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Haley Van Voorhis makes NCAA football history as the first female non-kicker player

Haley Van Voorhis makes NCAA football history as the first female non-kicker player

The safety, a junior at Shenandoah University in Winchester, Va., was tapped to play Saturday against Juniata College during a Division III game — delivering a successful quarterback hurry.
by Juliana Kim

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Biden administration announces $1.4 billion to improve rail safety and boost capacity in 35 states

Biden administration announces $1.4 billion to improve rail safety and boost capacity in 35 states

The Biden administration has awarded $1.4 billion to projects improving railway safety and boosting rail capacity. Much of the money comes from the 2021 infrastructure law. 
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Thousands of federal firefighters face a looming pay cut. How much is up to Congress

Thousands of federal firefighters face a looming pay cut. How much is up to Congress

The bipartisan infrastructure law granted federal firefighters a big pay bump. Amid a looming government shutdown, that wage increase will expire, leaving first responders unsure about their income.
by Ximena Bustillo

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Toymaker Lego will stick to its quest to find sustainable materials despite failed recycle attempt

Toymaker Lego will stick to its quest to find sustainable materials despite failed recycle attempt

Denmark’s Lego says it remains committed to its quest to find sustainable materials to reduce carbon emissions, even after an experiment by the world’s largest toymaker to use recycled bottles did not work.
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Duluth deals with citywide flooding after several inches of rain; more wet weather ahead

Duluth deals with citywide flooding after several inches of rain; more wet weather ahead

Roads are still slick Monday morning after more than four inches of rain fell in Duluth over the weekend, forcing water up from sewers and leading to flooding across the city.
by Cathy Wurzer, Gracie Stockton and Phil Picardi

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Why the U.S. job market has defied rising interest rates and expectations of high unemployment

Why the U.S. job market has defied rising interest rates and expectations of high unemployment

Last year’s spike in inflation, to the highest level in four decades, was painful enough for American households. Yet the cure — much higher interest rates, to cool spending and hiring — was expected to bring even more pain. Yet so far, to widespread relief, the reality has been anything but.
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Oil prices have risen. That's making gas more expensive for U.S. drivers and helping Russia's war

Oil prices have risen. That's making gas more expensive for U.S. drivers and helping Russia's war

Oil prices are up, and that affects people far and wide. Drivers pay more for gasoline, and truckers more for diesel. Behind the recent bump in price is Saudi Arabia's decision to slash how much oil it sends to global markets through the end of the year.
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5 things to know about the 14th Amendment effort to block Trump from the presidency

5 things to know about the 14th Amendment effort to block Trump from the presidency

Some legal scholars and activists say an obscure provision of the Constitution, dating back to just after the Civil War, should disqualify Donald Trump from a second White House term.
by Rachel Treisman

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