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GOP plan limits ‘hero pay’ to 200,000 people

GOP plan limits ‘hero pay’ to 200,000 people

Republican members of a group working to distribute $250 million in bonus pay to front-line pandemic workers pitched a plan Thursday to send $1,200 checks to about 200,000 Minnesotans. Some of those who wouldn’t be included said the plan is unacceptable.
by Brian Bakst

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Biden's approval rating recovers some from last month's low, an NPR poll finds

Biden's approval rating recovers some from last month's low, an NPR poll finds

The latest NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist survey finds that 45 percent of U.S. adults approve of the job President Joe Biden is doing, while 46 percent disapprove. That's a little better than his numbers last month.
by Domenico Montanaro

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Congress passes bill to avert partial government shutdown

Congress passes bill to avert partial government shutdown

Congress passed legislation that would avoid a partial federal shutdown and keep the government funded through Dec. 3. The bill now goes to President Joe Biden to be signed into law.
by The Associated Press

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The 2nd-largest racial group in the U.S. is 'some other race.' Most are Latino

The 2nd-largest racial group in the U.S. is 'some other race.' Most are Latino

Nearly 50 million people identified with a mysterious, catchall category on the 2020 census. Researchers say that will make it harder to use the data to address racial inequities over the next decade.
by Hansi Lo Wang

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After arrests and setbacks, far-right Proud Boys press new ambitions

After arrests and setbacks, far-right Proud Boys press new ambitions

One year ago Donald Trump infamously said of the far-right Proud Boys, "stand back and stand by." Some members are now in jail, but the once-fringe group hasn't gone away.
by Odette Yousef

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South Dakota AG reviewing Noem's meeting with daughter

South Dakota AG reviewing Noem's meeting with daughter

The South Dakota attorney general says he is reviewing concerns from state lawmakers over a meeting Gov. Kristi Noem held last year that included both her daughter and a state employee who was overseeing her daughter's application to become a certified real estate appraiser.
by The Associated Press

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St. Paul Port Authority approves plan to buy unused COVID morgue

The St. Paul Port Authority is poised to buy the building the state bought last year as a prospective temporary morgue as the COVID-19 pandemic picked up.
by Tim Nelson

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Anita Hill started a conversation about sexual harassment. She's not done yet.

Anita Hill started a conversation about sexual harassment. She's not done yet.

Hill doesn't regret testifying against Clarence Thomas during his 1991 Supreme Court confirmation hearing: "There is victory in being able to come forward and state what has happened to you."
by Terry Gross

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