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Biden administration provides $4.28 billion in student debt relief
5 days, 6 hours ago

Biden administration provides $4.28 billion in student debt relief

Politico  

Some Democrats on Capitol Hill have been pushing for the administration to forgive borrowers who are eligible before Biden leaves office. They also expressed concern that President-elect Donald Trump’s administration would not provide the same level of debt relief to borrowers. “During his first term President Trump refused to deliver meaningful debt relief for borrowers. “President Trump’s negligence has led …

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Why aren’t more Democrats speaking out against RFK Jr.’s HHS nomination?
6 days, 19 hours ago

Why aren’t more Democrats speaking out against RFK Jr.’s HHS nomination?

Raw Story  

As Robert F. Kennedy Jr. makes the rounds on Capitol Hill, talking this week with Republican senators about his contentious nomination to be Secretary of Health and Human Services, and as the media continues to unearth even more highly controversial statements the anti-vaccine advocate has made, almost 20 GOP lawmakers have begun to voice their support for the Trump nominee, …

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Just 4 Dem senators are firm 'no' votes on RFK: report
1 week ago

Just 4 Dem senators are firm 'no' votes on RFK: report

Raw Story  

As Robert F. Kennedy Jr. makes the rounds on Capitol Hill, talking this week with Republican senators about his contentious nomination to be secretary of Health and Human Services, and as the media continues to unearth even more highly controversial statements the anti-vaccine advocate has made, almost 20 GOP lawmakers have begun to voice their support for the Trump nominee, …

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After son Hunter, US President Joe Biden plans preemptive pardon for Trump critics: Report
2 weeks, 6 days ago

After son Hunter, US President Joe Biden plans preemptive pardon for Trump critics: Report

Hindustan Times  

Outgoing US president Joe Biden's senior aides are allegedly conducting internal discussions on whether pre-emptive pardons should be issued for current and former public officials who are on president-elect Donald Trump's radar, reported Politico. The Biden administration is considering pre-emptive pardons for those on Donald Trump's radar Senior Democrats who have been privy to the talks said that a sense …

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U.S. lawmaker accuses Azerbaijan in near 'assault' at COP29
1 month ago

U.S. lawmaker accuses Azerbaijan in near 'assault' at COP29

Raw Story  

A U.S. lawmaker critical of COP29 host Azerbaijan said he was nearly assaulted when he attended the climate talks in what he called an orchestrated attack by the government. Pallone said around 50 "thugs" then waited for him outside his hotel, with the local police refusing to take him through a back entrance but the US embassy-provided security shielding him. …

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National push to remove millions of tonnes of asbestos from homes to save thousands of lives
3 months, 1 week ago

National push to remove millions of tonnes of asbestos from homes to save thousands of lives

ABC  

Kerry Wynn-Taylor is on borrowed time, living with a "ticking time-bomb". "I just wish that people would take asbestos dangers really seriously," she said. Average removal $10k Ms Markey's father Robert Vojakovic worked at the infamous Wittenoom blue asbestos mine in Western Australia and fought for workers struck down by disease. "It's not that jurisdictions aren't doing it and aren't …

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Markey and Warren condemn Steward’s CEO for refusing to comply with a Senate subpoena
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Markey and Warren condemn Steward’s CEO for refusing to comply with a Senate subpoena

Associated Press  

BOSTON — Several political leaders, including Massachusetts U.S. Sens. Lawyers for Steward Health Care CEO Ralph de la Torre said Wednesday that he won’t testify before a committee investigating the Dallas-based hospital company’s bankruptcy because a federal court order prohibits him from discussing anything during an ongoing reorganization and settlement effort. “He wants to hide from the accountability of what …

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Markey and Warren condemn Steward's CEO for refusing to comply with a Senate subpoena
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Markey and Warren condemn Steward's CEO for refusing to comply with a Senate subpoena

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Lawyers for Steward Health Care …

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Steward CEO says he won’t comply with Senate subpoena on hospital closings
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Steward CEO says he won’t comply with Senate subpoena on hospital closings

Associated Press  

BOSTON — Steward Health Care CEO Ralph de la Torre won’t comply with a subpoena to appear before a U.S. Senate committee that is investigating the hospital company’s bankruptcy, his lawyers said Wednesday. De la Torre needs to remain silent to respect an ongoing hospital reorganization and settlement effort, his lawyers said in a letter to Vermont U.S. Sen. Bernie …

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Sea turtles strandings have increased dramatically. Congress might create a fund to bail them out
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Sea turtles strandings have increased dramatically. Congress might create a fund to bail them out

Associated Press  

PORTLAND, Maine — Sea turtle strandings have ticked up at an alarming rate in New England, but now the reptiles are close to receiving a lifeline from Congress to help them stay in the water. Congress is nearing passage of the Sea Turtle Rescue Assistance and Rehabilitation Act, which would create a new $33 million federal grant program to fund …

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Man accused of beheading father in their home is competent to stand trial, judge rules
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Man accused of beheading father in their home is competent to stand trial, judge rules

Associated Press  

DOYLESTOWN, Pa. — The man accused of beheading his father in their suburban Philadelphia home early this year and posting a video of the severed head online is competent to stand trial, a judge ruled Thursday. Judge Stephen Corr ruled from the bench after a nearly five-hour proceeding that unfolded with Justin Mohn, wearing a yellow jumpsuit with “inmate” printed …

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Steward Health Care announces closure of 2 Massachusetts hospitals
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Steward Health Care announces closure of 2 Massachusetts hospitals

Associated Press  

BOSTON — Steward Health Care announced Friday that is it closing two hospitals in Massachusetts because it received no qualified bids for the facilities after declaring bankruptcy earlier this year. Maura Healey blamed the closures on what she called the greed and mismanagement of Steward Health Care and company CEO Ralph de la Torre. “We want to assure the people …

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Senate committee votes to investigate Steward Health Care bankruptcy and subpoena its CEO
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Senate committee votes to investigate Steward Health Care bankruptcy and subpoena its CEO

The Independent  

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Senate committee votes to investigate Steward Health Care bankruptcy and subpoena its CEO
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Senate committee votes to investigate Steward Health Care bankruptcy and subpoena its CEO

Associated Press  

BOSTON — A Senate committee voted Thursday to authorize an investigation into the bankruptcy of Steward Health Care and to subpoena the company’s CEO, Dr. Ralph de la Torre. “Perhaps more than anyone else in America, a dubious distinction no doubt, Ralph de la Torre, CEO of Steward Health Care, epitomizes the type of outrageous corporate greed that is permeating …

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California fines Amazon nearly $6M, alleging illegal work quotas at 2 warehouses
6 months ago

California fines Amazon nearly $6M, alleging illegal work quotas at 2 warehouses

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — California has fined Amazon a total of $5.9 million, alleging the e-commerce giant worked warehouse employees so hard that it put their safety at risk, officials said Tuesday. The two citations issued in May by the California Labor Commissioner’s Office said Amazon.com Services LLC ran afoul of the state’s Warehouse Quota Law at facilities in Riverside and …

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Lawmakers seek health care and retirement protections for Steward Health Care workers
6 months, 1 week ago

Lawmakers seek health care and retirement protections for Steward Health Care workers

Associated Press  

BOSTON — A group of Democratic members of Congress, led by Sen. Edward Markey of Massachusetts, is seeking reassurances that workers at hospitals owned by Steward Health Care will have their health care and retirement benefits protected. In a letter to acting Labor Secretary Julie Su on Monday, Markey said Steward’s bankruptcy “poses concerns for the nearly 30,000 workers including …

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Steward Health Care strikes deal to sell its nationwide physician network to Optum
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Steward Health Care strikes deal to sell its nationwide physician network to Optum

Associated Press  

BOSTON — Financially embattled hospital operator Steward Health Care has struck a deal to sell its nationwide physician network to Optum, a subsidiary of UnitedHealth Group, as it works to stabilize its finances. Maura Healey has said state monitors are keeping eye on the nine health care facilities operated by Steward Health Care in Massachusetts, including hospitals in some of …

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Biden is unveiling the American Climate Corps, a program with echoes of the New Deal
1 year, 3 months ago

Biden is unveiling the American Climate Corps, a program with echoes of the New Deal

NPR  

Biden is unveiling the American Climate Corps, a program with echoes of the New Deal Enlarge this image toggle caption Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images The White House on Wednesday unveiled a new climate jobs training program that it says could put 20,000 people to work in its first year on projects like restoring land, …

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How an untested, cash-strapped TV show about books became an American classic
1 year, 5 months ago

How an untested, cash-strapped TV show about books became an American classic

LA Times  

Jet-lagged and exhausted, LeVar Burton rallied his youthful energy as he exited customs at New York’s JFK airport and climbed into a waiting limo. If “Reading Rainbow” delivered on its promise that a children’s show focused on the joy and value of reading could be set in the real America rather than on Sesame Street or in Mister Rogers’ neighborhood, …

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2nd plane carrying more than a dozen migrants lands in California capital
1 year, 6 months ago

2nd plane carrying more than a dozen migrants lands in California capital

CNN  

CNN — A private plane carrying 20 migrants from Texas arrived in California’s capital city of Sacramento Monday morning, officials said – the second such arrival of migrants in the city from a conservative state in several days. After the first plane’s arrival in the state capital, Bonta said his office was investigating the incident and “evaluating potential criminal or …

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Poor body image can impact boys too. Here’s how to help them
1 year, 7 months ago

Poor body image can impact boys too. Here’s how to help them

Live Mint  

When school reopened after the covid-19 lockdown in 2022, 17-year-old Vinay Mehta, in Bengaluru, refused to attend his classes. “He said he looked like an 8th grader even though he was entering grade 12,” his mother Rumi Mehta says. After a few months, he came to terms that this is how he is and on our part, we promised to …

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Ford decides to keep AM radio on 2024 models, will restore AM on two electric vehicles from 2023
1 year, 7 months ago

Ford decides to keep AM radio on 2024 models, will restore AM on two electric vehicles from 2023

Associated Press  

DETROIT — Owners of new Ford vehicles will be able to tune in to AM radio in their cars, trucks and SUVs after all. Sen. Edward Markey, D-Mass., one of the bill’s sponsors, has said eight of 20 major automakers including Ford, BMW and Tesla have pulled the band from new vehicles. “Ford’s reversal reflects an overdue realization about the …

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“Threatening our entire economy”: Warren introduces bill to repeal “Trump’s bank law”
1 year, 9 months ago

“Threatening our entire economy”: Warren introduces bill to repeal “Trump’s bank law”

Salon  

This article originally appeared at Common Dreams. Sen. Elizabeth Warren and Rep. Katie Porter unveiled legislation Tuesday to repeal the section of a Trump-era law that weakened regulations for banks with between $50 billion to $250 billion in assets, a move that experts and lawmakers have blamed for the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and the resulting turmoil. "In 2018, …

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Federal lawmakers call for travel advisory about fentanyl in pills at Mexican pharmacies
1 year, 9 months ago

Federal lawmakers call for travel advisory about fentanyl in pills at Mexican pharmacies

LA Times  

Testing is done on an Adderall pill in Cabo San Lucas. Congressional lawmakers are calling on the State Department to issue a travel advisory warning Americans that some Mexican pharmacies are passing off counterfeit pills made of fentanyl and methamphetamine as legitimate pharmaceuticals. U.S. Sen. Edward J. Markey and Rep. David Trone sent a letter Friday to Secretary of State …

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