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Customs and Border Protection nominee pledges to balance security and humanity

President Biden's pick to lead U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Tucson Police Chief Chris Magnus, told senators that he would seek to balance border security with humane treatment of migrants.

Taliban will allow a national polio vaccination campaign in Afghanistan, says WHO

Since 2018, the militant group has blocked such efforts, leaving millions of children unprotected. The World Health Organization reports that the Taliban is now reversing that stance.

Prosecutors recommend probation for Breonna Taylor's ex-boyfriend

The police raid that killed Taylor was part of an investigation into Jamarcus Glover's drug dealing. Prosecutors, who once sought 10 years and an implication of Taylor, are now recommending probation.

House panel on Jan. 6 votes to hold Steve Bannon in contempt for defying subpoena

The unanimous vote sends the measure to the full House. If the chamber approves it, the referral would be sent on to federal law enforcement for potential charges.

Rachel Levine, nominated to be an assistant secretary at the Department of Health and Human Services, testifies before the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions committee on Capitol Hill in Washington on Thursday, Feb. 25, 2021. (Caroline Brehman/Pool via AP)

Dr. Rachel Levine is sworn in as the nation's first transgender four-star officer

Levine leads the U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps.

Student loan forgiveness is a lot closer for some borrowers, and they are pumped

Thousands of teachers, nurses and other public servants are learning they could have some of their federal student loan debts erased months — and even years — earlier than expected.

Governor Calls Democratic Party Chair's Remarks 'Disturbing' But Doesn't Call for His Exit

“What Jay Jacob did was wrong, it was very disturbing, clearly unacceptable and it was hurtful."

The Cayuga Chamber Orchestra is Back

Music Director Cornelia Laemmli Orth gives us a preview of the upcoming Cayuga Chamber Orchestra season after a long time off due to COVID-19. Old…

FILE - In this Wednesday, July 29, 2020 file photo, a view of a pump jack operateing in an oil field in Midland, Texas. A U.N.-backed study has found that the world needs to cut by more than half its production of coal, oil and gas in the coming decade to maintain a chance of keeping global warming from reaching dangerous levels. The report published Wednesday, Oct. 20, 2021 by the U.N. Environment Program noted that many governments have made ambitious pledges to curb greenhouse gas emissions. But it found they are still planning to extract double the amount of fossil fuels in 2030 than what would be consistent with the goal of keeping global temperature rise below 1.5 degrees Celsius (2.7 degrees Fahrenheit). (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez, File)

Despite climate change promises, governments plan to ramp up fossil fuel production

A new study by the United Nations shows that the world's governments plan to carry on using coal, gas, and oil — despite promises made under the 2015 Paris Agreement to limit global warming.

FILE - In this Thursday, May 17, 2018 file photo, new graduates line up before the start of a community college commencement in East Rutherford, N.J. Scholarship search websites promise students access to millions of awards totaling billions in free money for college. But once you provide your email address, scholarship listings aren’t the only things you’ll receive. “[You] are going to get a lot of spam,” says Monica Matthews, creator of the website how2winscholarships.com. “You are going to be inundated.” (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

White House drops free community college from its spending bill

The Biden administration's program to make community college tuition-free will not become a reality in this round of the president's spending priorities, leaving progressive groups disappointed.

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