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After leaving the military, NPR’s public service mission gave us a new opportunity to serve
Poynter
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July 9, 2025
Federal funding for public broadcasting has been in the headlines in recent months, most recently because the House passed a bill that would revoke funds for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting that Congress has already approved. But when we...
American Airlines plane forced to land in Puerto Rico after panic spread over 'RIP' text: Here's what happened
Mint
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July 5, 2025
An American Airlines flight heading from San Juan, Puerto Rico, to Dallas was forced to turn back mid-air because of a passenger’s big misunderstanding. Flight 1847 had just taken off when a woman saw the traveler next to her receive a text saying...
US charges 2 men over $650M OmegaPro crypto scam
Coin Telegraph
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July 9, 2025
The US has charged two men, alleging they operated and promoted a crypto investment scheme called OmegaPro that defrauded investors out of over $650 million. The Department of Justice said on Tuesday that it unsealed an indictment in a federal...
Edwin Cortes: Prefers being a small Puerto Rican than big American, By Owei Lakemfa
Premium Times
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July 5, 2025
Cortes told me that as at today, his country is neither a state nor allowed independence. In the latest situation, the United Nations Special Committee on Decolonisation on 16 June entertained Hearings for the independence of Puerto Rico. Perhaps...
The End Of The Golden Age Of Master’s Degrees
Forbes
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Last week marked the end of the Golden Age of Master’s Degrees. For with the passage of President Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill, Congress hit higher education where it will hurt most: ending federal student loans that allowed schools to turn...
Headlands Research acquires Puerto Rico’s clinical research site
Clinical Trials Arena
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July 4, 2025
Headlands Research has acquired Puerto Rico’s clinical research site, CMRCenter (CMRC), for an undisclosed sum. This strategic move broadens Headlands’ reach to 22 locations covering Canada, the US, and Puerto Rico, and provides biopharma sponsors...
TCA Professional Driver of the Year Walter Jackson: ‘It all started with a smear of grease and a wooden spoon’
The Trucker
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July 9, 2025
Walter Jackson, an independent Landstar owner-operator, is one of the Truckload Carriers Association’s (TCA) five Professional Drivers of the Year for 2025. Landstar shared his story in a recent blog post: “It all started 46 years ago, when I was...
Guest Oped: EPA is Cleaning Up Trenton’s Historic Potteries Site
The Trentonian - New Jersey
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July 9, 2025
By Michael Martucci, Regional Administrator, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency – Region 2 If you grew up in Trenton, you may remember the tall brick smokestacks and kilns that dotted the skyline. The East Trenton and Top Road neighborhoods were...
Puerto Rico reboots ethics rules: Tech innovation required
The Daily Record - New York
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July 3, 2025
The times they are a-changin’ and State Bars are struggling to keep up. Technology is advancing more rapidly than ever, with software powered by artificial intelligence (AI) impacting the way that work gets done. Some lawyers are increasingly...
Edwin Cortes: Prefers being a small Puerto Rican than big American
The News Chronicle
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July 4, 2025
To be a citizen of the United States, the universal superpower, largest economy, the world policeman, and God’s own country, is an opportunity millions across the earth would grab with both hands. So, to find a man who, as a right, does not want...
190 Alaska business licenses issued to out of state businesses during June 2025
Last Frontier News - Alaska
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July 6, 2025
Emend Healthcare 204 37th Avenue, No. 468, St. Petersburg FL, 06/02/2025 2217227 SD2, LLC 1420 Rocky Ridge Dr Ste 270, Roseville CA, 06/02/2025 2217228 Point Baker Trading Post 16400 Lois Lane, Riverside CA, 06/02/2025 2217232 Bossets Medical...
Parade Sponsors And Volunteers
Severna Park Voice - Maryland
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There’s a lot to keep straight during the Independence Day parade, and few people know that better than Jeff Coomes and fellow members of the Maryland Mobileers Amateur Radio Club. A major part of his team’s job is to relay information from the...
Companies Behind the Esencia Project in Puerto Rico Leave a Global Trail of Damage
Centro de Periodismo Investigativo
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July 2, 2025
The five foreign companies behind the Esencia megaproject in Cabo Rojo, on Puerto Rico’s southwest coast, have left a trail of environmental destruction and community disputes in the ecologically sensitive areas where they’ve developed previous...
Katie Taylor vs Amanda Serrano 3: HOW TO stream Uma Thurman documentary, see Open Sparring, watch Press Conf, Weigh-In & Fight - the key info
Irish Mirror
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July 9, 2025
Fight fans can watch the build-up to Katie Taylor-Amanda Serrano trilogy bout at various times on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday this week. That's ahead of Friday/Saturday morning's actual scrap between undisputed super lightweight champion...
Ponce City Market celebrates July 4th from the rooftop
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution - Georgia
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ExploreBao, bento and bingsu coming to Ponce City Market Credit: Zaire Breedlove Credit: Zaire Breedlove Its unique atmosphere draws locals and tourists year-round, including Brian and Klaver Tezelli and Lauren Desilva, who traveled from Brazil to...
OmegaPro Founders Charged Over $650 Million Crypto ‘Global Fraud Scheme’
Decrypt
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July 9, 2025
In brief Federal prosecutors have charged two OmegaPro executives with running a $650 million crypto scam masked as a forex investment platform. The pair allegedly used lavish events and false promises of 300% returns to lure investors worldwide,...
This Underrated Maine Town Is Set To Be One Of The Most Popular Summer Destinations In The U.S. In 2025
The Travel
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July 9, 2025
When it comes to summer vacation, there are some quintessential destinations that people travel to, like the bucket list beach towns on the Gulf Coast or the national parks you can only visit in summer. However, there are numerous other...
Mariners Expected to Trade Prospects to Fix Broken Lineup
Heavy.com
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July 6, 2025
Getty Julio Rodríguez and the Mariners are chasing the Astros—but buying big at the deadline might only make things worse for Seattle’s future. The Seattle Mariners are technically in second place in the AL West. But don’t let the standings fool...
Obscure Coffee Roasters Shines a Light on Puerto Rican Coffee in Brooklyn
Daily Coffee News
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July 3, 2025
Obscure Coffee Roasters Owner Norberto Peña at the new cafe. All images courtesy of Obscure Coffee Roasters. The first brick-and-mortar cafe from three-year-old Obscure Coffee Roasters is open for business in Brooklyn, New York, offering coffees...
A beginner's guide to the 2025 MLB Draft: Storylines, top prospects and biggest questions
The New York Times
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July 9, 2025
The 2025 MLB Draft kicks off on Sunday as part of MLB’s All-Star weekend in Atlanta. Here’s what to know about the annual event, including the top prospects, the most recent first round projection, history of the event and more. When is the draft?...