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From Prison to Policy: One father’s fight for change after incarceration
WWL - Louisiana
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July 29, 2025
One local nonprofit, Daughters Beyond Incarceration (DBI), works with young girls who have a parent incarcerated in prison. NEW ORLEANS — Louisiana continues to rank among the most incarcerated states in the U.S., a reality that leaves deep scars...
Will Trump's AI Policies Kill Federal Support in Your State?
Government Technology
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July 29, 2025
President Donald Trump’s newly released AI action plan could have significant impacts on states, potentially jeopardizing federal funding if the regulations they pass are determined to be “burdensome” or “restrictive to innovation.” To understand...
Susan Monarez confirmed as Trump’s CDC director
Associated Press
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July 29, 2025
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate on Tuesday confirmed Susan Monarez to be President Donald Trump’s director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Monarez, 50, was named acting director in January and then tapped as the nominee in...
$1.9 Million EBITDA, Highly Profitable DME/HME Company with Multiple Locations on Military/Army Bases Throughout the U.S.
DOTmed
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Trump's pharmaceutical tariffs could affect some drugmakers more than others
CNBC
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July 29, 2025
Medications are stored on shelves at a pharmacy on May 12, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. Eric Thayer | Getty Images President Donald Trump is slated to impose tariffs on pharmaceuticals imported into the U.S. any day now – and the duties may...
Susan Monarez confirmed as Trump's CDC director
WSLS - Virginia
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July 29, 2025
WASHINGTON – The Senate on Tuesday confirmed Susan Monarez to be President Donald Trump’s director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Monarez, 50, was named acting director in January and then tapped as the nominee in March...
20 years later, NatGeo’s ‘Hurricane Katrina: Race Against Time’ docuseries exposes failures and heroes
We Are The Mighty
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July 29, 2025
Get We Are The Mighty’s Weekly Newsletter Military culture and entertainment direct to your inbox with zero chance of a ‘Reply All’ incident The systems meant to protect Americans failed in August 2005 — but everyday people and quick-thinking...
U.S. job openings fell to 7.4 million last month as job market continues to cool
Spectrum News 13 - Florida
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July 29, 2025
WASHINGTON — Employers posted 7.4 million job vacancies last month, a sign that the American job market continues to cool. What You Need To Know Employers posted 7.4 million job vacancies last month, a sign that the American job market continues...
Slice of opportunity: Smith Voc’s new hands-on baking course helps adults build skills, pursue new careers
Daily Hampshire Gazette - Massachusetts
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NORTHAMPTON — Checking her cake at eye level, Nash Cintron carefully leveled bits off with a knife. Once the top was even, she spread chocolate butter cream on the layer, simultaneously spinning the turntable and smoothing the frosting out. It...
Don't Blink: Here's how Nvidia could become the first $5 trillion company by the end of 2025
The Motley Fool Australia
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July 29, 2025
This article was originally published on Fool.com. All figures quoted in US dollars unless otherwise stated. Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) recently made history by becoming the first company to reach a market capitalization of $4 trillion -- and it's...
U.S. Department of Education unfreezes nearly $7 billion in funding
Gaston Gazette - North Carolina
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The U.S. Department of Education released nearly $7 billion in frozen federal education funds after lawsuits from over 20 states. The funding freeze had put a $2.6 million strain on Gaston County Schools' budget. The freeze impacted programs such...
Restaurant owner pleads guilty to employing undocumented immigrants to keep business profitable
KCTV 5 - Missouri
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July 29, 2025
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - The owner of several Mexican restaurants in Missouri has pleaded guilty to employing undocumented immigrants to give himself an illegal edge in business. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Missouri has...
The Heart Behind Breathe Easy Therapy Services: Cynthia Piccini's Story of Empathy and Empowerment
International Business Times
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July 29, 2025
Cynthia Piccini has always seen the world a little differently. As a child in urban New York, her sanctuary was not a therapist's couch or a school counselor's office; it was a grumpy old man's garden. "He didn't like people, didn't like kids,"...
U.S. hurricane forecasters losing critical access to government data
Context
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What’s the context? With the Atlantic hurricane season underway, U.S. forecasters are crippled by lack of data from three meteorological satellites. U.S. to suspend data sharing from three meteorological satellites after July Data loss hinders...
ICE Releases Marine Veteran's Wife from Custody After Trump Ally Request
Newsweek
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July 29, 2025
A Marine Corps veteran's wife has been released from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody following intervention by Sen. John Kennedy, a Louisiana Republican and a vocal supporter of President Donald Trump's immigration policies....
The AI Economy’s Breaking Point: When Job Loss Triggers Collapse
InvestorPlace
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July 29, 2025
Every now and then, two independent variables converge in such a profound and terrifying way that it doesn’t just rewrite the rules; it burns the whole playbook. That’s where we’ve arrived with AI. On one side is artificial intelligence itself: a...
Employers See What Guard Soldiers Do
MilitarySpot - Alabama
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July 29, 2025
Lt. Col. Christopher Miller, commander of the 3rd Battalion, 116th Cavalry Regiment, and Staff Sgt. Stephen Young of Charlie Company show civilian employers a terrain table used by the mechanized infantry company for planning training operations...
Connor Stalions: A timeline of Michigan's sign-stealing scandal
Detroit Free Press - Michigan
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The NCAA has served Central Michigan with a Notice of Allegations regarding former Michigan football analyst Connor Stalions' presence on the Chips' sidelines during the 2023 season opener against Michigan State football. Stalions was in...
Columbia’s Settlement: A Victory, Warning and Question Mark
The Jewish Exponent - Pennsylvania
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July 29, 2025
Columbia University’s decision to settle with the federal government over allegations of antisemitism is historic — not just for its $221 million price tag, but for what it reveals about the shifting relationship between elite universities,...
Pipistrel Boosts U.S. Customer Support with Addition of Parts Warehouse
Aviation Pros
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July 29, 2025
Pipistrel has announced a U.S.-based parts warehouse to enhance part distribution operations and support for its aircraft customers across North America. The warehouse, centrally located at the Textron eAviation headquarters in Wichita, Kansas,...