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Details: Written by BILL BARROW Associated Press; Published: 09 January 2025

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Carter was a governor, president and humanitarian who climbed the political ladder with calculated moderation, while still using his most powerful platforms to break down racial barriers and advance human rights.

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Details: Written by BILL BARROW Associated Press; Published: 09 January 2025

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The dual funerals Thursday conclude six days of national funeral rites for the 39th president who died Dec. 29 at the age of 100.

Details: Written by ALEXANDRA OLSON AP Business Writer; Published: 08 January 2025

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The lawsuit relies on extensive witness testimony released by Air Force investigative board that the trainer had been “hazing” Stephanie Cosme on the day of her death, and had previously faced workforce complaints of gender and racial discrimination.

Details: Written by DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer; Published: 07 January 2025

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McDonald’s is the latest company to shift its tactics in the wake of the 2023 ruling and a conservative backlash against diversity, equity and inclusion programs. Walmart, John Deere, and other corporations have also rolled back their DEI initiatives.

Details: Written by Olivia Harvey; Published: 07 January 2025

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NNPA NEWSWIRE — Head Start is a changemaker for all communities. Child by child, family by family, the seeds that are sowed continue to blossom as they stretch higher and higher toward the sunshine.

Details: Written by Stacy M. Brown; Published: 07 January 2025

Vice President Kamala Harris (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

The Biden-Harris Administration has also implemented broader reforms to address the root causes of medical debt, including enforcing requirements for tax-exempt hospitals to provide financial assistance, simplifying debt forgiveness processes for veterans, and protecting consumers from surprise medical bills.

Details: Written by Virginia Clinton-Lisell, Associate Professor of Educational Foundations and Research, University of North Dakota; Published: 06 January 2025

Some educators believe different students have their own learning style.

Students do better when lessons are tailored to individual learning styles – but not so much that it’s worth the investment of time and money. That’s the main finding of a recent peer-reviewed study I co-authored.

Details: Written by Stacy M. Brown; Published: 06 January 2025

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Among them were groundbreaking figures, including two Black women Senators and two Black U.S. House members from Alabama serving simultaneously for the first time.

Details: Written by BILL BARROW, JEFF AMY and KATE PAYNE Associated Press; Published: 06 January 2025

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A motorcade Saturday with Carter’s flag-draped casket began at the Phoebe Sumter Medical Center in Americus and passed through his hometown of Plains and family farm before going to Atlanta.

Details: Written by MATTHEW DALY Associated Press; Published: 06 January 2025

President Joe Biden is moving to ban new offshore oil and gas drilling in most U.S. coastal waters in a last-minute effort to block possible action by the incoming Trump administration to expand offshore drilling. Biden says he is using authority under federal law to protect offshore areas along the East and West coasts, the eastern Gulf of Mexico and portions of Alaska’s Northern Bering Sea from future oil and natural gas leasing. Biden said his decision is backed by coastal communities who know that offshore drilling could cause irreversible environmental damage. President-elect Donald Trump says the decision will be reversed after he takes office Jan. 20.