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Month: September 2023

Watchdog agency increases its pandemic unemployment benefits fraud estimate to as much as $135 billion

By Shawna Mizelle and Tami Luhby, CNN Washington (CNN) — As much as $135 billion in fraudulent Covid-19 pandemic unemployment insurance claims were likely paid out, according to a report released Tuesday by the US Government Accountability Office. The whopping figure, which equates to as much as 15% of total unemployment benefits distributed during the

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Mississippi school district named in desegregation lawsuit is allowed to shed federal supervision

By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A majority-Black Mississippi school district received a judge’s approval Tuesday to shed federal supervision in a decades-old desegregation lawsuit that included a 2013 order to move away from harsh discipline that disproportionately affected Black students. U.S. District Judge Henry Wingate praised the Meridian Public School

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Teachers voice frustrations about ‘significant’ mold growth in classrooms: ‘Kids are getting sick’

By Tyler Layne Click here for updates on this story     RICHMOND, Virginia (WTVR) — Richmond teachers raised concerns about the state of their school buildings and shared photos with CBS 6 showing mold on lockers, desks, and chairs. It’s a problem they said they’ve been dealing with since the start of the school year. “Our

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Wisconsin’s Democratic governor rejects GOP’s surprise redistricting plan

By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Democratic Gov. Tony Evers shot down as “bogus” a surprise plan Republicans floated Tuesday that would have the Legislature approve new maps drawn by nonpartisan staff, preempting the state Supreme Court from tossing the current GOP-drawn boundaries. The Republican move comes as Wisconsin justices are

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