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Month: May 2024

States with abortion bans saw greater drops in medical school graduates applying for residencies

By LAURA UNGAR AP Science Writer A new report finds fewer U.S. medical school graduates are applying to residency programs, but the drop is more pronounced in states that ban abortion compared with other states. Figures released Thursday by the Association of American Medical Colleges showed continuing declines for the second straight year. According to

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14-year-old Cavan Sullivan signs deal with Philadelphia Union that will land him with Man City at 18

By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Soccer Writer The Philadelphia Union have formally announced that they have signed 14-year-old academy prospect Cavan Sullivan to a Homegrown contract that will eventually land him with Manchester City. The long-rumored deal — said to be the richest Homegrown signing in Major League Soccer history, although no details were released

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Community reminisces on Mary Harmon Weeks, M. L. King Middle schools as demolition work begins

By Leslie DelasBour Click here for updates on this story     KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KSHB) — On Wednesday, former students of Mary Harmon Weeks Elementary and M. L. King Middle schools gathered at 4102 Indiana Avenue, the sites of the former schools. The former classmates watched as crews demolished the historic school buildings. “We had wall-to-wall

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Racial bias did not shape Mississippi’s water funding decisions for capital city, EPA says

By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency says it found “insufficient evidence” that racial discrimination shaped decisions made by two Mississippi agencies about water system funding for the state’s majority-Black capital city of Jackson. The EPA’s Office of External Civil Rights Compliance issued its findings this week

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