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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — From COVID-19 to a budget shortfall, or George Floyd ‘s death to the recent death of a 6-year-old girl from gun violence, the mayor of Minneapolis says his city has experienced one trauma after another this past year — and the … [Continue reading] about Minneapolis mayor: After year of reckoning, time for change
Technology companies led broad gains for stocks on Wall Street Thursday, ending a three-day losing streak for major U.S. indexes. Investors were encouraged by the latest jobs data that showed fewer Americans filing for unemployment benefits, another … [Continue reading] about Stocks end higher on Wall Street, breaking a 3-day slump
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Thursday signed legislation to curtail a dramatic rise in hate crimes against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders and expressed pride that lawmakers who seem to agree on little else came together against … [Continue reading] about Biden signs bill to counter spike in anti-Asian hate crime
The National Archives and Records Administration is making an urgent plea to the Defense Department, calling on the Pentagon to help it address a backlog of 500,000 pending records requests and another 400,000 refiling requests. The backlog has been … [Continue reading] about NARA calls in DoD to help resolve its backlog of veteran records requests
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Scientists in Idaho this summer plan to remove the 62,000-pound (28,100-kilogram) stainless steel lid on one of the world’s most powerful nuclear test reactors for a rare internal overhaul. The Advanced Test Reactor at the Idaho … [Continue reading] about Powerful US nuclear test reactor getting rare major overhaul
