A new national study finds math and reading scores for America’s 9-year-old students fell sharply during the pandemic, underscoring the impact of 2 years of learning disruptions.
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IRS revokes tax-exempt status of North Carolina NAACP
The status change was made public this month.
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Deadly bird flu returns to Midwest earlier than expected
Since February, producers have lost over 40 million commercial turkeys and chickens.
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Ford recalls pickups, cars to fix cloudy rear camera lens
The company says it has more than 8,800 warranty reports in the U.S. due to the problem.
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Yellen warns of failure to agree on Russia oil price cap
China and India, who have resisted signing onto efforts to punish the Kremlin, will need to get on board.
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Inflation hits 9.1% in countries using euro currency
The latest figures add pressure on European Central Bank officials to continue raising interest rates.
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Republicans notably silent, split as Trump probe deepens
The deepening investigation into Donald Trump’s handling of sensitive government information has disclosed damaging and unsettling new details.
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Mary Peltola defeats Sarah Palin in Alaska House special election
Democrat Mary Peltola who is Yup’ik and turned 49 on Wednesday, will become the first Alaska Native to serve in the House and the first woman to hold the seat.
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U.S.: Russian military facing ‘severe manpower shortages’
The U.S. government highlighted its finding as Russian President Vladimir Putin last week ordered the Russian military to increase the number of troops by 137,000 to a total of 1.15 million.
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Death Valley braces for 124-degree temperatures as heat wave broils California
While high temperatures are not unusual at this time of year, this week’s heat wave in the desert will linger for the next several days, with overnight lows dipping only into the low 90s.