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Foundations Race to Save Vaccine Progress
Medscape
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devastating diseases, rewriting childhood illnesses, and pushing the boundaries of what medicine can prevent. Much of the development of vaccines has been thanks to both private and federal grants. But that progress is under threat. The federal...
Fantasy women's basketball: Saniya Rivers, Aziaha James set to produce
ESPN U.S.
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July 7, 2025
As we approach the halfway point of the WNBA's 44-game regular season marathon, it's important to recognize how growth and change remain constants in the league. Injuries are also shaping the landscape, such as how Caitlin Clark's extended absence...
Is ICE 'deputizing' bounty hunters to arrest undocumented immigrants? Here's what we know
Snopes
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July 7, 2025
On Jan. 27, 2025, a self-proclaimed bounty hunter said at a news conference in Sunnyside, Washington, that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement would "deputize" bounty hunters, paying them up to $1,500 for each person without permanent legal...
From Seattle to Atlanta, new social housing programs seek to make homes permanently affordable for a range of incomes
The Conversation
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July 7, 2025
Seattle astounded housing advocates around the country in February 2025, when roughly two-thirds of voters approved a ballot initiative proposing a new 5% payroll tax on salaries in excess of US$1 million. The expected revenue – estimated to...
Blake Relief Day to provide legal support for drug conviction vacations
Lake Chelan Mirror - Washington State
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By ANDREW SIMPSON Ward Media Staff Reporter WENATCHEE — On July 18, people with Blake-related drug possession convictions in Washington state can seek financial and record-clearing assistance at the first-ever “Blake Drug Possession Relief Day.”...
Orcas off B.C. coast face 'high probability of extinction' if conditions don't change: report
CBC/Radio-Canada
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July 9, 2025
A new report from a group of more than 30 experts says a population of endangered killer whales off the coast of British Columbia and Washington state is showing no sign of recovery under current conditions. There is an "urgent need for more...
Sports on TV, July 7-13: Wimbledon, MLB, NBA Summer League, WNBA, Women’s Euro, Club World Cup, MLS and more
OregonLive.com
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July 7, 2025
The following is a glance at sports on TV, including channels, radio listings and game times for local games and national sporting events for July 7-13, 2025. Frequent TV channel numbers are listed at the bottom of the page. Schedule subject to...
Ice ‘politically targeted’ farm worker activist Juarez Zeferino, colleagues say
The Guardian
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July 7, 2025
Farm worker activist Alfredo “Lelo” Juarez Zeferino, 25, was driving his partner to her job on a tulip farm north of Seattle one March morning when they were pulled over by an unmarked car. A plainclothes agent for Immigration and Customs...
Small Business Owners in Washington Face Tax Challenges Ahead
KONA - Washington State
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July 8, 2025
(The Center Square) – Patrick Connor, Washington state director for the National Federation of Independent Business, views the NFIB Small Business Optimism Index staying steady in June – a slight decrease of 0.2 points to 98.6 – as a positive sign...
Harmeet Dhillon: Civil rights being rebuilt after ‘cultural shift’ under Trump
Washington Examiner
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July 7, 2025
EXCLUSIVE — The Justice Department‘s Civil Rights Division is undergoing a complete internal transformation under President Donald Trump’s second term — not just of enforcement strategy but of personnel, institutional practices, and long-held...
From WrestleMania moves to showing off his jump shot: How Pete Carroll is rebuilding Raiders culture
ESPN India
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HENDERSON, Nev. -- Pete Carroll's energy was in overdrive during Las Vegas Raiders minicamp. Decked out in a white long-sleeve shirt, gray sweats and a Raiders hat, the first-year Las Vegas coach turned the team's stretching period into a...
Rockford among least educated cities in America
Rockford Register Star - Illinois
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Four Illinois metropolitan statistical areas, including Rockford and Peoria, appear on WalletHub's latest list of Most & Least Educated Cities in America. For its study, WalletHub looked at 150 MSAs across the United States. The regions were...
Seattle Storm vs New York Liberty predicted starting lineups and depth charts for July 6 | 2025 WNBA Season
Sportskeeda
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July 6, 2025
The Seattle Storm travel to the East Coast on Sunday to face the New York Liberty at the Barclays Center. This will be the second meeting between the two teams, with the first game yielding a 89-79 win for the Storm. Despite both teams earning a...
New California Museum exhibit ‘Revolutionary Grain’ preserves radical activism through photography
Sacramento Observer - California
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July 7, 2025
Get the latest news! Stay Informed Stay Connected: Subscribe to receive news daily. By Ozola Cody | Solving Sacramento Susanna Lamaina’s “Revolutionary Grain” photography exhibit opened at the California Museum on Saturday, June 14, only a block...
State fire mobilization approved for 2,100-acre Hope Fire in Stevens County. Evacuations remain in place.
KXLY 4 - Washington State
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Update, 6:18 p.m. The Washington State Fire Marshal's Office authorized state mobilization to help firefighters with the Hope Fire in Stevens County. According to the Fire Marshal's Office, the Hope Fire is estimated to be 2,100 acres. Level 2 and...
Washington State AD Anne McCoy says decision to scale back track and field program not made for ‘financial reasons’
The Spokesman-Review - Washington State
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More than two weeks after dropping the ax on the “field” of half of Washington State’s track and field program, Cougars athletic director Anne McCoy emerged on Thursday to insist it wasn’t done with an eye to budget considerations. “The decision...
President Trump's spending cuts bill to impact healthcare in Washington State
KHQ - Washington State
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WASHINGTON STATE – President Donald Trump signed a significant bill into law today from the White House lawn. Dubbed his "Big, Beautiful Bill," it extends and adds tax cuts totaling $4.5 trillion, while boosting funding for immigration enforcement...
Around the Districts: Dunlavin, Hollywood, Kiltegan and Knockananna
Irish Independent
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Culture Bus The Culture Bus will leave Dunlavin at 10am on July 19th to visit Mount Congreve Gardens and Country Estate, Waterford. To book bus telephone 087 9693960. If there is enough interest we hope to travel to the Olympia Theatre on August...
Washington State AD Anne McCoy breaks silence on track and field cuts
Yakima Herald-Republic - Washington State
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PULLMAN — Three weeks ago, Washington State used a five-sentence news release to announce it was cutting field events from the Cougars’ track and field program, a remarkably short statement for a catastrophic development. Not until Thursday, when...
Washington State Park hosts 19th Red River heritage event
KTAL News - Texas, Louisiana
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July 4, 2025
WASHINGTON, Arkansas (KTAL/KMSS) — The 19th Annual Red River Heritage Symposium is at Historic Washington State Park on July 26 from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. The theme is "Trail of Tears in the Red River Region". It focuses on the removal period of the...