The visit comes after Biden announced last month that he opposes the planned sale of Pittsburgh-based U.S. Steel to Nippon Steel of Japan.
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Former assistant principal charged in case of 6-year-old boy who shot teacher
The former administrator at a Virginia elementary school showed a reckless disregard for the lives of Richneck Elementary School students on Jan. 6, 2023, according to indictments unsealed Tuesday.
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Court rejects Trump’s attempt to delay hush money trial – for 2nd time in 2 days
Judge Juan M. Merchan issued the gag order last month and then expanded it last week after Trump lashed out on social media at the judge’s daughter.
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New EPA rule says 218 U.S. chemical plants must reduce toxic emissions likely to cause cancer
The new regulation will reduce ethylene oxide and chloroprene emissions by nearly 80%, officials say.
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New WIC rules include more money for fruits and veggies. They also expand food choices
The federal program supplements food budgets for pregnant, nursing and postpartum women, as well as to feed babies and young kids up to age 5.
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Norfolk Southern agrees to $600 million settlement in fiery Ohio derailment
The company says individuals and businesses will be able to use compensation in any manner they see fit, but the settlement doesn’t include or constitute any admission of liability, wrongdoing or fault.
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Michigan school shooter’s parents sentenced to at least 10 years in prison
Jennifer and James Crumbley, who were found guilty of involuntary manslaughter, are the first parents convicted in a U.S. mass school shooting.
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Russia, China to partner on ‘counteracting’ U.S.-European alliance
Beijing and Moscow have intensified their diplomatic and economic partnership since President Vladimir Putin sent troops into Ukraine in 2022.
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Biden promotes ‘life-changing’ student loan relief in Wisconsin as he tries to rally young voters
The plan is smaller and more targeted than Biden’s original plan, which was killed by the Supreme Court last year.
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Vatican blasts gender-affirming surgery, surrogacy and gender theory as violations of human dignity
From a pope who has made outreach to the LGBTQ+ community a hallmark of his papacy, the document was received as a setback, albeit a predictable one, by trans Catholics.