/2022/04/08/president-bidens-budget-invests-28-billion-support-economies

Nancy Pelosi postpones Asia trip after testing positive for Covid-19

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi works her way through the crowd at an event in the White House on April 5. (CNN) A US Congressional delegation ...

source https://www.cnn.com/2022/04/08/asia/nancy-pelosi-covid-19-taiwan-us-asia-intl-hnk/index.html

The student loan pause has been extended until the end of August

NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Mike Pierce of the Student Borrower Protection Center, about plans to extend the student loan payment pause and a reset for roughly 7 million borrowers who are in default. LEILA FADEL, HOST: The Biden administration is ...

source https://www.npr.org/2022/04/07/1091382705/the-student-loan-pause-has-been-extended-until-the-end-of-august

Appeals court OKs Biden federal employee vaccine mandate

NEW ORLEANS — President Joe Biden's requirement that all federal employees be vaccinated against COVID-19 was upheld Thursday by a federal appeals court. In a 2-1 ruling, a panel of the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a lower court and ordered ...

source https://www.npr.org/2022/04/07/1091558679/appeals-court-oks-biden-federal-employee-vaccine-mandate

Alaska lawmakers consider $2600 payment per resident in 2022, but proposals differ in details

The House turned down a series of amendments that would have increased the dividend or provided retroactive payments. A narrow majority of lawmakers voted against those amendments, citing their cost. Debates on amendments affecting other parts ...

source https://www.alaskapublic.org/2022/04/07/alaska-lawmakers-consider-2600-payment-per-resident-in-2022-but-proposals-differ-in-details/

19 named storms expected this hurricane season, above average but becoming more common, CSU forecast says

Of the 19 storms, nine are expected to become hurricanes, and four are expected to become major hurricanes -- Category 3 or higher -- with winds exceeding 111 miles per hour, according to hurricane experts at Colorado State University (CSU).

source https://www.cnn.com/2022/04/07/weather/april-hurricane-season-outlook-above-average/index.html

The offspring of the Capitol Hill fox have also been euthanized

"DC Health is contacting all human victims who were bitten by the fox," DC Public Health told NPR in a statement. "Animal control will post informational flyers around Capitol Hill advising of the fox's positive rabies status and encouraging people who ...

source https://www.npr.org/2022/04/05/1091101982/fox-us-capitol-biting-captured-photo

Gov. Lamont tests positive for COVID-19

Gov. Ned Lamont has tested positive for COVID-19, his staff said Thursday. The positive result came during a regularly scheduled rapid self-test. A second rapid self-test also was positive. He is awaiting the results of a PCR test.

source https://ctmirror.org/2022/04/07/ct-gov-lamont-tests-positive-for-covid-19/

Texas to send busloads of undocumented immigrants to the US Capitol, Gov. Greg Abbott says

The Biden administration announced last week the order would end on May 23. “To help local officials whose communities are being overwhelmed by hordes of illegal immigrants who are being dropped off by the administration, Texas ...

source https://www.cnn.com/2022/04/06/us/texas-immigrants-charter-buses-dc/index.html

Stanford expert on climate report: Energy technology is ready, but time is short

Azevedo and coauthors of the energy systems chapter describe continued investments in fossil fuel infrastructure – particularly coal-fired electricity without carbon capture and storage (CCS) – as “inconsistent with limiting warming to well below 2 C,” the ...

source https://news.stanford.edu/2022/04/06/stanford-energy-expert-discusses-un-climate-report/

Almost 25000 mail-in ballots were rejected in Texas for its March 1 primary election

Under SB 1, voters have to provide a partial Social Security number or driver's license number on their mail ballot application — as well as on the return envelope. The ID number they provide has to match what's on their voter registration record.

source https://www.npr.org/2022/04/06/1091267343/almost-25-000-mail-in-ballots-were-rejected-in-texas-for-its-march-1-primary-ele

University of Iowa key partner in $360M national water consortium

Iowa will receive $21 million during the next five years as a partner in the Cooperative Institute for Research to Operations in Hydrology (CIROH), funded by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). The national center will be led by the ...

source https://now.uiowa.edu/2022/04/university-iowa-key-partner-360m-national-water-consortium

The Sacramento mass killing involved at least 5 shooters, police say

Police said they identified at least five gunmen but there may have been more. Only two suspects — both brothers wounded by gunfire — have been arrested in connection with the shooting and, so far, only face firearms charges.

source https://www.npr.org/2022/04/06/1091324194/the-sacramento-mass-killing-involved-at-least-5-shooters-police-say

More than 12% of mail-in ballots were rejected in Texas under new GOP voting rules, final tally shows

Figures released by the Texas secretary of state show that more than 24,000 Texas voters had their ballots rejected in the March primary. The rejection rate is a significant increase over previous elections. by Alexa Ura April 6, 2022 Updated: 2 hours ...

source https://www.texastribune.org/2022/04/06/texas-mail-in-ballot-rejection-voting/

Wide-Ranging Systemic Changes Needed to Transform Nursing Homes to Meet Needs of Residents, Families, and Staff

WASHINGTON — Providing high-quality care for all nursing home residents requires collaboration among federal and state governments, health care providers, payers, and others to completely transform the way nursing home care is delivered, financed, ...

source https://www.nationalacademies.org/news/2022/04/wide-ranging-systemic-changes-needed-to-transform-nursing-homes-to-meet-needs-of-residents-families-and-staff

Student Loan Relief: Here's Everything Biden Said Today When Extending The Student Loan Payment Pause

This is everything that President Joe Biden said when he extended the student loan payment pause today. Here's what you need to know — and what it means for your student loans. Student Loans. A big win for student loan borrowers today, as Biden ...

source https://www.forbes.com/sites/zackfriedman/2022/04/06/heres-everything-biden-said-today-when-extending-student-loan-relief/

Health Commissioner Alerts Providers About COVID-19 Treatment

Commissioner Dr. Ashwin Vasan advises healthcare providers to inform patients about treatment and offer treatment to any eligible patient who tests positive for COVID-19. Preventive treatment is available for people who are immunocompromised or unable ...

source https://www1.nyc.gov/site/doh/about/press/pr2022/commissioner-advisory-providers-covid-treatment.page

Legislation Sponsored by Governor Newsom to Hold the Gun Industry Accountable and Strengthen Protections Moves ...

SACRAMENTO – Today, the California Senate Judiciary Committee passed SB 1327, private right of action legislation authored by Senator Robert Hertzberg (D-Van Nuys) and sponsored by Governor Gavin Newsom to limit the spread of assault weapons and ghost guns ...

source https://www.gov.ca.gov/2022/04/05/legislation-sponsored-by-governor-newsom-to-hold-the-gun-industry-accountable-and-strengthen-protections-moves-forward/

Months-Long Waits For Medicaid May Be A Sign Of What's To Come

The 28-year-old mother of four from Salem, Mo., is among the tens of thousands of uninsured Missourians stuck waiting as the state slogs through a flood of applications for the state-federal health insurance program.

source https://www.disabilityscoop.com/2022/04/06/months-long-waits-for-medicaid-may-be-a-sign-of-whats-to-come/29793/

With Obama looking on, White House to open ACA plans to more families

President Biden announced Tuesday that his administration is making a tweak to federal rules long sought by advocates that would allow millions of additional families to buy health plans through the insurance marketplaces created under the Affordable ...

source https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2022/04/04/aca-insurance-for-families/

Oklahoma passes total abortion ban, further limiting options for Texans

After Texas passed a ban on abortions after about six weeks of pregnancy, more Texans went to Oklahoma for the procedure than to any other state. Now, in a surprise move, the Oklahoma Legislature is cutting off that option. by Eleanor Klibanoff and ...

source https://www.texastribune.org/2022/04/05/oklahoma-abortion-texas-ban/

What Florida's Parental Rights in Education Law Means for Teachers

Florida's Parental Rights in Education law, which prohibits classroom instruction on sexual orientation and gender identity for students in kindergarten through third grade, was signed into law at the end of March by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis.

source https://www.npr.org/2022/04/04/1090946670/what-floridas-parental-rights-in-education-law-means-for-teachers

EPA moves to ban the most common type of cancer-causing asbestos

The Environmental Protection Agency on Tuesday proposed to ban chrysotile asbestos, the most common form of the toxic mineral still used in the United States. Also known as “white asbestos,” it has remained on the market despite decades of research ...

source https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-solutions/2022/04/05/epa-asbestos-ban/

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick wants Texas version of Florida law that critics dubbed “Don't Say Gay”

The Florida law prohibits teachers from teaching sexual orientation or gender identity to kids below the fourth grade. by Brian Lopez and Emily Hernandez April 4, 2022 22 hours ago. Copy link. Republish. Kids hold flags and wear heart stickers and ...

source https://www.texastribune.org/2022/04/04/texas-dont-say-gay-dan-patrick/

All 6 victims killed in the Sacramento mass shooting are identified as police arrest a suspect

Dandrae Martin, 26, was identified as a "related suspect" and was booked on assault and illegal firearm possession charges, according to a release from Sacramento police. CNN is seeking comment from legal ...

source https://www.cnn.com/2022/04/04/us/sacramento-california-shooting-monday/index.html

Northwest announces sexual assault awareness month events

Northwest Missouri State University will observe Sexual Assault Awareness Month throughout the month of April through a series of educational activities and programs to raise awareness of sexual assault and prevent sexual violence.

source https://www.nwmissouri.edu/media/news/2022/04/01sexualassaultawaremonth.htm

WVU to celebrate 2022 Graduate Student Appreciation Week

WVU and the Office of Graduate Education and Life will celebrate Graduate Student Appreciation Week April 4-9. Help celebrate graduate and professional students by taking a moment to express your appreciation for the important contributions they make ...

source https://enews.wvu.edu/articles/2022/04/04/wvu-to-celebrate-2022-graduate-student-appreciation-week

Public health workers focus on community, wellness

Submitted Photos Members of the county's Public Health Department participate in an emergency preparedness training event pre-COVID-19. The Health Department has been required to do these types of training events even before the pandemic.

source https://www.observertoday.com/news/page-one/2022/04/public-health-workers-focus-on-community-wellness/

Efforts to ban books jumped an 'unprecedented' four-fold in 2021, ALA report says

This often leads to books being listed in library catalogues but never able to be found when looking for them. This year, Gender Queer by Maia Kobabe tops the ALA's 10 most challenged books list. The ...

source https://www.npr.org/2022/04/04/1090067026/efforts-to-ban-books-jumped-an-unprecedented-four-fold-in-2021-ala-report-says

Jury selection starts today for panel that'll help decide if Parkland school shooter gets the death penalty

(CNN) Potential jurors are due to arrive Monday at a Florida courthouse where they could be chosen to help decide the fate of Nikolas Cruz more than four years after he killed 17 people in the deadliest high school shooting in US history.

source https://www.cnn.com/2022/04/04/us/nikolas-cruz-sentencing-parkland-shooting/index.html

Pakistan is heading to early elections after Imran Khan dissolves Parliament

ISLAMABAD — Pakistan is heading to a constitutional crisis after president Dr Arif Alvi dissolved the national assembly at the request of prime minister Imran Khan, who had been facing a no-confidence motion against him that was likely to succeed.

source https://www.npr.org/2022/04/03/1090490181/pakistan-imran-khan-parliament-early-elections

Hundreds gather at Anchorage Baptist Temple to remember the late Congressman Don Young

For an hour and a half, speakers including Alaska's two U.S. senators, the governor and one of Young's daughters, told heartfelt and sometimes wacky tales from the Republican congressman's life. They recounted how he fought for Alaska for decades.

source https://www.alaskapublic.org/2022/04/02/hundreds-gather-at-anchorage-baptist-temple-to-remember-the-late-congressman-don-young/

Biden is the latest president to go off script on Russia

The buzz went on for a week after President Biden whacked a hornets nest by telling a crowd of Poles that Russian President Vladimir Putin had to go. "For God's sake, this man cannot remain in power," Biden said. Those words were still hanging in the ...

source https://www.npr.org/2022/04/02/1090270597/biden-is-the-latest-president-to-go-off-script-on-russia

The White House announces moves to gender neutral passports

Nonbinary, intersex or gender-nonconforming Americans may soon choose a gender-neutral X on their passports. The Biden administration made the announcement yesterday on the annual Transgender Day of Visibility. NPR's Melissa Block reports.

source https://www.npr.org/2022/04/01/1090192947/the-white-house-announces-moves-to-gender-neutral-passports