Thursday, June 6, 2024, marks 80 years since Allied armies stormed the beaches of Normandy, France during World War II on D-Day. The number of veterans who served in the war is shrinking by the year. But The National World War II Museum in New Orleans, Louisiana, is helping some of their stories live on through artificial intelligence. JACK CARR …
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DENVER – School districts across the country are hiring military veterans as teachers. This comes as school districts nationwide face teaching shortages. Eighty-six percent of public schools reported challenges in hiring teachers this past school year, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. JOB SKILLS OF FORMER MILITARY INCLUDE A ‘MISSION-CRITICAL’ APPROACH TO THEIR WORK Each state sets its …
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American farmers are suffering, and some say it’s because Mexico isn’t living up to its end of a bargain. It isn’t cash the farmers need, it’s water. “This is the first year that I have zeroirrigation water,” said Brian Jones, who has been farming near the border for almost 40 years. He’s seeing a huge drop in crops because of …
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DENVER – Colorado is facing a foster care shortage along with more than a dozen other states. One nonprofit in Colorado said there aren’t enough families willing to take in the increasing number of children they’re seeing enter the foster care system this year. This comes as a lot of children are winding up in foster care across the United …
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MESA, Ariz. – Districtsnationwide are shortening school weeks and packing more students into classrooms because there aren’t enough teachers. Arizona is just one state where almosta quarterof their teachingjobs are consistently vacant. School districts are fighting to fill some of those jobsin Arizona and half of the time they are filled by peoplewho aren’t properly certified. Representatives forschool districts in …
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In a swing state like Nevada, every vote willmatter in the upcoming presidential election. Latino voters make up nearly one-third of the state’s population and can play a critical role in determining who takes the White House. The latest numbers showthe majority of Latino votersinNevada are registered as non-partisan,a key group President Biden and former President Trump will try to …
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EL PASO, Texas – While crossings have slightly slowed down at the southern border in El Paso, the city is trying to cope with housing a large number of migrants in the area for longer than expected. On Friday, March 1st, the City of El Paso’s online migrant dashboard showed 1,135 encounters for the previous day. On Dec. 19, for …
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MINNEAPOLIS – Over $113 billion in U.S. tax dollars have already been sent to help Ukraine fight off the Russian invasion. But an additional $60 billion in aid is stalled in Congress and defense officials warn Ukraine is running out of resources. In Ukraine, there is a shortage of soldiers, ammunition and confidence that Western aid will come soon. Tens …
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