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Following Terrorist Attack on Israel, Treasury Sanctions Hamas Operatives and Financial Facilitators
The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control has imposed sanctions (Oct. 18, 2023) on ten key Hamas terrorist group members, operatives, and financial facilitators in Gaza an...
Jody Heemstra Oct 18, 2023 Kurtis Garbutt / CC
States with the largest homeless populations
On any given night during the cold month of January, over 568,000 experience the fear and discomfort of homelessness. While homelessness rates fell between 2007 and 2019, the problem has started to in...
Dec 09, 2020
Cities With the Most Remote-Friendly Jobs
In a nationwide effort to slow the spread of COVID-19, millions of Americans have transitioned to remote work. An impending vaccine may leave many wondering whether the influx of remote work will rece...
Dec 08, 2020
Cities With the Most Physically Demanding Jobs
The COVID-19 pandemic is responsible for the largest wave of job losses since the Great Depression. The mass layoffs caused by social distancing regulations have brought new meaning to the term "...
Nov 13, 2020
States with the most snow-related driving fatalities
Travel has been severely impacted by COVID-19. As the holiday season approaches, those who do plan a trip will likely take to the roads rather than the air, in part, to avoid crowds of people. Even th...
Nov 12, 2020
Gov. Noem gives updated revenue numbers for South Dakota
Gov. Kristi Noem's Updated Revenue Numbers for South Dakota Address (as prepared for delivery) February 9, 2021. Lieutenant Governor Rhoden, Mr. Speaker, members of the House and Senate, and my fellow...
Jody Heemstra Feb 09, 2021
World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland: Greater incentives needed for carbon capture
DAVOS, Switzerland (AP) - Governments need to "make it worth the while for private industry" to invest large sums into carbon dioxide removal technologies, a top US Government advisor on cle...
Jody Heemstra May 23, 2022 Carbon Visuals / CC
Heirloom corn in a rainbow of colors makes a comeback in Mexico, where white corn has long been king
IXTENCO, Mexico (AP) - Small farmers in Mexico struggling to preserve colorful native corn varieties are finding new hope in the market. They cite the growing number of consumers seeking organic produ...
Jody Heemstra Jul 26, 2023
Biden administration is slow to act as millions are booted off Medicaid, advocates say
WASHINGTON (AP) - Error-ridden state reviews have purged millions of the poorest Americans from the Medicaid program in recent months. Poverty experts are questioning if the Biden administration is do...
Jody Heemstra Nov 14, 2023 Free Dental Photos / CC
Plans abounding for new sports stadiums across the US, carrying hefty public costs
UNDATED (AP)- Proposals for new and improved sports stadiums are proliferating across the U.S. and could come with a hefty price tag for taxpayers. This past year alone, roughly a dozen Major League B...
Jody Heemstra Dec 23, 2023 Chuck Feder / CC