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  • 200 US chemical plants must reduce toxic emissions – NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    200 US chemical plants must reduce toxic emissions – NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    More than 200 chemical plants nationwide will be required to reduce toxic emissions that are likely to cause cancer under a new rule issued Tuesday by the Environmental Protection Agency. The rule advances President Joe Biden’s commitment to environmental justice by delivering critical health protections for communities burdened by industrial pollution from ethylene oxide, chloroprene and other…

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  • FAFSA issues will delay many grant and loan offers – NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    FAFSA issues will delay many grant and loan offers – NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    For students and families applying for college financial aid, hang in there. Major problems with the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA, means that universities and colleges will most likely be delayed in getting offer letters out. With decision day just weeks away for some schools, the pressure is on to get applications…

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  • Family therapist weighs in on social media warning labels – NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Family therapist weighs in on social media warning labels – NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    There are rising concerns about the effects of social media on mental health, especially for young people. The U.S. Surgeon General, Dr. Vivek Murthy is leaning toward a tobacco-style warning applied to social media platforms and told NBC News Congress may need to require it. Murthy said immediate action is needed to protect kids and said…

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  • Inside the two-year fight to bring charges against school librarians in Granbury, Texas – NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Inside the two-year fight to bring charges against school librarians in Granbury, Texas – NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    The law enforcement officer spent months methodically gathering evidence. He leafed through thousands of pages and highlighted key passages amid reams and reams of paper. He wore his body camera to record his interactions with witnesses and suspects. And he photographed what he saw as instruments of the alleged crime: Books. The targets of the…

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  • Merriam-Webster adds 200 new words – NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Merriam-Webster adds 200 new words – NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Merriam-Webster has added 200 new words and definitions to its dictionary. The new additions are added based on widespread use over time, and offer a window into the world today, according to Merriam-Webster.com. “The one constant of a vibrant living language is change,” explains Gregory Barlow, President of Merriam-Webster. “We continuously encounter new ways of…

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  • Racist, hateful text messages should be reported to the FBI, agency says – NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Racist, hateful text messages should be reported to the FBI, agency says – NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    The FBI says people who receive racist text messages should continue to report them to federal investigators. The FBI said that they are aware of the offensive messages received by people in African-American and Black communities around the country and have gotten in contact with the Justice Department and other federal authorities. “The reports are…

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