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  • US PoliticsReuters

    White House issues new federal standards to collect data on race

    The White House on Thursday announced new standards for collecting federal data on race and ethnicity, a decision that will touch organizations that receive federal funding, determine how congressional districts are drawn and whether equal employment policies can be enforced. The standards from the White House's Office of Management & Budget (OMB)- revised for the first time since 1997- requires federal agencies to use one combined question for race and ethnicity, encourages respondents to sele

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    US NTSB releases video of investigators on board the Dali ship in Baltimore

    The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board released footage of the cargo ship that lost power and crashed into a bridge in Baltimore. NTSB investigators are collecting evidence from the vessel that struck the Francis Scott Key Bridge on Tuesday morning.

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  • NewsThe Weather Network

    Heightened flood threat as prolonged heavy rain soaks parts of Atlantic Canada

    Widespread rainfall warnings line the East Coast for a prolonged stretch of heavy rain, which has elevated the flood risk and possible power outages

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    Tehran residents enjoy free Iftar meals for Ramadan

    Residents in Iran’s capital have been enjoying free post-fast Iftar meals during the holy Islamic month of Ramadan. In Tehran's Keshavarz boulevard temporary restaurants have been set up to hand out fast-breaking meals to the public. (AP video/Mohsen Ganji)

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  • NewsThe Weather Network

    How to safely watch the April 8 total solar eclipse

    We're less than two weeks from a total solar eclipse passing over the eastern half of Canada. Here's how to stay safe while observing this spectacular celestial event.

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    Ship that struck Baltimore bridge was carrying some hazardous materials

    An initial inspection found 56 containers with hazardous materials — including corrosive and flammable ones — on the ship that struck a Baltimore bridge, National Transportation Safety Board Chair Jennifer Homendy said late Wednesday.

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  • NewsThe Canadian Press

    Four Ontario school boards sue Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat and TikTok

    TORONTO — Four of Ontario's largest school boards are suing the parent companies of Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat and TikTok alleging the social media platforms are disrupting student learning. The lawsuits claim the platforms are negligently designed for compulsive use and have rewired the way children think, behave and learn, leaving teachers and schools to manage the fallout. They claim students are experiencing an attention, learning, and mental health crisis because of prolific and compulsi

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