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Congressional Black Caucus welcomes new members at swearing-in ceremony

Congressional Black Caucus welcomes new members at swearing-in ceremony, National News /

By Catherine Pugh On Jan. 3 in Washington, D.C. the Congressional Black Caucus of the 119th Congress held a ceremonial swearing-in for its 62 members. Included in the number were nine new members. Among the nine new members were two new United States Senators, former Prince George’s County Executive Angela Alsobrooks and Delaware Congresswoman Lisa Blunt-Rochester. […]

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U.S. stock markets close to honor former President Jimmy Carter

National News, U.S. stock markets close to honor former President Jimmy Carter /

By Maria Aspan Wall Street’s opening bells will remain silent on Thursday. The New York Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq will both close for trading today, as the financial industry joins a national day of mourning for former President Jimmy Carter. The global humanitarian died on Dec. 29, at age 100, and will be eulogized at a state

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Biden signs bill to increase Social Security benefits for millions of public workers

Biden signs bill to increase Social Security benefits for millions of public workers, Money, National News /

By Lorie Konish President Joe Biden on Sunday signed the Social Security Fairness Act, bipartisan legislation that clears the way for teachers, firefighters, policeman and other public sector workers who also receive pension income to receive increases in their Social Security benefits. The benefit boost comes as the new law repeals two provisions — the Windfall Elimination Provision, or WEP,

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Congestion pricing begins in NYC in a high stakes test for the model’s U.S. viability

Congestion pricing begins in NYC in a high stakes test for the model's U.S. viability, National News /

By Robbie Griffiths Congestion pricing was introduced in the center of New York City on Sunday, after a late attempt by officials in neighboring New Jersey to stop it in court failed. The measure — which charges many drivers $9 dollars to enter Manhattan during peak hours — is intended to bring relief to the country’s most

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Biden reprises mourner-in-chief role, perhaps for the last time

Biden reprises mourner-in-chief role, National News, perhaps for the last time /

By Adam Cancryn President Joe Biden traveled to New Orleans on Monday to offer condolences to those mourning the New Year’s Day terrorist attack, drawing from his own personal grief as he has done repeatedly during his term in response to horrific acts of violence. The president also vowed to stand by the community as

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Biden bans offshore drilling across huge area of US

Biden bans offshore drilling across huge area of US, National News /

US President Joe Biden has announced a ban on offshore oil and gas drilling along most of America’s coastline, weeks before Donald Trump takes office. During his campaign, Trump pledged to “unleash” domestic fossil fuel production in a bid to lower gas costs, despite the US already seeing record high extraction rates. The ban announced

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The Sugar Bowl is postponed to Thursday after the deadly attack in New Orleans

National News, Sports, The Sugar Bowl is postponed to Thursday after the deadly attack in New Orleans /

By Chandelis Duster The Sugar Bowl that was slated to take place in New Orleans Wednesday night has been postponed after a deadly attack during New Year’s celebrations, according to local officials. The new kickoff time is 3:00 p.m. CT on Thursday, according to the Sugar Bowl as of Wednesday evening. “With law enforcement assets that

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DEI programs weathered a myriad of attacks this year, with more to come in 2025

DEI programs weathered a myriad of attacks this year, National News, with more to come in 2025 /

By Curtis Bunn One by one, diversity, equity and inclusion programs at some of the country’s biggest companies fell apart in 2024, with signs that efforts to reverse DEI initiatives will only ramp up in 2025. This year saw the rise in prominent figures like Elon Musk and Lululemon founder Chip Wilson, among others, who vocally pushed

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Nikki Giovanni’s legacy lives through the writers who knew and were inspired by her

Entertainment, National News, Nikki Giovanni's legacy lives through the writers who knew and were inspired by her /

By Curtis Bunn The three-hour drive Kwame Alexander had taken countless times from Nikki Giovanni’s home in Christiansburg, Virginia, to Washington, D.C., felt different on Thursday morning. Three days prior, he had stood by Giovanni’s bedside with her family and a handful of close friends as the legendary poet and activist took her last breath. Giovanni

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Walmart illegally opened delivery drivers’ deposit accounts, U.S. says

Business, National News, U.S. says, Walmart illegally opened delivery drivers' deposit accounts /

By Alina Selyukh A federal lawsuit alleges that Walmart deceived more than a million delivery drivers by creating deposit accounts without their knowledge or consent, using their Social Security numbers and other personal information. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on Monday accused Walmart and payments platform Branch Messenger of costing delivery drivers over $10 million in fees

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