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Month: April 2024

Tennessee Volkswagen workers vote on union membership in test of UAW’s plan to expand its ranks

By KRISTIN M. HALL and TOM KRISHER Associated Press CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) — Ballots are being counted at a Volkswagen plant in Chattanooga, Tennessee, where the United Auto Workers union is optimistic it will win a vote to decide whether it will represent the factory’s 4,300 production workers. Union observers watching Friday night’s vote count

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West Virginia will not face $465M COVID education funds clawback after feds OK waiver, governor says

By LEAH WILLINGHAM Associated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia will not face a clawback of $465 million in COVID-19 money from the federal government, alleviating concerns raised by state lawmakers during the legislative session in March. West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice said Friday that federal officials approved the state’s application for a waiver

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Nuggets forward Michael Porter Jr. heads into playoffs against Lakers after trying week for family

By ARNIE STAPLETON AP Sports Writer DENVER (AP) — Michael Porter Jr.’s coaches and teammates are rallying behind the Denver Nuggets starting forward who’s had a trying week as the NBA’s reigning champions head into their playoff opener against the Los Angeles Lakers. Porter, 25, missed practice Friday to attend his younger brother Coban’s sentencing

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Idaho group says it is exploring a ballot initiative for abortion rights and reproductive care

By REBECCA BOONE Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A new Idaho organization says it will ask voters to restore abortion access and other reproductive health care rights in the state after lawmakers let a second legislative session end without modifying the strict abortion bans. Melanie Folwell is the spokeswoman for Idahoans United for Women

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Defensas aéreas ucranianas se atribuyen dos victorias importantes, pero los misiles que evadieron la intercepción mataron a 7

Alexandra Ferguson Kyiv, Ucrania (CNN) — Los defensores del aire de Ucrania dicen que alcanzaron dos primicias significativas en la mañana del viernes, luego de derribar un bombardero estratégico ruso Tu22M3 y golpear dos misiles de crucero hipersónicos Kh-22 en vuelo. La noticia de estas intercepciones en pleno vuelo supondrá un gran impulso para las

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