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Senator Lankford and Congressman Brecheen urge EPA to Investigate Environmental Risks of Abortion Drug Mifepristone
CityNewsOKC - Oklahoma
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Washington, D.C. — This month, Oklahoma's senior U.S. Senator James Lankford and Second District Congressman Josh Brecheen urged the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to investigate the environmental and public health risks of the abortion...
Supreme Court to take up blockbuster case on transgender athletes joining girls' teams
USA Today - Virginia
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WASHINGTON−The Supreme Court is diving back into the culture war issue of transgender rights, adding a potentially blockbuster case on transgender athletes to its next term. The court's July 3 announcement that it will review Idaho's and West...
Airport radars may be alerting aliens 200 light-years away, says startling study
Interesting Engineering - New York
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July 9, 2025
Major aviation hubs like London’s Heathrow and Gatwick, or New York’s JFK International, could constantly send out clues about our existence to aliens. A new startling study claims that the airport and military radar systems might be...
Honored to Be Among the Heroes of American Manufacturing
West Virginia Executive
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July 3, 2025
Blenko Glass Company and West Virginia University (WVU) Industrial Extension have been featured in the Heroes of American Manufacturing video series, an initiative by the National Institute of Standards and Technology Manufacturing Extension...
The 2025 Outstanding Teaching Awards: Kelly Bradley
UKNow - Kentucky
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July 9, 2025
This summer, UKNow is highlighting one of the winners of the University of Kentucky’s 2025 Outstanding Teaching Awards, given by the Office for Faculty Advancement with the Office of the Provost. LEXINGTON, Ky. (July 9, 2025) — Kelly Bradley,...
Dr. Johnny M. Moore to Serve as Rust College’s 13th President
Rust College - Mississippi
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July 9, 2025
Tenure to begin August 11 Rust College is pleased to announce Dr. Johnny M. Moore as the 13th president in the institution’s nearly 160-year history. An Arkansas native, HBCU graduate, and mathematics professor, Dr. Moore has been revered...
For Students with Disabilities, Suspension Not Just a Matter of Race and Gender — But Geography
The Good Men Project - California
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July 9, 2025
By Amanda Geduld, The 74 This story first appeared at The 74, a nonprofit news site covering education. Sign up for free newsletters from The 74 to get more like this in your inbox. This story was published in partnership with The Post and...
Many medical treatments could be affected by Supreme Court transgender ruling
Kiowa County Press - Colorado
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July 9, 2025
The justices’ reasoning in the recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling upholding Tennessee’s ban on youth gender-affirming care could have much broader implications, perhaps opening the door to state restrictions on health care for other groups of...
U.S. Supreme Court will review case for Idaho's Fairness in Women’s Sports Act
KHQ - Washington State
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July 3, 2025
BOISE, Idaho – The U.S. Supreme Court announced today that it has agreed to review Hecox v. Little, which determines the legality of Idaho’s Fairness in Women’s Sports Act. The Supreme Court will also be reviewing a similar case in West Virginia....
The Latest: Trump hosts African leaders at the White House
News4Jax - Florida
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July 9, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump is hosting five West African leaders on Wednesday for a “multilateral lunch” as the region reels from the impact of U.S. aid cuts. The surprise meeting with leaders of Liberia, Senegal, Gabon, Mauritania and...
Ranchester Celebrates Groundbreaking For First US Rare Earth Mine In Decades
My Country 95.5 - Wyoming
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July 9, 2025
Ramaco Inc. and Ramaco Rare Earth, LLC, are hosting a landmark ribbon cutting and groundbreaking ceremony on Friday to commemorate the opening of the Brook Mine Carbon Ore Rare Earth project. It will be the first new rare earth mine in the United...
Trump Policies Spark Renewed Interest in Appalachian Gas Pipelines
Pipeline Technology Journal
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June 30, 2025
U.S. energy companies are eyeing a resurgence in natural gas pipeline construction in the Appalachian shale formations, fueled by President Donald Trump's pro-energy policies and an anticipated surge in demand. This move could unlock vast reserves...
The World and Everything in It: July 9, 2025
World - North Carolina
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July 9, 2025
Editor's note: The following text is a transcript of a podcast story. To listen to the story, click on the arrow beneath the headline above. LINDSAY MAST, HOST: Good morning! The countdown to America’s 250th birthday begins, and with it...
Map Shows States With Higher Cancer Rates
Newsweek
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July 9, 2025
Residents in some parts of the United States are more likely to be diagnosed with cancer than others, according to a new analysis of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) data. Personal injury attorneys Phillips Law Firm analyzed the...
Beloved WVU employee dies in apparent drowning
CBS 2 Pittsburgh - Pennsylvania
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A longtime West Virginia University employee died in an apparent drowning in a river in Marion County last week. Erin Bunner died on June 26, WVU officials said in a news release on Wednesday. She was 48 years old. Erin Bunner died on June 26,...
Florida state parks offer people with disabilities opportunities to enjoy the outdoors
WUFT - Florida
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July 9, 2025
Under a green canopy of trees laden with Spanish moss on an afternoon in June, David Jones was showing park rangers and staffers at Paynes Prairie State Park how to use the EcoRover — an all-terrain wheelchair — that had just been delivered....
Pitt rebrands its diversity office amid Trump administration pressure
Penn Live - Pennsylvania
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July 9, 2025
By Maddie Aiken, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (TNS) The University of Pittsburgh is replacing its Office for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion following funding loss threats from the Trump administration. Pitt’s newly launched Office of Institutional...
Why 19 U.S. States Still Let People Leave Dogs in Hot Cars
AOL
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Every summer, tragic headlines emerge: dogs found dead in sweltering parked cars, their bodies lifeless from heatstroke. And yet, in 19 U.S. states and Washington D.C., it is still perfectly legal to leave a dog unattended in a vehicle—even during...
Local teams enhance Charleston regatta with seamless video, audio production
WCHS - West Virginia
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WCHS) — Several people have been working behind the scenes this week to make sure the technical aspects of the Charleston Sternwheel Regatta go smoothly. Zac Priddy, co-owner of American Technology Rentals, and his team from...
Which states have the highest population of bald eagles in the U.S.?
Yahoo News
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The bald eagle is the national bird of the United States, a magnificent bird that captures the hearts and imagination of the nation. Recently, bald eagles hatched in California, which became a viral sensation as part of a livestream camera. What...