Babaamaajimowinan (Telling of news in different places)
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On a day when a dangerous deep freeze settled across wide swaths of America, echoing memories of last year’s cold snap that left children shivering in their classrooms, congressional Democrats introduced a bill to spend $100 billion on improving school infrastructure. Spending on improvements to schools, congressional Democrats said, should be part of any large-scale infrastructure bill, like the one President Donald Trump has proposed. https://www.the74million.org/house-democrats-unveil-100b-school-facility-upgrade-bill-urg...
BISMARCK, N.D. — With talking hot dogs, professional sports announcers and quirky songs, some school districts are bringing a little levity to this week’s life-threatening cold in the Midwest with their unique and funny school closure announcements. The deadly arctic blast that has blanketed the region has prompted hundreds of school closures from the Dakotas to Missouri to Pennsylvania. Most districts informed students and parents in typical fashion, with a notice on their website or via the local airwaves. https://www.wash...
A new musical duo is being hailed across the country as "brilliant" and "mesmerizing." One fan says their work "transcends all ages," and many more are begging them to go on tour. But to do that, the singers would have to quit their day jobs. They're not professional musicians — they're school administrators in Michigan. Their breakout hit? A video announcing a snow day. https://www.npr.org/2019/01/30/689774389/when-the-principal-cancels-school-with-a-song-and-dance-number...
Four girls at a middle school in Binghamton, N.Y., were taken aside two weeks ago after a school official thought they were acting strangely. What happened next is in dispute, and has led the governor to call for an investigation. https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/30/nyregion/binghamton-school-strip-search.html...
Grecian foxglove (Digitalis lanata) is a beautiful but toxic invasive plant. It was brought to North America from its native Europe as an ornamental plant. Grecian foxglove thrives in sunny to partially shaded areas and has been found in Washington County, Minnesota. All plant parts are toxic, alive or dried, necessitating careful handling with protective clothing and equipment. This is a threat to humans and other animals. Additionally, Grecian foxglove overtakes and unbalances the ecosystems...
From one geographical extreme to another, American state assemblies strode into the viability and quality of life issue in groundbreaking ways during January. Starting with Hawaii’s new Our Choice Our Care Act launched on January 1, 2019, medically-assisted death marched closer to being considered ‘normal.’ Before January ended, New York legislators applauded the new freedom extended to the state allowing late-term abortions via the Reproductive Health Act. A common thread weaves through the move by both states. An ambiguity, one could say a...
LONGMONT, Colorado (January 31, 2019) – First Nations Development Institute (First Nations) has received a $200,000 grant from the Broad Reach Fund of the Maine Community Foundation. The funds will be used to provide support to Native American-led community efforts pursuing environmental justice, with a particular emphasis on combating abusive extractive industry practices occurring in Native communites. “For too long, outsiders have dictated the use of Native Amercan assets. We are happy to be able to provide some support to com...
In a stark message, Justice Department prosecutors have brought the first criminal case for anti-money laundering violations against a broker-dealer. Central States Capital Markets, LLC (Central States) agreed to pay a $400,000 penalty and entered into a deferred prosecution agreement (DPA) with the US Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York for violating the bank Secrecy Act. As set forth in the court filings, Con December 10, 2018 (here) Central States failed to comply with its customer identification procedures (CIP), f...
A 23-year old MacEwan University student and hockey player, Nakehko Lamothe, died of cardiac arrest Friday after a hockey game in Calgary, the young man's family said Sunday. "He just went into cardiac arrest. His heart just stopped," his younger sister, Meah Lamothe, told CBC News. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/macewan-university-griffins-nakehko-lamothe-edmonton-1.4995207...
