USC Scraps Filmmaker’s Keynote Speech: NPR
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The University of Southern California (USC) canceled the commencement speech of its valedictorian, Asna Tabassum, due to safety concerns related to her public support for Palestinians in the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict. This decision was met with both praise and criticism, leading to silent protests by students and faculty. Amidst this…
Semi Bird Backers Thwart WA GOP’s Attempt to Block Endorsement Vote
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At the Washington state GOP convention, delegates revolted against party officials after candidate Semi…
Join Grand Rapids’ Community Cleanup Event this Saturday
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The Community Cleanup in Grand Rapids, which began as a tradition on the city's west side, has expanded…
Multicare & Premera: Potential Deal Could Revolutionize Insurance
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The goal of an unspecified deal by MultiCare is to ensure the company can continue providing high-quality in-network care to communities it serves, according to the company's website. If Premera declines this deal, patients with Premera health plans will lose in-network access to MultiCare hospitals, doctors, or facilities from June 1.…
Troops to be Withdrawn from Niger by U.S. Military
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The Biden administration has informed Niger's Prime Minister, Ali Lamine Zeine, that more than 1,000 US…
Phoenix Firefighter Faces Sexual Assault, Kidnapping Charges
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Jonathan Alexander Estrella, a fire engineer with the Phoenix Fire Department, has been arrested and…
Kemp Advances Georgia Health Care, Rejects Medicaid Expansion
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Georgia Governor Brian Kemp signed a healthcare measure, Pathways to Coverage, that partially expands coverage for some low-income residents who complete 80 hours of work or other qualifying activities each month. Despite the program only covering 4,000 people out of 350,000 potential recipients, Kemp stated he does not intend to fully…
Preserving Enslaved Burial Grounds: Knightdale Community’s Battle
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The residents of the Widewaters community in Knightdale, North Carolina, have launched the enslaved…
Albemarle gets tax credits from Biden’s clean energy push
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Albemarle, Cummins, and Siemens Energy are among the companies that have received tax credit under the…
LS Cable & System Gets $99M Tax Credit Under Section 48C
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The United States Department of Energy (DOE) has granted LS GreenLink USA, a subsidiary of LS Cable & System Ltd. (LS C&S), an investment tax credit of $99,060,000 under the Qualifying Advanced Energy Project Credit Program. LS GreenLink plans to use this funding to build a state-of-the-art manufacturing facility to produce…