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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...
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...
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...
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...
Local WV Hive Business Pitch Competition success energized entrepreneurial spirit
The Register-Herald - West Virginia
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BECKLEY – Student entrepreneur Keatley Michael entered her business idea for ParTee Rentals – a mobile mini golf course for events – last Fall in the Pitch Southern West Virginia Business Idea Competition hosted by the West Virginia Hive Network....
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...
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....
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...
WVU to close July 3 for state holiday
WVU Today - West Virginia
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Download full-size West Virginia University, including WVU Institute of Technology, WVU Potomac State College, WVU Extension offices and WVU Research Corporation, will close Thursday (July 3) following an announcement from Gov. Patrick Morrisey...
Weir High School’s Class of 2025 is announced
Weirton Daily Times - West Virginia
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WEIRTON — Weir High School’s Class of 2025, including members graduating with highest honors, has been announced. The school’s commencement was held May 28. Graduating with highest honors were: Josafina Bennett, Jenna Costello, Logan Dawson, Kylie...
Plastic-to-fuel plant planned for the UKV draws ‘greenwashing’ concerns
Charleston Gazette-Mail - West Virginia
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Clean Vision Corp. CEO Dan Bates speaks at the podium during a ceremony on Monday, June 30, 2025 announcing the Clean-Seas West Virginia recycling facility to be opened in the former 84 Lumber building at Quincy. Eds.: Check breakout; Sean: Def...
Red state agriculture commissioners abandon farmers to do Trump’s bidding
Daily Kos
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July 2, 2025
The agricultural commissioners of 10 red states just let themselves become pawns in an attack helmed by a far-right astroturf group. Commissioners from Iowa, West Virginia, Florida, Kentucky, Georgia, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota,...
Homeownership Still Out Of Reach For Many In California
KFI AM 640 - California
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The dream of owning a home is slipping away for many Americans, especially in California. A new analysis reveals that the income needed to buy a typical home has risen to nearly $125,000 nationwide, significantly higher than the U.S. median...
The cost of ‘Almost Heaven’
The Parthenon - West Virginia
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July 1, 2025
The Greenbrier was founded in 1778 and has evolved into one of West Virginia’s luxury resorts. With postcard-worthy scenes and a cinematic feel, annual summer vacations draw millions of Americans to pack their bags and hit the road in search of...
Daily Audio Newscast Afternoon Update - July 1, 2025
Kiowa County Press - Colorado
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July 1, 2025
News from around the nation. Energy grid data center plans draw pushback in West Virginia; Small businesses brace for changes in 'One Big Beautiful Bill' and Pending SCOTUS arguments reignite thorny issue of campaign spending. The public news...
Across W.Va., Localities Look For New Ways To Help People In Crisis
West Virginia Public Broadcasting
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July 8, 2025
This story originally aired in the July 6, 2025 episode of Inside Appalachia. This story includes discussion of suicide and substance use disorder. If you or someone you know needs help, the national suicide and crisis lifeline in the U.S. is...
Big 12 pool of draftable quarterbacks runs deep
ESPN Tri Cities - Tennessee
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July 9, 2025
FRISCO, Texas -- One NFL scout estimated there are more than a dozen college quarterbacks who already have draftable grades for 2026, double what it normally is this time of year. Another veteran scout says it's safe to project a "very good year"...
Parkview Health celebrates first Internal Medicine residency graduates, prepares to welcome new class at white coat ceremony
West Bend News - Ohio
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July 4, 2025
Parkview Health’s first class of Internal Medicine resident physicians celebrated their graduation on June 6 at the Parkview Mirro Center for Research and Innovation. FORT WAYNE, IND. – JUNE 26, 2025 – Parkview Health recently celebrated a...
Richards takes helm at WVU Foundation Board amid new appointments
NC West Virginia News
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July 1, 2025
E. Gordon Gee President at West Virginia University | Official websiteE. Gordon Gee President at West Virginia University | Official website J. Wayne Richards has been elected as the chairman of the West Virginia University Foundation Board of...