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11-19-2024 5:36 am • PDX and SEA Weather
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Representative Summer Lee (D-PA). Official photo U.S. House of Representatives.
Rep. Lee, who represents parts of Pittsburgh and Allegheny County in Pennsylvania, is the first member of “The Squad” to face a 2024 primary challenge during the 2024 election cycle. Lee’s district is 72 percent white and 15 percent Black. Her decisive victory will likely signal how strong progressive power is currently and how voters view the current conflict in the Middle East. Rep. Lee supports Medicare-for-all, the Green New Deal and a ceasefire in Gaza.
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A self-driving tractor trailer (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
Late this year, Aurora Innovation Inc. plans to start hauling freight on Interstate 45 between the Dallas and Houston areas with 20 driverless trucks. But the vehicles have drawn skepticism from safety advocates, who warn that with almost no federal regulation, it will be mainly up to the companies themselves to determine when the semis are safe enough to operate without humans on board.
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As the border debate shifts right Sen. Alex Padilla is taking practically every opportunity to put his stamp on the Democratic Party’s approach to immigration. The California Senator, a son of Mexican immigrants, is pressing his case in face-to-face moments with President Joe Biden and in regular calls with top White House staff. And at a time when Democrats are increasingly focused on border security Padilla is optimistic about his party’s ability to win support both from and for immigrant communities
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Photo credit: @CityGirlsGolf on Instagram
Move over, Tiger Woods. The ladies are stepping up and taking a swing at the game of champions.
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(AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)
The Federal Trade Commission has voted to restore rules to prevent broadband internet providers such as Comcast and AT&T from favoring some sites and apps over others — for instance, by slowing or blocking certain content or by offering higher speeds to customers willing to pay extra. The telecommunications industry opposed the latest change, as it has before, declaring it an example of unnecessary government interference in business decisions.
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(San Mateo County Sheriff's Office via AP)
The term is part of a hotly contested description of behavior known as “excited delirium,” which is not widely recognized by medical associations. Legal experts say the use of such terms creates a hurdle for legal accountability in prosecuting officers, since courts typically defer to law enforcement in determining whether force was justified.
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Photo credit: Onfleet.com
Computer technology is one of the fastest-growing career fields. The ability to code is an essential skill for anyone looking to keep up with changes in the tech industry. To help get more girls started on this journey, Black Girls Code has launched Code Along Jr., a free online coding academy for girls ages 7 to 10.
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State Rep. John Ragan, R-Oak Ridge (AP Photo/George Walker IV)
The move marked a rare defeat on a GOP-backed proposal initially introduced nearly one year ago. State lawmakers began seriously considering banning the consideration of reparations only after the state’s most populated county, which encompasses Memphis, announced it would spend $5 million to study the feasibility of reparations for the descendants of slaves and find “actionable items.”
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A TikTok content creator, sits outside the U.S. Capitol (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib)
President Joe Biden signed a bill on Wednesday approving the ban of TikTok, adding significant pressure on the platform to find a new owner.
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(Photo: iStockphoto / NNPA)
The value that the Black newspapers bring to their community cannot be replaced by technology platforms, but platforms play a significant role in helping to connect people with important community outlets that cover local events, support community news publishers, and increase readership. All of this translates into increased revenue for Black publishers through ad clicks, paid subscriptions, and donations. Rearranging the financing of news online would place this all at risk and fly in the face of the purported goals of this bill.
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