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Summer storms were a climate-change wake-up call for subways

Transit officials and experts say this summer’s storms were the latest reminders that more needs to be done to prepare the East Coast’s vital transit systems in the face of more extreme and unpredictable weather caused by climate change.

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Android 12 lets enterprise admins dedicate cell connectivity to Work Profile apps, limit USB for just charging, more

With Android 12 going open source on Monday, Google today detailed what’s new in the OS for enterprise admins and end-users. The latter benefits from more privacy controls, while the former can impose more measures to secure corporate data. One

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Bombing Attack on Shiite Mosque in Afghanistan Kills Dozens of Worshipers

The deadly blast in the northern city of Kunduz comes as Islamic State has intensified attacks since the U.S. withdrawal.

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Nazi Concentration Camp Guard Aged 100 Pleads Not Guilty in German Trial

The former camp guard, known only as Josef S., is believed to be the oldest person ever to be tried for Nazi-related crimes. He is being charged with accessory to the murder of more than 3,500 inmates.

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A student arrested in a school shooting is released. His family says he was bullied – NPR

A student arrested in a school shooting is released. His family says he was bullied  NPR Texas high school shooting: Boy, 15, ‘fighting for his life’ after being shot 4 times, family says  Fox News Photo shows texts sent by “scared” son

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How Christopher Columbus Became an Italian-American Icon

Each year, the U.S. federal holiday of Columbus Day—which falls on Oct. 11 this year—is a source of pride for many in the Italian-American community, marking the anniversary of the Italian explorer Christopher Columbus reaching the Caribbean. The 77th annual

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WATCH LIVE: Biden delivers remarks on September jobs report

U.S. employers added just 194,000 jobs in September, a second straight tepid gain and evidence that the pandemic still has a grip on the economy with many companies struggling to fill millions of open jobs.

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Statement of President Joe Biden on Signing HAVANA Act Into Law – Whitehouse.gov

Statement of President Joe Biden on Signing HAVANA Act Into Law  Whitehouse.gov

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U.S. Workers Are Realizing It’s the Perfect Time to Go on Strike

Thousands of workers have gone on strike across the country, showing their growing power in a tightening economy. The unemployment rate fell 0.4 percentage points in September, to 4.8 percent, as companies continued to add workers, the government said Friday,

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