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