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Sanders And Top Progressives Push To Make College Free For Most Americans
They are introducing legislation that would eliminate tuition and fees at public, four-year institutions for those from families earning up to $125,000 and make community college free for everyone.
WCBU News Director Tim Shelley's picks for top stories of 2022
It's hard to narrow down just 10 stories to define an entire year. Some stories are lighter; some are very heavy. But all of them are important, and they all play a role in painting the picture of what our community cares about — and what its values are. These are just a few of the stories the WCBU Newsroom covered this year that we believe made an impact.
Joe Kent, a top counterterrorism official, resigns citing Iran war
Kent said he "cannot in good conscience" back the Iran war. In his resignation letter, he says Iran "posed no imminent threat to our nation."
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Illinois’ 17th District is seen as key to race to determine which party controls Congress
Democrats should invest significantly in holding onto the 17th district congressional seat in the November general election to maintain their current majority in the U.S. House, according to Monmouth political science professor Robin Johnson.
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N.C. Race Is One That Could Determine Which Party Controls U.S. Senate
In North Carolina, GOP Sen. Thom Tillis and Democrat Cal Cunningham held a second debate. The fight over the open Supreme Court seat was one issue. A Democratic win could flip control of the chamber.
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NLRB says Amazon is a joint employer of some 3rd-party delivery drivers in California
The two sides have been in disagreement about whether Amazon bears legal responsibility to its delivery drivers, who are technically employed by third-party companies but deliver Amazon packages.
Tea time: A feast fit for a king or queen, just in time for coronation
Quiche kind of peaked in the U.S. in the late 1970’s, so it may not strike you as a particularly trendy or interesting recipe. But quiche is solid and always a good choice.
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Germany's Green Party wants people to use heat pumps to save energy. Some are balking
Some German homeowners are worried they'll have to foot the bill for their country's climate targets by replacing their gas boilers with cleaner — but more expensive — heat pumps.
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Supreme Court Case Asks: How Much Do Partygoers Need To Know About The Party House?
Supreme Court justices this week looked at whether police can arrest people who they mistakenly believe are trespassing.
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Target Of U.S. Raid In Somalia Called A Top Attack Planner
A Kenyan intelligence official says that the "high-value terrorist leader" whose residence was targeted in a Navy SEAL raid was the senior al-Shabab leader Abdikadir Mohamed Abdikadir, alias Ikrima. Ikrima is a Kenyan of Somali descent who boasts connections to both al-Shabab in Somalia and to a Kenyan jihadist group called al-Hijra.
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