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Workers are saying ‘no’ to toxic environments. Here’s how to set limits or know it’s time to leave
NEW YORK (AP) One week into a new job, Lisa Grouette discovered something missing come Sunday night: the sinking feeling of dread she used to experience before going to work every Monday. Groutte spent 10 years at an insurance agency with a boss...

CHRIS JOHNSON And AIDEN BUZZETTI: The Left’s Prophesy Of Environmental Apocalypse Demands Revival On The Right
Today’s Left has a religious aversion to the most normal aspects of life: having kids, driving a car, charging a phone, or grilling burgers in the backyard. If you are wondering why your college freshman is convinced that everything you are...

Two Kids from Greensboro—Boston Gilmer (13) and Brianna Hood (9)—to Represent North Carolina at the 2025 Breakthrough T1D Children’s Congress, from July 7-9 in Washington, D.C.
They will join 170 kids from across the U.S. and five other countries in meetings with Members of Congress to advocate for type 1 diabetes (T1D) research Boston Gilmer Greensboro, North Carolina, June 27, 2025. Boston Gilmer, a rising...

D.C. municipal staffer tapped for community development director
URBANA — Urbana could be close to filling a position that has been vacant for a little over a year. The city council is expected to vote Monday on Mayor DeShawn Williams’ appointment of Olivia Jovine to director of community development services...

Baby Hare Survives After Farmer Performs Emergency C–Section with Pocket Knife
Baby hare survives thanks to farmer’s pocket knife – SWNS / Scottish SPCA A newborn baby hare survived after a farmer performed an emergency Caesarean section, using his pocket knife. Robert Craig had been collecting his forage crops to turn them...

Power Guru leaders discuss D.C. rally and the road ahead for solar energy
BENNINGTON — Officials from a solar energy systems company headquartered at the Benmont Mill, Power Guru, recently participated in a Save Main Street Solar rally on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. Held on Tuesday, June 17, the rally was organized...

Robotaxi Wars Heat Up: Waymo Eyes Expanding Into Northeast US Cities Weeks After Tesla's Cybercab Debut
Waymo has begun testing in Philadelphia with human-driven vehicles to gather mapping data and evaluate how its autonomous system performs in unfamiliar environments. Alphabet’s Waymo has begun testing its autonomous vehicle technology in...

Environmental Risks of Fireworks Highlighted Ahead of July 4th Celebrations
WASHINGTON, D.C. — As Americans prepare for July 4th celebrations, environmental concerns surrounding fireworks are coming to light. Billions of fireworks are set to explode across the nation, generating both beauty and significant environmental...

Connors takes over East-West Center among budget concerns
Celeste Connors, who takes over Tuesday as the new president of the East-West Center, continues to receive emails from across Hawaii and the Indo-Pacific region about what the East-West Center has meant professionally and personally. By meeting...

Karbon-X Becomes Official Name Sponsor of BK Dukes Basketball Team
CALGARY, AB / ACCESS Newswire / July 8, 2025 / Karbon-X Corp. (OTCQX:KARX), a vertically integrated climate solutions company, has signed a multi-year agreement to become the official name sponsor of BK Dukes, one of Austria's top professional...

Everglades brings in $31.5 billion through ecosystem services
The Everglades has contributed roughly $31.5 billion over the past six years to the economy through ecosystem services including real estate growth and outdoor recreation, according to a progress report on the largest subtropical wetland ecosystem...

Confederate memorials found across metro Atlanta and Georgia
Here are the most visible places in metro Atlanta that commemorate the Confederacy and its leaders. (And for more information about Confederate and segregation-era politicians honored at the Capitol, click here.) LION OF THE CONFEDERACY (REMOVED...

Utah Sen. Mike Lee Says Selling Off Public Lands Will Solve the West’s Housing Crisis. Past Sales Show Otherwise.
ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up for Dispatches, a newsletter that spotlights wrongdoing around the country, to receive our stories in your inbox every week. Reporting Highlights Land for Housing: A...

Utah Sen. Mike Lee busted on key talking point
Land for Housing: A measure to sell public land to build affordable housing was cut from Trump’s policy megabill, but key officials and interests say they’ll continue pursuing the idea. Nevada’s Experience: While the idea has support from both...

Proud mom travels to D.C. to stand up for public schools
By Monica Dickson Reader Contributor I’m a dental hygienist, a working mom and the proud parent of two kids in Idaho’s public schools. Recently, I took a week of unpaid leave from my job and time away from my family to travel to Washington, D.C. I...

House passes D.C. tax cut, spending cut megabill with Rep. Bentz voting ‘yes’
Published 12:29 pm Thursday, July 3, 2025 Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., pauses to speak to reporters as he enters the chamber to prepare for final passage of President Donald Trump's signature bill of tax breaks and spending cuts, at...
Issues Revisited: Titles, Amendments To Rule 15c2-12 Undertakings And Voluntary, Dave A. Sanchez, Director, SEC Office Of Municipal Securities, Washington D.C., July 1, 2025
Good afternoon. Thank you to the Government Finance Officers Association (“GFOA”) for inviting me to speak with you today. In my role as the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (“Commission” or “SEC”) Director of the Office of Municipal...

COMMUNITY DIGEST: July 8, 2025
Greater Hazleton Area Hazleton Area School Retirees breakfast: 9:15 a.m. Wednesday, July 9. Tom’s Kitchen. Any recent or long-time retirees may join. Order from the menu. We Are One Foundation hosts free summer movie series: Doors open 10 a.m.;...

Advances in Catalysts for Green Chemistry
Advertisement Abstract Green chemistry processes aim to utilize renewable sources using benign catalysts to manufacture chemicals and fuels. Catalysts are crucial for producing highly selective products by enhancing reaction efficiency and...

Poised to Strip Coverage From Thousands in D.C.
by Stacy M. Brown As House Republicans seek to put the finishing touches on the “One Big Beautiful Bill,” or what Democrats call Donald Trump’s “One Big Ugly Bill,” which narrowly passed the Senate, roughly 11.8 million adults and children...