Tag: issue
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How the issue of fracking is playing in Pennsylvania ahead of the 2024 election
HOWE TOWNSHIP, Pa. — John Stewart, vice president of Cameron Energy Co., and Robert Bair, president of the Pennsylvania State Building and Construction Trades Council, are on different sides in the presidential race. But they are on the same side on fracking — a key energy and environmental issue in the biggest battleground state in…
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Black women face a maternal health crisis, and advocates want that to be an election issue
Francisca Shaw said she knew something was deeply wrong as she was rushed into an emergency cesarean for the delivery of her third child, a daughter, at Seattle’s University of Washington Medical Center in 2015. “I remember I told my doctor when I was getting cut: ‘I can’t breathe,” Shaw recalled saying. “She said: ‘Oh…
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Police issue warrant for Ravens fan accused of viral post-game assault on Commanders fans
The Baltimore Police Department has issued an arrest warrant for a man accused of assaulting two NFL fans after the Baltimore Ravens played the Washington Commanders on Sunday. Police identified the man as John Callis, 24, of Baltimore. He is currently wanted on one count of first-degree aggravated assault and three counts of second-degree assault.…
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Patriots’ Christian Barmore takes issue with Providence police after being pulled over
New England Patriots defensive tackle Christian Barmore was pulled over by Providence, R.I., police early Wednesday morning and apparently wasn’t pleased with how things went down. Barmore, who is out indefinitely after being diagnosed with blood clots in July, was stopped at 12:53 a.m. ET and cited for driving with an expired registration and plate cover violations, according…
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Delta pauses hot meal service on dozens of Detroit flights citing ‘food safety issue’ at caterer
Delta Air Lines had to suspend hot meal service on more than 200 flights out of its Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport hub over the past several days because of a “food safety issue.” Delta said that operations from the facility were shut down and hot food will be managed by other kitchens. “During a recent…
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Verizon acknowledges technical issue amid wave of outage reports
Verizon acknowledged its network was experiencing a technical issue amid hundreds of thousands of reports indicating users were unable to access their mobile phone services Monday. The telecom giant said in a statement that it was “aware of an issue impacting service for some customers.” “Our engineers are engaged and we are working quickly to…
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Republicans still haven’t found their footing on the abortion issue: From the Politics Desk
Welcome to the online version of From the Politics Desk, an evening newsletter that brings you the NBC News Politics team’s latest reporting and analysis from the campaign trail, the White House and Capitol Hill. In today’s edition, we examine how Republican candidates in key races are still struggling to find their message on abortion. Plus,…
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Republicans block another vote on IVF protections as Harris makes it a 2024 issue
WASHINGTON — For the second time in four months, Senate Democrats forced a vote on the Right To IVF Act, only to be blocked by Republicans who called it unnecessary and politically motivated as Vice President Kamala Harris seeks to make access to in vitro fertilization a 2024 campaign issue. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer,…