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Biden administration hikes pay for Head Start teachers to address workforce shortage
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is hiking pay for educators in the early childhood program Head Start as part of an effort to retain current employees and attract new ones in the midst of a workforce shortage. The administration's new rules, published Friday, will...
Top US health official acknowledges more federal money for utility help is needed for extreme heat
PHOENIX (AP) — Visiting Phoenix amid triple-digit temperatures, the U.S. government's top health official acknowledged on Wednesday that a federal program that helps low-income people pay their utility bills needs to focus more on cooling homes in the summer instead of overwhelmingly on...
Justices seem set to allow emergency abortions in Idaho for now, a prematurely posted opinion says
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court appears poised to allow emergency abortions in Idaho when a pregnant patient’s health is at serious risk, according to a copy of the opinion briefly posted on the court's website Wednesday and obtained by Bloomberg News. The document suggests...
Editorial Roundup: United States
Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad: June 15 The Washington Post on SCOTUS, Congress and bump stock regulation It has been almost seven years since a gunman began firing from his hotel window in Las Vegas, wreaking fear and...
The Latest | The US Supreme Court rules to preserve access to the abortion pill mifepristone
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday ruled unanimously to preserve access to the drug most commonly used in medication abortion. The nine justices found that abortion opponents lacked the legal right to sue over the Food and Drug Administration's approval of mifepristone and the...
Editorial Roundup: Florida
South Florida Sun Sentinel. June 8, 2024. Editorial: Cold-hearted Florida, tossing kids off KidCare To appreciate just how little the state of Florida cares for its children, look no further than the state’s arguments for kicking more kids off KidCare, a low-cost...
