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Month: April 2023

5th grader found vaping in school

By Zoe Strothers Click here for updates on this story     ENFIELD, Connecticut (WFSB) — E-cigarette dangers are front and center in Enfield after a 5th grader was caught vaping at school. Many people use vapes as alternatives for cigarettes, but now children are being targeted. Enfield schools are now on high alert after a young

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GOP-controlled North Carolina Supreme Court reverses rulings that struck down partisan gerrymanders by Republican lawmakers

By Tierney Sneed, Ariane de Vogue and Ethan Cohen, CNN The Republican-controlled North Carolina Supreme Court — reversing previous rulings that were handed down when the state Supreme Court leaned Democratic — said Friday that North Carolina’s constitution gave state courts no role to play in policing partisan gerrymanders. The ruling is a victory for

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US agency raises ‘serious concerns’ about tech visa lottery

By ELLIOT SPAGAT Associated Press BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — The number of applications for visas used in the technology industry soared for a second straight year, raising “serious concerns” that some are manipulating the system to gain an unfair advantage, authorities said Friday. There were 780,884 applications for H-1B visas in this year’s computer-generated lottery,

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US agency raises ‘serious concerns’ about tech visa lottery

By ELLIOT SPAGAT Associated Press BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — The number of applications for visas used in the technology industry soared for a second straight year, raising “serious concerns” that some are manipulating the system to gain an unfair advantage, authorities said Friday. There were 780,884 applications for H-1B visas in this year’s computer-generated lottery,

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